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ERIC Number: EJ469461
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0068
Illiteracy, Colonial Legacy and Education: The Case of Modern Sierra Leone.
Banya, Kingsley
Comparative Education, v29 n2 p159-70 1993
As a legacy of British colonial rule, Sierra Leone's education system gives half of its budget to higher education, heavily benefits the upper and middle classes and serves the poor and rural populations badly. The illiteracy rate is 85%. Policy recommendations are outlined for resource allocation and major restructuring of the education system. (SV)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Illiteracy
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sierra Leone