Abstract
This study aims to investigate the human capital expenditure, the expenditure share of human capital investment expenditure and the probability of having human capital investment among the women in female-headed households. The data was obtained from a nationwide study on Economic wellbeing and human capital investment of female-headed funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), government of Malaysia, under the e-Science Grant. Four states (Kedah, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor) from four zones were selected using simple random technique together with 1,000 potential respondent lists provided by local school authorities with 68% of response rate. The study found that women in female-headed household spent 21% of their yearly income in reading material followed by health (18%) and personal care (15%). Similarly, expenditure share 67% yearly income was spend on reading materials followed by health (63%) and personal care (58%) Further analysis revealed those have a higher household income (OR = 0.023 ; P
Highlights
In order to contribute to the body of knowledge in this field, this study aims to investigate the human capital expenditure, expenditure share of human capital investment expenditure and the probability of having human capital investment expenditure of women in female-headed household in Peninsular Malaysia
This paper examined the human capital investment expenditure of women of FHH
The focus of the discussion were on identifying the human capital expenditure, determined the female-headed households’ expenditure share of human capital investment expenditure and assessing the probability of human capital investment among them
Summary
This study aims to investigate the human capital expenditure, expenditure share of human capital investment expenditure and the probability of having human capital investment among women of female-headed households. In order to contribute to the body of knowledge in this field, this study aims to investigate the human capital expenditure, expenditure share of human capital investment expenditure and the probability of having human capital investment expenditure of women in female-headed household in Peninsular Malaysia
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