Primary education Not Applicable Primary education
Conditions
Interventions
For randomisation a cluster analysis was conducted to group the villages into homogeneous strata regarding the following variables: village’s distance to road, highest grade taught by the school if t
Sponsors
Effective Intervention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participating clusters were selected from a list with all villages in these districts trying to maximise the number of children enrolled as far as these villages had less than 400 households and were more than 9 km apart (to avoid contamination). They are a representative sample of the villages accessible by land with total households between 44 and 256 (approximately 270 to 1500 inhabitants). A child is considered eligible for the trial if s/he satisfies the following criteria: 1. S/he was born between January 2007 and September 2008 2. S/he is resident in eligible villages 3. S/he does not have serious conditions that may impair learning 4. Parents give the consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who were not resident in the trial villages or outside of the age group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Combined test scores of the mathematics (EGMA) and reading (EGRA) tests conducted in all participant villages between the 28 November and 16 December 2017 (about 44 months after the intervention had started). Child-specific composite test scores extracted from tests will be analysed using a generalised linear model to account for clustering and stratification, comparing intervention vs. control using (adjusted) differences between mean scores. For the primary comparison an intervention-gender interaction will be tested. The primary analysis will follow the intention to treat principle (i.e. the participants will remain in the group they were randomised to and not analysed according to the interventions actually received). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reading is measured using scores at Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) in Nov/Dec 2017 2. Mathematics is measured using scores at Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) test in Nov/Dec 2017 3. School enrolment measured biennially by visiting all enumerated households and interviewing parents using the questionnaire of Annual School Enrolment in Jan/Feb 2015 and Jan/Feb 2017 4. Reported attendance measured biennially by visiting all enumerated households and interviewing parents using the questionnaire of Annual School Enrolment in Jan/Feb 2015 and Jan/Feb 2017 5. Costs are calculated per child between Feb 2013 and Dec 2017 | — |
Countries
Guinea-Bissau
Contacts
Public ContactPeter Boone
Outcome results
None listed