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001 2008298796
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005 20130605080454.0
008 080911s2008 dcua b i000 0 eng d
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050 00 $aLA1502$b.S88 2008
100 1 $aSutherland-Addy, Esi.
245 10 $aGender equity in junior and senior secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa /$cEsi Sutherland-Addy.
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bWorld Bank, Africa Region Human Development Dept.,$cc2008
300 $axxiv, 63 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
440 0 $aWorld Bank working paper,$x1726-5878 ;$vno. 140
490 1 $aAfrica human development series
500 $aExecutive summary also in French.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 61-63).
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Participation in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa : the global picture -- Factors affecting the participation of girls in secondary education -- Promotion of female participation in secondary education -- Institutions addressing the issue of secondary education -- Concluding observations.
520 3 $aEvidence of gender inequity and inequality in terms of access, retention and performance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa raises many questions. While transition rates from primary to secondary are higher for girls than boys, and the repetition rates are lower, girls still significantly trail behind boys in terms of secondary GER. This study documents and analyzes the extent and nature of gender disadvantage in junior and senior secondary education. It analyzes the causes of this disadvantage and identifies strategies that may be effective in reducing or eliminating it.
650 0 $aEducation, Secondary$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aGirls$xEducation (Secondary)$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aSex differences in education$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
710 2 $aWorld Bank.$bAfrica Regional Office.$bHuman Development Department.
830 0 $aAfrica Region human development series.