Educational Expectations of School-Age Street Children in Tanzania

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ID20389978
AuthorsWilliam A L Anangisye (0000-0002-0278-3315, School of Education, University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania), Qian Xu (0000-0001-8130-0846, College of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University Zhejiang P.R. China)
Year2022
Volume49
Issue4
Pages528-549
Publication date2022-07-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe African Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0856-0056 • E-ISSN: 1821-889X
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/1821889x-12340066
OpenAlexW4288731260
LanguageEN
References cited19

This research investigated the expectations of school-age street children who operate in the margins and whose prospects tend to be in limbo despite the country’s commitment to egalitarianism and universalisation of its basic education. The study generated data using interviews, observations, and documentary reviews. The findings suggest that school-age children on the streets were mainly drop-out cases with some not having any formal education. Despite being on the streets, the study found that these school-age children still nurse educational dreams and understand the link between education and employment. Hence, the onus is on stakeholders to adopt mechanisms that unreservedly guarantee universal access to, and participation in education for all Tanzanian children operating in the margins

Economic growth · Economics · Egalitarianism · Formal education · Pedagogy · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology

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