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Influence of socioeconomic factors on basic competencies of children in Bangladesh

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: The effects of selected socioeconomic factors on basic competencies of children in Bangladesh were studied using primary data on 2520 children from all over the country. The residence of the child, years of schooling, parental education and economic status of the household were found to be important determinants of basic competencies of children.

Source: Journal of Biosocial Science

DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000022057

Authors: M. Mohsin, S. R. Nath, A. M. R. Chowdhury

Institutions: London School of Economics and Political Science, BRAC

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, No poverty

Open Access status: green

Funder: UNICEF