State, region, ethnicity and educational inequalities in postcolonial Namibia

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This dissertation was completed at a time when the SWAPO-dominated, post-independence government had been in power for eleven years. This was a time of national self-reflection, both inside and outside government. This study makes a timely contribution to the national debate on educational inequalities, regional and ethnic stratification, and marginalization

The significance of this study lies in its attempt to situate educational policies within an analysis of the colonial to postcolonial transition while also taking into account the international global context of funding, influence, and restructuring of policies and practices