Educational Outcomes for Orphan Girls in Rural Zimbabwe: Effects of a School Support Intervention.
Educational Outcomes for Orphan Girls in Rural Zimbabwe: Effects of a School Support Intervention.
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DOI：
10.1080/07399332.2015.1017641
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发表时间：
2016
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Hallfors DD
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作者：
Iritani BJ;Cho H;Rusakaniko S;Mapfumo J;Hartman S;Hallfors DD
教育成就对撒哈拉以南非洲青年妇女的健康和福祉具有重要影响。我们评估了在津巴布韦农村地区提供学校支持对孤女教育成果的影响。数据来自一项随机对照试验，干预组提供全面的教育支持，对照组最初不接受治疗，然后只收取费用。结果表明，全面支持减少辍学和缺勤，但没有提高考试成绩。向孤女提供支助有望实现世界卫生组织的千年发展目标，但需要进一步研究影响女孩入学和学习的背景因素。
Educational achievement has important implications for the health and well-being of young women in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the effects of providing school support on educational outcomes of orphan girls in rural Zimbabwe. Data were from a randomized controlled trial offering the intervention group comprehensive schooling support and controls no treatment initially and then fees only. Results indicated comprehensive support reduced school dropout and absence but did not improve test scores. Providing support to orphan girls is promising for addressing World Health Organization Millennium Development Goals, but further research is needed about contextual factors affecting girls’ school participation and learning.