Determinants of School dropouts among adolescents: Evidence from a longitudinal study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

India has the largest adolescent population in the world. However, many unprivileged Indian adolescents are still unable to complete schooling. Hence, there is a need to understand the reasons for school dropout among this population. The present study is an attempt to understand the determinants of school dropout among adolescents and identify the factors and reasons that contribute to it.

Material and methods

Longitudinal survey data- Understanding Adults and Young Adolescents (UDAYA) for Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has been used to identify the determinants of school dropout among adolescents aged 10-19. The first wave of the survey was conducted in 2015-2016, and the follow-up survey in 2018-2019. Descriptive statistics along with bivariate and multivariate anal

SUBMITTER: Kumar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980764 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature