Literacy in Francophone Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24221017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pascal D Kokora |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 230-242 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Applied Linguistics (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-1905 • E-ISSN: 1471-6356 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0267190500002245 |
| OpenAlex | W2026134397 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The ability to communicate, to understand a commonly available body of facts and reach a consensus for policy development and action depends on a literate society. Those who cannot read are unable to participate in the democratic process. They impose a growing social and economic burden on the literate (ANPA 1989:1).
democratic participation · Education policy · francophone Africa · illiteracy · Literacy · African Education and Politics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Reading and Literacy Development
| Highly cited | No |
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