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Community and Schools Study - India (CoMSS - India)
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Sample details

ComSS - India investigated the patterns of access to education in two states in India. The study recruited children aged 6 to 14 years from 36 villages attending 88 schools in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states in India. At baseline in 2007, over 9,000 children were included in the study. Participants were followed up in 2007, 2008 and 2009 when the study ended.

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

9,653 (participants)

Age at first data collection

6 - 14 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Children and young people
Rural populations
Dataset details

Country

India

Year of first data collection

2007

Primary Institutions

Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE)

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

Links

create-rpc.org/research/communityandschool/india/

create-rpc.org/pdf_documents/India_Country_Research_Summary.pdf

Profile paper DOI
Not available

Funders

Department for International Development (DFID) now known as Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Ongoing?
No

Data types collected

qualitativeData
Quantitative data collection
  • Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
  • Interview – face-to-face
Qualitative data collection
  • Interviews or focus groups
Neuroimaging data collection
  • None
Linked or secondary data
  • None
Features

Engagement

  • None
  • Keywords

    Demographics
    Dropout
    Education
    Educational experiences
    Poverty
    School environment
    School participation
    Socioeconomics

    Consortia and dataset groups

    Community and School Studies (ComSS)
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