Exploring the use of mobile phone technology for optimizing, tracking and responding to children's developmental progress in Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, Saving Brains
Ask the mother if she has observed her child moving forward on his/her feet when his/her hands are held. This item aims to establish if ([child_name] has good control of the lower limbs and someone only helps with his/her balance
Categories
Value
Category
Cases
0
0. The child cannot take a few steps forward even when someone is holding on to
17
6.7%
1
1. The child moves sideways while holding onto furniture for support (cruising)
12
4.7%
2
2. The child walks when one or both hands are held, for less than length of mat
10
3.9%
3
3. The child walks when one or both hands are held, for length of mat
215
84.6%
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.
Walks with support (Maternal report)
Question post text
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Interviewer instructions
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Description
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Whether the child moves foward on his/her feet when his/her hands are held
Universe
Children (of young mothers or adolescents) under the age of three years or young mothers including adolescents
