Kolinx25/Household_Socioeconomic_Background_and_Participation_in_Career_Oriented_Tertiary_Education_in_Ghana

This repository contains the data processing scripts, statistical analyses, and outputs for the study: Household Socioeconomic Background and Participation in Career-Oriented Tertiary Education in Ghana: Evidence from GLSS7. # Household Socioeconomic Background and Participation in Career-Oriented Tertiary Education in Ghana ## Overview This repository contains the data processing scripts, statistical analyses, and outputs for the study: > Household Socioeconomic Background and Participation in Career-Oriented Tertiary Education in Ghana: Evidence from GLSS7 The study investigates whether household socioeconomic background influences young adults' participation in university/professional versus technical/professional tertiary education pathways using nationally representative data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 7 (GLSS7). ## Research Question Are young adults from households headed by professionals, public-sector workers, or wealthier households more likely to participate in university/professional tertiary education pathways? The study specifically examines the effects of: - Household head educational attainment - Household wealth status - Household head occupation - Public versus private sector employment - Demographic characteristics ## Methods - GLSS7 microdata - Binary Logistic Regression - Average Marginal Effects - Principal Component Analysis (Wealth Index) - ROC Analysis - Hosmer-Lemeshow Test - GVIF Diagnostics ## Reproducing the Analysis 1. Download GLSS7 data from the Ghana Statistical Service. 2. Place all `.dta` files inside `Data/Raw/`. 3. Open the R project. 4. Run script. ## Main Findings - Household head education is the strongest predictor of tertiary pathway participation. - Household wealth becomes statistically insignificant after controlling for educational background. - Professional occupation and public-sector employment are not significant after adjustment. - Educational advantage is transmitted across generations. ## Citation - If you use the code or analytical workflow contained in this repository, please cite this repository. - A formal citation will be added after publication of the accompanying manuscript. ## License - Th …