Effectiveness of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme in rural Pakistan: A cluster-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals encompass lifelong learning from birth to youth to adulthood (Goal 4) and economic opportunities for young people (Goal 8). The targets include improving access to quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) as well as learning and training opportunities for adolescents and youth. Cross-generational models for young children and youth may offer opportunities to address the interconnections between goals and targets for the next generation. We investigated whether an ECCE programme for young children (3.5-6.5 years) delivered by female youth (18-24 years) in rural Pakistan would be effective on children's school readiness.

Methods

In partnership with the National Commission for Human Development in Pakistan, w

SUBMITTER: Yousafzai AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300208 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature