Facilities/ structures Public
N=34
n (%)
Private
N=30
n (%)
Total
N=64
n (%)
ϰ 2 P value
Classroom buildings
Dilapidated 20 (58.8) 7 (23.3) 27 (42.2) 8.231 0.004
Old walls & leaking roofs 7 (20.6) 4 (13.3) 11 (17.2) 0.190 0.663
Strong and minor cracks 2 (5.9) 13 (43.3) 15 (23.4) 10.458 0.001
Strong & good roofs 5 (14.7) 6 (20.0) 11 (17.2)   0.314 0.575
Fire Resistance
All buildings with fire resistant materials 34 (100.0) 28 (93.3) 62 (96.8) 0.656 0.418
Some fabricated buildings 0 (0.0) 2 (6.7) 2 (3.2) *0.656 0.418
All prefabricated buildings 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - -
Floor
Spacing
Standard
  32 (94.1)   11 (36.7)   43 (67.2)   9.331   0.000
Not standard 2 (5.9) 19 (63.3) 21 (32.8) 9.331 0.000
Finishing          
 Flat non glossy 6 (17.6) 5 (16.7) 11 (17.2) 0.011 0.917
 Flat glossy 3 (8.8) 6 (20.0) 9 (14.0) 0.852 0.356
 Worn off/broken/dusty 25 (73.5) 18 (60.0) 43 (67.2) 1.323 0.250
Sandy 0 (0.0) 1 (3.3) 1 (1.6) *0.004 0.950
Ventilation
Adequate 34 (100.0) 18 (60.0) 52 (81.2) 16.738 0.000
Not adequate 0 (0.0) 12 (40.0) 12 (18.8)   16.738 0.000
Controllable 33 (97.1) 16 (53.3) 49 (76.6) 16.981 0.000
Not controllable 1 (2.94) 14 (46.7) 15 (23.4)   16.981 0.000
Lighting          
Good 34 (100.0) 23 (76.7) 57 (89.1) 6.673 0.010
Poor 0 (0.0) 7(23.3) 7 (10.9) 8.908 0.003
Artificial light 0 (0.0) 3(10.0) 3 (4.7) *1.680 0.195
Insulation from heat
No ceilings 5 (14.7) 9 (30.6) 14 (21.9) 2.181 0.140
Partially ceiled 24 (70.6) 16 (53.3) 40 (62.5) 2.025 0.155
Properly ceiled 5 (14.7) 5 (16.7) 10 (15.6) 0.046 0.829
* - Chi-square (ϰ2) with Yate’s correction applied.
Table 2: Quality of buildings/structures of the schools.