Given the limited body of evidence on the causes and implications of teacher absenteeism in Nigeria, in this study the Independent Advocacy Project (IAP) aims to improve educational standards in Nigeria and provide a clear understanding of the phenomenon of teacher absenteeism.

This Book is based on a simple concept: no one is in a better position to hold a government accountable than those it governs.

Despite serious efforts made by Indian national and state governments to improve the quality of human resources and infrastructure facilities in health care facilities, large scale dissatisfaction is frequently expressed about absenteeism among doctors and support staff, and poor quality of delivery of primary health care services.

With less than half the number of doctors necessary to adequately treat the population in the Sindh district of Pakistan, the availability of doctors is crucial to maintaining the health of the population. HOPE conducted this study to assess the rate of absenteeism among doctors from their place of work, and the impact of absenteeism on the quality of health services and the amount of money lost to it.

Uganda pledged in 1996 to have universal primary education for all children by 2015, and even though there has been progress and improved education outcomes, primary education in Uganda is still not free, pupil completion rates are low, and the number of teachers is decreasing. In this study ANPPCAN Uganda, an organization dedicated to addressing child abuse and neglect, undertakes a study to measure the extend of and reasons for teacher absenteeism, and develop recommendations for curbing it in the Igana district of Uganda.

In an effort to understand and improve Zambia’s remarkably low education scores, the Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) undertook an absenteeism study to examine the causes of teacher absenteeism and to identify strategies for improving teacher/pupil contact hours at the basic school level. They found that the average rate of absenteeism was 24%, with numbers soaring to 57% in certain areas, and was due largely to poor monitoring, supervision, and inspections.

In this study the Uganda National Health Users’/Consumers’ Organization (UNHCO) examines the incidence of health provider absenteeism in public health facilities in the Bushenyi District of Uganda, assesses factors that determine absenteeism, and discuss implications and provide recommendations to reduce health provider absenteeism.

Through the use of Community Monitoring Cells and Community Report Cards the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) aims to gather data on health worker absenteeism and develop a community-based monitoring model that can be replicated throughout India to improve the quality of service delivery and public expenditure outcomes.

This seminar sponsored by TAP and the World Bank highlights real-world examples of demand-side interventions that have been incorporated into service delivery.

With the goal of promoting accountability in the management of teachers in public schools, IBIS and NNED, two IMOs in Ghana, undertook a study to determine the extent of teacher absenteeism and its effect on quality teaching and learning in public primary schools in Northern Ghana.  IBIS and NNED researchers found that on average 30% of teachers are absent at any given point and the average number of days per week a teacher is absent is three.  Perhaps more unsettling is the perception that teacher absence on