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Helpdesk Report: Behaviour change in under 2’s
Department for International Development, UK, 2010This report is on using behaviour change communication to impact positively on caring practices for children under two years of age in India. It has the following sections: Academic Literature Cochrane India specific materials Intrahealth briefs Outside Asia OtherDocumentHelpdesk Report: Child friendly schools and learning outcomes
Department for International Development, UK, 2010A rights-based, child-friendly school (CFS) has two basic characteristics: It is a child-seeking and a child-centred school. Above all, it must reflect an environment of good quality characterised by several essential aspects: inclusive of children, effective for learning, healthy and protective of children, gender-sensitive and involved with children, families, and communities.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Education and fertility in India
Department for International Development, UK, 2010The report has sections on the following areas: Education and fertility Education and fertility in India and the region Economic returns to women’s education in India Education and reproductive health initiatives Adolescent reproductive health programmes In reviews of regional and global studies:DocumentHelpdesk Report: Scaling up non-formal education initiatives and improved cost effectiveness as a result
Department for International Development, UK, 2010While access to state schooling has grown in many countries in recent years, many marginalised children continue to be excluded from this. Some of these children are able to gain access to education through non-state provision.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Evidence on outcomes of skills development /TVET programmes
Department for International Development, UK, 2011Education lifts people out of poverty, but the quality and relevance of that education affect levels of progress. There is a large pool of evidence available that aims to analyse the economic benefits but what evidence is available on how skills development programmes have led to marketable skills and better employment rates?DocumentHelpdesk Report: Girls’ education in Sudan
Department for International Development, UK, 2011This report gives an overview of the evidence of the economic and social barriers to girls’ education in Sudan. It also gives an overview of barriers which affect the education of both boys and girls.DocumentHelpdesk Report: best practices for vocational skills training in Africa
Department for International Development, UK, 2011The literature on vocational training discusses practices in both the formal and informal sectors and from both government and non-government providers. One best practice common to all of these emerges. It is fundamental that the objectives and outputs of training systems meet a country’s economic and social requirements.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Sports as a vehicle for development
Department for International Development, UK, 2011There is some strong evidence in academic literature linking sport and development. There is a significant amount of evidence to suggest that sport-based programs improve the learning performance of children and youth, facilitating educational attainment and encouraging them to stay in school, and that sport-based programs in schools aid in the social development of young people. ThDocumentHelpdesk Report: Early childhood development and livelihoods
Department for International Development, UK, 2011There is some evidence that Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) has increased women’s workforce participation. The majority of the literature on ECCD comes from an education viewpoint and is child-focussed. It notes that parent or family carers are more able to work or study due to childcare programmes.