Protecting Early Childhood Development in Malawi Impact Evaluation Survey 2011-2012, Baseline

Malawi, 2011 - 2012

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MWI_2011_PECD_v01_M

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Michelle Neuman, Berk Ozler, Lia Fernald

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Data file: PECD_CBCCQx_noID

Dataset from the CBCC Questionnaire (excluding caregiver roster and child listing)

Cases:	199
Variables:	555

Variables

b15dc

d. 5 years old

b15dd

b. verified

b15ec

e. 6 years old

b15ed

b. verified

b16c

16. how many of these children are orphans?

b16d

b. verified

b17c

17. how many of these children have special needs?

b17d

b. verified

b18a

18. what are those special needs?.....a. visual impairment

b18b

b. hearing impairment

b18c

c. other physical impairment

b18d

d. "the gifted"

b19

19. what is the age of the youngest child attending this cbcc? in months?

b20_yrs

20. what is the age of the oldest child attending this cbcc? in years

b20_mont

months

d1a

1. how many caregivers in total have worked in the cbcc in last six months.. nu

d1b

number female

2. on average, how frequently do caregivers usually work

d3a

3. on average, how many caregivers work in cbcc per day....number male

d3b

number female

d4a

4. what are important characteristics of a caregiver....a. available during the

d4b

b. good with children

d4c

c. has kids of their own

d4d

d. has previous work experience with young children

d4e

e. level of education or literacy

d4f

f. highly respected community member

d4g

g. other

d4_spec

specify

d5a

5. how do you find candidates to be caregivers?..a. put out announcements

d5b

b. recommendations or advise from cbcc management committee

d5c

c. recommendetions or advise from community members

d5d

d. accept everyone who volunteers

d5e

e. screen and select some of the people who offer to volunteer

d5f

f. other

d5_spec

specify

d6a

6. how are caregivers selected?...a. district social welfare office

d6b

b. appointed by village head

d6c

c. elected by village meeting

d6d

d. chosen by cbcc committee

d6e

e. they just volunteer for the position

d6f

f. other

7. have the caregivers been trained to use the learning and play materials you h

8. do you have a cbcc committee?

d9a

9. how many members are on the cbcc committee..number male

d9b

number female

d10a

10. how are members of the committee chosen....a. volunter

d10b

b. appointed by vh

d10c

c. elected by community

d10d

d. other

d10_spec

specify

d11a

11. what role does the committee play in the cbcc?...a. management of cbcc

d11b

b. mobilize resources for cbcc

d11c

c. monitor & supervise activities of the cbcc

d11d

d. monitor attendance of children and caregivers

d11e

e. keep financial records

d11f

f. conduct planning & review meetings with community

d11g

g. cooking, cleaning & collecting firewood

d11h

h. cultivating in the communal garden

d11i

i. helping needy children

d11j

j. construct/renovate cbcc building

d11k

k. other

d11_spec

specify

d11l

l. nothing [note if l=1, all others must=2]

d12

12. how many committee members have received training?

d13a

13. who provided this training? a. an ngo

d13b

b. dswo

d13c

c. fbo

d13d

d. appm/aecdm

d13e

e. other

check_sc

check supplementary cg

1. what is the main source of water for drinking in this cbcc

f1_spec

other specify

2. what is the distance to water source

3. who usually fetches the water for the school children to use?

f3_spec

other specify

4. how do you typically dispose of rubbish in this cbcc

f4_spec

other specify

5. do you have usable/functioning toilet facilities in this cbcc?

f6_1

6. what type of toilet facilities do you have.....1=traditional pit latrine

f6_2

2=flush toilet

f6_3

3=ventilated improved pit latrines

f6_4

4=other

f6_spec

other specify

7. do you have separate facilities for boys and for girls

8. do you have separate facilities for adults and for children

9. do toilet-trained children use toilet facilities all of the time

f10

10. when toilet-trained children do not use toilet facilities, how is waste disp

f10_spec

other specify

f11

11. where do the children defecate?

f11_spec

other specify

f12

12. fo children in nappies, how is their waste disposed of?

f12_spec

other specify

f13

13. do you teach children about hygiene and sanitation issues?

