Targeted and Multidimensional Approaches to Overcome Inequalities in Secondary Education for Adolescent Girls: The Impact of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Program in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
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Authors
Rose, P
Sabates, R
Delprato, M
Alcott, B
Publication Date
2022Journal Title
Comparative Education Review
ISSN
0010-4086
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Type
Article
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Rose, P., Sabates, R., Delprato, M., & Alcott, B. (2022). Targeted and Multidimensional Approaches to Overcome Inequalities in Secondary Education for Adolescent Girls: The Impact of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Program in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Comparative Education Review https://doi.org/10.1086/721849
Abstract
In many low- and lower-middle-income countries, key barriers to girls’ secondary school access and learning include poverty, school inaccessibility, poor school quality and lack of gender-sensitive practices in the classroom. The non-governmental organisation, Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), provides a range of financial, pedagogical, and community-supported interventions aimed at removing these barriers in government secondary schools in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Using longitudinal data, we adopt quasi-experimental methods to examine the impact of the CAMFED programme on reducing secondary school dropout and improving test scores in English and mathematics. Results suggest that the CAMFED programme has a significant effect on both improving access and learning for the most disadvantaged adolescent girls. However, low-performing learners remain particularly at risk of dropout, necessitating further consideration and support for these girls.
Keywords
4 Quality Education, 10 Reduced Inequalities
Sponsorship
Echnida Giving
Funder references
Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) International (unknown)
Embargo Lift Date
2023-05-30
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/721849
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/331728
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