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Do or die: student support interventions for the survival of distance education institutions in a competitive higher education system

Rendani Sipho NetandaDepartment of Communication Science, University of South Africa (UNISA), Gauteng Province, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joel MamaboloSchool of Education, University of Limpopo (UL), Limpopo Province, Polokwane, South Africa
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Mahlapahlapana ThemaneSchool of Education, University of Limpopo (UL), Limpopo Province, Polokwane, South Africa
Pages 397-414 | Published online: 19 Sep 2017

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