Parental Engagement in Dropout Prevention Programmes: A Longitudinal Impact on Educational Success in Eastern DRC Rural Schools

In Eastern DRC's rural schools, high dropout rates among children are prevalent. The study employed a longitudinal quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-assessments, including surveys, interviews, and observational data collection from 10 schools over three years. Parental engagement interventions led to an increase of 25% in students' attendance rates (p < .05) compared to baseline levels. Parental involvement is crucial for maintaining student enrollment and improving academic performance in rural school settings. Schools should prioritise parental education and engagement as a key strategy to combat dropout among children. Treatment effect was estimated with logit(pᵢ)=β₀+β^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.