Parental time Poverty and Multidimensional Child Poverty in Ghana

This paper explores the relationship between parental time poverty and multidimensional child poverty. Drawing on data from the seventh round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 7) and employing endogeneity-correcting models, we find a negative association between parental time poverty and child poverty. This association is most pronounced among children aged 0–5 years, with no significant relationship observed for children aged 6–11 years. The findings are robust across various measures of parental time poverty and endogeneity-correcting models. Notably, the negative association is stronger in rural areas and among youth-headed households. Furthermore, income appears to be a potential channel through which parental time poverty influences child poverty. The implications of these findings are discussed in detail.