Research Article

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

Table 12

Ugandan standard IV national exam pass rates across NGOs by student status, 2006–2010.

Proportion (%)Odds ratio (95% CI)

NGO support
 Africare UG-block grant
  Non-oVC (ref.)182/285 (63.9%)1.00
  OVC never supported87/145 (60.0%)0.56 (0.56–1.28)
  OVC ever supported 133/213 (62.4%)0.94 (0.65–1.36)
 ICOBI UG-block grant
  Non-OVC (ref.)94/156 (60.3%)1.00
  OVC never supported49/135 (36.3%)0.38 (0.23–0.60)*
  OVC ever supported 38/59 (64.4%)1.19 (0.64–2.22)
 AVSI UG scholarship
  Non-OVC (ref.)185/269 (68.8%)1.00
  OVC never supported184/261 (70.5%)1.09 (0.75–1.57)
  OVC ever supported 88/113 (77.9%)1.60 (0.96–2.67)

*Student status significantly different at .