Facilities/ structures Public
N=34
n ( %)
Private
N=30
n (%)
Total
N=64
n ( %)
ϰ 2 P value
(a) Sitting comforts
Pupils
         
100% seated 17 (50.0) 23 (76.7) 40 (62.5) 4.836 0.028
<100% seated 17 (50.0) 7 (23.3) 24 (37.5) 4.836 0.028
Teachers          
100% seated 18 (52.9) 27 (90.0) 45 (70.3) 8.785 0.003
<100% seated 16 (47.1) 3 (10.0) 19 (29.7) 8.785 0.003
(b) Food service area          
Available 34 (100.0) 17 (56.7) 51 (79.7) 18.489 0.000
Not available 0 (0.0) 13(43.3) 13 (20.3) 18.489 0.000
(c) Safety measures          
Safety patrol team 0 (0.0) 4 (13.3) 4 (6.3) *4.836 0.028
School fence 5 (14.7) 14 (46.7) 19 (29.7) 7.799 0.005
Fire extinguisher 0 (0.0) 1(3.33) 1 (1.6) *0.004 0.950
Fire alarm
No measure(s)
0 (0.0)
29 (85.3)
0 (0.0)
11 (36.7)
0 (0.0)
40 (62.5)
-
16.079
-
0.000
(d) Health hazards          
Industrial population including major road/ markets   18 (52.9)   19 (63.3)   37 (57.8)   0.706   0.401
Dangerous/ grazing animals 28 (82.4) 15 (50.0) 43(67.2) 7.567 0.006
Animal droppings in classrooms 23 (67.6) 14 (46.7) 37 (57.8) 2.876 0.009
Floods/open drainages 18 (52.9) 16 (53.3) 34 (53.1) 0.001 0.975
Vectors/pests 16 (47.1) 13 (43.3) 29 (45.3) 0.089 0.765
No health hazard observed 3(8.8) 9(30.0) 12 (18.8) 4.691 0.030
(e)Evidence of maintenance 10 (29.4) 13 (43.3) 23 (35.9) 1.342 0.247
* - Chi-square (ϰ2) with Yate’s correction applied.
Table 3: Sitting comforts, Safety measures, Food service area and Evidence of maintenance.