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

CSV JSON

Use the length of the floor mat to estimate a distance of 2m. Say to (${child_n (ca_gm_q19)

Data file: SavingBrains_BaselineData

Overview

vald 254

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 3

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Use the length of the floor mat to estimate a distance of 2m. Say to ([child_name], ”Let’s walk on tiptoes.” Demonstrate how to walk on tiptoes while keeping toes on the line and heels off the ground. Ask ([child_name] to walk like you. Practice with ([child_name] and provide all the necessary support. Encourage ([child_name] to do it alone while saying, “Now try alone.” To be considered successful on this task, ([child_name]’s heels must clearly leave the ground. Stop if ([child_name] is unable to attempt the task after 3 trials.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	0. The child does not attempt to walk on tiptoes	206	81.1%
1	1. The child attempts but is not able to take at least one step	38	15%
2	2. The child walks on tiptoes with support/for less than length of mat	8	3.1%
3	3. The child walks on tiptoes without support/for length of mat	2	0.8%

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 on tiptoes

Question post text

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Interviewer instructions

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Description

Text

Whether the child is able to walk on tiptoes as demonstrested by an assessor

Universe

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