Impact of the Child-optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum among savings group participants in Uganda: A cluster randomised controlled trial

This article reports on a post-test only cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of exposure to the Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum, delivered within Savings and Lending Communities (SILC) in Uganda, on caregivers' spending on school and healthcare exp...

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Published in:Journal of development effectiveness 2023-04, Vol.15 (2), p.183-195
Main Authors: Kim, Eunsoo Timothy, Zhou, Yunji, Mugenyi, Levicatus, Lillie, Margaret, Bbosa, John Kato, Agaba, Collins, Ojok, Andrew Mijumbi, Hembling, John, Ruhangawebare, Godfrey Kalemera, Miller, Carrie, Shaw, Thomas K., Allen, Benjamin S., Egger, Joseph R., Gallis, John A., Baumgartner, Joy Noel
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Language:English
Subjects:
children's healthcare expenses
children's school attendance
financial education
financial inclusion
financial self-efficacy
Savings groups
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Summary:This article reports on a post-test only cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of exposure to the Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum, delivered within Savings and Lending Communities (SILC) in Uganda, on caregivers' spending on school and healthcare expenses for children, and caregivers' financial self-efficacy. Participation in SILCs with COFE was significantly associated with caregivers paying for children's required school expenses compared to SILCs who were not exposed to COFE. Other outcomes were not significantly influenced by COFE. Child-centered household-level financial planning and saving may support the educational needs of Ugandan children and potentially Uganda's national-level education targets.
ISSN:1943-9342
1943-9407
DOI:10.1080/19439342.2022.2089201