International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

Critical success factors for public-private partnership in universal secondary education: Perspectives and policy lessons from Uganda

Ivan Kiiza Twinomuhwezi
  • Ivan Kiiza Twinomuhwezi
  • Department of Public Policy and Governance, School of Civil Service, Public Administration and Governance, Uganda Management Institute, Uganda.
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Chaya Herman
  • Chaya Herman
  • Department of Education Management and Policy Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 01 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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