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    The factors influencing learner travel time to school in the metropolitan municipalities of Gauteng Province
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03) Rammuki, Paulos Matlhomola; Willemse, Lodene; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to determine the factors influencing the learner travelling time to school in metropolitan municipalities within Gauteng Province. Descriptive analysis was produced. Correlation, Chi-square and logistic regression analysis were performed on the socio-demographic variables, socio-economic variables and settlement type variables to determine the factors influencing the learner travelling time to school in metropolitan municipalities of Gauteng province. A week correlation seem to exist between race, income quintile, type of school attended and level of school and mode of transport. As far as other combination of variables, correlation does not exist. Logistic regression output showed that age of a learner indicates that the probability of travelling more than 30 minutes to school, increases as age of the learner increases. Race is not one of the factors that contribute to traveling more than 30 minutes. Transport to and from school seem to be an important factor of travel time. Learners attending secondary, private and furthest school were most likely to travel more than 30 minutes to school compared to leaners attending primary schools, public and the nearest school across all metros. It is evident that learner mobility in Gauteng is faced with long travelling time regardless of mode of transport. Challenges are on socio-demographic, socio-economic level and the urban form is also contributing to longer travelling time.