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education as rooted in an individual’s freedom and in education’s role in
fostering capabilities. The Capability Approach cannot offer a blueprint
for policy and practice; however, it can contribute to the advancement
of educational policies aimed at a quality Education for All in Ethiopia
as it considers the wellbeing and flourishing of the individual within
her or his cultural, economic, social and natural environment.
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