Examining Parental Expenditure on Children in Ghana

Understanding parental spending on children is crucial for making the right investments to positively influence child well-being and long-term social and economic outcomes. This study uses both quantitative household data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey round six (GLSS 6) and qualitative data...

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Published in:Journal of family and economic issues 2023-12, Vol.44 (4), p.777-789
Main Authors: Asmah, Emmanuel Ekow, Andoh, Francis Kwaw, Alakija Sekyi, Naa Adjeley Suta, Mwinlaaru, Peter Yeltulme, Bukari, Chei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Brief Communication
Children
Children & youth
Costs
Couples
Economics
Estimates
Expenditures
Families & family life
Family
Households
Marital stability
Older children
Parents & parenting
Personality and Social Psychology
Rural schools
Social Policy
Social Sciences
Society
Sociology
Standard of living
Urban poverty
Well being
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Summary:Understanding parental spending on children is crucial for making the right investments to positively influence child well-being and long-term social and economic outcomes. This study uses both quantitative household data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey round six (GLSS 6) and qualitative data based on focus group discussions to provide baseline information on how much couples spend on their children in various age brackets. Overall, the results show that older children attract higher expenditures than younger children. Household expenditures on children decrease with successive children, and non-poor couple-households spend almost twice as much as very poor couples. Furthermore, urban parents incur higher child expenditures than their rural counterparts. Finally, food and education account for the largest share of the expenditures on children.
ISSN:1058-0476
1573-3475
DOI:10.1007/s10834-022-09870-z