Improving learning outcomes and transition to secondary school through community participation and after school support among disadvantaged girls, A pilot study in Nairobi informal settlements

Kenya, 2013 - 2015

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Data file: LifeSkills

Contains information from the girls regarding life skills, aspiration and education goals and as well on bahevior items

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Date of interview

q12

Q1.2: FW code

q114

Q1.14: Is girl currently in school?

q2a

Q2.0: Chances that you will finish primary school

q2b

Q2.0: Chances that you will join secondary school?

q2c

Q2.0: Chances that you will finish secondary school?

q2d

Q2.0: Chances that you will go to university?

q2e

Q2.0: Chances that you will have a job that pays well?

q2f

Q2.0: Chances that you will be able to own your own home?

q2g

Q2.0: Chances that you will have a job that you enjoy doing?

q2h

Q2.0: Chances that you will have a happy family life?

q2i

Q2.0: Chances that you will stay in good health most of the time?

q2k

Q2.0: Chances that you will be able to move to a better area?

q2l

Q2.0: Chances that you will be respected in your community

q2m

Q2.0: Chances that you will get pregnant or make someone pregnant?

q32

Q3.2: Girl feels good about herself?

q33

Q3.3: How often girl encourage friends to feel good about themselves

q34a

Q3.4: How often girl talks positively about her friends

q34b

Q3.4: How often girl discusses with fiends about puberty changes

q34c

Q3.4: How often girl discusses with friends on benefits of safe sex

q34d

Q3.4: How often girl discusses with friends on personal hygiene

q41

Q4.1: Currently staying in Korogocho/Viwandani

q42a

Q4.2: Your parents know - where spend time weekday evenings

q42b

Q4.2: Your parents know - who you spent time with weekday evenings

q42c

Q4.2: Your parents know - where you spend tim on weekends

q42d

Q4.2: Your parents know - who you spend time with on weekends

q42e

Q4.2: Your parents know - what you do during free time

q42f

Q4.2: Your parents know - how you spend your money - if any

q42g

Q4.2: Your parents know - what TV programs, videos/filmes you watch

q42h

Q4.2: Your parents know - different types of magazine that you read

q42i

Q4.2: Your parents know - your greatest friend

q43a

Q4.3: Do you agee:- In general you like school alot

q43b

Q4.3: Do you agee:- I get along well with my teachers

q43c

Q4.3: Do you agee:- I try my best in school

q43d

Q4.3: Do you agee:- Doing well in school is important for my future

q44a

Q4.4: Do you agree - You can do almost anything at my school without being punis

q44b

Q4.4: Do you agree - Fighting btwn students is a big problem in my school

q44c

Q4.4: Do you agree - The teachers spend extra time to help pupils/students do th

q44d

Q4.4: Do you agree - Most children respect the teachers and staff

q44e

Q4.4: Do you agree - My teachers don't understand I have alot of responsibilitie

q44f

Q4.4: Do you agree - I worry about getting harassed by my fellow pupils at schoo

q44g

Q4.4: Do you agree - I worry about getting harassed by teachers at my school

q44h

Q4.4: Do you agree - Drinking and drug use is a problem at my school

q44i

Q4.4: Do you agree - Most students at my school don't care about learning or get

q44j

Q4.4: Do you agree - Teachers try to have sex with pupils and sometimes do have

q45a

Q4.5: How many of your friends get good marks in school?

q45b

Q4.5: How many of your friends participate in sports/chool activities?

q45c

Q4.5: How many of your friends get into trouble at school?

q46a

Q4.6: How many of your friends drink alcohol?

q46b

Q4.6: How many of your friends run away from home?

q46c

Q4.6: How many of your friends get into trouble with the police?

q46d

Q4.6: How many of your friends have sexual intercourse?

q46e

Q4.6: How many of your friends attend church/mosque?

q46f

Q4.6: How many of your friends use drugs like bhang, khat, glue?

q46g

Q4.6: How many of your friends want to go to secondary school/university/college

q47a

Q4.7: How many times have you stayed away from home atleast sta1 night without p

q47b

Q4.7: How many times have you started a fight with peers

q47c

Q4.7: How many times have you took/tried to take with other persons knowledge

q47d

Q4.7: How many times have you carried a knife/gun//weapon to protect/defend your

q47e

Q4.7: How many times have you hit or threatened to hot an adult

q47f

Q4.7: How many times have you delivered or sold drugs

q47g

Q4.7: How many times have you delivered or sold any alcohol

q51a

Q5.1: Have you ever used - a_pill

q51b

Q5.1: Have you ever used - b_bhang

q51c

Q5.1: Have you ever used - c_miraa

q51f

Q5.1: Have you ever used - f_glue

q51h

Q5.1: Have you ever used - h_alc

q51i

Q5.1: Have you ever used - i_cig

q52a

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - a_pill

q52b

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - b_bhang

q52c

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - c_miraa

q52f

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - f_glue

q52h

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - h_alc

q52i

Q5.2: How old were you when you first used - i_cig

q53a

Q5.3: Are you still using - a_pill?

q53b

Q5.3: Are you still using - b_bhang?

