Table 4. Caregiver questionnaire contemporary exposures.
MICS, Multi-indicator cluster survey from UNICEF; HFIAS, Household Food Insecurity Assessment Scale; HDDS, Household Dietary Diversity Score; FCS, Food Consumption Score; HWISE, Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale; ARV, Antiretroviral. (Note that WG & SDQ sections are included in cognitive outcomes).
| QUESTIONNAIRE | DOMAIN | MEASURES | RATIONALE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Caregiver
questionnaire (90 mins) |
Demographics | Household (HH)
composition |
Main caregiver, caregiver
years of schooling, religion, head of household, breastfeeding duration |
Nurturing, household
demographics, caregiver education |
| Socioeconomic status (SES) | SES score | Overall score | Socio-economic status | |
| Schooling & COVID impact | School engagement &
attendance |
Years & months of schooling,
Attendance, Alternative learning (if not in school), books at home |
Child Education | |
| Child adversity scale | Adversities | Overall score (note different
weightings may be applied) |
Measure of
accumulated adversities |
|
| Child parent relationship scale | Caregiver’s
relationship with child |
Overall score,
Closeness, conflict subscales |
Nurturing | |
| MICS Child discipline score | Caregiver’s
relationship with child |
Overall score | Nurturing | |
|
Edinburgh Postnatal
Depression Scale |
Maternal depression | Overall score | Depression | |
| Gender norms | Caregiver gender norms | Overall score, sub-score on
specific questions (education & violence) |
Maternal capabilities | |
| Social support | Caregiver social
support |
Overall score | Maternal capabilities | |
| HFIAS, HDDS, FCS | Food insecurity &
dietary diversity |
HDDS score
HFIAS score FCS score |
Food insecurity | |
| H-FOOD | Land use | Land use, food aid, other
adversities |
Food insecurity | |
| HWISE, Water access | Water insecurity &
access |
HWISE score,
water volume, water usage |
Water insecurity | |
| HIV | HIV status | ARV treatment,
Date of diagnosis, |
HIV treatment history |