Open AccessMarriage considerations in sending girls to school in Bangladesh: Some qualitative evidence
Author(s) -
Sajeda Amin,
Lopita Huq
Publication year - 2008
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.31899/pgy3.1000
Subject(s) - dowry , context (archaeology) , incentive , rural community , economic growth , sociology , qualitative research , socioeconomics , political science , demographic economics , geography , economics , social science , law , microeconomics , archaeology
This paper analyzes how parents decisions about their daughters schooling were affected by the rise in dowry demands in two villages in Northern Bangladesh. The influence of programs such as secondary school scholarships for girls is best viewed in the context of familial concerns about marriage and dowry.
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