Table 2 Study variables
Variables | Type of variable | Units |
|---|---|---|
1. Primary outcomes | ||
Household economy | ||
Assets | Categorical | |
Relative household economic status | Categorical | |
Household food security | Likert scale, Qualitative data | 1–3 |
Income-generating activities | Categorical | |
Income | continuous | |
Housing | categorical | |
Composite wealth indicator, asset based | Categorical | |
Child nutritional status | ||
Weight | Continuous | Kg |
Height | Continuous | Cm |
MUAC | Continuous | Mm |
Weight for Height | categorical | |
Weight for age | Categorical | |
Height for age | categorical | |
Unmet need of family planning | ||
Counselling and use of FP | Binary | Yes or no |
2. Secondary outcomes | ||
perception of women’s rights and gender equity,, and | Likert scale, Qualitative data | |
women’s participation in decision-making and income-generation, | Likert scale, Qualitative data | |
women’s utilization of reproductive health services | ||
Attendance of ANC during last pregnancy | Binary Qualitative data | Yes or no |
Place of delivery of the last child | Categorical | Hospital, health care facilities, home |
women’s perceived self-efficacy to speak out in community meetings | Likert scale, Qualitative data | |
3. General characteristics | ||
Sex | Binary | Male/female |
Age | Continuous | Months |
Marital status of parents/tutor | Categorical | Married, single, divorced, |
Household size | Continuous | |
Sex of main breadwinner | Binary | Male/female |
4. Program-related variables | ||
Belonging to VSLA | Binary | Yes or no |
Time in VSLA | Continuous | |
Partner or husband engaged in peer-to-peer reflexion group | Binary | Yes or no |