Early childhood circumstances and educational wellbeing inequality among tribal and non-tribal children in India: evidence from a panel study.

ABSTRACT: Despite efforts towards bridging the education gap between tribal (Scheduled Tribe) and non-tribal (Non-Scheduled Tribe) children, contrasting poor-quality education questioned the tribal children's educational wellbeing in India. Early childhood circumstances render a remarkable impact on the educational wellbeing of children in later years. This study examined the influence of early childhood circumstances (child, household and community characteristics) during 2005 on the educational wellbeing inequality (among India's tribal and non-tribal children) during 2012 using the India Human Development Survey panel dataset of 8611 children. The Educational wellbeing score was obtained from reading, mathematical and writing test scores using Principal Component Factor Analysis. We performed the

SUBMITTER: Rashmi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature