Distance education for empowerment and development in Africa
| Published | August 2011 |
| Journal | Distance Education Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 149 - 158 |
| Publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis |
| Language | en |
| ISSN | 1475-0198 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| DOI | 10.1080/01587919.2011.584844 |
| Other information | Distance Education |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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