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From Literacy to Lifelong Learning in Tanzania

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In the thirty-five years since independence Tanzania has struggled to develop an educational system that contributes to national unity and national prosperity. The country is justifiably proud of its progress towards unity, characterized by internal peace and political stability, however, Tanzania’s economy remains among the weakest in Africa.

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Yule, A. (2001). From Literacy to Lifelong Learning in Tanzania. In: Aspin, D., Chapman, J., Hatton, M., Sawano, Y. (eds) International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0916-4_33

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