q53c

Q5.3: Are you still using - c_miraa?

q53f

Q5.3: Are you still using - f_glue?

q53h

Q5.3: Are you still using - h_alc?

q53i

Q5.3: Are you still using - i_cig?

q54a

Q5.4: When did you quit using - a_pill?

q54b

Q5.4: When did you quit using - b_bhang?

q54c

Q5.4: When did you quit using - c_miraa?

q54f

Q5.4: When did you quit using - f_glue?

q54h

Q5.4: When did you quit using - h_alc?

q54i

Q5.4: When did you quit using - i_cig?

q55a

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - a_pill?

q55b

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - b_bhang?

q55c

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - c_miraa?

q55f

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - f_glue?

q55h

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - h_alc?

q55i

Q5.5: Ever thought of quiting - i_cig?

q61a

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Can get pregnant

q61b

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Infection with HIV/AIDs

q61c

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Infection with other STI

q61d

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Dropping out of school

q61e

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Becoming popular with my girlfriends

q61f

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Being liked by my boyfriend

q61g

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Will be shunned by family

q61h

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Will be shunned by my girlfriends

q61i

Q6.1: Consequencies of sex: Will be shunned by my boyfriends

q62a

Q6.2: Have you ever been Involved in a_kissing

q62b

Q6.2: Have you ever been Involved in b_fondling

q62c

Q6.2: Have you ever been Involved in c_foreplay

q62d

Q6.2: Have you ever been Involved in d_heavypetting

q63a

Q6.3: How old were you when you were first involved in a_kissing

q63b

Q6.3: How old were you when you were first involved in b_fondling

q63c

Q6.3: How old were you when you were first involved in c_foreplay

q63d

Q6.3: How old were you when you were first involved in d_heavypetting

q64a

Q6.4: Have you ever been Involved in a_kissing in the last 30 days

q64b

Q6.4: Have you ever been Involved in b_fondling in the last 30 days

q64c

Q6.4: Have you ever been Involved in c_foreplay in the last 30 days

q64d

Q6.4: Have you ever been Involved in d_heavypetting in the last 30 days

q65

Q6.5: Ever had sex

q66

Q6.6: How old were you when you first had sex

q67

Q6.7: Last sexual intercourse, was it willingly or were you forced

q68

Q6.8: Who forced you to have sex with him

q69a

Q6.9a: Your boyfriend has forced you have to have sexual intercourse?

q69b

Q6.9B: How often does your boyfriend force you to have sexual intercourse

q69c

Q6.9C: Your boyfriend has forced you have any sexual advances without your conse

q69d

Q6.9D: How often does your boyfriend force you to have sexual intercourse

q610

Q6.10: Have you had your first period?

q611a

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: i got surprised

q611b

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: i got shocked

q611c

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: i was confused

q611d

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: i got pains (abdominal/stomach)

q611e

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: i got cramps

q611f

Q6.11: Experince of first menstrutation: other (specify)

q612

Q6.12: Before you had your first period, had anyone ever talked to you about it?

q613

Q6.13: How are you related to the person who talked to you about periods

q614

Q6.14: Age at first menstruration

q615

Q6.15: Missed schools because of periods

q616a

Q616: Missed school reason: pains (abdominal/stomach)

q616c

Q616: Missed school reason: unexpected periods

q616b

Q616: Missed school reason: lack of sanitary pads

q616d

Q616: Missed school reason: fear/ashamed

q616e

Q616: Missed school reason: other

q617

Q6.17: Main reason why missed school when in period

q618

Q6.18: Whom you feel comfortable with to talk about puberty at home

q619

Q6.19: Own opinion on right the age for parents to discuss sexuality with you?

