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Why Children Aren’t Attending School: The Case of Northwestern Tanzania

Why Children Aren’t Attending School: The Case of Northwestern Tanzania Policies designed to increase education in low-income settings require an understanding of why children do not attend school. Drawing on longitudinal data of primary-school age children in Tanzania, our analysis evaluates the role various dimensions in determining children’s attendance. Our results indicate that policies directed towards increasing a child’s attendance need to be focused on the demand for schooling within the context of the household. Policies that affect demand for child labour within the household, especially those that promote substitutes for child labour, should be considered. Furthermore, programmes aimed at secondary schools (including improving access) can have an indirect affect on hours of primary-school attendance, particularly for girls. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Economies Oxford University Press

Why Children Aren’t Attending School: The Case of Northwestern Tanzania

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Oxford University Press
Copyright
Journal of African Economies, Vol. 13 No. 2 © Centre for the Study of African Economies; all rights reserved
ISSN
0963-8024
eISSN
1464-3723
DOI
10.1093/jae/ejh011
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Abstract

Policies designed to increase education in low-income settings require an understanding of why children do not attend school. Drawing on longitudinal data of primary-school age children in Tanzania, our analysis evaluates the role various dimensions in determining children’s attendance. Our results indicate that policies directed towards increasing a child’s attendance need to be focused on the demand for schooling within the context of the household. Policies that affect demand for child labour within the household, especially those that promote substitutes for child labour, should be considered. Furthermore, programmes aimed at secondary schools (including improving access) can have an indirect affect on hours of primary-school attendance, particularly for girls.

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Journal of African EconomiesOxford University Press

Published: Jun 1, 2004

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