READ ME File For: How Primary Schools Decide on Animal Inclusion 

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D3863

ReadMe Author: JESSICA DELICATA, University of Southampton ORCID ID0009-0009-8136-073X

This dataset supports the thesis entitled Fur, Feathers, or None at All:  How Primary Schools Decide on Animal Inclusion 

AWARDED BY: University of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2026


Date of data collection: 2024-10-01 to 2025-02-03

Information about geographic location of data collection:  England
Licence: UoS Thesis Use / CC BY-NC
Related proejcets/Funders: None

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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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This dataset contains:
An Excel spreadsheet with data exported from Qualtrics and anonymised. Has raw data and analyses completed.
Jessica_Delicata_Thesis_Dataset_20.02.2026 



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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Qualtrics Survey for empirical study

Methods for processing the data: Collected using Qualtrics and analysed using Excel to sort and group data

Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: Shared with thesis supervisors and voluntary research assistant

People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission:
Dr Anne McBride, Dr Sarah Wright - Thesis Supervisors
Thomas Harvell and Scarlett Donmall - voluntary research assistants

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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION <--------------------------

Number of variables: questions depended on whether schools CH, PH, CDNW or NC animal inclusion

Number of cases/rows: 70 rows

Variable list, defining any abbreviations, units of measure, codes or symbols used: 
CH – currently have animals
PH – Previously had animals
CDNW – Considered but did not want animals
NC – Never considered animals
   
Missing data codes: Blank cells

Date that the file was created: February 2026

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