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CHAPTER 6. ABOLISHING FEES AND REDUCING THE COSTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE EXPERIENCE OF MOZAMBIQUE 207 The Mozambican Context 207 The Educational System 209 The Cost of Education 214 The Abolition of ASE Fees 219 The Direct Support to Schools Program 220 Combining DSS and Special Incentives for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 225 Other Interventions to Improve Access and Quality 227 Managing Access Shock 228 The Way Ahead 232 Notes 235 References 236 INDEX
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BOX 3.1 Success Stories in Some Remote Areas
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FIGURES 2C.1 The Governance Structure of Ethiopia 86 3.1 Increase in Enrollment by Education Level in 40 Pilot Districts, 2003/04 and 2004/05 107 3.2 Increase in Enrollment by Gender in 40 Pilot Districts, 2003/04 and 2004/05 108 3.3 Analysis of Gross Enrollment Rate by Pilot and National Education Levels, 2002/03–2004/05 109 3.4 Gross Enrollment Rate Increases by Education Level, 2003/04 and 2004/05 113 3.5 Gross Enrollment Rate Increases by Education Level and Region, 2004/05 and 2005/06 114 4.1 Primary School Gross Enrollment Rates, 1999–2004 138 4.2 Number of Textbooks by Subject and Standard, 2004 142 5.1 Trends in Primary School Enrollments, 1990/91–2005 176 5.2 Comparison of Standard 1 to Standard 8 Enrollments, 1990/91–2005 184 5.3 Percentage of Repeaters in Primary School, 1990/91–2005 185 5.4 Trends in Primary School Dropout Rate, 1990/91–2005 186