Title
How Much do Village Libraries Increase Reading? Results of a Survey of 10th Graders in Burkina Faso
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2008
Publisher
De Gruyter
Abstract
This paper offers an estimate of the impact of small public libraries in villages in Burkina Faso on reading habits. A survey of secondary school students was conducted in March 2005. Students were selected in eight villages that matched the criteria ‘with library’ and ‘without library’. Overall the reading level of students in the sample was quite low, but the results indicate that the presence of a well-functioning library leads to an increase in reading on the order of 50%.
Recommended Citation
Kevane, M., & Sissao, A. J. (2008). How Much do Village Libraries Increase Reading? Results of a Survey of 10th Graders in Burkina Faso. Libri, 58(3), 202–210.
Comments
This is the author accepted manuscript version. For the final, published version go to: https://doi.org/10.1515/libr.2008.020