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Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School: An Experiment on Primary Education in Angola

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  • Vincenzo Di Maro
  • Stefan Leeffers
  • Danila Serra
  • Pedro C. Vicente

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How should parents be mobilized for education in Africa? We implemented a large-scale field experiment in Angolan primary schools, including three treatments: an information campaign at home, simple parents’ meetings at school, and a combination of both. Our measures of parental mobilization include beneficial practices at home, contacts with teachers, and participation in school institutions. We find that the information increased parents’ involvement at home but had no impact on engagement at school, while the meetings had the opposite effects. After mobilizing parents, only the combined treatment improved management practices and facilities in schools, teachers’ attitudes, and parents’ satisfaction.

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  • Vincenzo Di Maro & Stefan Leeffers & Danila Serra & Pedro C. Vicente, 2024. "Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School: An Experiment on Primary Education in Angola," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 72(3), pages 1069-1116.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/722616
    DOI: 10.1086/722616
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