Early primary literacy instruction in Kenya

Comparative Education Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-68

  Dubeck, Margaret M ^a   Jukes, Matthew C H ^a   Okello, George ^a  

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EID: 84855782079     PISSN: 00104086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/660693     Document Type: Article

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