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Ethiopia

  Faculty of Health Sciences - Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences,

  Magdalena Janus (janusm@mcmaster.ca), Simon Webb (webbs3@mcmaster.ca), Ashley Gaskin (agaskin@mcmaster.ca), Eric Duku (duku@mcmaster.ca)

  Status
ongoing
  Start Date
December, 2015
  Countries
Ethiopia

The project had a primary goal of assessing the effectiveness of the SRI, a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization founded on concerns regarding the lack of appropriate early child education in the country. The goal of the program was to make universal high quality preschool education the standard in the education system of Addis Ababa. The secondary goal was to validate the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in Ethiopia.

Impact

The project validated the use of the EDI in Ethiopia in addition to evaluating the effectiveness of the SRI program implemented in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Student Experience

Students had the opportunity to assist with various aspect of the project, such as data analyses, literature reviews, and creation of technical reports. This opportunity helped to inform students’ understanding of international partnerships while furthering their research skills.

Countries
Ethiopia
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
Grand Challenges Canada, Addis Ababa University
Community Partner(s)
Public preschools in Addis Ababa
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Spin-offs
Sponsorship
Federal
Sponsorship Details
Federal sponsorship: Grand Challenges Canada
MOU
no

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