The burden of educational exclusion : : understanding and challenging early school leaving in africa / / edited by Jacques Zeelen, 3 others.

• TeilnehmendeR: Zeelen, Jacques, 1951-
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands : : Sense Publishers,, [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

‘School was nothing but a taboo for me’ concludes Johannah, a young South African, after recounting her life story. Johannah is one of the early school leavers who features in this book. Figures on participation in education in Africa show that despite government agreements and policies developed un...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material / Jacques Zeelen , Josje van der Linden , Dorothy Nampota and Maximiano Ngabirano
• Introduction / Jacques Zeelen , Josje van der Linden , Dorothy Nampota and Maximiano Ngabirano
• Government Education Policies and the Problem of Early School Leaving / George Ladaah Openjuru
• The Challenge of Relevant and Accessible Education Provision for Herd Boys in Lesotho / Julia Preece and Mapheleba Lekhetho
• Early Primary School Leaving in Tanzania / Hanna Peels and Jacques Zeelen
• Does Agricultural Education Prepare Early School Leavers for a Career in Agriculture? Experiences from Uganda / Paul Kibwika , John James Okiror and Florence Birungi-Kyazze
• Early School Leaving in the Netherlands / Henrieke Kuiper and Josje van der Linden
• Revaluing the African Endogenous Education System for Community-Based Learning / Peter Kanyandago
• The Influence of Initiation Culture on Early School Leaving Amongst Girls / Saida Fundi
• The Interface between Early School Leaving and the Conflict in Northern Uganda / Margaret Angucia and Kennedy Amone-P’Olak
• South Sudan Inclusive / Clement Lado Lako , Josje van der Linden and William Deng
• Communication / Speranza Namusisi
• Cultural Issues Affecting the School Drop-Out Rate Among Rural Boys in Uganda / Maximiano Ngabirano
• Early School Leaving in South Africa / Jacques Zeelen , Makgwana Rampedi and Wim Boerkamp
• Towards New Intervention Programmes for Early School Leavers in Uganda / Cuthbert Tukundane and Marit Blaak
• Development and Implementation of Non-Formal Education for Early School Leavers / Dorothy Nampota
• Access to and Retention of Early School Leavers in Basic Technical Education in Kenya / Dinah Changwony Mwinzi and Joy Kasandi Kelemba
• Afterthoughts / Jacques Zeelen , Josje van der Linden , Dorothy Nampota and Maximiano Ngabirano
• About the Authors / Jacques Zeelen , Josje van der Linden , Dorothy Nampota and Maximiano Ngabirano.