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Author
Series
REDI report volume 2019, June
Publisher
Colorado State University, Regional Economic Development Institute
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
We examine positive links between school attendance and student achievement in the context of secondary schools in Nepal via original data collection matched to administrative records. We pay attention to gender since previous work is suggestive of menstruation affecting school attendance in this context. We also examine other non-attendance determinants of achievement, including individual and family-related characteristics, for comparison. This...
Author
Series
REDI report volume 2018, April
Publisher
Colorado State University, Regional Economic Development Institute
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
School attendance rates of girls are hypothesized to be negatively affected by menstruation in countries such as Nepal where traditional attitudes and taboo may surround transitions into womanhood. Girls' school experiences during adolescence may be impacted by menstruation and by exclusionary social practices surrounding it in certain world cultures. A goal of our ongoing research is to identify factors, both economic and social, that impact school...
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