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 68
2 Started growing new crops 22
3 Tried new farming techniques 19
4 Managed my crops or livestock well 38
5 Accumulated livestock 25
6 Accumulated other resources 6
7 My own health has improved 13
8 Spouse's health has improved 1
9 Spouse works hard 19
10 Have new spouse 1
11 Have more children 1
12 Children older and more able to work 30
13 Women in household drink less 1
14 Men in household drink less 0
15 More people around to help/advise 6
16 Job security 4
17 Live in a nicer house 9
18 Managed my business well 17
19 Worked hard 138
20 Own business or trade has been profitable 20
21 Set up a new business or trade 10
22 Started work or new job/non-farm work 23
23 Food or Cash Aid 3
24 Involvement in Safety Net Programs 5
25 Panchyat is providing all facilities 0
26 Migration 9
27 Was willing to take risks 1
28 Prices have risen 1
29 Good luck 3
30 God has helped 15
31 Other 11
33 Government-run Employment Programmes 3
34 Spouse started work or a new job 10
35 Received a raise for current job 5
36 Both husband and wife work 21
37 Involvement in farmers union 0
41 Harvests have been poor 41
42 Tried new crops but they failed 3
43 Tried new ways of farming but they failed 1
44 Managed my crops or livestock poorly 2
45 Have less livestock 47
46 Managed my business poorly 3
47 Own business failed or didn't do well 2
48 Tried new business/trade but it failed 1
49 Lost job (permanent/temporary) 8
50 Have fewer other resources, assets, possessions 10
51 I was lazy 1
52 Spouse was lazy 1
53 I have been/got ill/injured/disabled 11
54 Spouse has been/got ill/injured/disabled 3
55 Spouse died 2
56 Children sick or died 4
57 Children moved away 1
58 Large family/too many children/increased family size 13
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) 2
62 Theft/robbery 6
63 Too many loans 2
64 Did not want to take risks 1
65 Prices for goods have fallen 1
66 Increase in price of inputs 7
67 Increase in food prices 25
68 House is not as nice as it used to be 2
69 Old age 7
70 Bad luck 1
71 God has not helped 1
72 Other reason why situation worsened 14
77 Not Known 0
79 Refused to answer 1
88 Not Applicable 243
Sysmiss 1758
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014