Low-cost private education : impacts on achieving universal primary education / edited by Bob Phillipson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Phillipson, Bob.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private schools--Developing countries--21st century--Case studies.

Private schools.

Private schools--Developing countries--Costs--Case studies.

Developing countries.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Commmonwealth Secretariat, [2008]

Summary:

In recent years developing countries have expanded their government education systems in an attempt to meet the Millennium Development Goals on education by 2015. One consequence has been a dramatic growth in low-cost private education institutions, which are increasingly being seen as a popular alternative to the public education system.

Using independent first-hand research, this study investigates the low-cost private education sector in India, Nigeria and Uganda. The contributors explain the mushrooming of these schools and consider the impact they have on access to education for the poor. They argue that with proper regulation, supervision and government support, private schools can help to achieve education for all by filling gaps in public education.

This study will serve as an invaluable resource to anyone interested in educational planning and policy-making in developing countries.

Contents:

General introduction

Study introduction

The international context

India : Subir Shukla and Priti Joshi

Nigeria : Dr. Abdurrahman Umar

Uganda : Simon Kisira.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index.

ISBN:

9780850928808

085092880X

OCLC:

228374198