Download or read book Gender, Literacy, and Life Chances in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Benedicta Egbo and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides much needed evidence from research in a rural community in Sub-Saharan Africa, that show the value of literacy in increasing the life chances of women. It concludes with macro and micro level policy options that are necessary for critical (re)construction of women's lives in the region and elsewhere.