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Table 2 Number of public schools by geographical area and quintilea in the Sedibeng District vs number included the study sample

From: Menstrual health management and schooling experience amongst female learners in Gauteng, South Africa: a mixed method study

 

Sedibeng Public Schools (Population)

Study schools (Sample)

Urban (%)

N = 52 (83.9%)

n = 8 (80%)

Rural (%)

N = 10 (16.1%)

n = 2 (20%)

Quintile 1 (%)

N = 8 (9.7%)

n = 0 (0%)

Quintile 2 (%)

N = 14 (22.9%)

n = 2 (20%)

Quintile 3 (%)

N = 14 (22.6%)

n = 4 (40%)

Quintile 4 (%)

N = 12 (19.4%)

n = 4 (40%)

Quintile 5 (%)

N = 16 (25.8%)

n = 0 (0%)

Grand Total

N = 62 (100%)

n = 10 (100%)

  1. aPublic schools in South Africa are categorized by quintiles which determine how much government funding each school receives. Schools in the lower quintiles [1] are fees exempt schools in that they do not charge school fees while schools in quintile 4 and 5 receive limited government funding and charge school fees