Research Article

The Effectiveness of Educational Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania and Uganda

Table 11

Standard IV national examination scores, Uganda.

OVC ever-supportedOVC never supportednon-OVC

Mean exam scores (SD)
  English ( )6.2 (1.7)6.0 (1.9)5.9 (1.8)
  Geography ( )6.1 (1.5)6.1 (1.8)5.9 (1.6)
  Math ( )7.2 (1.5)7.2 (1.8)7.1 (1.7)
  Physics ( )8.3 (1.2)8.0 (1.7)8.0 (1.5)
  Chemistry ( )8.4 (1.1)8.2 (1.6)8.2 (1.3)
  Biology ( )7.6 (1.4)7.4 (1.8)7.4 (1.5)

*Significantly different at .
Exam scores are out of 9 points: , , , , , , , , .
(Lower points indicate better exam performance.)