Improving learning in primary schools of develo** countries: A meta-analysis of randomized experiments

PJ McEwan - Review of educational research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
I gathered 77 randomized experiments (with 111 treatment arms) that evaluated the effects
of school-based interventions on learning in develo**-country primary schools. On …

School violence, mental health, and educational performance in Uganda

KM Devries, JC Child, E Allen, E Walakira… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Violence against children from school staff is anecdotally common in low-
and middle-income countries, but data on prevalence and associations with mental health …

Improving literacy instruction in Kenya through teacher professional development and text messages support: A cluster randomized trial

MCH Jukes, EL Turner, MM Dubeck… - Journal of Research …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
We evaluated a program to improve literacy instruction on the Kenyan coast using training
workshops, semiscripted lesson plans, and weekly text-message support for teachers to …

Early childhood care and education and school readiness in Zambia

DC McCoy, SS Zuilkowski, H Yoshikawa… - Journal of Research on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite increased investment in early childhood care and education (ECCE) globally, little is
known about its effectiveness in low-income countries. Using kernel exact matching within a …

“I failed, no matter how hard I tried”: A mixed-methods study of the role of achievement in primary school dropout in rural Kenya

SS Zuilkowski, MCH Jukes, MM Dubeck - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Initial access to school is nearly universal in Kenya, but many children who enroll drop out
before completing primary school. In this mixed-methods study, we use quantitative data …

Impact of intermittent screening and treatment for malaria among school children in Kenya: a cluster randomised trial

KE Halliday, G Okello, EL Turner, K Njagi… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Improving the health of school-aged children can yield substantial benefits for
cognitive development and educational achievement. However, there is limited …

[PDF][PDF] A qualitative study on status of implementation of school health programme in South Western Nigeria: implications for healthy living of school age children in …

OM Ademokun, KO Osungbade, TA Obembe - Am J Educ Res, 2014 - Citeseer
Over the past decade, effective school health programme has attracted much attention in
addressing various issues pertaining to school age children. This study assessed the …

Malaria eradication and economic outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Uganda

J Barofsky, TD Anekwe, C Chase - Journal of health economics, 2015 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the economic consequences of a 1959–1960 malaria eradication
campaign in southwestern Uganda. The effort constitutes a rare, large-scale, and well …

Parental, Community, and Familial Support Interventions to Improve Children's Literacy in Develo** Countries: A Systematic Review

E Spier, P Britto, T Pigott… - Campbell Systematic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Parental, Community, and Familial Support Interventions to Improve Children's Literacy in
Develo** Countries: A Systematic Review - Spier - 2016 - Campbell Systematic Reviews …

Community screening and treatment of asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium falciparum with artemether-lumefantrine to reduce malaria disease burden: a modelling …

SE Kern, AB Tiono, M Makanga, AD Gbadoé, Z Premji… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium falciparum serve as a reservoir
of parasites for malaria transmission. Identification and treatment of asymptomatic carriers …