This study reports findings of a tracer that investigated differences in the profile and subsequent experiences of scholarship recipients in Uganda who were able to complete the lower secondary school cycle (O level) without interruption (N = 174) and those that dropped out before completing their O-level cycle (N = 51), thereby losing their scholarship. Findings indicate that the scholarship programme had important positive impacts on all participants, even if they were unable to complete their O level. Moreover, scholarships had a multiplier effect; they had positive impacts on recipients' siblings, parents, and neighbours. When scholarship recipients did drop out, the most prevalent causes were poverty, pregnancy, and poor performance. However, even the modest amounts of education these dropouts received changed the course of their lives in positive ways.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2014.980431Jumlah Kutipan Dimensi:
Tahun publikasi
2014
Penulis
Watson C; Chapman D W; Okurut C O
Bahasa
English
Kata kunci
research, sub-saharan africa, likelihood, social development, research
Geografis
Uganda
