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Developmental origins of secondary school dropout in rural India and its differential consequences by sex: A biosocial life-course analysis

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Marphatia, AA 
Reid, AM 
Yajnik, CS 

Abstract

We developed a biosocial life-course conceptual approach to investigate maternal and household predictors of secondary school dropout, and to ascertain whether the consequences of dropout differ between girls and boys. We analysed longitudinal biomedical data on 648 mother-child dyads from rural Maharashtra, India. Both maternal (low education, early marriage age, shorter pregnancy duration) and household (low paternal education, low socio-economic status) traits independently predicted dropout. Poor child growth and educational trajectories also predicted dropout, mediating the association of only maternal education. Some girls married despite completing secondary education, suggesting the value of education may be subordinated to the marriage market.

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Keywords

Secondary education dropout, Maternal nutritional status, Socio-economic factors, Child growth, Gender inequality, Rural India

Journal Title

International Journal of Educational Development

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Journal ISSN

0738-0593
1873-4871

Volume Title

66

Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
ESRC (1090278)