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. 2021 Sep 3;13(5):1101–1124. doi: 10.1007/s12571-021-01193-5
Indicator Definition of adequacy in pro-WEAI
Intrinsic Agency
Autonomy in income More motivated by own values than by coercion or fear of others’ disapproval: Relative Autonomy Index1 score > =1
Self-efficacy “Agree” or greater on average with self-efficacy questions: New General Self-Efficacy ScaleC score > =32
Attitudes about intimate partner violence against women

Believes husband is NOT justified in hitting or beating his wife in all 5 scenarios:2

1).She goes out without telling him

2).She neglects the children

3).She argues with him

4).She refuses to have sex with him

5).She burns the food

Respect among household members

Meets ALL of the following conditions related to another household member:

1).Respondent respects relation (MOST of the time) AND

2).Relation respects respondent (MOST of the time) AND

3).Respondent trusts relation (MOST of the time) AND

4).Respondent is comfortable disagreeing with relation (MOST of the time)

Instrumental Agency
Input in productive decisions

Meets at least ONE of the following conditions for ALL of the agricultural activities they participate in, whether related to production, processing, and marketing activities.

1).Makes related decision solely,

2).Makes the decision jointly and has at least some input into the decisions

3).Feels could make decision if wanted to (to at least a MEDIUM extent)

Ownership of land and other assets

Owns, either solely or jointly, at least ONE of the following:

1).At least THREE small assets (poultry, nonmechanized equipment, or small consumer durables)

2).At least TWO large assets

3).Land

Access to and decisions on financial services

Meets at least ONE of the following conditions:

1).Belongs to a household that used a source of credit in the past year AND participated in at least ONE sole or joint decision about it

2).Belongs to a household that did not use credit in the past year but could have if wanted to from at least ONE source

3).Has access, solely or jointly, to a financial account

Control over use of income Has input in decisions related to how to use BOTH income and output from ALL of the agricultural activities they participate in AND has input in decisions related to income from ALL non-agricultural activities they participate in, unless no decision was made
Work balance

Works less than 10.5 h per day:

Workload = time spent in primary activity + (1/2) time spent in childcare as a secondary activity

Visiting important locations

Meets at least ONE of the following conditions:

1).Visits at least TWO locations at least ONCE PER WEEK of [city, market, family/relative], or

2).Visits least ONE location at least ONCE PER MONTH of [health facility, public meeting]

Collective Agency
Group membership Active member of at least ONE group
Membership in influential groups Active member of at least ONE group that can influence the community to at least a MEDIUM extent

1The Relative Autonomy Index (RAI), based on self-determination theory, is a measure of internal and external motivations that determine person’s decisions

2The New General Self-efficacy Scale (NGSE) is a validated scale to measure self-efficacy, or a person’s capabilities and ability to reach their goals

Note: Table source is Malapit, Hazel, Agnes Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Greg Seymour, Elena M Martinez, Jessica Heckert, Deborah Rubin, Ana Vaz, Kathryn M Yount, and Gender Agriculture Assets Project Phase. 2019. “Development of the Project-Level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI).” World Development 122: 675–92