The abolition of secondary school fees in Kenya: Responses by the poor

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 402-408

  Ohba, Asayo ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fee abolition; Kenya; Secondary education; Transition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

KENYA;

EID: 79956077663     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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