Impacts of social assistance on child well-being in Vietnam: The mediating role of household welfare


Authors

  • Hoang Thi Hue National Economics University
  • Ngo Thi Xuan Phuong National Economics University
  • Le Thi Bao Yen National Economics University
  • Nguyen Thi Lan National Economics University
  • Tran Khanh Chi National Economics University
  • Le Trung Phung National Economics University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57110/vnujeb.v3i2.163

Keywords:

Asset, child well-being, household welfare, social assistance, Vietnam

Abstract

As individuals’ living standards increase, the needs for the well-being of individuals are becoming more complicated, especially among children. Even though multidimensional methods for researching child well-being in Vietnam have made some progress, analyses of single dimensions of child well-being remain common. The research analyzes the relationship between social assistance, household welfare and child well-being on both objective and subjective aspects by applying Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through the secondary data collected from the Vietnam Sustainable Development Goal Indicators for Children and Women survey in the period 2020-2021 by the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) of Vietnam. The research results emphasize the mediating role of household welfare as high social assistance increases household welfare, thereby improving child well-being in Vietnam. Based on the research results, the research proposes several recommendations for the management and improvement of social assistance programs, thereby improving child well-being in Vietnam.

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Hoang Thi Hue, Ngo Thi Xuan Phuong, Le Thi Bao Yen, Nguyen Thi Lan, Tran Khanh Chi, & Le Trung Phung. (2023). Impacts of social assistance on child well-being in Vietnam: The mediating role of household welfare. VNU University of Economics and Business, 3(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.57110/vnujeb.v3i2.163

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