Appendix Table A.
Definitions of Variables and Means (Standard Deviations)
| Variable name | Definition | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics | ||
| Male | Child is male | 0.52 (0.49) |
| Female (Ref.) | Child is female | 0.48 (0.49) |
| Urban | Child lives in an urban area | 0.31 (0.46) |
| Rural (Ref.) | Child lives in a rural area | 0.69 (0.46) |
| Age 9–12 | Child is bewteen the age of nine and twelve | 0.35 (0.47) |
| Age 13–16 | Child is bewteen the age of thirteen and sixteen | 0.22 (0.41) |
| Age 4–8 (Ref.) | Child is bewteen the age of four and eight | 0.43 (0.49) |
|
Household characteristics Mother's Education |
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| Zero education (Ref.) | The child's mother has never attended school | 0.58 (0.49) |
| Incomplete Primary | The child's mother has not completed primary school | 0.08 (0.27) |
| Complete Primary | The child's mother has completed primary school education |
0.15 (0.35) |
| Incomplete Secondary | The child's mother has not completed secondary school | 0.10 (0.30) |
| Complete Secondary | The child's mother has completed secondary school | 0.08 (0.28) |
| Father's Education | ||
| Zero education (Ref.) | The child's father has never attended school | 0.44 (0.49) |
| Incomplete Primary | The child's father has not completed primary school | 0.12 (0.32) |
| Complete Primary | The child's father has completed primary school education | 0.14 (0.34) |
| Incomplete Secondary | The child's father has not completed secondary school | 0.12 (0.32) |
| Complete Secondary | The child's father has completed secondary school | 0.15 (0.36) |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest (Ref.) | Household ranked in the first quintile of wealth | 0.23 (0.42) |
| Poorer | Household ranked in the second quintile of wealth | 0.22 (0.41) |
| Middle | Household ranked in the three quintile of wealth | 0.20 (0.40) |
| Richer | Household in the fourth quintile of wealth | 0.18 (0.38) |
| Richest | Household in the fifth quintile of wealth | 0.16 (0.36) |
| Distance to School | ||
| Time to the nearest primary school in community |
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| < twenty minutes (Ref.) | Child lives less than twenty minutes from the nearest primary school |
0.76 (0.42) |
| >=twenty minutes | Child lives at least twenty minutes or more from the nearest primary school |
0.23 (0.42) |
| Time to the nearest secondary school in community |
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| < twenty minutes (Ref.) | Child lives less than twenty minutes from the nearest secondary school |
0.29 (0.45) |
| >=twenty minutes | Child lives at least twenty minutes or more from the nearest secondary school |
0.71 (0.45) |
| Sibship Size | ||
| Zero Older Brothers (Ref.) | Child has no older brothers | 0.41 (0.49) |
| One Older Brother | Child has one older brother | 0.29 (0.45) |
| Sibship Size | ||
| Two or More Older Brothers | Child has two or more older brother | 0.30 (0.45) |
| Zero Younger Brothers (Ref.) | Child has no younger brothers | 0.21 (0.40) |
| One Younger Brother | Child has one younger brother | 0.32 (0.46) |
| Two or More Younger Brothers | Child has two or more younger brothers | 0.47 (0.49) |
| Zero Older Sister (Ref.) | Child has no older sisters | 0.41 (0.49) |
| One Older Sister | Child has one older sister | 0.28 (0.45) |
| Two or More Older Sisters | Child has two or more older sister | 0.30 (0.45) |
| Zero Younger Sister (Ref.) | Child has no younger sisters | 0.23 (0.42) |
| One Younger Sister | Child has one younger sister | 0.31 (0.46) |
| Two Younger or More Sisters | Child has two or more younger sister | 0.45 (0.49) |
| Total children present | Number of individuals in the household who were below age eighteen. |
5.25 (2.14) |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim (Ref.) | Child's religion is Islam | 0.62 (0.48) |
| Christian | Child's religion is Christianity | 0.37 (0.48) |
| Traditional & Other | Child' s religion is traditional and other | 0.003 (0.05) |
| Parent/Guardian's Attitude | ||
| Agrees children can be kept home for work/help, if necessary |
The parent or guardian of a child agrees that children should be kept home for work or housework, whenever necessary |
0.25 (0.43) |
| Disagrees (Ref.) | The parent or guardian of a child disagrees that children should be kept home for work or housework, whenever necessary |
0.75 (0.43) |
| Agrees boys schooling more important | The parent or guardian of a child agrees that it is more important for a boy to attend school than a girl |
0.40 (0.49) |
| Disagrees (Ref.) | The parent or guardian of a child disagrees that it is more important for a boy to attend school than a girl |
0.60 (0.49) |
| Dependent Variable | ||
| Currently attending school (N=4851) | answered yes that child is currently attending school | 0.67 (0.46) |