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Table 3 Descriptive results of key intermediate outcomes by place of residence and intervention group

From: Impact evaluation of scripted lesson plans for HIV-related content in a life orientation curriculum: results from two provinces in South Africa

 

Mpumalanga

KwaZulu-Natal

Baseline (Grade 8) Matched Cohort

End Line Matched Cohort

Baseline (Grade 8) Matched Cohort

End Line Matched Cohort

 

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Knowledge score (mean)

0.36

0.35

0.43

0.41

0.29

0.28

0.39

0.38

Attitude score (mean)

0.45

0.42

0.40

0.40

0.41

0.44

0.40

0.41

Self-efficacy score (mean)

2.72

2.80

3.18

3.21

2.82

2.78

3.13

3.10

Gender score (mean)

2.21

2.21

2.37

2.37

2.35

2.37

2.45

2.44

Learning in Life Orientation class (mostly true and very true) (mean)a

 The things we learn about gender roles, sexuality, and HIV in the LO class are similar to what I experience in my life.

2.92

2.90

2.83

2.75

2.62

2.60

2.63

2.55

 I have learned a lot about sexuality and HIV-related topics in my LO class.

3.41

3.29

3.45

3.38

3.15

3.06

3.37

3.28

 I am able to apply some of the things I have learned about gender roles, sexuality, and HIV in the LO class to my personal life.

3.02

3.06

3.01

2.97

2.85

2.81

2.85

2.77

 Score of three (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.6452)

3.12

3.08

3.09

3.03

2.87

2.82

2.94

2.87

Participate in Life Orientation class (mean)a

 Level of participation in class discussions in LO lessons?

2.54

2.51

2.55

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.53

2.51

 Frequency ask the teacher questions during your LO lessons?

2.08

2.09

2.06

1.99

2.09

2.06

2.02

1.98

 Extent listen to what the teacher is teaching you in LO lessons?

2.79

2.74

2.73

2.71

2.72

2.70

2.73

2.69

 How motivated are you to learn about LO?

2.73

2.72

2.71

2.73

2.71

2.66

2.75

2.68

 Time and effort to do assignments or study for LO tests?

2.57

2.55

2.64

2.64

2.55

2.47

2.59

2.53

 Score of five (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.6967)

2.54

2.52

2.54

2.51

2.51

2.47

2.52

2.48

Perspectives of Life Orientation teacher (mean)a

 LO teacher encourages students to learn the material

3.07

2.86

3.20

3.16

3.14

3.11

3.18

3.08

 LO teacher understands the material that he/she presents

3.33

3.30

3.31

3.30

3.36

3.28

3.34

3.23

 LO teacher wants all students to feel respected

3.69

3.63

3.65

3.60

3.49

3.45

3.54

3.52

 Score of three (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.7243)

3.36

3.27

3.38

3.35

3.33

3.28

3.35

3.28

HIV test in the past 12 months (%)

26.10

30.70

44.40

36.90

31.50

35.00

36.10

32.40

Clinic visit for SRH in past 12 months (%)

27.79

28.81

49.78

43.46

33.0

28.75

38.35

39.10

  1. aAll questions asked on a four-point scale (not true to very true) and scores are based on the mean across the items included. SRH: sexual and reproductive health. Life Orientation questions were adapted from a recent school-based survey by HEARD in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa [25]. Note: Cronbach’s alpha presented for endline cohort sample
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