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

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Enhancing students’ engagement in vocational agri-science and after-school careers in agricultural business: A case study of Uganda

Okiror John James*
  • Okiror John James*
  • Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, Makerere University, Kampala.
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Geoff Hayward
  • Geoff Hayward
  • Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Mark Winterbottom
  • Mark Winterbottom
  • Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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