Risk factors associated with Rohingya refugee girls’ education in Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis of survey data

Hossain, Mobarak ORCID: 0000-0002-1042-7388 (2024) Risk factors associated with Rohingya refugee girls’ education in Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis of survey data. British Journal of Sociology. ISSN 0007-1315

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Abstract

In Bangladesh, the world's largest refugee settlement currently shelters approximately one million Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to escape military persecution. Educating a significant number of young Rohingya, roughly half of whom are female, presents a significant challenge. Despite the presence of learning centres (LCs) across refugee camps, Rohingya girls may encounter specific barriers to accessing education due to exposure to various risks, such as violence, child marriage, and trauma stemming from past military oppression. This paper investigates the association between these risk factors and Rohingya girls' likelihood of attending LCs, and how this association may vary across refugee camps. Using survey data and employing three-level multilevel logistic regression models, I find that girls are less likely to attend LCs if they are at risk of encountering sexual abuse, child marriage, and psychological distress or trauma. These factors explain considerable variation in girls' LC attendance between camps and between households. In addition to providing more schooling opportunities to Rohingya children, prioritising girls' safety, protecting them from forced and child marriage, and supporting their psychological well-being require increased policy attention.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14684446
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author
Divisions:	Social Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences H Social Sciences > HM Sociology L Education
Date Deposited:	22 May 2024 16:21
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2024 18:12
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/123580

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