ERIC Number: EJ1361914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-4086
EISSN: EISSN-1545-701X
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
Rose, Pauline; Sabates, Ricardo; Delprato, Marcos; Alcott, Ben
Comparative Education Review, v66 n4 p733-759 Nov 2022
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 nongovernmental organization, 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 program on reducing secondary school dropout and improving test scores in English and mathematics. Results suggest that the CAMFED program 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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Females, Equal Education, Sex Fairness, Secondary Education, Dropout Prevention, Scores, English Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Low Achievement, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania; Zimbabwe
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