Welfare Monitary Survey 3, 1997, Third Round

Kenya, 1997

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

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Reason for not currently in school (q1.12)

Data file: HH Roster

Overview

Valid: 17700

Invalid: 33013

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

If [Name] is not currently in school, (see 1.9), explain the main reason why.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Too old	3583	20.2%
2	Got married	3467	19.6%
3	Too far	62	0.4%
4	Too expensive/cannot afford	3107	17.6%
5	Found paid employment	1404	7.9%
6	Became an apprentice	216	1.2%
7	Must work in the home/field	436	2.5%
8	School useless/uninteresting	890	5%
9	Cultural rituals	89	0.5%
10	Ilness	186	1.1%
11	Pregnancy	507	2.9%
12	Failed exams	963	5.4%
13	Other	2072	11.7%
99	Not stated	718	4.1%
Sysmiss		33013

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.

var_qstn_ivuinstr

For those not at school give reasons. Carefully probe the respondent. and shade one of the possible answers. A wide range of reasons is given, adopt only one main reason that led to name leaving school. For most adults, the answer will be that they consider themselves too old. But economic reasons (found employment, must work at home, too expensive) are often important, and also social/cultural factors may play a role (getting married, attending cultural ceremonies, school is seen as Inappropriate to girls). Mark the 'Other' category if the answer given does not fit those choices given.