Impact of the Child-optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum among savings group participants in Uganda: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Eunsoo Timothy Kim, Yunji Zhou, Levicatus Mugenyi, Margaret Lillie, John Kato Bbosa, Collins Agaba, Andrew Mijumbi Ojok, John Hembling, Godfrey Kalemera Ruhangawebare, Carrie Miller, Thomas K. Shaw, Benjamin S. Allen, Joseph R. Egger, John A. Gallis and Joy Noel Baumgartner

Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 183-195

Abstract: This article reports on a post-test only cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of exposure to the Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum, delivered within Savings and Lending Communities (SILC) in Uganda, on caregivers’ spending on school and healthcare expenses for children, and caregivers’ financial self-efficacy. Participation in SILCs with COFE was significantly associated with caregivers paying for children’s required school expenses compared to SILCs who were not exposed to COFE. Other outcomes were not significantly influenced by COFE. Child-centered household-level financial planning and saving may support the educational needs of Ugandan children and potentially Uganda’s national-level education targets.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2022.2089201

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