Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 113
Cover Image
The Gender Differences in School Enrolment and Returns to Education in Pakistan
Qureshi, Madeeha Gohar - eSocialSciences - 2013
In this study attempt has been made to link the gender differences in parental resource allocation in demand for … education at primary, secondary and tertiary level of education to gender differences in returns to education in these … spent in school than in labour market is higher for a female compared to male but the part of return that goes to parents …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133246
Cover Image
Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?
Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio C. - eSocialSciences - 2007
The causes and consequences of child labour are examined theoretically and empirically within a household decision framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural households. [IZA Discussion Paper No. 115].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170185
Cover Image
Do School get Their Money? PAISA 2012
Initiative, Accountability - eSocialSciences - 2013
The PAISA exercise uses planning and budgeting systems as the entry point, it is an attempt to build an empirical understanding of current governance processes at the grassroots to push for a larger debate on state capacity and administrative capability for building an education delivery...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945413
Cover Image
The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
Jayachandran, Seema - eSocialSciences - 2014
Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries in education, personal autonomy, and more explained by … underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are poor today hold certain cultural views that lead to gender inequality? This … article discusses several mechanisms through which, as countries grow, gender gaps narrow. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945569
Cover Image
Domestic Violence Aganist Women In Ernakulam District
Sunny, Celine - eSocialSciences - 2005
Gender discrimination manifests itself as violence in the family, community, and society. It takes the forms of female …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487694
Cover Image
Uncertainity And Discrimination: Family Structure And Declining Sex Ratios In Rural India
Larsen, Mattias; Gooch, Pernille; Hatti, Neelambar - eSocialSciences - 2005
changes produce, ‘fall back’ on traditional norms regarding gender and domestic roles. This makes the bargaining situation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487701
Cover Image
A Report of Fact Finding Team on Children Rescued from Zari Industry, Delhi and Restored in Their Families in Various Districts in Bihar
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2009
A fact-finding mission was undertaken by HAQ: Centre for Child Rights in June 2006 at the request of the Child Welfare Committee, Nirmal Chhaya, Delhi, to follow-up on the children rescued from the Zari industry in June 2005 and January 2006 by Bachpan Bachao Andolan and Bandhua Mukti Morcha...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512447
Cover Image
Productivity of Pesticides in Vegetable Farming in Nepal
Jha, Ratna Kumar; Regmi, Adhrit Prasad - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper examines the effectiveness of damage control mechanisms to reduce crop losses from agricultural pests. It uses data from a sample of Cole crop (Cauliflower and Cabbage) growing households in the Bhaktapur district of Nepal to study the impact of pesticides on agriculture production.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512477
Cover Image
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GOI 2010-11
Kapur, Avani; Chowdhury, Anirvan - eSocialSciences - 2011
Using government data, this brief reports on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditures, b) Expenditure performance across key SSA activities, c) Coverage as indicated through access and enrolment. [Budget Briefs]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002275
Cover Image
Cost Effectiveness of Interactive Radio Instruction Program Karnataka: Basic and Program Cost Effectiveness
Bakshi, Shubhashansha - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Program CEA extends to the study to an impact analysis of the Radio programs to assess whether the expenditure being made for this intervention is helping the students in improving their learning outcomes. This would then serve as a true measure of effectiveness that is; linking the outreach...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009364662