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

Stand about 3 paces away from (. Tell (, 'Now catch (ca_gm_q25)

Data file: SavingBrains_BaselineData

Overview

vald 254

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 3

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Stand about 3 paces away from ([child_name]. Tell ([child_name], “Now catch the ball.” Throw the ball gently toward ([child_name] so that s/he has a chance to catch it (do not put it into their hands).

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	0. The child is not able to catch the ball or does not attempt	109	42.9%
1	1. The child attempts to catch the ball but it just goes through his/her hands	116	45.7%
2	2. The child catches ball using his/her arms and hands	22	8.7%
3	3. The child catches the ball using his/her hands only	7	2.8%

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.

MOTOR COORDINATION
For throwing and catching, stand approximately the length of the mat away from ([child_name]. A sibling or mother can always be included in the game.

Catches a ball

Question post text

N/A

Interviewer instructions

N/A

Description

Text

Whether the baby is able to catch a ball thrown to them gently

Universe

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