Parental demand, choice and access to early childhood education in Tanzania

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-102

  Mtahabwa, Lyabwene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Access to preschool; Parental choice; Preschool demand; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651085664     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430903271012     Document Type: Article

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