About the Author

Karim F Hirji is a retired Professor of Medical Statistics and a Fellow of the Tanzania Academy of Sciences. A recognized authority on statistical analysis of small sample discrete data, the author of the only book on the subject, he received the Snedecor Prize for Best Publication in Biometry from the American Statistical Association and International Biometrics Society for the year 1989. He has published many papers in the areas of statistical methodology, applied biomedical research, the history and practice of education in Tanzania, and written numerous essays on varied topics for the mass media and popular magazines.

Reviews

A journey into one of the richest periods of African intellectual debate on knowledge and colonization, with lessons for today. Budd L Hall, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria.This is a timely, broad ranging, provocative series of essays about under-education in Africa. Shirley Walters, Professor Emerita, University of Western Cape, South AfricaAn enjoyable work; a valuable resource for all concerned about advancing education in Africa. Marjorie Mbilinyi, Professor of Education, University of Dar es Salaam (1968-2003), independent researcher and writer.