Learner experiences of safety at public high schools in three South African townships: Baseline findings from the National School Safety Framework learner surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite progressive policies and frameworks on school safety by the Department of Basic Education, safety remains a concern in South African schools.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed using the National School Safety Framework (NSSF) 152-question learner survey, exploring perceptions and experiences pertaining to eight safety domains: dangerous objects, drugs and alcohol, bullying, verbal abuse, physical violence, discrimination, sexual violence, and journey to and from school. Grade 9-11 learners from 15 government-funded high schools in the Girls Achieve Power trial in Khayelitsha, Soweto, and Thembisa townships were surveyed (March 2018 - April 2019), sampling 10% of the school population. Data analysis included Principal Component Analy

SUBMITTER: Kutywayo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10739271 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature