A Call for Targeted Attention on Education for the Urban Poor, Education inputs in Tanzania’s urban informal settlements
Tanzania, 2022
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DDI-TZA-APHRC-UEG-2023-v01
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African Population and Health Research Center
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Why did you send NAME to that type of school? (q1p2b)
Data file: ueg_iii_parental or guardian involvement(pgi)_tz
Overview
Valid:
1805
Invalid:
788
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
82
Range:
1 - 96
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
Question relevant when: What is the type of school [q1p0] is currently attending= Government or private
Literal question
Why did you send NAME to that type of school?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School cheaper, provides fee free education | 956 |
36.9%
|
| 2 | Got bursary/scholarship | 21 |
0.8%
|
| 3 | Teachers/school perform better | 130 |
5%
|
| 4 | There is discipline | 21 |
0.8%
|
| 5 | Less crowded | 15 |
0.6%
|
| 6 | School buildings/facilities are of good quality | 6 |
0.2%
|
| 7 | There is security in the school | 31 |
1.2%
|
| 8 | School is near or easily accessible, safe to travel to school | 383 |
14.8%
|
| 10 | Relocation of family | 4 |
0.2%
|
| 11 | Friends/neighbourhood/peer pressure | 3 |
0.1%
|
| 12 | Child expelled from previous school | 0 |
0%
|
| 13 | Child is physically/mentally challenged and this school is appropriate for him/her | 11 |
0.4%
|
| 14 | 46 |
1.8%
|
|
| 15 | 121 |
4.7%
|
|
| 16 | 13 |
0.5%
|
|
| 17 | 5 |
0.2%
|
|
| 96 | Other(Specify) | 39 |
1.5%
|
| Sysmiss | 788 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Others
Notes
"1.2b. If the school is private/government, what is the main reason you sent him/her to this school and not the government/private school?"