Table 5:
Linear regression multilevel model results for endline Nepali, math, and science scores of female students in private schools.
| Model 5A: Nepali | Model 5B: Math | Model 5C: Science | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pads Provided | 1.37* (0.53) |
1.14 (1.17) |
0.37 (0.71) |
| Covariates: | |||
| Library | 0.20 (0.64) |
1.67 (1.18) |
1.59 (1.11) |
| Laboratory | 0.51 (0.75) |
0.22 (1.00) |
0.66 (0.92) |
| Computer Room | −1.92* (0.79) |
−1.25 (1.40) |
0.88 (0.83) |
| Instructional Quality | −1.55* (0.76) |
−0.19 (1.66) |
0.16 (1.33) |
| Attendance | 0.01 (0.01) |
0.03 (0.03) |
0.02 (0.02) |
| Student Age | −0.18 (0.24) |
−0.39 (0.31) |
−0.44 (0.24) |
| Ethnicity1 (ref: Brahmin\Chhetri) | |||
| Hill Janajati | −0.33 (0.53) |
−0.54 (0.60) |
−0.31 (0.45) |
| Dalit | 0.27 (0.89) |
1.07 (1.63) |
2.54*** (0.74) |
| Newar & Other Ethnicities | 0.20 (0.72) |
−0.35 (0.88) |
0.42 (0.88) |
| Terai Janajati | −0.07 (0.59) |
1.62* (0.76) |
0.15 (0.84) |
| Father’s Ed. Level (ref: 0 years) | |||
| 1 – 5 years | 0.94 (1.13) |
−1.56 (1.52) |
2.80 (1.45) |
| 6 – 10 years | 0.58 (0.98) |
0.66 (1.59) |
2.66* (1.14) |
| 11+ years | 1.35 (0.91) |
0.89 (1.79) |
3.56** (1.17) |
| Mother’s Ed. Level (ref: 0 years) | |||
| 1 – 5 years | −2.32** (0.84) |
1.75 (1.47) |
0.04 (1.36) |
| 6 – 10 years | −2.07** (0.74) |
1.98 (1.36) |
0.13 (1.45) |
| 11+ years | −2.00** (0.75) |
1.82 (1.35) |
0.37 (1.47) |
| Income Groups (Ref: less than 100,000) | |||
| 100,000 – 250,000 | 0.87 (0.82) |
1.14 (1.30) |
0.74 (1.08) |
| 250,000 – 500,000 | 1.13 (0.83) |
1.77 (1.32) |
0.22 (0.99) |
| More than 500,000 | 0.39 (0.76) |
1.88 (1.30) |
0.62 (1.00) |
| Savings in a Financial Institution | −0.18 (0.44) |
0.32 (0.50) |
0.30 (0.42) |
| Money or Assets Set Aside for the Child to Attend College or Future Schooling | −0.26 (0.45) |
−0.47 (0.57) |
−0.88 (0.54) |
| Household Size | 0.12 (0.09) |
−0.24* (0.12) |
−0.08 (0.11) |
| Baseline Score of Subject | 0.77*** (0.03) |
0.95*** (0.03) |
0.86*** (0.03) |
| Intercept | 10.46* (4.78) |
4.51 (9.50) |
3.73 (5.84) |
| Number of Observations | 766 | 785 | 776 |
| Number of Clusters | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Statistical significance of z-test:
*
P ≤ 0.05;
**
P ≤ 0.01;
***
P ≤ 0.001
1
N/A values are coded to “Other Ethnicities”