Universal basic education in Nigeria: Challenges and prospects • Adunola Adepoju, University of Lagos ; Anne Fabiyi, University of Lagos

Family determinants of basic education in Algeria • Nacer Boulfekhar, Université Saad Dahleb Blida ; Mohamed Bedrouni, Université Saad Dahleb Blida

Enrolment and gender parity after free primary education in Kenya: looks like pro-poor private schools in Nairobi’s slums have a point to make! • Charles Epari, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Addressing school safety in Uganda • Rita Lulua, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD) ; Onesmus Dralega, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD) ; Lisa Sherburne, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD) ; Elizabeth Ekochu ; Apollo Nkwake