Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
secondary education funding, graduation, job placement
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Educational Leadership and Foundations
Abstract
How much would it cost to send a single student to secondary school for a year? In Malawi it is a mere $300, that comes up to less than a $1 a day to go, yet it is common for these families to be living on less than a dollar a day1. This research that was conducted on the ground in Malawi looks at how effective and beneficial a scholarship that completely paid for the schooling of certain children would be. The study utilizes a causal-comparative research design to compare the educational experiences and outcomes of two student groups – those who did and those who did not receive a needs-based scholarship to attend secondary or tertiary school. We administered surveys to 89 scholarship recipients and 57 non-recipients in the Dowa, Kasungu and Lilongwe Districts of Malawi.
Recommended Citation
Hunasker, Stephen; Kuphunzitsa, Ana; and Baum, Dr. Donald
(2018)
"The Relationship between Secondary Education Funding and Successful Graduation and Job Placement,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/8