This site is not fully supported by Internet Explorer. To fully enjoy this website, please use an alternative browser

Publication Information

Seeing the Social:Understanding why children are out of school in rural Ethiopia

The promotion of education has long been a priority of the successive regimes of Ethiopia. Combined with the momentum of Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development expansion of primary school enrolment which has earned Ethiopia international acclaim and so much optimism in meeting the MDGs set for 2015. Despite this, however, large numbers of primary school aged children remain out of school, most of these are found in rural areas and many of them are girls. Many of the children that enrol do not stay on to complete the full cycle of their primary schooling.

Seeing the Social:Understanding why children are out of school in rural Ethiopia

The promotion of education has long been a priority of the successive regimes of Ethiopia. Combined with the momentum of Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development expansion of primary school enrolment which has earned Ethiopia international acclaim and so much optimism in meeting the MDGs set for 2015. Despite this, however, large numbers of primary school aged children remain out of school, most of these are found in rural areas and many of them are girls. Many of the children that enrol do not stay on to complete the full cycle of their primary schooling.

Publication Information

National Bureau of Economic Research: Annual Cohort Studies Meeting
National Bureau of Economic Research: Annual Cohort Studies Meeting
Young Lives Round 4 Survey data released
Young Lives Round 4 Survey data released

Publication Information

Symptom Endorsement and Sociodemographic Correlates of Postnatal Distress in Three Low Income Countries

Maternal mental illness has been implicated in adverse child development outcomes. Factors such as context and culture may influence experiences of maternal distress and explain differences in outcomes across settings.

The authors analyzed baseline data from 5,647 mothers in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh), and Vietnam participating in an ongoing cohort study (Young Lives) to compare symptom endorsement and sociodemographic correlates of distress.

Symptom Endorsement and Sociodemographic Correlates of Postnatal Distress in Three Low Income Countries

Maternal mental illness has been implicated in adverse child development outcomes. Factors such as context and culture may influence experiences of maternal distress and explain differences in outcomes across settings.

The authors analyzed baseline data from 5,647 mothers in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh), and Vietnam participating in an ongoing cohort study (Young Lives) to compare symptom endorsement and sociodemographic correlates of distress.

Publication Information

What do Indian children say about nutrition, food insecurity and food programmes?
What do Indian children say about nutrition, food insecurity and food programmes?

Publication Information

Download Publication
Education Aspirations among Young People in Peru and their Perceptions of Barriers to Higher Education

Data from the Young Lives survey in Peru show there is a gap between young people’s aspirations for higher education and their actual chances of accessing university or college. This paper uses qualitative information from Young Lives in order to gain a deeper understanding of young people’s aspirations as well as their views of the main barriers they face. We analyse how aspirations are formed, to what extent they are related to parents’ educational aspirations for their children, and if they are stable or tend to change over time.

Education Aspirations among Young People in Peru and their Perceptions of Barriers to Higher Education

Data from the Young Lives survey in Peru show there is a gap between young people’s aspirations for higher education and their actual chances of accessing university or college. This paper uses qualitative information from Young Lives in order to gain a deeper understanding of young people’s aspirations as well as their views of the main barriers they face. We analyse how aspirations are formed, to what extent they are related to parents’ educational aspirations for their children, and if they are stable or tend to change over time.

Publication Information

Download Publication

Publication Information

Download Publication
Children’s Work in Family and Community Contexts

National and international policies view children’s work as a child protection issue and a threat to social and economic development. Whether working harms or supports children’s well-being is hotly debated. In Ethiopia, most boys and girls work, whether paid or unpaid. Rarely are children’s own accounts of their work considered by policymakers.

Children’s Work in Family and Community Contexts

National and international policies view children’s work as a child protection issue and a threat to social and economic development. Whether working harms or supports children’s well-being is hotly debated. In Ethiopia, most boys and girls work, whether paid or unpaid. Rarely are children’s own accounts of their work considered by policymakers.

Publication Information

Download Publication

Publication Information

Download Publication
Do Boys Eat Better than Girls in India?

This paper examines gender inequalities in the quality of children’s diet, as defined by dietary diversity, among children growing up in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Dietary diversity is a fundamental aspect of good nutrition: a varied diet is essential for ensuring an adequate intake of the macro- and micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals) that are required for children’s healthy growth and proper physical and cognitive development.

The empirical results show that:

Do Boys Eat Better than Girls in India?

This paper examines gender inequalities in the quality of children’s diet, as defined by dietary diversity, among children growing up in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Dietary diversity is a fundamental aspect of good nutrition: a varied diet is essential for ensuring an adequate intake of the macro- and micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals) that are required for children’s healthy growth and proper physical and cognitive development.

The empirical results show that:

Publication Information

Download Publication
Making research more ‘impactful’ for policy
Making research more ‘impactful’ for policy
Longitudinal and Cohort Studies: New Data and Measurement of Outcomes for Children
Longitudinal and Cohort Studies: New Data and Measurement of Outcomes for Children
Subscribe to