f14a

14. what do you teach children about hygiene and sanitation...a. proper disposal

f14b

b. proper disposal of feaces/use toilet

f14c

c. washing hands before eating

f14d

d. washing hands after visiting the toilet

f14e

e. taking care of their bodies

f14f

f. taking care of food and foodstuffs

f14g

g. drinking 'safe' water

f14h

h. protection from disease

f14i

i. other

f14_spec

specify

g1a

1. what do you do when a child falls ill....a. take child to parent/guardian

g1b

b. call for parents to get child

g1c

c. cg cares for child, put child in separate room

g1d

d. cg cares for child, child stays with group

g1e

e. home-based care volunteer treats child

g1f

f. health surveillance assistant treats child

g1g

g. buy medicine from shop and treat child

g1h

h. go with child to traditional healer

g1i

i. take child to the health centre

g1j

j. never had a child fall ill

g1k

k. nothing

g1l

l. other

g1_spec

other specify

2. do you have a separate room or area where children rest away from other kids

3. how often do health workers visit this cbcc

g4a

4. what services do these health workers provide during their visit a. immuniza

g4b

b. vitamin a supplement

g4c

c. de-worming

g4d

d. growth monitoring & promotion

g4e

e. hiv/aids awareness campaign

g4f

f. itns

g4g

g. health talk

g4h

h. hygiene and sanitation

g4i

i. first aid

g4j

j. other

g4_spec

other specify

5. do you have a first aid kit

6. do you provide food for children at the cbcc

g7a

7. what type of food do you provide.. a. soya porridge

g7b

b. porridge prepared from maize flour

g7c

c. porridge with g/nut flour/margarine

g7d

d. likuni phala

g7e

e. nsima with beans and vegetables

g7f

f. tea without milk

g7g

g.tea with milk

g7h

h. packaged snack foods

g7i

i. sweets

g7j

j. carbo with meat/beans and vegetables

g7k

k. other

g7_spec

specify

g8a

8. where do you get the food that you prepare for the children? a. donations fr

g8b

b. grow food in communal garden

g8c

c. purchase food from markets

g8d

d. donations from parents

g8e

e. committee members

g8f

f. ngo/fbo

g8g

g. other

g8_spec

specify

9. how many meals or snacks are planned for today?

g10

10. do children bring their own food/snacks to the cbcc

g11

11. do you have a communal garden

g12a

12. what crops do you grow in this communal garden a. maize

g12b

b. vegetables

g12c

c. groundnuts

g12d

d. soya

g12e

e. other

g12_spec

other specify

g13

13. do you have sufficient eating and cooking utensils to prepare and serve food

g14a

14. how did you acquire these utensils...a. bought by committee

g14b

b. donated by funder

g14c

c. contributed by parents

g14d

d. contributed by committee

g14e

e. other

1. do you have a daily timetable for activities with the children?

2. how often do you follow the timetables

3. how was the timetable developed

h4a

4. how often do you do the following activities with children...a) painting/draw

h4b

b) crafts (cut and paste)

h4c

c) clay modeling

h4d

d) singing

h4e

e) reading

h4f

f) oral story telling

h4g

g) puzzling

h4h

h) rope skipping

h4i

i) sand and water play

h4j

j) free (unstructured) play

h4k

k) dramatic play/role play

h4l

l) spiritual activities

h4m

m) other

h4m_spec

specify

h4n

n) other

h4n_spec

specify

h4o

o) other

h4o_spec

specify

5. does the caregiver break the children into smaller groups to work on some act

6. do cgs always decide what activities children will do and what toy they...

h7a

7. what is the source of your play materials..a. locally made by cbcc cgs

h7b

b. unicef

h7c

c. ngo

h7d

d. appm/aecdm

h7e

e. well-wisher(s)

h7f

f. fbo

h7g

g. parents

h7h

h. children's homes

h7i

i. ministry of gccd

h7j

j. other

h7k

k. no materials at all

h8a

a) the early learning & develop't standards?

h9a

are you familiar with its content?

h10a

do you have a copy of it?

h8b

b) the national ecd curriculum

h9b

h10b

10b

h8c

c) the national ecd syllabus

h9c

h10c

10c

h8d

d) national ecd policy

h9d

h10d

10d

h8e

e) national ecd communication and advocacy

h9e

h10e

10e

1. is the cbcc located in a building

2. main material of the floor

j2_spec

other specify

3. main material of the roof

j3_spec

other specify

4. main material of the wall

j4_spec

other specify

5. is the structure completely enclosed

6. are the children's indoor play and learning areas generally clean

7. is there sufficient air ventilation in the classroom

8. are there lights in the classroom

9. is there sufficient light in the classroom

j10

10. is there a barrier around the cbcc's grounds

j11

11. is the ground free of dangerous materials

j12

12. is there a shaded area for children to play

j13

13. does this cbcc have a kitchen or cooking area where food is prepared for chi

j14

14. main material of kitchen wall

j14_spec

other specify

j15

15. main material of the kitchen floor

j15_spec

other specify

j16

16. main material of kitchen roof

j16_spec

other specify

j17

17. overall the kitchen is....

j18

18. does the kitchen area have proper ventilation

j19

19. are they preparing food today

j20aa

20. how many toilets are there? a. traditional pit latrine

j20ab

b. flush toilet

j20ac

c. ventilated improved pit latrines

j20ad

d. other

j20a_spe

specify

j21

21. overall the toilets are..

j22

22. are any of the toilets child-accessible?

j23

23. is there a place where children children can rest or sleep

j24a

24. how many of the following does the rest area have..blankets/beddings

j24b

mats

j24c

mattresses

1. id code for child respondent(s) living in this household a

t3a

3. current location details a. area type

t3b

b. district (or country)

4. directions exisist

Total: 555

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