Do education and urbanism really contribute to reduce xenophobia in African societies? evidence from Botswana

作者: Eugene K. Campbell , Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala , John O. Oucho

DOI: 10.1080/21632324.2016.1217613

关键词: UrbanismEconomic growthThreatened speciesSecondary educationSocioeconomicsOdds ratioXenophobiaSociologyHigher education

摘要: This paper examines the relationship between xenophobia and several social-economic factors, focusing on education, in Botswana. Education has moderating influence discriminatory attitudes behavior. The academia is vulnerable to influences where existing ideas may be deemed threatened by some people. should improve intellectual, social economic wellbeing of individuals. results our study indicate that it not been quite case based primary data from Southern African Migration Project (SAMP), a nationally representative random sample survey three urban areas (Gaborone, Francistown Kanye) June July 2001. Our support theory education moderates xenophobia. Adjusted odds ratios people with secondary were four two times, respectively, as likely xenophobic than those tertiary [OR & 95% CI: 4.68(2.60, 8.43); 2.08(1.31, 3.32)]. There was no s...

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