Findings from Intervention Pilots
Four communities were visited to run the Intervention Pilots in January 2019. Preliminary qualitative analysis revealed:
Four communities were visited to run the Intervention Pilots in January 2019. Preliminary qualitative analysis revealed:
Enrolment rates substantially increased in just two weeks.
Enrolment rates substantially increased in just two weeks.
Spillovers effects for out-of-school children living outside of the catchment area were found.
Spillovers effects for out-of-school children living outside of the catchment area were found.
The content of the edu-tainment screenings inspired audiences.
The content of the edu-tainment screenings inspired audiences.
The combined Social Norms and M-Learning intervention improved self-efficacy beliefs towards helping children to learn at home.
The combined Social Norms and M-Learning intervention improved self-efficacy beliefs towards helping children to learn at home.
Parents reveal positive attitudes toward schooling enrolment for their children.
Parents reveal positive attitudes toward schooling enrolment for their children.
The M-Learning intervention also had spillover effects inside and outside the household.
The M-Learning intervention also had spillover effects inside and outside the household.
Children continue using literacy apps after 2 weeks of receiving the device.
Children continue using literacy apps after 2 weeks of receiving the device.
Despite the low literacy rates, a good proportion of children explored more advanced reading apps.
Despite the low literacy rates, a good proportion of children explored more advanced reading apps.
Using the mobile-learning device, children progressed very quickly toward more advanced reading levels 2 weeks after receiving the device.
Using the mobile-learning device, children progressed very quickly toward more advanced reading levels 2 weeks after receiving the device.