Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorSherr, Lorraineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTomlinson, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMacedo, Anaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSkeen, Sarahen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHensels, Imca Sifraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCluver, Lucie Daleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-19T14:00:42Z
dc.date.available2018-10-19T14:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.descriptionCITATION: Sherr, L., et al. 2017. Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi. Journal of Global Health, 7(1):010409, doi:10.7189/jogh.07.010409.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://jogh.org
dc.description.abstractBackground: Household cash grants are associated with beneficial outcomes; enhanced if provided in combination with care. Objectives: This study describes the impact of cash grants and parenting quality on 854 children aged 5–15 (South African and Malawi) on educational outcomes including enrolment, regular attendance, correct class for age and school progress (controlling for cognitive performance). Consecutive attenders at randomly selected Community based organisations were recruited. The effects of cash plus good parenting, HIV status and gender were examined. Results: Overall 73.1% received a grant – significantly less children with HIV (57.3% vs 75.6% (χ2 = 17.21, P < 0.001). Controlling for cognitive ability, grant receipt was associated with higher odds of being in the correct grade (odds ratio (OR) = 2.00; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.36, 2.95), higher odds of attending school regularly (OR = 3.62; 95% CI = 1.77, 7.40), and much higher odds of having missed less than a week of school recently (OR = 8.95; 95% CI = 2.27, 35.23). Grant receipt was not associated with how well children performed in school compared to their classmates or with school enrolment. Linear regression revealed that grant receipt was associated with a significant reduction in educational risk (B = –0.32, t(420) = 2.84, P = 0.005) for girls. Conclusion: Cash plus good parenting affected some educational outcomes in a stepwise manner, but did not provide additive protection.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent10 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSherr, L., et al. 2017. Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi. Journal of Global Health, 7(1):010409, doi:10.7189/jogh.07.010409
dc.identifier.issn2047-2986 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2047-2978 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7189/jogh.07.010409
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104581
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherEdinburgh University Global Health Societyen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectGrants-in-aiden_ZA
dc.subjectHIV infections -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectChild development -- Financeen_ZA
dc.titleCan cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawien_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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