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General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015
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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Statistics South Africa
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Reason for non-attendance (Q111RSNN)

Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 74449
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 69
End: 70
Width: 2
Range: 1 - 99
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext
Ask if “No” in Q1.10
Literal question
What is the main reason why …… is/will not be attending any educational institution?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Too old/young 11555
15.5%
2 Has completed education/satisfied with my level of education/do not want to study 3668
4.9%
3 School/education institution is too far 89
0.1%
4 Difficulties to get to school (transport) 65
0.1%
5 No money for fees 7013
9.4%
6 He or she is working at home or business/job 11100
14.9%
7 Do not have time/too busy 1128
1.5%
8 Family commitment (e.g. child minding) 2528
3.4%
9 Education is useless or not interesting 764
1%
10 Unable to perform at school 1181
1.6%
11 Illness 489
0.7%
12 Pregnancy 217
0.3%
13 Failed exams 946
1.3%
14 Got married 62
0.1%
15 Disability 354
0.5%
16 Violence at school 10
0%
17 Not accepted for enrolment 146
0.2%
18 Other 1820
2.4%
88 Not applicable 30312
40.7%
99 Unspecified 1002
1.3%
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.
Interviewer instructions
Once the question is completed the survey officer has to go to Section 2 for this particular individual.
Question post text
Go to Section 2

Description

Definition
This question is aimed at establishing the main reason why someone is not currently attending an educational institution.
Universe
This is applicable to all members of the household in the selected dwelling unit who are aged five years and older and are not currently attending an educational institution.
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