Girls' Participation in Basic Education in Southern Malawi.

Davison, Jean; Kanyuka, Martin

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Publication Date: 1992

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Girls' Participation in Basic Education in Southern Malawi.

Davison, Jean; Kanyuka, Martin

Comparative Education Review, v36 n4 p446-66 Nov 1992

Examines sociocultural and economic obstacles to basic education for Malawi girls, drawing on observations of 80 rural students in grades 5 and 8, and on interviews with students, parents, and teachers about girls' participation in education, intelligence, and academic performance, and reasons for high female dropout rates. (SV)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Elementary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Sex Bias, Sex Role, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Womens Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Malawi

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