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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPBA-125, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2017/125
Research Article
Is School Lunch Connected to Literacy Achievement in Primary School Children? A South African Perspective

Jace Pillay

South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof. Jace Pillay, South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, Room GNA 119, Robert Sobukwe Building, Soweto Campus (SWC), Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1809, South Africa, Tel: +27(0)11 5595063; E-mail: jacep@uj.ac.za
17 January 2017; 14 March 2017; 16 March 2017
Pillay J (2017) Is School Lunch Connected to Literacy Achievement in Primary School Children? A South African Perspective. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 3: 125. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2017/125
This work is based on the research supported by the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation of South Africa’. South African Research Chair: Education and Care in Childhood: Faculty of Education: University of Johannesburg South Africa. Grant Number: 87300.

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