Targeted and multidimensional approaches to overcome inequalities in secondary education for adolescent girls: The impact of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED)’s programme in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
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Journal Title
Comparative Education Review
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0010-4086
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University of Chicago Press
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Article
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Rose, P., Sabates Aysa, R., Delprato, M., & Alcott, B. Targeted and multidimensional approaches to overcome inequalities in secondary education for adolescent girls: The impact of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED)’s programme in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Comparative Education Review https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.79177
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.
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Echnida Giving
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Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) International (unknown)
Embargo Lift Date
2024-12-22
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This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.79177
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/331728
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