Number of Children and Their Education in Philippine Households
Large family size is an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. This paper examines one of the mechanisms behind this link by focusing on the relation between number of children and school attendance of children 6 to 24 years old.
It surveys the international literature to establish how the problem has been approached and what the results are for other countries. It then formulates and tests a model using a nationally representative household survey data for the Philippines to explain what determines the decision to keep children in school.
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There are [1] comment(s) for this entry. Post a comment. - grace quimpan
(posted 26 August 2005 / 02:10:47 PM)
Yes your right! but how will they will go to school if their parents has no job to afford their school finances. Some parents are working but the salary they get is not enough even for their food.
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