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Assessing cost-effectiveness with equity of a programme targeting marginalised girls in secondary schools in Tanzania

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Assessing cost-effectiveness with equity of a programme targeting marginalised girls in secondary schools in Tanzania
Abstract
Cost-effectiveness studies rarely pay explicit attention to whether resources are used effectively to benefit the most marginalised. By linking a quasi-experimental design with detailed financial information, we analyse the cost-effectiveness of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED)’s programme in Tanzania. The programme provides targeted, multi-dimensional support to marginalised girls in government secondary schools in deprived rural areas. We find the cost-effectiveness of CAMFED’s programme to be similar to interventions designed for more advantaged populations who are easier (and less costly) to reach. There is further evidence of positive spill-over effects to boys in the schools supported by CAMFED.
Publication
Journal of Development Effectiveness
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
28-46
Date
2021-01-02
ISSN
1943-9342
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01/04/2023, 20:30
Library Catalogue
Taylor and Francis+NEJM
Extra
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2020.1844782
Citation
Sabates, R., Rose, P., Alcott, B., & Delprato, M. (2021). Assessing cost-effectiveness with equity of a programme targeting marginalised girls in secondary schools in Tanzania. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 13(1), 28–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2020.1844782