Ewout Frankema
The origins of formal education in sub-Saharan Africa: was British rule more benign?
Utrecht University
abstract british colonial rule often praised comparatively benign features support local educational development study argues impact british educational policies investments supply schooling british africa overstated 1940 mission schools mainly run african converts provided bulk education extremely low costs given limited financial capacity missionary societies africanization mission prerequisite rising enrolment rates occurred areas demand western education high british happened control fertile areas