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Leveraging 'Positive Deviance' to improve learning under COVID-19 pandemic. A randomized intervention in rural East Africa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K20687
Project/Area Number (Other) 21H00836 (2021-2023)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2024)
Single-year Grants (2021-2023)
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 09020:Sociology of education-related
Research InstitutionInternational Christian University

Principal Investigator

笹岡 幹子 (西村幹子)  国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 教授 (20432552)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Declined (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,690,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥7,930,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,830,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
KeywordsPositive Devience Study / Uganda / Primary education / Rural / Busoga / Information sharing / Radio talk shows / Covid-19 / ポジティブ・ディビアンス研究 / ウガンダ / 初等教育 / 学校運営 / ポジティブ・ディビアンス / RCT / 情報共有 / 遠隔教育 / アフリカ / ランダム化実験法 / コロナ禍 / Positive Deviance / Primary Education / Kenya / Sub-Saharan Africa
Outline of Research at the Start

The research project aims to contribute unique evidence on the effects of expanding low-cost locally-generated solutions to the learning problem in Uganda and Kenya The impacts of a remote intervention support to parents and multi-pronged randomized package intervention in schools will be analyzed.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

This study was the first Positive Deviance Study in education in East Africa. Covering 150 school communities (SCs) spread across six districts in Eastern Uganda, this project adopted an interim remote intervention strategy using radio talk shows as PD intervention that involved learners, parents, teachers, local government, and community leaders during COVID-19 school disruptions. When schools fully reopened, the original intervention design was adjusted to conduct school-based mutual learning sessions among teachers and community.
The impact of the locally generated radio talk shows increased learning practice at home and more frequent communication between parents and schools.This first PD study in Africa cast a light that local wisdom works in the most impoverished rural area of Uganda.

Research Progress Status

令和5年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和5年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] How did local wisdom and practice make schools thrive during the pandemic? Evidence from a positive deviance study in rural Uganda2023

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra, Yoonjung Kim-Hines, and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Cooperation in Education

      Volume: 25(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 171-187

    • DOI

      10.1108/jice-01-2023-0004

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Has COVID-19 changed the education landscape in developing countries? Evidence under school closure in Uganda.2022

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra, Diana Winter, and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Journal Title

      Educational Studies

      Volume: 64 Pages: 1-18

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] How did local wisdom and practice make schools thrive during the COVID-19?: Evidence from a Positive-Deviance study in rural Uganda2023

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra, Yoonjung Kim-Hines, and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      Japan Association for Africa Educatoinal Research
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 教育におけるポジティブ・ディビアンス研究―ウガンダ東部農村地域の実証研究結果から―2023

    • Author(s)
      西村幹子
    • Organizer
      日本比較教育学会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Leveraging local solutions to address the learning crisis in Uganda: Evidence from a positive deviance study in Busoga2023

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra, Yoonjung Kim-Hines, and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      World Education Research Association
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Two years of school closures in Uganda: Evidence from a Positive Deviance study2023

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      Comparative and International Education Society
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Has COVID-19 changed the education landscape in developing countries? Evidence under school closures in Uganda2022

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      Comparative and International Education Society
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Has Covid-19 changed the education landscape in developing countries? Evidence under school closure in Uganda2022

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      Comparative and International Education Society
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Do Locally Sourced Solutions Hold Promise for Educational Improvement? Positive Deviance Practices under Covid-19 School Closures in Uganda2021

    • Author(s)
      Julius Atuhurra and Mikiko Nishimura
    • Organizer
      Japan Society for Africa Educational Research
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] よくわかる開発学2022

    • Author(s)
      大森佐和・西村幹子(編)
    • Total Pages
      224
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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