Uwezo National Learning Assessment of children’s basic literacy and numeracy in Uganda, 2021., Illuminating the Covid-19 Losses and gains in Uganda - Uganda

Abstract
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This was the ninth Uwezo National Learning Assessment of children's basic literacy and numeracy in Uganda, which was conducted in August-September 2021. This was the first such assessment to have been conducted by Uwezo Uganda as an independent organization, but the approach largely retained the methods and traditions of the assessments done from 2010 to 2018, when Uwezo (a Swahili word meaning 'capability') was a programme of Twaweza East Africa.The 2021 Uwezo learning assessments involved a wide engagement of civil society who assisted in the recruitment of volunteers (data collectors) and coordinators at district level. The volunteer carried out the assessment and survey work by visiting the local leaders in the selected Enumeration Areas (Eas), selected households and schools serving the selected EAs. The volunteers assessed all children aged 4 - 16 years present in each selected household and obtained relevant background information about the children and the household characteristics. Background information about the children and household characteristics were majorly obtained from the household head or the spouse, however in the absence of the two an adult regular household member gave the information. The volunteers also met the local council leaders in the selected enumeration areas to complete the Enumeration Areas (EAs) survey. One primary school in that enrolled most of the assessed was also surveyed by paying a visit to the head teachers/deputy head teacher.
The sampling procedure made use of the framework of the 2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census frame which had been updated to include the newly created districts and city units. The primary sampling units for the assessment of reading in English and numeracy are 29 districts and cities, from a national total of 146. These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region. Within each district 15 EAs were selected by PPS, using the number of households as the measure of size. Twenty households per EA were then targeted for the assessment of children. Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels.
Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels using a structured survey tool. The tool was an adaptation of the survey tools that were developed for previous learning assessments. Some items relevant to the Covid-19 context such as questions on re-enrolment and home-based learning were added to the tool. In addition to the usual survey information on the child's home and community environment, this assessment obtained information on children's use of opportunities for home-based learning, both academic and non-academic. The school survey, however, was more limited in scope than it would normally be, because of the school closure. The 2021 survey tool can be accessed at: <https://uwezouganda.org/uwezo2021surveytool_finalversion/>

Geographic coverage
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Selected Enumeration Areas (Eas), selected households and schools serving the selected EAs in Uganda.

Analysis unit
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Households, children, schools, villages

Universe
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These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region.

Sampling procedure
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The sampling procedure made use of the framework of the 2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census frame which had been updated to include the newly created districts and city units. The primary sampling units for the assessment of reading in English and numeracy are 29 districts and cities, from a national total of 146. These units were drawn from all of the 15 statistical sub-regions of Uganda and were selected with probabilities proportional to size (PPS), using the population aged 4-16 as the measure of size, with implicit stratification by sub-region. Within each district 15 EAs were selected by PPS, using the number of households as the measure of size. Twenty households per EA were then targeted for the assessment of children. Data was collected at enumeration area, school, household and child levels.

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

摘要
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此次为乌干达第九次乌韦佐国民学习评估，该评估旨在检测儿童的基本读写能力和算术能力，评估活动于2021年8月至9月进行。这是乌韦佐乌干达作为一家独立机构首次进行的此类评估，但在方法上大体保留了2010年至2018年期间乌韦佐（斯瓦希里语中意为“能力”）作为东非图瓦韦扎项目的一部分所进行的评估的传统。2021年的乌韦佐学习评估广泛吸纳了民间社会参与，协助在区级层面招募志愿者（数据收集员）和协调员。志愿者通过访问所选的抽样区域（EAs）的当地领导人、所选家庭和为所选EAs服务的学校，执行评估和调查工作。志愿者评估了每个所选家庭中4至16岁的所有儿童，并获取了有关儿童和家庭特征的背景信息。关于儿童和家庭特征的背景信息主要从户主或配偶处获取，但在两位均不在场的情况下，由成年常驻家庭成员提供信息。志愿者还与所选抽样区域的当地议会领导人会面，以完成抽样区域（EAs）的调查。对评估中大多数被评估儿童就读的初级学校也进行了调查，通过访问校长或副校长来完成。抽样程序采用了2014年乌干达人口和住房普查框架，并进行了更新，以包括新成立的区和城市单位。评估英语阅读和算术能力的主要抽样单位为29个区和城市，占全国总计146个单位。这些单位来自乌干达的所有15个统计次区域，并按照规模比例抽样（PPS）选出，以4至16岁的人口作为规模衡量标准，并在次区域层面进行隐式分层。在每个区内部，通过PPS选择了15个EAs，以家庭数量作为规模衡量标准。然后，针对每个EAs的评估目标为20户家庭。数据收集在抽样区域、学校、家庭和儿童层面进行。
数据收集采用了结构化调查工具，该工具是对之前学习评估中开发的调查工具的改编。工具中添加了一些与Covid-19背景相关的事项，例如关于复学和在家学习的相关问题。除了关于儿童家庭和社区环境的常规调查信息外，此次评估还获得了有关儿童利用在家学习机会（包括学术和非学术）的信息。然而，由于学校关闭，学校调查的范围比通常要小。2021年的调查工具可在以下网址获取：[https://uwezouganda.org/uwezo2021surveytool_finalversion/](https://uwezouganda.org/uwezo2021surveytool_finalversion/)
地理覆盖范围
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乌干达所选抽样区域（EAs）、所选家庭和为所选EAs服务的学校。
分析单位
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家庭、儿童、学校、村庄。
总体
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这些单位来自乌干达的所有15个统计次区域，并按照规模比例抽样（PPS）选出，以4至16岁的人口作为规模衡量标准，并在次区域层面进行隐式分层。
抽样程序
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抽样程序采用了2014年乌干达人口和住房普查框架，并进行了更新，以包括新成立的区和城市单位。评估英语阅读和算术能力的主要抽样单位为29个区和城市，占全国总计146个单位。这些单位来自乌干达的所有15个统计次区域，并按照规模比例抽样（PPS）选出，以4至16岁的人口作为规模衡量标准，并在次区域层面进行隐式分层。在每个区内部，通过PPS选择了15个EAs，以家庭数量作为规模衡量标准。然后，针对每个EAs的评估目标为20户家庭。数据收集在抽样区域、学校、家庭和儿童层面进行。
数据收集方式
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面对面（f2f）