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Abstract
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In this paper, we provide experimental evidence on the effect of improving childcare quality on prices and profits of childcare providers, as well as the effects on families and children. Specifically, we partner with Kidogo, a social enterprise that provides training and mentorship to daycare providers. We randomize the entry of Kidogo into 30 low-income, urban communities of Kenya, leaving 30 communities as comparison. We then analyze the effect of their entry with detailed surveys of approximately 2000 providers. The main outcome measures are the price, quality, profits, and availability of childcare 6 months, and 12 months, and 24 months after entry. We pair that data with 2,100 surveys of families with small children in the same communities to examine the effect of improving childcare quality on household labor force participation, use of daycare, and children’s cognitive development.
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In this paper, we provide experimental evidence on the effect of improving childcare quality on prices and profits of childcare providers, as well as the effects on families and children. Specifically, we partner with a social enterprise that provides training and mentorship to daycare providers. We randomize the entry of this enterprise into 30 low-income, urban communities of Kenya, leaving 30 communities as comparison. We then analyze the effect of their entry with detailed surveys of approximately 2000 providers. The main outcome measures are the price, quality, profits, and availability of childcare 6 months, and 12 months, and 24 months after entry. We pair that data with 2,100 surveys of families with small children in the same communities to examine the effect of improving childcare quality on household labor force participation, use of daycare, and children’s cognitive development.
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Last Published
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January 06, 2025 12:52 PM
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March 19, 2025 09:29 PM
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Intervention (Public)
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Kidogo provides support and mentorship for women operating childcare centers. Interested "mamapreneurs" participate in a 3 month training program, and receive ongoing mentorship and support intended to help them improve their quality and grow their business.
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Our partner provides support and mentorship for women operating childcare centers. Interested providers participate in a 3 month training program, and receive ongoing mentorship and support intended to help them improve their quality and grow their business.
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Experimental Design (Public)
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We will conduct this study in communities across six cities in Kenya: Kajiado, Kiambu, Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Nakuru. Within each city, Kidogo will identify 60 communities into which they are planning to expand; all communities are sections of informal settlements. We will then randomly assign Kidogo to enter 30 communities; the remaining communities will serve as the control group.
Within each community, at baseline we will conduct a mapping exercise of all providers within the communities (N 2,022). For each provider found during the mapping, we will conduct a short baseline survey in which we collect provider demographics, opinions on their role of childcare providers, firm operations, and record observations of the facility quality. We anticipate a sample size of roughly 3,600 providers: among home-based and centre-based daycares, we will survey the provider, while in school-based daycares we will interview the school director as well as classroom teachers that provide daycare or playgroup.
Following the baseline survey, Kidogo will conduct the 3-month intervention in treatment communities. Approximately 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention, we will collect follow-up data on the impacts of Kidogo. During the final follow-up round, we will also randomly sample 2,100 households with at least one child under 6 to determine the impacts of Kidogo for families.
Due to the timing of the planned expansion of Kidogo, we will conduct this evaluation in two “phases”. During the first phase, we will randomly assign 15 communities to receive treatment (and 15 control). During the second phase, we will randomly assign a different set of 15 communities to receive treatment (and 15 control). The first round will occur 2023–2024; The second round will occur approximately one year later (2024–2025).
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We will conduct this study in communities across six cities in Kenya: Kajiado, Kiambu, Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Nakuru. Within each city, our partner will identify 60 communities into which they are planning to expand; all communities are sections of informal settlements. We will then randomly assign them to enter 30 communities; the remaining communities will serve as the control group.
Within each community, at baseline we will conduct a mapping exercise of all providers within the communities (N 2,022). For each provider found during the mapping, we will conduct a short baseline survey in which we collect provider demographics, opinions on their role of childcare providers, firm operations, and record observations of the facility quality. We anticipate a sample size of roughly 3,600 providers: among home-based and centre-based daycares, we will survey the provider, while in school-based daycares we will interview the school director as well as classroom teachers that provide daycare or playgroup.
Following the baseline survey, our partner will conduct the 3-month intervention in treatment communities. Approximately 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention, we will collect follow-up data on the impacts. During the final follow-up round, we will also randomly sample 2,100 households with at least one child under 6 to determine the impacts of the model for families.
Due to the timing of the planned expansion, we will conduct this evaluation in two “phases”. During the first phase, we will randomly assign 15 communities to receive treatment (and 15 control). During the second phase, we will randomly assign a different set of 15 communities to receive treatment (and 15 control). The first round will occur 2023–2024; The second round will occur approximately one year later (2024–2025).
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