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Table 1 Definitions of risk factor variables examined in the analysis

From: Risk factors of adolescent exposure to violence in Burkina Faso

Variable Name

Coding

Age group

10–14 years = 0; 15–19 years = 1

School Attendance

Not attending school = 0; Attending school = 1

Disability Status

Does not have a functional disability = 0; Has functional disability = 1

Orphanhood Status

Not an orphan = 0; Orphan = 1

Household Size

Up to 6 members (0–6) = 0; More than 6 members (> 6) = 1

Household Wealth Quintile

Wealth indices are created by combining household-level measures for assets and amenities using principal components analysis following Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) methodology (31)

The household has Access to Safety Netsa

No access to safety net = 0; Access to safety nets = 1

The Household has inadequate food stockb

Household does not have adequate food stock = 0, Household inadequate food stock = 1

The household has a depressed member

No depressed member = 0; Has depressed member = 1

Household with alcohol consumption

No alcohol consumption = 0; Alcohol consumption = 1

Community members take advantage of each other

People in the community do not take advantage of each other = 0; People in the community take advantage of each other = 1

The community has a Muslim majority

Majority religion is not Muslim = 0 = 0; Muslim is the majority religion = 1

The community has a mobile Network

No mobile network = 0; Mobile network available = 1

  1. aThis variable was constrcuted from a questions asking if households received any form of social saftey net in the past 12 months. Social safety nets included Free maize, Free food (other than maize), Food/Cash-for, Work Programme, School Feeding Programme,"Free distribution of likuni phala to children and mothers (Targeted Nutrition Programme)","Supplementary feeding for malnourished children at a nutritional rehabilitation unit", Scholarships/Bursaries for secondary education, Social Cash Transfer Programme, Direct cash transfers from others (development partners, NGOs), Community Based Childcare (CBCC), Vouchers or coupons to buy fertilizers or seeds, Village Savings & Loans Program, Other (Specify) _____________________________________.
  2. bSituations considered in this variable are, Inadequate household food stocks due to small land size, Inadequate household food stocks due to lack of farm inputs, "Inadequate household food stocks due to lack of farm, Tools/drought animals, plough etc.", Not able to reach the market due to high transportation costs, Market very far from the village and No food in the market.