Examining the Complex Dynamics Influencing Persistent Acute Malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties – A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study to Support Community Driven Activity Design (USAID Nawiri Wave V), NAWIRI WAVE V

KENYA, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)

Dr. Estelle M. Sidze, Dr. Faith Thuita

CSV JSON

Decision making: Own health care (cv1501f)

Data file: usaid_nawiri_wave5_turkana

Overview

vald 1085

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range -9 - 9995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Who primarily makes household decisions over your (women's) health care?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
-9	Not in universe	4	0.4%
1	I am solely responsible for decision making	495	45.6%
2	I ask other HH members but I almost always have the final say	5	0.5%
3	Husband /partner alone	149	13.7%
4	Husband/partner and I jointly	430	39.6%
5	Husband/partner or other male asks for my opinion but they make the decision	0	0%
6	Husband /partner or other male informs me of the decision	0	0%
7	I have no say in the decision	2	0.2%
8	Mother-in-law	0	0%
9	Spouse or partner has no earning/income	0	0%
96	Other household member (Specify)	0	0%
9995	Missing	0	0%

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Question pretext

Now I would like to ask you questions about some other important aspects of a woman's life. You may find some of these questions very personal. However, your answers are crucial for helping to understand the condition of women in your community. Let me assure you that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone and no one else in your household will know that you were asked these questions.

Question post text

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Interviewer instructions

INSTRUCTIONS: This section is to be asked to those married/living with a man or were formally married/lived with a man (check from the household schedule)
Check for Presence of Others: Do Not Continue Until Privacy Is Ensured

Description

Text

The particular person who makes household decisions over the mother or caregiver's health care

Universe

Mothers or female caregivers of index children who are married/ living with a man or were formally married/living with a man based on the household schedule