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

Is work-family balance a possibility? The case of Kenyan female teachers in urban public schools

Gladys Muasya
  • Gladys Muasya
  • Arizona State University, United States.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 15 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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