The effects of child labor on school attendance in the Philippines
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2015-01
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As of 2011, there are about 5.492 million children aged 5 to 17 years old who are
working in the Philippines. This study determines the effects of various forms of child..,
labor on the school attendance of the children. This study used the 2001 Survey on
Children cross-sectional data and applied probit regression analysis. The nature of work
is taken into account by looking at the place of work (whether inside or outside of the
family), the industry under which it belongs (agriculture, services and others), its
regularity, and time and hours of work. Child and household characteristics, and child's
contribution to household income are also considered.
Around 70% of the total number of working children from the data is still
attending school. Working in either agriculture or services holds a positive effect on the
probability that the child will be attending school, relative to working in other industries
such as fishing, mining and construction. On the other hand, working outside the family,
engaging in a regular work, working night time shifts, and longer work hours all impose a
negative effect on school attendance. The age when the child started working also has a
negative relationship with schooling. Furthermore, a larger household size reduces the
probability of school attendance, whereas higher income and household head educational
attainment helps increase the likelihood of school attendance. It is also worth noting that
when a child contributes more of his earnings to the household income, his probability of
attending school falls.
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Child labor, school attendance