Uwezo National Learning Assessment of children’s basic literacy and numeracy in Uganda, 2021., Illuminating the Covid-19 Losses and gains in Uganda
Uganda, 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
UWEZO_UGANDA_STUDY
Title
Uwezo National Learning Assessment of children’s basic literacy and numeracy in Uganda, 2021., Illuminating the Covid-19 Losses and gains in Uganda
Subtitle
Illuminating the Covid-19 Losses and gains in Uganda
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| UGANDA | UG |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Abstract
This was the ninth Uwezo National Learning Assessment of children's basic literacy and numeracy in Uganda, which was conducted in August-September 2021. This was the first such assessment to have been conducted by Uwezo Uganda as an independent organization, but the approach largely retained the methods and traditions of the assessments done from 2010 to 2018, when Uwezo (a Swahili word meaning 'capability') was a programme of Twaweza East Africa.The 2021 Uwezo learning assessments involved a wide engagement of civil society who assisted in the recruitment of volunteers (data collectors) and coordinators at district level. The volunteer carried out the assessment and survey work by visiting the local leaders in the selected Enumeration Areas (Eas), selected households and schools serving the selected EAs. The volunteers assessed all children aged 4 - 16 years present in each selected household and obtained relevant background information about the children and the household characteristics. Background information about the children and household characteristics were majorly obtained from the household head or the spouse, however in the absence of the two an adult regular household member gave the information. The volunteers also met the local council leaders in the selected enumeration areas to complete the Enumeration Areas (EAs) survey. One primary school in that enrolled most of the assessed was also surveyed by paying a visit to the head teachers/deputy head teacher.
The sampling procedure made use of the framework of the 2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census frame which had been updated to include the newly created districts and city units. The primary sampling units for the assessment of reading in English and numeracy are 29 districts and cities, from a national total of 146. These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region. Within each district 15 EAs were selected by PPS, using the number of households as the measure of size. Twenty households per EA were then targeted for the assessment of children. Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels.
Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels using a structured survey tool. The tool was an adaptation of the survey tools that were developed for previous learning assessments. Some items relevant to the Covid-19 context such as questions on re-enrolment and home-based learning were added to the tool. In addition to the usual survey information on the child's home and community environment, this assessment obtained information on children's use of opportunities for home-based learning, both academic and non-academic. The school survey, however, was more limited in scope than it would normally be, because of the school closure. The 2021 survey tool can be accessed at: <https://uwezouganda.org/uwezo2021surveytool_finalversion/>
The sampling procedure made use of the framework of the 2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census frame which had been updated to include the newly created districts and city units. The primary sampling units for the assessment of reading in English and numeracy are 29 districts and cities, from a national total of 146. These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region. Within each district 15 EAs were selected by PPS, using the number of households as the measure of size. Twenty households per EA were then targeted for the assessment of children. Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels.
Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels using a structured survey tool. The tool was an adaptation of the survey tools that were developed for previous learning assessments. Some items relevant to the Covid-19 context such as questions on re-enrolment and home-based learning were added to the tool. In addition to the usual survey information on the child's home and community environment, this assessment obtained information on children's use of opportunities for home-based learning, both academic and non-academic. The school survey, however, was more limited in scope than it would normally be, because of the school closure. The 2021 survey tool can be accessed at: <https://uwezouganda.org/uwezo2021surveytool_finalversion/>
Unit of Analysis
Households, children, schools, villages
Version
Version Date
2023-11-08
Scope
Notes
Village- Availability of selected infrastructure; main socio-economic activities carried out in the community, Education status and village community meetings.
School- Children's enrollment for academic year 2020 before and after schools reopened, children with disabilities, teacher staffing, school health status, water and sanitation as well as available physical facilities in the school.
Household- household characteristics, especially those related to children's learning and well-being such as identification particulars of the household, composition of the household, housing conditions and the assets owned by the household as a measure of the household's socio-economic status, WASH and the main language spoken in the household.
Child- child's bio data, years of preschool, biological mother's information, data on child disability, schooling status(in-school or out of school), language of instruction used in class, children's use of opportunities for home-based learning, both academic and non-academic and data on basic learning levels(English literacy and Local language , and Numeracy for children of 4-16 years.
School- Children's enrollment for academic year 2020 before and after schools reopened, children with disabilities, teacher staffing, school health status, water and sanitation as well as available physical facilities in the school.
Household- household characteristics, especially those related to children's learning and well-being such as identification particulars of the household, composition of the household, housing conditions and the assets owned by the household as a measure of the household's socio-economic status, WASH and the main language spoken in the household.
Child- child's bio data, years of preschool, biological mother's information, data on child disability, schooling status(in-school or out of school), language of instruction used in class, children's use of opportunities for home-based learning, both academic and non-academic and data on basic learning levels(English literacy and Local language , and Numeracy for children of 4-16 years.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Selected Enumeration Areas (Eas), selected households and schools serving the selected EAs in Uganda.
Universe
These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| UWEZO UGANDA |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Wellspring philanthropic fund | WPF |
| Echidna Giving | |
| The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the UK Government, under the Strengthening Education Systems for Improved Learning (SESIL) Program |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name |
|---|
| Twaweza East Africa |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sampling procedure made use of the framework of the 2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census frame which had been updated to include the newly created districts and city units. The primary sampling units for the assessment of reading in English and numeracy are 29 districts and cities, from a national total of 146. These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region. Within each district 15 EAs were selected by PPS, using the number of households as the measure of size. Twenty households per EA were then targeted for the assessment of children. Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-08-18 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The 2021 Uwezo learning assessments involved a wide engagement of civil society who assisted in the recruitment of volunteers (data collectors) and coordinators at district level. The volunteer carried out the assessment and survey work by visiting the local leaders in the selected Enumeration Areas (Eas), selected households and schools serving the selected EAs.
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Contact
Uwezo Uganda, Corner House, Suite B1, Plot 436/437,
Mawanda Road, Kamwokya, Kampala
P.O Box 33275 Kampala, Uganda
+256 393 193 441
info@uwezouganda.org
Website
www.uwezouganda.org Report
Contact
Uwezo Uganda, Corner House, Suite B1, Plot 436/437,
Mawanda Road, Kamwokya, Kampala
P.O Box 33275 Kampala, Uganda
+256 393 193 441
info@uwezouganda.org
Website
www.uwezouganda.org Report
Citation requirements
Uwezo Uganda (2021) Are our Children Learning? Illuminating the Covid-19 Learning Losses and Gains in Uganda. Uwezo National Learning Assessment Report, 2021. Kampala: Uwezo Uganda.
Access authority
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Uwezo Uganda | datarequests@aphrc.org | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
Uwezo Uganda 2024
Metadata production
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| UWEZO UGANDA |
DDI Document version
Version 1.0, with anonymized datasets