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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014

Variable Details

VariableWHYCHR41
Label(If situation has changed) Please give the two main reasons why your situation h
Responses
1 Harvests have been good 43
2 Started growing new crops 11
3 Tried new farming techniques 13
4 Managed my crops or livestock well 38
5 Accumulated livestock 16
6 Accumulated other resources, assets, possessions 46
7 My own health has improved 9
8 Spouse 2
9 Spouse works hard 74
10 Have new spouse 2
11 Have more children 3
12 Children older and more able to work 47
13 Women in household drink less 0
14 Men in household drink less 0
15 More people around to help, advise (Better Networks) 2
16 Job security (continuous security) 78
17 Live in a nicer house 0
18 Managed my business well 12
19 Worked hard 67
20 Own business or trade has been profitable 19
21 Set up a new business or trade 2
22 Started work or new job/non-farm work 11
23 Food or Cash Aid 2
24 Involvement in safety net programs; 1
26 Migration 0
27 Was willing to take risks 0
28 Prices have risen 2
29 Good Luck 0
30 God has helped 0
31 Other (Positive) (Specify) 4
33 Government-run Employment Programs 0
34 Spouse started work or a new job 7
35 Received a raise for current job 1
36 Both husband and wife work 5
37 involvement in farmers 0
41 Harvests have been poor 6
42 Tried new crops but they failed 0
43 Tried new ways of farming but they failed 0
44 Managed my crops or livestock poorly 5
45 Have less livestock 0
46 Managed my business poorly 4
47 Own business failed or didn 11
48 Tried new business/trade but it failed 0
49 Lost job (permanent/temporary) 8
50 Have fewer other resources, assets, possessions 7
51 I was lazy 0
52 Spouse was lazy 1
53 I have been/got ill/injured/disabled 3
54 Spouse has been/got ill/injured/disabled 14
55 Spouse died 10
56 Children sick or died 4
57 Children moved away 2
58 Large family/too many children/increased family size 7
59 Men in household drink too much 0
60 Women in the house drink too much (alcohol) 0
61 Less people around to help, advise (Poorer Networks) 0
62 Theft/robbery 0
63 Too many loans 3
64 Did not want to take risks 0
65 Prices for goods have fallen 3
66 Increase in price of inputs 0
67 Increase in food prices. 0
68 House is not as nice as it used to be 3
69 Old age 3
70 Bad luck 0
71 God has not helped 0
72 Other (negative) (Specify) 20
77 NK 3
79 Refused to answer 1
88 NA 0
Sysmiss 1296
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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