Exploring the use of mobile phone technology for optimizing, tracking and responding to children's developmental progress in Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, Saving Brains

KENYA, 2019
Human Development (HD)

Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo

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This item should be administered immediately after no. 10 so that the assessor (ca_gm_q11)

Data file: SavingBrains_BaselineData

Overview

vald 254

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 3

Questions and instructions

Literal question

This item should be administered immediately after no. 10 so that the assessor can ask ([child_name] to sit down from a standing position. Demonstrate to ([child_name] how to sit down without using hands. Practice with ([child_name] and then let him/her do it on his/her own. Observe and record ([child_name]’s performance.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	0. The child is not able to	18	7.1%
1	1. The child sits down unsteadily from a standing position and/or with extra sup	43	16.9%
2	2. The child uses his/her hands for support	73	28.7%
3	3. The child sits down steadily/smoothly from a standing position without using	120	47.2%

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.

Can sit down steadily from a standing position

Question post text

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Interviewer instructions

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Description

Text

Whether the child is able to sit down from a standing position as demonstrated to by an assessor

Universe

Children (of young mothers or adolescents) under the age of three years or young mothers including adolescents