International Journal of
Vocational and Technical Education

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Voc. Tech. Educ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-534X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJVTE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 115

Full Length Research Paper

The vocationalization policy in Zambia’s secondary education sector: A critical analysis

Paul Kakupa
  • Paul Kakupa
  • The University of Zambia, Zambia.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 11 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 04 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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