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Factors associated with educational and career aspirations of young women and girls in Sierra Leone

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  • Skye Allmang
  • Veronika Rozhenkova
  • James Ward Khakshi
  • Wameq Raza
  • Jody Heymann

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Empirical data on the aspirations of young women and girls in post-conflict settings are scarce. This article analyses the factors associated with the educational and career aspirations of 2,473 young women and girls in Sierra Leone. Findings indicated that over three-quarters of our sample aspired to continue their studies up to the university level, and two-thirds aspired to obtain a formal sector job requiring an education. These findings are important for discussions of aid which can accelerate economic advances and opportunities within advanced economies for both women and men.

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  • Skye Allmang & Veronika Rozhenkova & James Ward Khakshi & Wameq Raza & Jody Heymann, 2021. "Factors associated with educational and career aspirations of young women and girls in Sierra Leone," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(8), pages 1051-1062, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:31:y:2021:i:8:p:1051-1062
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2021.1937534
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