gxnsamuel/UG-PRIV-SEC-SCH-DS-2022

Uganda Private Secondary Schools Dataset 2022 # UG-PRIV-SEC-SCH-DS-2022 — Dataset-focused README This README focuses on the dataset(s) used in this repository and how to safely inspect, use, and extend them. It replaces the previous repository README. File path: README.md (repository root) — full-file replacement of the current README.md What was removed: The previous README.md (all lines). If you want a diff I can provide unified diff showing old vs new. IMPORTANT: Do NOT store personally identifiable information (PII) or raw student-level data in this repository. Always keep raw sensitive data in secure storage and commit only safe, synthetic, or aggregated datasets. Table of contents - Dataset overview - Where the data lives in this repo (paths) - Data files and expected formats - Data dictionary / schema - Data quality checks and recommended preprocessing - Privacy-preserving guidance (anonymization & aggregation) - How to load the data (examples) - Example analyses and quick commands - Provenance, licensing & citation - Adding or updating dataset files (exact paths to place files) - Next steps & how I updated the repo Dataset overview This repository documents and (optionally) contains a dataset describing Uganda private secondary schools (2022). The dataset is intended to capture school-level attributes (not individual student PII) such as school name, location (district), ownership type, enrollment counts by level, staff counts, pass rates, fees, facilities, and other school-level metadata. Primary goals for the dataset section of this repo: - Provide a clear data dictionary so others can understand and reuse the data safely. - Provide recommended preprocessing and quality checks for reproducible analysis. - Provide privacy guidance and how to create safe synthetic or aggregated derivatives for sharing. Where the data lives in this repo (paths) - data/raw/ — raw ingested files (DO NOT commit real PII here if it contains sensitive records) - Example filename: data/raw/ug_private_schools_2022.csv - …