School-based management committees: The Nigerian experience

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 421-430

  Akinola, Oluwatoyin Bolanle ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attainment of school effectiveness; Quality consciousness; School based management; School based management committees; Total quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950199852     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v16i08/46500     Document Type: Article

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