• Media type: E-Book; Report
  • Title: Primary Schooling in Zambia Squeezed at Community and Household Level
  • Contributor: Belsby, Liv [Author]; Wold, Bjørn K. [Author]
  • imprint: Oslo: Statistics Norway, Research Department, 1997
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: Primary school attendance ; logistic regression model ; Zambia ; community level ; O15 ; household level ; C35 ; I21
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  • Description: A part of the current economic reform program in Zambia, is to increase standard, efficiency and equity in the primary school sector. This paper studies primary school attendance. A logistic regression analysis is used to show that community level and household level variables affect the likelihood of attending primary school for children between seven and thirteen years of age. A number of community level variables have a significant effect and are also interesting from a policy point of view. Household level variables have even stronger effects. A policy conclusion: There is a need to introduce a widespread scholarship program to ensure equity and efficiency. A scientific conclusion: A multilevel analysis contributes additional insights. A final policy conclusion: There is a need to introduce a widespread scholarship program to ensure equity and efficiency. A final scientific conclusion: A a dedicated multilevel analysis might yield additional insights.
  • Access State: Open Access