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

After offering ( 2 blocks, place the third on the mat and say to ( (ca_fm_q35)

Data file: SavingBrains_BaselineData

Overview

vald 254

invd 0

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 3

Questions and instructions

Literal question

After offering ([child_name] 2 blocks, place the third on the mat and say to ([child_name], “Now take this one also.” Encourage ([child_name] to pick up the block from the mat, without releasing the others in his/her hands.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	0. The child is not able to retain multiple objects	12	4.7%
1	1. The child attempts, but can only hold one cube	28	11%
2	2. The child can hold 2 cubes in one hand	13	5.1%
3	3. The child retains 2 cubes when a third one is offered	201	79.1%

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

B. FINE MOTOR
At the beginning of this section, say to ([child_name], “We will now play some games which show how you use your hands and fingers.”
Retains multiple objects
Materials: Three wooden blocks

Question post text

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Interviewer instructions

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Description

Text

Whether the child is able to hold multiple blocks, three or more.

Universe

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