Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/192175 
Year of Publication: 
1997
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Papers No. 191
Publisher: 
Statistics Norway, Research Department, Oslo
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
Primary school attendance
Zambia
logistic regression model
community level
household level
JEL: 
C35
I21
O15
Document Type: 
Working Paper
Document Version: 
Digitized Version

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