Previous studies on female headship of households and its impact on child well-beingOne of the opportunities through which economies can achieve growth long-term economy lies in investment in human capital. Human capital, as simply as we can define it, is any stock of knowledge or characteristics that a person possesses (innate or learned) that contribute to their “productivity.” As Doyle (2011) has pointed out, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are well aware of this, and many of them attempt to subsidize investment in human capital by providing social services (health and education ) at low cost, or even free, to individuals. However, adds Doyle, “the level of investment in human capital remains dependent on individual demand for these services. Therefore, understanding the link between household characteristics and the propensity to invest in children's human capital can help better target government policy and increase the effectiveness of international aid. in Jamaica showed that children in female-headed households have, overall, equal access to social services and social outcomes as good as children in male-headed households. Additionally, they found slight differences in resource usage between the two types. households (headed by a man or a woman). Their analyzes of household expenditure showed that female-headed households do not spend more on food than male-headed households. However, when looking at food spending in more detail, the differences are more pronounced. For example, female leaders appear to be associated with spending on higher quality food products, such as meat, vegetables, middle of paper... see Figure 3). In particular, female heads of household who were heads of households in the top 70 percent of income brackets were more educated than their male counterparts. Among all female business owners, 17 percent were college graduates. A higher proportion of university graduates (23 percent) was reported among female household heads in the above 70 percent income group. Those with a few years of college made up 15 percent. On the other hand, 14 percent of male heads of household in the top 70 percent income bracket were college graduates, while 15 percent were undergraduates. In contrast, female heads of households in the poorest 30 percent had lower levels of education than their male counterparts, although a slightly higher proportion of them were college graduates than men. heads of household (2 percent for women versus 1 percent for men) (see table 4).