Publications of Juan Leon
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What works to improve teacher attendance in developing countries? A systematic review
Previous studies have found national averages of teacher absenteeism in developing countries that range from 3 percent to 27 percent. However, within countries absenteeism is larger in poorer, more isolated schools, contributing to unequal educational opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to report on a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of interventions […]
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Understanding the association between maternal education and use of health services in Ghana: exploring the role of health knowledge
This paper examines the role of health knowledge in the association between mothers’ education and use of maternal and child health services in Ghana.
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Explaining an overcoming marginalization in education: ethnic/language minorities in Peru
In the past few decades, education in Peru has shown increased enrolment, especially in primary schools, but low achievement as measured by national and international standard tests in reading comprehension and mathematics. However, averages hide wide disparities in educational outcomes, which are often influenced by individual and family characteristics. Among these, coming from a family […]
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The influence of maternal employment on children’s learning growth and the role of parental involvement
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, this study employed a latent growth curve model to examine how parental involvement explains the association between maternal employment status and children’s math and reading achievement growth from kindergarten through the third grade.
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De quinto de primaria al fin de la secundaria en seis años: un estudio longitudinal en Puno
This study reports the results of a longitudinal design in which 304 students from urban and rural areas of Puno were followed. The students included were in fifth grade of primary school in 2000 and were due to be in fifth grade of secondary school (the end of basic education) in 2006, when they were […]
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