Table 2 Mother’s well-being indicators/dimension
Indicator | Selected criteria | Deprivation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Housing and Sanitation | ||||
Water source to drink | Purified pipe borne water 1 = Yes,0 = No | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
1 = improved,0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | |||
Floor material | 1 = improved,0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Wall material | 1 = use of finished material, 0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Roof material | 1 = use of finished product, 0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Autonomy | ||||
Last say on visit to the market and exit village/community | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 Decision maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Last say on health | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 Decisions maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
A final word on visiting friends and family | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 Decision maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Last word on major purchases for the home | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 *Decision maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Final say on financial decisions | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 Decision maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Final word about a husband's income | Decision maker: husband alone = 4 Decision maker: women and husband = 3 Decision maker: woman & another person = 2 Decision maker: women alone = 1 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Health and Nutrition | ||||
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 18.5 kg/\({m}^{2}\) to 25.0 kg/\({m}^{2}\) = 1 < 18.5 kg/\({m}^{2}\) and > 25.0 kg/\({m}^{2}\)= 0 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Education | ||||
Level of educational attainment | Mothers with no formal education = 0 Mothers with primary education = 1 Mothers with secondary education = 2 Mothers with tertiary education = 3 | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Literacy | Mothers who can read a sentence in its entirety or in partial will be considered literate. A value of 1 will be assigned, 0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||
Employment | ||||
Employment status | Currently employed = 1, 0 = otherwise | 0 = No, 1 = Yes | ||