Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableWHYCHR42
Label(If situation has changed) Please give the two main reasons why your situation h
Responses
1 Harvests have been good 17
2 Started growing new crops 11
3 Tried new farming techniques 19
4 Managed my crops or livestock well 21
5 Accumulated livestock 16
6 Accumulated other resources, assets, possessions 24
7 My own health has improved 17
8 Spouse 10
9 Spouse works hard 43
10 Have new spouse 0
11 Have more children 0
12 Children older and more able to work 27
13 Women in household drink less 0
14 Men in household drink less 0
15 More people around to help, advise (Better Networks) 1
16 Job security (continuous security) 28
17 Live in a nicer house 3
18 Managed my business well 8
19 Worked hard 27
20 Own business or trade has been profitable 6
21 Set up a new business or trade 0
22 Started work or new job/non-farm work 2
23 Food or Cash Aid 0
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 2
30 God has helped 0
31 Other (Positive) (Specify) 4
33 Government-run Employment Programs 0
34 Spouse started work or a new job 1
35 Received a raise for current job 4
36 Both husband and wife work 5
37 involvement in farmers 1
41 Harvests have been poor 2
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 2
45 Have less livestock 1
46 Managed my business poorly 0
47 Own business failed or didn 1
48 Tried new business/trade but it failed 0
49 Lost job (permanent/temporary) 0
50 Have fewer other resources, assets, possessions 5
51 I was lazy 0
52 Spouse was lazy 0
53 I have been/got ill/injured/disabled 3
54 Spouse has been/got ill/injured/disabled 3
55 Spouse died 0
56 Children sick or died 0
57 Children moved away 2
58 Large family/too many children/increased family size 4
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) 1
62 Theft/robbery 0
63 Too many loans 4
64 Did not want to take risks 0
65 Prices for goods have fallen 1
66 Increase in price of inputs 2
67 Increase in food prices. 5
68 House is not as nice as it used to be 0
69 Old age 0
70 Bad luck 1
71 God has not helped 0
72 Other (negative) (Specify) 6
77 NK 6
79 Refused to answer 2
88 NA 279
Sysmiss 1301
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014