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Repositioning Domestic Workers as Informal Educators: Care Economies, Child Development and Professionalisation Frameworks

This paper examines the role of domestic workers as informal early childhood educators and caregivers, highlighting their impact on child development and human capital formation. Drawing on global and African contexts, it argues for the professionalisation, training, and integration of domestic workers into formal early childhood education ecosystems.

Child Development Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda
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PDF 2026
Childcare for Informal-Sector Workers: Delivery Models, Access, and Welfare

This study evaluates the impacts of workplace- and community-based childcare models on female market vendors and early child development in Kampala, Uganda, using a randomized controlled trial. It finds that subsidized childcare improves child development outcomes and boosts women's earnings and well-being, highlighting key trade-offs between delivery models.

early childhood development childcare Uganda
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Administrator · 1.15 MB 2
PDF 2026
Responsible Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Scale Up: Annual Learning Convening 2026 Report

This report summarizes the 2026 learning convening on Uganda's REAL Fathers program, which mentors young fathers of children aged 0-3 to prevent family violence and promote early childhood development through play.

early childhood development play-based learning father engagement
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Administrator · 3.59 MB 3
PDF 2025
The Early Childhood Care and Education Policy of Uganda

This official policy document from Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports provides a comprehensive framework for early childhood care and education (ECCE) for children aged zero to six. It outlines policy directions, financing, implementation roles for government and non-state actors, and monitoring strategies to ensure holistic early development.

Early Childhood Education Education Policy Child Development
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Administrator · 3.18 MB 3
PDF 2024
Bodily Autonomy and Integrity: A Global Perspective with a Focus on Uganda's Elgon Region

This article examines bodily autonomy and human rights in Uganda's Elgon region, highlighting how harmful practices like child marriage and FGM disrupt education, health, and socio-economic outcomes for young girls and adolescents.

child protection human rights Uganda
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Administrator · 0.5 MB 1
PDF 2019
Teacher Effectiveness in Africa: Longitudinal and Causal Estimates

This paper estimates teacher effectiveness using longitudinal data from a school-based RCT in northern Uganda. It examines the impact of teacher effectiveness and training on early reading outcomes in early primary grades.

Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda Teacher Training
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Administrator · 1.1 MB 1
PDF 2018
Teacher Effectiveness in Africa: Longitudinal and Causal Estimates

This working paper uses longitudinal data from a randomized controlled trial in northern Uganda to estimate teacher effectiveness and value-added in early primary reading. It explores how teacher training, pedagogy programs, and classroom behaviors impact student learning outcomes.

foundational learning primary education teacher training
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Administrator · 1.39 MB 1
PDF 2009
Basic Requirements and Minimum Standards Indicators for Education Institutions (Uganda)

This national policy document from Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports sets out mandatory basic requirements and minimum standards for all educational levels, including pre-primary and primary. It provides benchmarks for institutional management, facilities, child-friendly school environments, safety, and teaching-learning processes.

Education Policy Uganda Educational Management
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Administrator · 0.14 MB 1
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Effective Participatory Teaching and Learning: A Teacher's Handbook for Primary and Foundational Education

This handbook outlines participatory and learner-centered pedagogical methods for primary and early grade teachers. It addresses challenges in teacher competence in Uganda and provides practical guidance on active learning, lesson planning, and assessment.

foundational learning Sub-Saharan Africa pedagogy
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Administrator · 2.79 MB 1