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Education Policy

Investigating the impact of home factors on junior high school girls’ academic performance in peri-urban areas: a case study of Dome cluster of schools

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Article: 2329416 | Received 01 Mar 2023, Accepted 08 Mar 2024, Published online: 18 Mar 2024

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