School Attendance and Student Achievement: Evidence from Rural Honduras(*)
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During the past ten years, Honduras has made important strides in primary school efficiency and coverage. However, these improvements are modified by high rates of desertion and repetition, and low academic achievement. According to the World Bank, repetition in primary schools was caused poor school quality and low attendance rates; this, in turn, led to a high dropout rate. School attendance suffers when parents believe that time spent in school does not warrant the loss of needed labor. However, the demand for primary education increases when there are high expectations of student achievement.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 1999
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Educational opportunity on the urban frontier: nativity, wealth, and school attendance in early Chicago
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A study was conducted on education opportunity for children of immigrants to the US during the 19th century. Data from the manuscript schedules of Chicago, IL's 1860 federal census of population were analyzed. Econometric analysis showed that family wealth had a significant influence on school attendance. In contrast, ethnicity and father's occupations had no substantial effect on attendance. The study proved that the 19th century American urban frontier offered excellent economic opportunities for immigrants.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 1995
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Evaluation of a multimedia extension program in Honduras
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The impact of a multimedia extension program aimed at promoting technology use on Honduran farmers engaged in traditional farming methods was examined. Results revealed that commercial crop producers' interest in new technologies rose as agricultural output increased. For subsistence farmers, however, land extensiveness was negatively correlated with inclination to adopt new technologies. Compared to multimedia methods, training and visiting extension services were more effective in promoting technology use.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 1995
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