Child Equity Atlas - BIDS

Contents
Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................iii
Acknowledgements...................................................................................................................................................................................................v
List of Abbreviations.................................................................................................................................................................................................vi
Chapter One : Introduction....................................................................................................................1
1.0 Background of the Study.............................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Objectives and Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Brief Description of Data and Sources...............................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Key Features of Census 2011................................................................................................................................................................5
1.4 Comparison of Population Census 2011 and Other Data Sets.................................................................................................6
1.5 About the Equity Atlas............................................................................................................................................................................6
1.6 Structure of the Report...........................................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter Two: Population Distribution and Demographic Situation................................................11
2.1 Age-sex Composition and Population Density........................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 The Sex Ratio for the Under-Five Population............................................................................................................................... 18
2.3 Population Under 18 years (Child Population)............................................................................................................................ 18
2.4 Population Under Five.......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.5 Female Teenage Marriage................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.6 Female Headed Households.............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Chapter Three: Literacy, School Attendance and Educational Attainment.....................................27
3.1 Female Education.................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
3.2 Adult Literacy.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.3 Youth Literacy.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4 Progress in Literacy............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Progress in Girl’s Education................................................................................................................................................................ 40
3.6 School Attendance at Five.................................................................................................................................................................. 43
3.7 Out of School Children......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.8 School Attendance at Secondary..................................................................................................................................................... 48
3.9 Marital Statues versus Educational Attainment of Female..................................................................................................... 51
Chapter Four: Child Worker and the Sectors of Employment...........................................................53
4.1 The Real Child Worker........................................................................................................................................................................... 55
4.2 Sectors of Employment....................................................................................................................................................................... 59
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