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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Education Attainment"”.
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Improving Higher Education Attainment Among African American Women
… women enroll and persist in post-secondary education at higher rates than African American males yet there is little research on the factors that contribute their disproportionate college persistence in comparison with their White female counterparts. While this study reviewed critical …
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Perceptions of Education Attainment in Rural and Appalachian Schools
<p>Today, education methods and strategies are ever changing. Educators and administrators of public schools are looking for the best methods and strategies. Appalachia is a region that is known by outsiders for its backwardness, violence, poverty, and hopelessness (Amerikaner, 2016). Counselors …
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The Impact of Education on Reducing Poverty in South Asia
… the relationship between primary, secondary education attainment and poverty in South Asia. The countries of examination include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Maldives. The primary function of this research is to determine if primary and secondary …
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The Challenges That Single Parented Students Face In Attaining Secondary Education
… students face in attaining secondary school education. The study was conducted in five government secondary schools in Kinondoni municipality. The study had three objectives with related tasks and questions. The study investigated the challenges encountered by single parented students in …
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Essays on Inequality and Education
… dissertation provides evidence of the return to education in Iran as well as measurement of inequality of opportunity and the Human Opportunity Index using cross-section data of Trends in Mathematics and Science Studies and Harmonized Household Income and Expenditure Surveys of several Middle …
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School board leadership
… with the grass roots leadership for public education. Both have been ignored by policy makers and authors. The purpose of the study was to solicit school board members', school board presidents', and past presidents' perceptions of the role as well as the real and ideal leadership attributes …
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Essays on Transatlantic Differences in Taxation, Redistribution and Provision of Public Goods
… between the U.S. and Scandinavia in higher education, and asks how it is possible that the U.S. has considerably more unequal higher educational attainment, higher reliance on private education and lower taxes than Nordic Europe, given similar political institutions. To address this …
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Exploring Social Assistance Policy's Role In Alleviating Poverty In Post-Apartheid South Africa
… this include: improved access to good nutrition, education, attainment of minimum standard of living, and access to the labour market
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Examining Access to Recreational Facilities in Danville, Virginia
… of socioeconomic status, including income, education attainment, employment status, and gender. Analysis included ANOVAs, linear, and bivariate logistic regression. Predominant block group race was a significant predictor of incivilities at physical activity outlets. Proximity to …
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Wage Inequality: A Gender and Race Analysis of South African Wages between 1994 and 2015
… cohorts in 2015 respectively. Union membership, educational attainment and the industry an individual worked in were found to be the factors affecting within-group inequality with unions and education attainment contributing to the increasing inequality. Differences in mean wages were found to …
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An exploration of male youth's perceived impact of their involvement in youth gang violence on their educational attainment in Khayelithsa Site B
… in youth gang violence (YGV) on their educational attainment. A qualitative research design was adapted in this study. A non-probability purposive snowball sampling was adopted in the research. The study used a semi-structured interview schedule as a research tool in conducting in-depth …
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Education and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Racially Diverse Rural Counties: The Contribution of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
… thesis also examines the impact that college education has on the economic development of these counties, with particular focus on the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The thesis is composed of two papers: "Education and Socioeconomic Wellbeing in Racially Diverse Rural …
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Is Educational Attainment a Significant Determinant of Where Firms Decide to Locate or Expand Operations?
… considers the impact of the average level of education attained by the population of a state. Specifically, this study hypothesizes that the average level of education attained by a state's labor force significantly affects the location decisions of firms oriented toward local inputs. Results …
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Return on investment: Identifying K-12 funding inequities to improve postsecondary achievement and affordability for marginalized students
… communities, perpetuating racial inequalities in educational resources. The study explores the impact of funding on key factors affecting student achievement, such as teacher quality, class size, and socio-emotional support, while analyzing the role of parental education attainment in perpetuating …
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Labour market trends since the advent of democracy, with a specific focus on gender issues
… In addition, improvements in living conditions, education attainment, and labour market outcomes of societal groups who were previously disadvantaged by the apartheid administration were expected. Looking at the labour market in greater detail, government devised policies aimed at addressing, …
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A multinomial modelling of the determinants of child labour in Namibia using the 2018 Namibia labour force survey
… (urban/rural), region, age, literacy status and educational attainment were all significant determinants of child labour in Namibia. In addition, it was observed that more employed children resided in rural areas due to various farming activities that occurs in these areas. The likelihood of …
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Predictors of Postsecondary Education Attendance for Youth with Learning Disabilities
… learning disabilities attending postsecondary educational institutions, it is essential to determine the factors which may play a predictive role in postsecondary education in order to inform educational practices and interventions prior to high school graduation. As such, the primary aim of …
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A comparison of an urban and a rural public school adult education program in Vermont
Documentation of public school adult education program development in Vermont is lacking. A description of factors that relate to adult education growth and development in Vermont is needed. This study was designed to examine adult education in Vermont and to provide a descriptive and systematic …
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Black parent involvement: An untold story
… children whose parents are involved have higher education attainment rates, perform better on high stakes testing and in school achievement. However, absent from the literature are the voices of marginalized parents who bear the brunt of the blame for the achievement gap that currently exists …
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Forecasting housing demand in Terengganu using multinomial logit
… of housing demand were income, age and education attainment. The forecasting model showed that in 5 years duration, low medium cost housing had the highest demand followed by medium cost housing and high cost housing. The validation analysis showed that this model is reasonable and can …
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