Delhi University Students' Survey 2016, Safety First Project
India, 2016
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IND_2016_DUSFP_v01_M
Delhi University Students' Survey 2016, Safety First Project
DUSFP 2016
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| India | IND |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Student data collected through a survey for the purpose of mapping actual and potential travel routes to all colleges in students' admission choice set. Full survey was conducted in January-April 2016, and it was collected on 3948 male and female students from eight colleges at Delhi University. Short survey collected data on 799 male and female students across 32 other colleges at DU.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Students
Scope
The dataset includes survey responses from Delhi University students, collected in 2016 for the Safety First project. It comprises detailed data from 3,948 students across eight colleges and a shorter survey from 32 other colleges. The survey covers demographics, travel patterns, academic performance, household characteristics, and female students' experiences with harassment.
Coverage
Delhi University Students
Delhi University students
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Girija Borker | World Bank Group |
Sampling
The sampling procedure is choice-based, as the data come from students who selected and attended eight specific colleges at Delhi University. While the complete choice set of colleges is known, data are unavailable for students who chose other institutions, potentially introducing selection bias. The sample includes a mix of colleges representing DU’s geographic and quality distribution. To address potential bias, the study applies a mixed logit model with alternative-specific intercepts and corrects for choice-based sampling using established econometric methods. Robustness checks indicate that selection effects do not drive the main findings.
There was a 100 percent response rate for the surveys, but 204 students (5.2 percent) did not complete the survey, leaving missing some information on residential location and high school exam scores.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2016-01 | 2016-04 |
- Face-to-face paper and pen interview [papi]
The full survey was conducted in a required class with permission from the principal at a time that was previously scheduled with the professors but unknown to the students. Short survey data was collected through a combination of online (34 percent) and intercept (66 percent) surveys.
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Girija Borker | World Bank Group | gborker@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_IND_2016_DUSFP_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank Group | Documentation of the survey |
2026-05-18
Metadata version
Version 01 (May 2026)