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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Lives: School Survey, India, 2010-2011

Variable Details

VariableWHYDRPMV
LabelWhy has the child dropped out or moved school?
Responses
1 School costs (e.g. fees, books, uniforms, transport) too hig 0
2 School too far from home 0
3 Not safe to travel to school 0
4 Lack of transport to school 0
5 Truancy, child does not want to go, not interested 1
6 Banned from school because of behaviour, poor attendance, et 0
7 Banned from school because of low achievment 0
8 Bullying/abuse from peers 0
9 Domestic work (including chores, caring for family members, 2
10 Agricultural work (including farm work, harvest) 2
11 Paid work 0
12 Family issues (e.g. problems at home, parent disputes) 0
13 Stigma and discrimination (child was not welcome because of 0
14 Migration 3
15 Disability 1
16 Ill Health 1
19 Other, Specify 6
20 Shifted to prviate English-Medium school in same community 44
21 Shifted to prviate English-Medium school in different commun 31
22 Shifted to government school in same community 29
23 Shifted to government school in different community 54
24 Shifted to hostel school 36
25 Other, specify 18
79 Refused to answer 0
77 NK 42
88 N/A 956
99 Missing 0
Sysmiss 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: School Survey, India, 2010-2011
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