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Title Second Chances: A Study of Rural Malawian Youth in a Complementary Basic Education Programme
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18104
Date 2009
Date related NO_RESTRICTION
Author(s) Malcolm, Alison
Contributor(s) Farrell, Joseph P.
Abstract In Malawi, an estimated 202 000 children are out of school and of those in school, less than 50 percent reach grade five. Increasingly, alternatives to the formal school system are gaining traction as a means to reach these excluded children. Recognizing the necessity, the Malawian government recently stipulated a non-formal provision in its education plan. As demand increases, it is important to consider what makes these programmes appealing and sustainable. Using qualitative interview methods, this study explores the lives of ten rural Malawian youth who are participating in an alternative initiative and investigates factors that have influenced the students to initially join and remain in the programme. The study sheds light on experience with alternative education initiatives as seen from the student perspective and provides insight into influences, motivation and successful non-formal programming by linking the theoretical framework to the findings.
Subject(s) Education; Non-formal Education; Malawi; Alternative Education; Basic Education; Comparative Education; Complementary Education; Out of school youth; International Development of Education; Africa; Access to Education
Language en_ca
Type of publication Thesis
Repository Toronto - University of Toronto
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