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Effects of HIV on gender gaps in school attendance of children in Zimbabwe: a non-linear multivariate decomposition analysis

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  • Tatenda Zinyemba
  • Milena Pavlova
  • Wim Groot

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We examine the effects of HIV-infection on school attendance in Zimbabwe using recent nationally representative data of 11,673 children aged 6–18 years. We employ a non-linear multivariate decomposition approach to examine how HIV affects gender gaps in school attendance. We find gaps in school attendance between HIV-positive boys and girls and between HIV-negative and positive girls. About 44% of the attendance gap in both cohorts is attributed to differences in observable characteristics. About 56% of this gap is attributed to differences in the effects of these characteristics. The results indicate that HIV mainly affects girls’ school attendance.

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  • Tatenda Zinyemba & Milena Pavlova & Wim Groot, 2021. "Effects of HIV on gender gaps in school attendance of children in Zimbabwe: a non-linear multivariate decomposition analysis," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(5), pages 471-489, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:29:y:2021:i:5:p:471-489
    DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2021.1914000
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