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Midline Evaluation of UNICEF’s DFID-funded Girls’ Education Project Phase 3 Technical Report
This Technical Companion Report accompanies the Synthesis Report. The report acts as a reference volume for audiences who want to have a more detailed understanding of the methodology and findings of different pieces of research that are... More

Midline Evaluation of UNICEF’s DFID-funded Girls’ Education Project Phase 3 Synthesis Report
This report presents the findings of the multi-year evaluation of GEP3 undertaken by Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (EDOREN). The findings are based on extensive school- and state-level quantitative and qualitative data... More
Teaching in Distress: An assessment of the impact of protracted violence due to insurgence on the Primary School teaching workforce in Borno State, Nigeria
The education system in North East Nigeria has been devastated by nearly eight years of armed conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government. However, the security situation has significantly improved since early 2016 and work on... More
EDOREN Policy Brief: What are Children in Lagos Learning? - Comparing Learning Outcomes in Low- and Medium- cost Private Schools, Public Schools, and Bridge Schools in Lagos
Private schools are the main education providers in Lagos. Pupils studying in private schools (and Bridge schools) in Lagos perform better on average in literacy and numeracy than pupils in public schools, even when factoring in background... More
DEEPEN Endline Evaluation Report Vol.1: Synthesis
DEEPEN is an innovative, ambitious programme that aims to improve the quality of education provided by private schools in Lagos. It responded to growing evidence, provided through the Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN), that a... More
DEEPEN Endline Evaluation Report Vol.2: Technical
This technical report provides answers to each evaluation question asked about the Developing Effective Private Education in Nigeria (DEEPEN) programme on the basis of research conducted by the Education Data, Operational Research, and Evaluation... More
Learning in Lagos: Comparing Student Achievement in Bridge, Public, and Private Schools
Despite the relatively small number of public schools in Lagos, only 4% of primary school aged children were out of school in 2011 (World Bank, 2017). High enrollment rates are enabled by private schools filling the gap in provision. In 2011, 57... More
Comparative Review of Basic Education Reforms: Synthesis and Findings
This report provides details of a review, which seeks to lay the groundwork for a detailed, systematic review of Nigeria’s UBE reforms by taking stock of what we know about the implementation and outcome of these reforms, and looking at them from... More
Comparative Review of Basic Education Reforms: Country Case Studies
This report contains the five country case studies that formed the basis of the synthesis of findings presented in part one of the Comparative Review of Basic Education Reforms carried out by Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (... More
EDOREN Policy Brief: Universal Basic Education Reforms (UBE) - A Review
This EDOREN Policy Brief addresses the trends in access to schooling over a decade, noting in particular how inequalities in access have changed. There is a long history of global and Nigerian studies showing unequal access to schooling due to... More
ESSPIN Composite Survey 3 - Gender and Inclusion Report
The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) (2008–17) seeks to improve learning outcomes for children of basic education age in six Nigerian states: Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara and Lagos. The aims of the ESSPIN Composite... More
Overall Findings and Technical Report of ESSPIN Composite Survey 3 (2016)
The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) (2008–17) seeks to improve learning outcomes for children of basic education age in six Nigerian states: Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara and Lagos. The aims of the ESSPIN Composite... More
ESSPIN Composite Survey 2 - Gender and Inclusion Report
This report presents findings from the first and second rounds of the Composite Survey conducted in 2012 and 2014, respectively (CS1 and CS2). The survey covered a wide range of indicators at the teacher, head teacher, school-based management... More
ESSPIN Gender Analysis of Key Results: Composite Survey 1 (2012)
This Gender Analysis is a supplement to ESSPIN 060 Overall Findings and Technical Report of ESSPIN composite survey 1 (2012), and should be read in conjunction with that volume. It includes gender disaggregated tables, graphs and charts of... More
Overall Findings and Technical Report of ESSPIN Composite Survey 2 (2014)
In July 2012 and 2014 representative stratified samples of public primary schools, head teachers, teachers and pupils were surveyed in the six Nigerian states where the DFID/UKaid-funded Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria works. This... More
Overall Findings and Technical Report of ESSPIN Composite Survey 1 (2012)
In July 2012, representative stratified samples of public primary schools, head teachers, teachers and pupils were surveyed in the six Nigerian states where the DFID/UKaid-funded Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria works. This report... More
Review of Legal Framework for the Protection of Education Institutions from Attack in Nigeria
This review is an attempt by a coalition of stakeholders, led by the Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN), to develop an improved set of laws to provide legal protection against ‘attacks’ on the Nigerian educational... More
EDOREN's research capacity strengthening strategy for evidence-based education policy and practice in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria
This report outlines a research capacity strenghtening strategy designed by the DFID funded Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (EDOREN) that requires practitioners (acting as proxies for policy makers) to collaborate with and work... More
Study of ESSPINs Support to Capacity Development in Basic Education in Nigeria
This report outlines the findings of a study of the support provided by the Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) to capacity development in basic education. The study draws on evidence from ESSPIN’s self-assessment reports, the... More
Policy Brief: ESSPIN's Support to Capacity Development in Basic Education in Nigeria
This EDOREN Policy Brief outlines the findings of a study of ESSPIN’s (Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria) support to capacity development in Basic Education in Nigeria. ESSPIN is funded by the UK Governments Department for... More
EDOREN’s Research Capacity Strengthening Strategy for Evidence-Based Education Policy and Practice in Northern Nigeria: Year Two Report
The Research Capacity Strengthening Strategy (RCSS) designed by EDOREN provides a framework to both strengthen the use and demand for, as well as the supply of, policy-relevant education sector research. It has been trialed in the context of a... More
Summary Brief: Management and Implementation of the policy on Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) for improving access of persons with disabilities to Nigeria's Basic Education
This is a summary brief for a more comprehensive report, available here: http://www.nigeria-education.org/... More
Management and Implementation of the policy on Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) for improving access of persons with disabilities to Nigeria's Basic Education
Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) is a conscious and deliberate plan to include people with disabilities (PWDs) and other forms of special needs among those who benefit from education in line with Goals 4 of the Sustainable... More
EDOREN Report on Nigeria's Annual Education Conference (NAEC) 2017
This is a comprehensive report of Nigeria's Annual Education Conference (NAEC) 2017.
Identifying, recruiting and deploying effective teachers in Kano and Kaduna States
This report outlines the findings of a study of in-depth issues relating to the recruitment and deployment of Teachers in public primary schools in Northern Nigeria, with the long-term expectation of establishing a robust cadre of effective... More
Learning opportunities for all: The critical role of teachers
This policy brief summarises Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference 2016. The conference aimed at providing the opportunity for communicating research that guides basic education policy and practice in Nigeria. The conference also brought together... More
Rebuilding education services in emergencies: The role of, and support for teachers
This policy brief summarises one of the three sessions of Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference 2016. The session aimed to identify what constitutes emergencies in various contexts within Nigeria and to provide a greater understanding of the... More
Developing a coherent, systemic approach to managing teachers effectively
This policy brief summarises one of the three sessions of Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference 2016. The session established how the current teacher management system can support the short-term (2019), mid-term (2025) and long-term (2050)... More
Improving the quality of teaching: A ten year agenda
This policy brief summarises one of the three sessions of Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference 2016. The session aimed to explore the strategies for creating a professional basic education teaching force in Nigeria in the short term (2019), the... More
Making basic education work for education policy and practice in Nigeria
This policy brief summarises Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference 2015. The conference aimed at bringing together top policy makers, technocrats, researchers, bureaucrats, and key stakeholders in the Nigerian education sector. It was an... More
Comparing Learning Outcomes in Public and Low- and Medium- Fee Private Schools in Lagos
The comparative study presented in this report aims to address research questions by comparing numeracy and literacy learning outcomes among P4 students in public schools and those in low- and medium-fee private schools in Lagos. The children... More
Increasing primary school attendance in the wake of violent conflict in Borno
This policy brief outlines the findings of two case studies of communities in and near Maiduguri to understand the main reasons for low school attendance after the end of violent conflict, and to identify gaps to support and improve primary... More
Teacher Development Program (TDP): Teacher Supply and Demand Study Jigawa
This policy brief outlines the findings from the Teacher Supply and Demand Study in Jigawa. The report was produced for the DFID-Funded Teacher Development Programme (TDP) by Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (EDOREN).
Teacher Development Program (TDP): Teacher Supply and Demand Study Zamfara
This policy brief outlines the findings from the Teacher Supply and Demand Study in Zamfara. The report was produced for the DFID-Funded Teacher Development Programme (TDP) by Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (EDOREN).
