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 127
2 Started growing new crops 29
3 Tried new farming techniques 27
4 Managed my crops or livestock well 32
5 Accumulated livestock 26
6 Accumulated other resources 4
7 My own health has improved 9
8 Spouse's health has improved 1
9 Spouse works hard 37
10 Have new spouse 2
11 Have more children 1
12 Children older and more able to work 70
13 Women in household drink less 0
14 Men in household drink less 2
15 More people around to help/advise 7
16 Job security 3
17 Live in a nicer house 7
18 Managed my business well 10
19 Worked hard 177
20 Own business or trade has been profitable 23
21 Set up a new business or trade 4
22 Started work or new job/non-farm work 40
23 Food or Cash Aid 4
24 Involvement in Safety Net Programs 8
25 Panchyat is providing all facilities 0
26 Migration 17
27 Was willing to take risks 0
28 Prices have risen 0
29 Good luck 1
30 God has helped 0
31 Other 6
33 Government-run Employment Programmes 2
34 Spouse started work or a new job 11
35 Received a raise for current job 6
36 Both husband and wife work 15
37 Involvement in farmers union 0
41 Harvests have been poor 86
42 Tried new crops but they failed 0
43 Tried new ways of farming but they failed 1
44 Managed my crops or livestock poorly 3
45 Have less livestock 39
46 Managed my business poorly 4
47 Own business failed or didn't do well 15
48 Tried new business/trade but it failed 1
49 Lost job (permanent/temporary) 9
50 Have fewer other resources, assets, possessions 6
51 I was lazy 1
52 Spouse was lazy 0
53 I have been/got ill/injured/disabled 20
54 Spouse has been/got ill/injured/disabled 11
55 Spouse died 14
56 Children sick or died 4
57 Children moved away 1
58 Large family/too many children/increased family size 15
59 Men in household drink too much 0
60 Women in household drink too much 0
61 Less people around to help/advise (poorer networks) 1
62 Theft/robbery 0
63 Too many loans 0
64 Did not want to take risks 0
65 Prices for goods have fallen 1
66 Increase in price of inputs 8
67 Increase in food prices 31
68 House is not as nice as it used to be 3
69 Old age 17
70 Bad luck 1
71 God has not helped 2
72 Other reason why situation worsened 23
77 Not Known 0
79 Refused to answer 0
88 Not Applicable 0
Sysmiss 1758
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014