Jacob Marriote Ngwaru
Promoting Children's Sustainable Access to Early Schooling in Africa: Reflections on the Roles of Parents in Their Children's Early Childhood Care and Education
Aga Khan University
subsaharan africa predominantly rural populations unable offer children sustainable access early literacy childhood care education childrens literacy development starts early life participation experiences home preschool research rural zimbabwe kenya uganda tanzania shows transition home school compromised acute barriers lack parental participation lack encouragement support teachers unavailability learning materials however rural homes communities well endowed stock practices knowledge skills relevant promotion literacy development chapter reflect empower parents draw knowledge resources within local context become better involved childrens education also empowering teachers better recognize take advantage local knowledge resources enrich instruction enhance meaningful learning 2014 wiley periodicals inc