Orphan status, school attendance, and relationship to household head in Nigeria

<b>Background</b>: This study addresses the important issue of whether extended family networks can meet the educational needs of orphans in Nigeria. The theory behind this paper is based on Hamilton's rule, which holds that individuals are less altruistic toward those with whom the...

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Main Authors: Aramide Kazeem, Leif Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2017-02-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol36/22/