Enrolment, dropout and grade completion of girl children in West Bengal
By: Sengupta, Piyali.
Contributor(s): Guha, Jaba.
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ArticlePublisher: 2002Description: p.1621-637.Subject(s): Enrolment - India - West Bengal | Womens studies - India - West Bengal | Girls education - India - West Bengal | Girls education
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: This paper studies the impact of household demand factors on the school participation and performance in four villages and two urban wards of West Bengal. The aim of the study was to assess the relative importance of these factors on the schooling choices made for girl children. The results indicated that some of the strongest enabling factors with regard to girls' school participation and grade attainment were household resource factors such as parental, especially maternal schooling, father's occupation, and family income. Urban residence, as expected, had a strong positive association, and significant cohort effects were observed with regard to the schooling outcomes. A girl child's labour force participation significantly reduced the demand for schooling, and the amount of schooling obtained. Religion and caste factors emerged as important determinants of schooling, as well. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 37, Issue no: 17 | Available | AR52656 |
This paper studies the impact of household demand factors on the school participation and performance in four villages and two urban wards of West Bengal. The aim of the study was to assess the relative importance of these factors on the schooling choices made for girl children. The results indicated that some of the strongest enabling factors with regard to girls' school participation and grade attainment were household resource factors such as parental, especially maternal schooling, father's occupation, and family income. Urban residence, as expected, had a strong positive association, and significant cohort effects were observed with regard to the schooling outcomes. A girl child's labour force participation significantly reduced the demand for schooling, and the amount of schooling obtained. Religion and caste factors emerged as important determinants of schooling, as well. - Reproduced.
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