Access, cost and quality: Tensions in the development of primary education in kenya

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 483-497

  Somerset, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Policy goals; Primary education; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960534631     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2011.554998     Document Type: Article

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