Impact of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes on children's schooling: focusing on individual children's enrolment flow. Issue 7 (10th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ezaki, Naruho
• Is Part Of: Education 3-13. Volume 46:Issue 7(2018)
• Page Start: 867
• Page End: 878
• Publication Date: 2018-11-10
• Subjects: Enrolment flow -- natural disaster -- earthquake -- public and private school -- Nepal; Education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education, Primary -- Periodicals; Education, Elementary -- Periodicals; 372.942
• DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2017.1383502
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4279

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examined the impact of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes on children's schooling by focusing on individual children's enrolment flow, particularly from public to private schools, which is becoming a worldwide trend in recent years. The results revealed that the total number of attendees at target schools recovered to pre-earthquake levels 2 months after the disaster; however, flow towards private schools was impeded, especially among ECD (early childhood development) children. The earthquake disaster sharply distinguished children who can go to a private school and those who cannot do so. Moreover, it impeded access even to public schools for children in a vulnerable position.