Exploring the use of mobile phone technology for optimizing, tracking and responding to children's developmental progress in Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, Saving Brains
Place ([child_name] on your lap and feel ([child_name]’s strength in the shoulders, neck and lower back. Ask the mother what happens when she leaves ([child_name] to sit alone on the floor.
Categories
Value
Category
Cases
0
0. The child falls over or flops forward if left unsupported
1
0.4%
1
1. The child sits at an angle (leaning on mother) when supported in his/her moth
0
0%
2
2. The child sits on his/her own with minimal support, for e.g. leaning on somet
1
0.4%
3
3. The child maintains balance by leaning forward on one or both arms outstretch
252
99.2%
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
Introduce this section to [child_name] by saying:
We will have some activities and games which show how you use various parts of your body.
SITTING
Sits with support (Maternal report)
Question post text
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Interviewer instructions
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Description
Text
What happens when the child is left to sit alone on the floor
Universe
Children (of young mothers or adolescents) under the age of three years or young mothers including adolescents
