Abstract

This study employs Peru's National Survey of Rural Household Energy Use data to investigate the correlation between household access to electricity and enrollment of children age 6-18 after taking into account individual-child and householdlevel characteristics. Results indicate that children residing in households with access to electricity experience a signifi cantly greater amount of reading time than those who do not. Additionally, household electrifi cation substantially improves secondary school enrollment after controlling for household income, educational attainment of head of the household, ethnicity, and region. Findings therefore suggest signifi cant potential benefi ts of expanding household electrifi cation in enhancing educational attainments of the rural population.

How to Cite:

Kulkarni, V. S. & Barnes, D. F., (2017) “Education in Rural Peru: Exploring the Role of Household Electrification in the School Enrollment”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 32(10), 1–19.

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