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Developments in Relation to Primary School Leadership in Rwanda Since the Genocide of 1994

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This chapter considers developments that have taken place in relation to primary school leadership in Rwanda since 1994. That year marked the end of the four-year civil war, which had led to the genocide that occurred throughout the country. The chapter is divided into three parts. The first part examines briefly the impact of the genocide on primary school education. The second part describes developments that have occurred in relation to primary school education more generally in Rwanda from 1994 until 2014. The third part of the chapter highlights developments related to primary school leadership during this period.

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    Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke & Thomas O’Donoghue

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Karareba, G., Clarke, S., O’Donoghue, T. (2018). Developments in Relation to Primary School Leadership in Rwanda Since the Genocide of 1994. In: Primary School Leadership in Post-Conflict Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60264-6_5

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