Education

Nudging parents and teachers to improve learning and reduce child labor in Cote d'Ivoire

S. Wolf and G. Lichand

Discover the intriguing outcomes of a school-randomized trial conducted in Cote d'Ivoire by Sharon Wolf and Guilherme Lichand. This study explored the effects of SMS/audio message interventions on parent and teacher engagement, child learning, and child labor among 2246 students across 100 schools. Delve into the nuanced impacts on learning, particularly for below-median learners and the unexpected results regarding child labor.

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Abstract

This school-randomized trial (N = 100 schools, 2246 students) in Cote d'Ivoire tested the impact of SMS/audio message interventions (two messages/week for one year) on parent and teacher engagement, child learning, and child labor. While the parents-only treatment showed non-significant but typical effect sizes on learning and marginally significant increases in child labor, other treatments showed no impact. Subgroup analyses revealed improved learning for below-median baseline learners in the parents-only arm and negative impacts on girls' learning in the teachers-only arm.

Publisher

npj Science of Learning

Published On

Sep 13, 2023

Authors

Sharon Wolf, Guilherme Lichand

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