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Title: THE 2006 Free Primary Education Policy in Benin: Real Impact of the Policy on Girls in Rural Areas
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2022
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Abstract: The development of a country relies on several factors, one of them being human capital. According to Hussain et al. (2000), human capital development is essential for ensuring sustained economic growth and fighting poverty. One of the crucial components of human capital is education. In fact, according to a new OECD measure of human capital, human capital builds on two components: years of schooling and rates of return to schooling. Some economists assume that countries with a more educated population should have higher productivity since those with more education and experience tend to earn higher salaries. There is also evidence from many countries that points to strong causal links between the average education level of women and increased levels of national economic development. For example, many developing countries reveal a large and generalized educational gender gap and a significantly low literacy rate for women. There are many barriers to girls’ education in less developed countries like poverty, child marriage, and gender-based violence, which may vary among countries and communities. For that purpose, UNICEF1 Works with communities, governments, and partners to remove barriers to girls’ education and promote gender equality in education – even in the most challenging settings. As part of the many international efforts to resolve the disparities, the second goal of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)2 was set as “Achieve universal primary education” in 2000, to which many countries, including Benin, agreed to work towards and reach by 2015.
Url: https://ruor.uottawa.ca/bitstream/10393/43930/1/Degbe_Monelle_2022_researchpaper.pdf
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Authors: Degbe, Monelle
Institution: University of Ottawa
Department: Economics
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Pages: 1-42
Data Collections: IPUMS International
Topics: Education, Gender, Land Use/Urban Organization
Countries: Benin