Primary school attendance in the wake of conflict in Borno, Nigeria
This report presents findings from two case studies of communities in and near the city of Maiduguri, Borno. It builds on the findings of a survey commissioned by DFID and carried out by Girl Effect that examines parents and children’s attitudes... More
Teacher Supply and Demand in Jigawa
This EDOREN report outlines 10-year projections for the number of teachers required in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Jigawa, the costs of meeting these requirements, and suggestions for improving current systems of teacher... More
Teacher Supply and Demand in Zamfara
This EDOREN report outlines 10-year projections of the number of teachers required in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Zamfara, the likely supply of teachers to the school system and suggestions for improving teacher recruitment and... More
Evaluation of UNICEF Girls’ Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3): Baseline Technical Report
This EDOREN report presents the findings of quantitative and qualitative baseline data collection undertaken by Education, Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (EDOREN) as part of a multi-year evaluation of the Girls Education Project Phase 3... More
Evaluation of UNICEF Girls’ Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3): Baseline Synthesis Report
This EDOREN report presents the findings of quantitative and qualitative baseline data collection undertaken by Education, Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria (EDOREN) as part of a multi-year evaluation of the Girls Education Project Phase 3... More
EDOREN Thematic Research on Identifying, Recruiting and Deploying Effective Teachers: Phase II Literature Review
This Literature Review is part of a wider piece of Thematic Research conducted by EDOREN (Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria) on ‘identifying, recruiting and deploying effective teachers. This overall study is conducted by State... More
Teacher Development Programme (TDP) In-Service Teacher Training Activities: Formative Research Report
This report provides an in-depth qualitative description and analysis of how the Teacher Development Programme’s (TDP’s) in-service activities have been implemented in its Phase I, with the development of a series of formative lessons and... More
Primary School Teachers in North-Western Nigeria: Policy Goals, Objectives and Challenges
This report provides a summary of evidence from a study on the major issues facing primary teachers in the North-West of Nigeria. This is based on a synthesis of studies carried out over three years by the research consortium EDOREN (Education... More
Teacher Competence: Improving teacher effectiveness by building skills and knowledge
This policy brief addresses one of the three main teacher policy challenges – teacher numbers, teacher competency and teacher management. It is based on a synthesis of evidence on major issues facing teachers in Nigeria’s basic education sector,... More
Developing Effective Private Education in Nigeria (DEEPEN) Baseline Report
This EDOREN baseline evaluation report summarises results from qualitative and quantitative fieldwork and a review of secondary documents. It is accompanied by a more detailed quantitative research report, and will be the base for shorter policy... More
Teacher Development Programme (TDP) Impact Evaluation of Output 1: In-service training - Final baseline technical report volume I
This report presents the results from a mixed-methods baseline survey using quantitative and qualitative research methods, to evaluate TDP’s in-service teacher training components in the three phase one states. This report presents an overview of... More
Teacher Development Programme (TDP) Impact Evaluation of Output 1: In-service training - Final baseline technical report volume II
This report presents the results from a mixed-methods baseline survey using quantitative and qualitative research methods, to evaluate TDP’s in-service teacher training components in the three phase one states. This report covers the technical... More
Influence of Teachers, Profesional Qualification and Area of Specialization on the Implimentation of Environmental Education Curriculum in Cross River State - Nigeria
The main purpose of this study was to examine teacher’s qualification; Area of specialization and the implementation of the environmental education curriculum in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study:... More
Is the Female Teacher Training Scholarship Programme the best way to get more female teachers into rural schools?
This EDOREN Policy Brief provides an overview of the operational study by EDOREN (Dunne et al, 2014) on the Female Teacher Trainee Scholarship Scheme. This initiative is a component of the UNICEF Girl’s Education Project, Phase 3 (GEP 3), which... More
New Evidence on Pupil Learning and Teacher Effectiveness from Primary Schools in Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara
This briefing note presents some of the main findings from the mixed-methods baseline survey. The study used quantitative and qualitative research methods to establish an overview of the current state of school context, pupil learning, teacher... More
Inequalities in access to schooling: What are the trends in Nigeria?
This EDOREN Policy Brief addresses the trends in access to schooling over a decade, noting in particular how inequalities in access have changed. There is a long history of global and Nigerian studies showing unequal access to schooling due to... More