18/10/2021 – PhD Defence: A Multidimensional Perspective on Education in Developing Countries

The exploration of the reduction of educational inequalities across generations is on two fronts. First, by increasing opportunities educationally, economically, and socially in society so that the independence of children’s education to that of their parents will be enhanced. This may be done through public policies or actions that favour the socioeconomically disadvantaged in the society. Second, by increasing the absolute intergenerational mobility through the easing of deprivations in the households and their consequences, which make that school-aged individuals are more likely to leave school early. 

The findings provide insight into some of the situations surrounding households and economies with persistent low intergenerational mobility of education and the way the institutions and household environments can be assessed and ameliorated to further provide comfort and means to higher levels of schooling. They shed light on the multifaceted nature of solutions to educational improvement which comprise of both micro level and macro level circumstances surrounding school goers.