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

Encourage ( to catch the ball and throw it back to you (or to a si (ca_gm_q26)

Data file: SavingBrains_BaselineData

Overview

vald 254

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 3

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Encourage ([child_name] to catch the ball and throw it back to you (or to a sibling or to mum). To score at the top level (3), the sequence child throw-adult-child-catch must be seen at least 3 times. Observe and record accordingly.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	0. The child is not able to throw or catch the ball	107	42.1%
1	1. The child only throws, or only catches	119	46.9%
2	2. The child is able to complete the sequence once or twice	22	8.7%
3	3. The child is able to complete the sequence three or more times	6	2.4%

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.

Throws and catches a ball in sequence

Question post text

N/A

Interviewer instructions

N/A

Description

Text

Whether the baby is able to throw and catch a ball in sequence

Universe

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