Effects of school characteristics: Since all but one of the surveyed villages had a school prior to project implementation, the effects observed in the current analysis are primarily driven by differences in the characteristics of the schools. IMAGINE schools continue to have significantly better educational infrastructure and resources than non-IMAGINE schools. Because the IMAGINE project did not affect the presence or number of schools available in villages, the impacts on enrollment and attendance are most likely based solely on the school infrastructure and the complementary educational interventions that were implemented during IMAGINE. Indeed, the higher quality infrastructure of schools in IMAGINE villages may be driving parents to enroll their children in school at a higher rate as well as encouraging more consistent attendance.
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