ERIC Number: EJ1036761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
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ISSN: ISSN-1570-2081
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An Analysis of the Social Impact of the Stipend Program for Secondary School Girls of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ahmed, Vaqar; Zeshan, Muhammad
Educational Research for Policy and Practice, v13 n2 p129-143 Jun 2014
The present study carries out an impact analysis of a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program for secondary-school girls in seven districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, including Battagram, Bonair, Hangu, Kohistan, Shangla, Tank, and Upper Dir. In 2012 we collected household-level primary data and used a probit model for quantitative analysis. Further, we conducted various focus group discussions and key informant interviews in the target areas. Results show that the chances of female schooling decrease with a rise in family size. The chances of female education increase by 1.8 and by 3.3% if household heads and their spouses have one additional year of schooling, respectively. Better educational services and rises in family income increase the chances of female ecucation by 11 and 0.3%, respectively. Finally, socioeconomic awareness, improved economic conditions, and CCTs increase the chances of female education by 5.2, 4.7, and 0.03%, respectively. Overall, the stipend program (CCTs) shows a pareto improvement. Our results indicate that 35% of girls will drop out in the absence of a stipend program. The present study recommends that to increase program effectiveness, local-level monitoring and program evaluation may be improved, delays in stipend payments to female students should be reduced, a grievance redressal mechanism for parents and guardians should be introduced, and clear synergies should be developed with other transfer programs.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Females, Statistical Analysis, Focus Groups, Interviews, Access to Education, Family Structure, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Parent Influence, Family Income, Socioeconomic Status, Student Financial Aid, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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