Effects of including refugees in local government schools on pupils’ learning achievement: Evidence from West Nile, Uganda

Katsuki Sakaue and James Wokadala

International Journal of Educational Development, 2022, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: The paper analyses the effect of government school attendance on refugee pupils’ learning achievement and the effect of refugee concentration in schools on the learning achievement of native pupils in government schools. The study uses learning assessment data collected in refugee settlements and host communities in West Nile, Uganda. The results show that refugee pupils attending government schools do not perform differently in English but score lower in math than those in non-government schools, while native pupils attending government schools with higher refugee concentrations score lower in both English and math under the context where massive refugee influx continues.

Keywords: Refugee–host relations; Refugee education; Local integration; Primary education; Uganda; South Sudan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102543

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