Informal fee charge and school choice under a free primary education policy: Panel data evidence from rural Uganda

Katsuki Sakaue

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2018.02.008

Informal fee charge and school choice under a free primary education policy: Panel data evidence from rural Uganda

Katsuki Sakaue

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Abstract

Although Uganda became a pioneer in sub-Saharan Africa by introducing a fee abolition policy to achieve universal primary education, charging fees has become increasingly common. This study assesses the effect of informal fee charges in public schools on primary school attendance and choice in rural Uganda, finding that there is a strong negative effect of high fees on public school attendance of children from poor households. The study also finds a limited role of private schools absorbing the children from poor households who left public school due to high fee charges.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	112-127
Number of pages	16
Journal	International Journal of Educational Development
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2018.02.008
Publication status	Published - 2018 Sept
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Educational policy
Fees
Primary education
School choice
Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

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Education
Development
Sociology and Political Science

UN SDGs

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Informal fee charge and school choice under a free primary education policy: Panel data evidence from rural Uganda

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