Problems behind Education for All (EFA): The Case of Sierra Leone

dc.creator	Mikako Nishimuko
dc.date	2007-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:28:00Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:28:00Z
dc.identifier	1477-5557
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/85049075ef6f425a9228a4d777939fee
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/30559
dc.description	This paper discusses Sierra Leone’s commitment to EFA and the possibility of unintended consequences if its success is measured only by results showing quantitative gains while downplaying the decline in the quality of the education offered. Equal access to quality education is an integral part of EFA. With donors’ assistance, the government has made a strong commitment to achieve the international goal of EFA. A free primary education policy introduced in 2000 has led to rapid progress in terms of access to schooling. However, fieldwork research based on observation of schools, interviews with teachers, and questionnaires from pupils, parents and teachers in 27 schools in five towns, shows that the quality of the education provided has been compromised due to the rapid increase in the number of enrolled children; a high teacher-pupil ratio, a shortage of teaching and learning materials, school buildings and furniture, and low motivation on the part of teachers are quite common. This paper also argues for the role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in supplementing government efforts to expand educational access of acceptable quality, especially when the government’s capacity to deliver education is weak.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Institute of Education, University of London
dc.relation	http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php?journal=educate&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=115
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1477-5557
dc.source	Educate~, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 19-29 (2007)
dc.subject	Primary schooling
dc.subject	education for all, quality education
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Problems behind Education for All (EFA): The Case of Sierra Leone
dc.type	article