Relative earnings for age group 25-64 with tertiary education: males

There was great progress in increasing participation rates in secondary and tertiary education post-war, as there was in Britain’s peer countries. There was also an increase in the proportion of the age group achieving qualifications such as GCSEs but many doubts have been raised about the comparability of these qualifications over time. Independent studies of reading and literacy suggest that progress was positive but slow, while independent cross-national studies show that average test scores of British schoolchildren did not progress any faster than in peer countries. It is doubtful therefore whether educational reforms have made much difference. However, education also contributes to the empowerment of a country’s citizens and to values and behaviours such as tolerance and healthy lifestyles, and educational expansion has contributed to social progress in this way.

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Culture, tradition, and the registration of deaths: The case of Kosovo

Statistical Journal of the IAOS ◽

10.3233/sji-210840 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Avni Kastrati ◽

Nico Keilman

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Education ◽

Direct Consequence ◽

Age Group ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Group Iii ◽

Civil Registration ◽

Patriarchal Culture ◽

Islamic Society ◽

Culture Tradition ◽

High Share

Population statistics for Kosovo show an unusually high share of male deaths (SMD) among all deaths. Women have a very low status in traditional parts of Kosovo – a direct consequence of the so-called Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini. This set of behavioural rules, practiced in Northern Albania and Kosovo, is strongly associated with a patriarchal culture. According to the code, a woman cannot own immovable property. Thus, to register the death of a family member at the office for civil registration is less urgent for women than for men. We assume that female deaths are under-registered. (i) A high SMD is more prevalent among the population with primary education, compared to secondary or tertiary education. (ii) More women aged 65+ receive the basic pension than there are resident women in that age group. (iii) Islamic societies report SMDs in 2017–2019 that are markedly lower than SMDs from vital registration. Registration of a death at the Islamic society is required before the funeral can take place. Other factors could also explain the high SMD: under-registration of deaths among Serbs in Kosovo, violent deaths and smoking among men, and bad physical and mental health among veterans of the war of 1999.

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Relative earnings of adults with income from employment, by educational attainment, gender and age group (2011)

Education at a Glance 2013 - Education at a Glance ◽

10.1787/eag-2013-table45-en ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

Educational Attainment ◽

Age Group ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Relative Earnings

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Research into Early-Stage Identification of Entrepreneurs and Innovators with Development of an Identification Guidance Framework

10.3233/atde210052 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Stephen Robert Pearson ◽

Mahmoud Shafik

Keyword(s):

Private Sector ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Early Stage ◽

Youth Unemployment ◽

Age Group ◽

British Economy ◽

Identification Process

Youth unemployment is increasing and some countries are exhibiting unprecedented levels of youth unemployment, which according to research from Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), is costing the British economy £45bn per year, as well as blighting the careers of workers who miss out on a job in their teens and twenties. Unemployment exists because jobs do not, therefore one way to act to reduce it is to create jobs. It isn’t the governments remit to create jobs, not in the private sector therefore this responsibility is falling more and more on entrepreneurs. This paper seeks to establish a paradigm as to what it is that makes someone entrepreneurial, primarily focussed on positively identifying traits exhibited by entrepreneurs which can be used to assist in that identification process. It seeks to identify the traits and characteristics that make individuals entrepreneurs with a view to devising a framework of identifiable indicators for the tertiary education age group of 16–18-year-olds, leading potentially to early-stage identification of entrepreneurs.

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Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana

International Journal of Food Science ◽

10.1155/2020/8891605 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Stephen T. Odonkor ◽

Napoleon Kurantin ◽

Anthony M. Sallar

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

Age Group ◽

Food Handling ◽

Safety Practices ◽

Postnatal Mothers ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Food Handling Practices ◽

Good Food

Food safety has become a global issue due to the morbidity and mortality associated with it, particularly in developing countries. The objective of this community-based study is to examine food safety practices and its associated factors among postnatal mothers in the Western Region of Ghana. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted from August 1 2019 to January 31, 2020 from which data was obtained from the postnatal mothers ( N = 300 ). The data was analysed using SPSS v.23. The findings suggest that majority (86%) of the respondents exhibited good food handling practices. Also, 66.3% and 91.7% of the respondents exhibited good food preparation and proper storage practices, respectively. Results also revealed that the odds of performing good handling practice among respondents within the age group of 36-45 years were five times higher compared to those within the age group of 18-25 years [ OR = 4.92 (95% CI: 1.44–16.86), p = 0.011 ]. Moreover, respondents who had tertiary education qualifications were more likely to have proper food handling practices compared to those with primary education [ OR = 0.27 (95% CI: 0.09–0.71), p = 0.009 ]. These findings provide useful insights for policy directions. The government of Ghana and other stakeholders should develop a communication strategy to increase and sustain publicity and education on food safety particularly to postnatal mothers and the citizenry in general.

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