Hard Lessons

Francis, Prudence A.; Agi, S.P.I.; Alubo, S. Ogoh; Biu, Hawa A.; Daramola, A.G.; Nzewi, Uchenna M.; Shehu, D.J.

doi:10.1596/0-8213-4333-5

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“…This could be due to numerous factors existing in rural areas, such as longer school distances, lack of transport facilities, poor road connectivity, and lack of WASH facilities in the school. Another reason could be the involvement of students in agricultural activities, especially during the farming season (Francis et al, 1998). Gender-wise, females were 13 per cent more likely to be chronically absent from school than males.…”

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confidence: 99%

Chronic Absenteeism and Its Impact on the Learning Outcomes of Primary Grade Students in India

Jain,

Jain

2023

Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research

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This article addresses one of the most critical yet overlooked problems of the excessive absence of students in primary grades in India. Considering the intuitive link between students’ attendance and achievements, this article empirically investigates the incidences and causes of chronic absenteeism while examining the variations in the attainment of foundational skills of primary students. Using data from the India Human Development Survey, round II, the authors find a continuous decline in the attainment of foundational skills among students as the absenteeism rate increases from ‘normal’ to ‘chronic’, clearly indicating that attendance works! Further, the logistic regression model shows that poor health conditions of a child, larger school distance, extra school working hours, teaching factors and harsh punishments are among the major contributing factors leading to chronic absence among students. Early attention and strict policy interventions are required due to their direct implications on the cognitive growth of young minds and the quality and productivity of the overall school education. JEL Codes: I21, I24, I28

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Section: Socio-demographic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%