q620a

Q6.20: Extent to which avoiding secluded areas can protect you from sexual explo

q620b

Q6.20: Extent to which avoiding being alone with an older man can protect you fr

q620c

Q6.20: Extent to which only keeping the right company can protect you from sexua

q620d

Q6.20: Extent to which staying occupied with safe and healthy activities can pro

q620e

Q6.20: Extent to which setting boundaries in relationships can protect you from

q620f

Q6.20: Extent to which saying no to alcohol and drugs can protect you from sexua

q620g

Q6.20: Extent to which never accepting gifts or money in return for 'sexual favo

q620h

Q6.20: Extent to which reporting suspicious behavior to a responsible adult can

q66a

Q6.6a: Had sex in the last 12 months

q615b

Q6.15: Number of days missed school due to periods

q6b1a

Q6b1: I know how to sat NO to a friend who wants to have sex with me

q6b1b

Q6b1: I know how to reject sexual intercourse without losinf friend

q6b1c

Q6b1: I will lose my boyfriend if I do not want to have sex

q6b1d

Q6b1: I do not plan to have sex while I am in school

q6b2a

Q6b2: Your reason for abstaining: You want to wait and have sex only with your s

q6b2b

Q6b2: Your reason for abstaining: You are not currently in a relationship

q6b2c

Q6b2: Your reason for abstaining: You don't want to get pregnant

q6b2d

Q6b2: Your reason for abstaining: You don't want to get STDs

q711a

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Radio

q712a

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Radio

q713a

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Radio

q714a

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Radio

q711b

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Television

q712b

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Television

q713b

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Television

q714b

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Television

q711c

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Newspapers

q712c

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Newspapers

q713c

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Newspapers

q714c

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Newspapers

q711d

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Seminars

q712d

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Seminars

q713d

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Seminars

q714d

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Seminars

q711e

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Parents

q712e

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Parents

q713e

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Parents

q714e

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Parents

q711f

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Teachers

q712f

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Teachers

q713f

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Teachers

q714f

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Teachers

q711g

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Friend

q712g

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Friend

q713g

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Friend

q714g

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Friend

q711h

Q7.11: Source of information on sex: Others

q712h

Q7.12: Source of information on drugs: Others

q713h

Q7.13: Source of information on smoking: Others

q714h

Q7.14: Source of information on alcohol: Others

q7b1a

Q7B1: Ever heard of Not having sex (chill)?

q7b1b

Q7B1: Birth control pills or oral contraceptives or the pill?

q7b1c

Q7B1: Male condoms

q7b1d

Q7B1: Injectible birth control

q7b1e

Q7B1: An IUD or intrauterine device

q7b1f

Q7B1: Birth control Implants (such as Norplant)

q7b1g

Q7B1: Emergency contraception or the morning after pilll

q81

Q8.1: Ever heard of HIV/AIDS

q81a

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Holding hands with someone?

q81b

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Sharing needles used to inject (shoot up) drugs?

q81c

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Being bitten by mosquitoes or other insects?

q81d

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Using public toilets?

q81e

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Having sexual intercourse without a condom (rubb

q81f

Q8.1A: One can get HIV/AIDS by: Being in the same class with a student who has H

q82a

Q8.2: Can you tell if people are infected with the AIDS virus (HIV) just by look

q82b

Q8.2: Can a person who has the AIDS virus (HIV) infect somemone else during sexu

q82c

Q8.2: Can a pregnant woman who has the AIDS virus (HIV) infect her unborn baby

q82d

Q8.2: Is there a cure for HIV/AIDS?

q83a

Q8.3: One can reduce chances of HIVAIDS by not having sexual intercourse?

q83b

Q8.3: One can reduce chances of HIVAIDS by using condoms during sexual intercour

q83c

Q8.3: One can reduce chances of HIVAIDS by avoiding sharing injections or needle

q84

Q8.4: Ever heard of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

q85a

Q8.5: One can get STI through: Holding hands with someone?

q85b

Q8.5: One can get STI through:Sharing needles used to inject (shoot up) drugs?

q85c

Q8.5: One can get STI through:Being bitten by mosquitoes or other insects?

q85d

Q8.5: One can get STI through:Using public toilets?

q85e

Q8.5: One can get STI through:Having sexual intercourse without a condom (rubber

q85f

Q8.5: One can get STI through:Being in the same class with a student who has STI

q86a

Q8.6: Can you tell if people are infected with STIs just by looking at them?

q86b

Q8.6: Can a person who has STIs infect somemone else during sexual intercourse?

q86c

Q8.6: Can a pregnant woman who has the STIs infect her unborn baby with the dise

q86d

Q8.6: Is there a cure for STIs?

q87a

Q8.7: Can reduced STI risk by not having sexual intercourse (being abstinent)?

q87b

Q8.7: Can reduced STI risk by using condoms (rubbers) during sexual intercourse?

q87c

Q8.7: Can reduced STI risk by avoiding sharing injections or needle?

q91

Q9.1: Can a girl get pregnant the very first time she has sexual intercourse?

q92

Q9.2: Can a girl get pregnant if she has sex standing up?

q93

Q9.3: Can a girl get pregnant if she washes herself thoroughly immediately after

q9b1a

Q9B1: AfterUsing pills will cause one to have stomach growth

q9b1b

Q9B1: AfterUsing contraception may make one barren

q9b1c

Q9B1: AfterYoung girls should NOT use IUD or implants

q9b1d

Q9B1: AfterUsing contraception will make a girl -loose

q9b2a

Q9B2: After giving birth, a woman can get pregnant even before she has her first

q9b2b

Q9B2: AfterA woman who is still breast feeding cannot get pregnant

q9b2c

Q9B2: Pregnancy is much less likely to occur if a couple has sex standing up

q9b2d

Q9B2: The only way to completely prevent pregnancy is by not having sex

q9c1a

Q9C1: Do you agree that using birth control is morally wrong

q9c1b

Q9C1: Do you agree whether one uses birth control or not; when it is your ime to

q9c1c

Q9C1: Do you agree that it is mainly a woman's responsibility to make decisions

q9d1

Q9D1: Have you been involved in a program that counsels girls in this community?

q9d2

Q9D2: Who was offering the counselling that you were imvolved in?

q9d3

Q9D3: How effective is this program that you have been involved in

q9d4a

Q9D4: First lessons learnt from involvement in the program

q9d4b

Q9D4: Second lessons learnt from involvement in the program

q9d4c

Q9D4: Third lessons learnt from involvement in the program

q9d5

Q9D5: In your opinion, how effective is the community program that you are invol

Total: 248

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