Completed training and pre-training attitudes survey and knowledge summative assessment (PRE) (N = 23)c | Completed knowledge summative assessment post-training (POST) and at end of intervention (INT) (N = 14)c | Completed attitudes survey post-training (POST) and at end of intervention (INT) (N = 15)c | Completed semi-structured interview at end of intervention (INT) (N = 17)c | |
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Continuous variables | Mean (range) | Mean (range) | Mean (range) | Mean (range) |
Age in years | 27.6 (21.0–39.0) | 28.9 (22.0–39.0) | 28.6 (22.0–39.0) | 27.9 (21.0–39.0) |
Years Teaching at Current School | 4.17 (1.0–17.0) | 4.9 (1.0–17.0) | 4.9 (1.0–17.0) | 4.8 (1.0–17.0) |
Years Teaching Total | 4.65 (1.0–17.0) | 5.7 (1.0–17.0) | 5.6 (1.0–17.0) | 5.4 (1.0–17.0) |
Categorical variables | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
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Gender = Female | 17 (74%) | 10 (71%) | 11 (73%) | 14 (82%) |
Member of Scheduled Caste/Tribea | 7 (30%) | 5 (36%) | 5 (33%) | 6 (35%) |
Languageb | ||||
Nepali | 22 (96%) | 13 (93%) | 14 (93%) | 16 (94%) |
Bengali | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
English | 21 (91%) | 13 (93%) | 14 (93%) | 17 (94%) |
Hindi | 16 (70%) | 9 (64%) | 9 (60%) | 10 (58%) |
Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Level of Education | ||||
Some Primary | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Finished Primary | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Some Secondary | 2 (9%) | 2 (14%) | 2 (13%) | 2 (12%) |
Finished Secondary | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
Undergraduate or Higher | 18 (78%) | 12 (86%) | 13 (87%) | 14 (82%) |
Has Formal Training in Education | 4 (17%) | 4 (29%) | 4 (27%) | 4 (24%) |
Has a Teaching Certificate | 3 (13%) | 3 (21%) | 3 (20%) | 3 (18%) |
Class Levels Taughtb | ||||
Class I (Kindergarten) | 12 (52%) | 7 (50%) | 7 (47%) | 8 (47%) |
Class II (1st Grade) | 17 (74%) | 9 (64%) | 10 (67%) | 12 (71%) |
Class III (2nd Grade) | 17 (74%) | 9 (64%) | 10 (67%) | 12 (71%) |
Class IV (3rd Grade) | 19 (83%) | 11 (79%) | 12 (80%) | 14 (82%) |
Class V (4th Grade) | 19 (83%) | 10 (71%) | 11 (73%) | 13 (76%) |
Class VI (5th Grade) | 14 (61%) | 8 (57%) | 8 (53%) | 10 (59%) |
Class VII (6th Grade) | 6 (26%) | 6 (43%) | 6 (40%) | 5 (29%) |
Additional School Responsibilities | ||||
Yes | 6 (26%) | 5 (36%) | 5 (33%) | 5 (29%) |
Sports | 3 (50%) | 3 (60%) | 3 (60%) | 3 (60%) |
Cultural | 1 (17%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) |
Accounting | 1 (17%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) |
Typing | 1 (17%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Other Employment | ||||
Yes | 15 (65%) | 10 (71%) | 10 (67%) | 10 (59%) |
Housework | 11 (48%) | 8 (57%) | 8 (53%) | 9 (53%) |
Selling things/running a shop | 1 (4%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) |
Farming/agricultural | 4 (17%) | 3 (21%) | 3 (20%) | 2 (12%) |
Work on tea garden | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Transport (driver, etc.) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Health worker | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Manual labor | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
NGO | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Tour Guide | 1 (7%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (6%) |
Tutoring | 5 (33%) | 4 (40%) | 4 (40%) | 5 (29%) |