The association of maternal nutrition and children's pre-primary experience with over-age attendance in secondary school: evidence from lowland Nepal. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marphatia, Akanksha A.; Wells, Jonathan C.K.; Reid, Alice M.; Borja, Mario Cortina; Manandhar, Dharma S.; Sen, Aman; Saville, Naomi; Devakumar, Delan; Osrin, David; Prost, Audrey; Dulal, Sophiya
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational research. Volume 99(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Education -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Curriculum evaluation -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Program Evaluation -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Évaluation -- Périodiques; Programmes d'études -- Evaluation -- Périodiques; Éducation -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Curriculum evaluation; Education -- Evaluation; Periodicals; 370.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.10.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-0355

Abstract

Highlights: Over-age attendance is increasing but remains under-studied in South Asia. Children fall behind by entering pre-primary or primary late, and by repeating a grade during/after primary school. Rural location, thin and uneducated mothers predicted late pre-primary entry. Educational research and interventions need to focus on the earlier time-point of pre-primary. Improving maternal nutrition and education may ensure timely progression of children in school.