McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Beoog Biiga II Midline Performance Evaluation Report July 2017 Authors: Elnaz Safarha, M.S. Sarah Pedersen, M.P.P. Edoxi Kindané, M.S. Paula Mian, M.P.P Submitted to: Submitted by: Chief of Party: Mourad Aidi Project Director: Elnaz Safarha Catholic Relief Services – Burkina Faso IMPAQ International, LLC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors would like to thank Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their financial support. The authors also would like to thank the Ministry of Education of Burkina Faso, its provincial offices in the central north region, and CRS staff for supporting and facilitating the rollout of the midline data collection. We have very much enjoyed our collaboration with CRS and would like to thank Mourad Aidi, Abdoulaye Bikienga, Myriam Dems, and Hamadou Kanazoe from CRS. The authors acknowledge Sara Borelli, Lucy Cutting, and Rachael Ward, researchers from IMPAQ International. Special thanks go to Aude Diarra for her technical insights and support on classroom observations. We also thank Zakaria Ourdraogo for his support in the field work. The authors thank the Action, Gouvernance, Intégration, Renforcement team for its professionalism and flexibility with data collection, including Paul-André Somé, Ahmed Barro, and all the enumerators for their excellent work in the field. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of IMPAQ, CRS, or USDA. IMPAQ International, LLC Page i Beoog Biiga II Midline Report July 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. I TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. II TABLE OF EXHIBITS ............................................................................................................... VI ACRONYM LIST ................................................................................................................... VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... IX Outcomes for Key Indicators .............................................................................................. x Additional Key Findings ....................................................................................................xii Recommendations for the Project .................................................................................... xiii SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Program Background .................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Evaluation Background ................................................................................................. 3 SECTION 2. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY ............................................................................. 4 2.1 Quantitative Approach ................................................................................................. 4 2.1.1 Quantitative Research Questions .................................................................................. 4 2.1.2 Quantitative Sampling Design ........................................................................................ 7 2.1.3 Quantitative Data Sources ............................................................................................. 8 2.2 Qualitative Approach ................................................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Qualitative Research Questions ................................................................................... 11 2.2.2 Qualitative Data Sources .............................................................................................. 14 SECTION 3. FIELD WORK AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 16 3.1 Quantitative Fieldwork and Analysis .......................................................................... 16 3.1.1 Quantitative Data Collection........................................................................................ 16 3.1.2 Quantitative Analysis ................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Qualitative Fieldwork and Analysis ............................................................................. 17 3.2.1 Qualitative Data Collection .......................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Qualitative Analysis ...................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 4. EVALUATION SAMPLES ...................................................................................... 19 4.1 Students .................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Parents ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.3. Household Environment ............................................................................................ 21 IMPAQ International, LLC Page ii Beoog Biiga II Midline Report July 2017 4.3.1 Household Composition ............................................................................................... 21 4.3.2 Household Access to Basic Services ............................................................................. 21 4.4 Teachers .................................................................................................................... 22 4.5 Classroom Observations ............................................................................................. 23 4.6 Parent-Teacher Associations ...................................................................................... 24 4.7 School District Administrators .................................................................................... 24 SECTION 5. QUANTITATIVE OUTCOMES ............................................................................... 25 5.1 School Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Student Outcomes ..................................................................................................... 28 5.2.1 Nutrition Knowledge .................................................................................................... 29 5.2.2 Hygiene Knowledge and Practices ............................................................................... 30 5.2.3 Food Security ............................................................................................................... 32 5.2.4 Student Attendance ..................................................................................................... 34 5.2.5 Literacy Activities ......................................................................................................... 34 5.2.6 Student Reading Outcomes ......................................................................................... 36 5.3 Parent Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 38 5.3.1 Nutrition knowledge .................................................................................................... 38 5.3.2 Attitude towards Girls’ Education ................................................................................ 39 5.3.3 Parents’ Engagement in School ................................................................................... 40 5.4 Teacher Outcomes ..................................................................................................... 42 5.4.1 Nutrition Knowledge .................................................................................................... 42 5.4.2 Attendance ................................................................................................................... 43 5.4.3 Classroom Practices and Teaching Techniques ........................................................... 44 5.4.4 Classroom Observations .............................................................................................. 48 5.4.5 Attentiveness ............................................................................................................... 53 5.5 PTA Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 53 5.6 School District Administrator Outcomes ..................................................................... 55 SECTION 6. QUALITATIVE FINDINGS ..................................................................................... 57 6.1 Relevance .................................................................................................................. 58 6.1.1 Strengths and Weaknesses of Project Design.............................................................. 58 6.1.2 Alignment with Economic, Cultural, and Political Contexts ........................................ 60 IMPAQ International, LLC Page iii Beoog Biiga II Midline Report July 2017 6.1.3 Alignment with Burkina Faso and U.S. Government Priorities ...................................