August 23, 2025Journal of Asian and African StudiesOpen Access

Parental Migration, Gender and Child Education in Ghana

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Boys with international migrant parents often achieve equal or higher grades than those with non-migrant parents, indicating a positive effect of migration.
The analysis involved longitudinal data from 755 secondary school students surveyed from 2013 to 2015, capturing changes over time.
Fixed-effects modeling highlighted significant differences in educational outcomes based on parental migration status and gender.
Parental divorce or separation emerged as a critical risk factor negatively influencing educational performance among children in migrant families.

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Observational analysis reveals gender differences in educational outcomes among children from migrant families, suggesting complex family dynamics influence performance.

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Smeets et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af76b97567bf4f94fef935 https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096251362416

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Observational analysis reveals gender differences in educational outcomes among children from migrant families, suggesting complex family dynamics influence performance.

Parental Migration, Gender and Child Education in Ghana

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Parental Migration, Gender and Child Education in Ghana

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