Malawi Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) Impact Evaluation Baseline and Midline (Dataset)Link to Document: TJFBDY Citation: Data for Impact (D4I), 2024, "Malawi Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) Impact Evaluation Baseline and Midline", https://doi.org/10.15139/S3/TJFBDY, UNC Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:0fga8LxfJ8q8RZ5L6tXRbg== [fileUNF]Abstract: This dataset is available through UNC Dataverse. To download the data, click the link and use the “Access Dataset” option or select and download individual files under the File tab. The Malawi Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) activity is a $90 million commitment from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for urban expansion and rural construction of Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSSs). Data for Impact (D4I) is conducting an evaluation of the SEED activity to understand whether there is an impact on SEED communities. This mixed methods impact evaluation covers a range of development outcomes, including the impact of SEED on children who are enrolled in Standard 7 in primary schools at baseline in rural SEED CDSS catchment areas. The outcomes evaluated include educational outcomes; sexual behaviors; water, sanitation, and hygiene behaviors; and child safety. At baseline, we recruited Standard 7 students (n=761) from 32 rural primary treatment schools that will feed into new rural CDSSs, as well as from 32 rural comparison primary schools outside new CDSS catchment areas. To measure the pre-intervention primary to secondary school transition rate, we surveyed a retrospective cohort of students (n=599) enrolled in Standard 8. At midline, we followed students in the prospective cohort. However, the construction of SEED schools in the Northern region was incomplete, and the Northern region was excluded. At both timepoints, the qualitative component consisted of focus group discussions (FGDs) with students and caregivers, key informant interviews (KIIs) with community leaders and teachers, and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with students. Rural findings showed positive impacts of the SEED activity, including reduced absenteeism among girls due to menstrual hygiene management and reduced child marriage. Urban qualitative findings also showed perceived positive outcomes, including a conducive learning environment and reduced absenteeism among girls. (2023-12-31)Shortname: DS-24-011 Author(s): Data for Impact (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)Year: 2024Language: EnglishRegion(s): MALAWIFiled under: Adolescent health, baseline, Dataset, education, Evaluation, Malawi, menstrual hygiene, midline, Survey, WASH
