African Forensic Medicine | 18 January 2010
Parental Engagement in Dropout Prevention Programmes: A Longitudinal Impact on Educational Success in Eastern DRC Rural Schools
S, i, b, u, s, i, s, o, M, n, c, e, n, a, ,, N, o, m, s, a, K, h, u, m, a, l, o
Abstract
In Eastern DRC's rural schools, high dropout rates among children are prevalent. The study employed a longitudinal quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-assessments, including surveys, interviews, and observational data collection from 10 schools over three years. Parental engagement interventions led to an increase of 25% in students' attendance rates (p < .05) compared to baseline levels. Parental involvement is crucial for maintaining student enrollment and improving academic performance in rural school settings. Schools should prioritise parental education and engagement as a key strategy to combat dropout among children. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.