title: Influence of socioeconomic factors on basic competencies of children in Bangladesh.
abstract: The effects of selected socioeconomic factors on basic competencies of children in Bangladesh were studied using primary data on 2520 children from all over the country. The residence of the child, years of schooling, parental education and economic status of the household were found to be important determinants of basic competencies of children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Studies, London School of Economics.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohsin
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011897:Random Allocation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors