MAISHA Cluster Randomised Trial - Primary Analysis Dataset

Permanent Identifier

https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001775

Data Description

The dataset comprises 1,049 records (each pertaining to an individual trial participant), and contains a subset of variables from the baseline and follow-up surveys. NB: Data pertaining to a second trial of the same MAISHA intervention conducted among women not receiving microfinance (MAISHA component B) are not included in this record.

Variables used in the primary trial analysis of intervention impact

Each record corresponds to data from one woman, and includes variables from the baseline and follow-up surveys.

Variables derived for the analysis this dataset pertains to, and the questionnaire items used to derive them, are listed and described in Table 1 (below). Whether or not specific variables contain data will depend on which surveys the woman completed (baseline and/or follow-up), and whether or not filter questions required her to skip certain questions. The column entitled ‘Respondents’ relates to the variable level rather than record level – for example, where ‘All follow-up’ is entered, the variable will only contain data in records where the woman completed the follow-up interview.

Access conditions

Access to this dataset is restricted to protect study participants. Access may be provided to anonymised data for use in ethically approved research that complies with the consent conditions.

Researchers wishing to obtain the dataset must submit an access request, outlining the research purpose in which it will be used, ethics approvals obtained, and *list the specific variables requested* from the list below.

The request will be evaluated by a study committee and, if approved, a data transfer agreement for signing prior to being provided with the dataset. Any participant-identifiable information contained within the dataset will be removed or disguised prior to being provided. Requests for participant identifiable content will be declined.

Publications and presentations arising from use of the data should include the following disclaimer: The author(s) is/are not part of the MAISHA study team and had no part in the design or conduct of the MAISHA study. The data analysis presented here was conducted by the author(s) independently from the MAISHA study team, and the inferences, views and opinions expressed represent those of the author(s) alone. The MAISHA team have had no role in this analysis, or the writing of this paper. The paper has not been read or approved by any member of the MAISHA study team prior to publication.

Table 1: Variables used in the primary trial analysis of intervention impact

Variable name Number of responses Type Respondents Value labels/range Variable description
mitu_studyid 1,049 string All   Anonymised participant identifiers
Group-level details
intervention 1,049 Numeric All
  • 0=Control
  • 1=Intervention
Trial arm
Survey details
interview 1,049 Numeric All
  • 1=Only has follow-up data
  • 2=Has baseline and follow-up data
  • 3=Only has baseline data
  • 4=Consented, but no data collected
 Which surveys were completed by respondent
b_staffcode 1,021 Numeric All baseline 1-12 Baseline interviewer code
f_staffcode 938 Numeric All follow-up 1-5; 10-12 (Correspond to baseline b_staffcode values) Follow-up interviewer code
Baseline data
b_que206 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=No schooling
  • 2=Primary incomplete
  • 3=Primary complete
  • 4=Secondary incomplete
  • 5=Secondary (Form I-IV)
  • 6=Secondary (Form V-VI)
  • 7=College training
  • 8=University
 Highest level of schooling completed
b_que207 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Married or currently living with a man as if married
b_que208 278 Numeric Baseline - If not currently married/living as married
  • 1=Yes, now divorced/separated
  • 2=Yes, widowed
  • 3=No
 Ever been married/lived with a man as if married
b_que209 27 Numeric Baseline - If never been married/lived as married
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Ever been in a relationship with a man
b_que210 278 Numeric Baseline - If not currently married/living as married
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Been in a relationship with a man during the last 12 months
b_que214 1,021 Numeric All baseline 19-88 96=unknown Age of partner/most recent partner (in 5 year categories)
b_que217 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=No schooling
  • 2=Primary incomplete
  • 3=Primary complete
  • 4=Secondary incomplete
  • 5=Secondary (Form I-IV)
  • 6=Secondary (Form V-VI)
  • 7=College training
  • 8=University
  • 9=Don’t know
 Highest level of education completed by partner/most recent partner
b_children 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
Respondent has any children up to 18 years of age
b_que223 948 Numeric Baseline - If have children under 18 who they are responsible for 0-10 Number of children (for whom respondent responsible) living with respondent
b_que224 948 Numeric Baseline - If have children under 18 who they are responsible for 0-5 Number of children (for whom respondent responsible) living elsewhere
b_que502a to b_que502m 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Strongly agree
  • 2=Agree
  • 3=Disagree
  • 4=Strongly disagree
 Level of agreement with the statements that a man has good reason to hit his wife if:
  • b_que502a - she does not complete her household work to his satisfaction
  • b_que502b – she disobeys him
  • b_que502c – she refuses to have sexual intercourse with him
  • b_que502e – she protests because he has other girlfriends
  • b_que502f – he suspects that she is unfaithful in marriage
  • b_que502g – he finds out that she has been unfaithful in marriage
Level of agreement with the statements:
  • b_que502h – A woman should tolerate violence in order to keep her family together
  • b_que502i – Violence between husband and wife is a private matter and others should not intervene
  • b_que502j – People should do everything they can to support a woman who has left an abusive husband
  • b_que502k – A woman who is raped should not tell anyone, or she will be blamed for the attack
  • b_que502l – People have a duty to intervene if they hear or see a woman being hit
  • b_que502m – A woman who abandons her abusive husband brings shame upon her family
b_que611a to b_que611d 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has your current/any other partner ever:
  • b_que611a – insulted you or made you feel bad about yourself
  • b_que611b – belittled or insulted you in front of other people
  • b_que611c - done things to scare or intimidate you on purpose
  • b_que611d – verbally threatened to hurt you or someone you care about
b_que612a to b_que612d
  • b_que612a – 668
  • b_que612b – 290
  • b_que612c – 312
  • b_que612d – 301
 Numeric Baseline - If ‘yes’ to b_que611#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has b_que611# happened in the last 12 months
b_que613a to b_que613d
  • b_que613a – 366
  • b_que613b – 140
  • b_que613c – 157
  • b_que613d – 156
 Numeric Baseline - If ‘yes’ to b_que612#
  • 2=Once
  • 3=A few times
  • 4=Many times
 In the past 12 months, did b_que611# happen once, a few times or many times?
b_que616a to b_que616f 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No

Has your current/any other partner ever:

  • b_que616a – slapped you or thrown something at you that could hurt you
  • b_que616b – Pushed you or shoved you or pulled your hair
  • b_que616c – Hit you with his fist or with something else that could hurt you
  • b_que616d – Kicked you, dragged you or beaten you up
  • b_que616e – Choked or burnt you on purpose
  • b_que616f – Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife or other weapon against you
b_que617a to b_que617f
  • b_que617a – 472
  • b_que617b – 332
  • b_que617c – 304
  • b_que617d – 222
  • b_que617e – 98
  • b_que617f – 107
 Numeric Baseline - If ‘yes’ to b_que616#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has b_que616# happened in the last 12 months
b_que621a to b_que621c 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has your current/any other partner ever:
  • b_que621a – ever forced you to have sexual intercourse by threatening you, holding you down or hurting you in some way
  • b_que621b – Have you ever had sexual intercourse when you did not want to because you were afraid that your partner would hurt you or someone you cared about if you refused
  • b_que621c – Have you ever had sexual intercourse when you did not want to because you were afraid that your partner would leave you or take another girlfriend if you refused
b_que622a to b_que622c
  • b_que622a –181
  • b_que622b – 234
  • b_que622c – 207
 Numeric Baseline - If ‘yes’ to b_que621#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has b_que621# happened in the last 12 months
b_que639a to b_que639q 776 (except b_que639q – 136) Numeric Baseline - If ever experienced physical, sexual or emotional IPV
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Who have you told about your partner’s behaviour (IPV against respondent):
  • b_que639a - friend
  • b_que639b – parents
  • b_que639c – brother or sister
  • b_que639d – uncle or aunt
  • b_que639e – husband/partner’s family
  • b_que639f – children
  • b_que639g - neighbours
  • b_que639h – police
  • b_que639i – doctor or health worker
  • b_que639j – religious leaders
  • b_que639k – counsellor
  • b_que639l – NGO/women’s organization
  • b_que639m – local leader
  • b_que639n – member of loan group
  • b_que639o – BRAC staff
  • b_que639p – other
  • b_que639q – No one
b_que640a to b_que640p
  • b_que640a -245
  • b_que640b – 405
  • b_que640c – 334
  • b_que640d – 128
  • b_que640e – 408
  • b_que640f – 149
  • b_que640g - 104
  • b_que640h – 72
  • b_que640i – 49
  • b_que640j – 112
  • b_que640k – 11
  • b_que640l – 14
  • b_que640m – 97
  • b_que640n – 15
  • b_que640o – 7
  • b_que640p – 6
 Numeric Baseline - If ‘yes’ to b_que639#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Talked with b_que639# in the last 12 months?
b_everpartnered 1,021 Numeric All  baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Currently/ever been married/living with a man, or ever been in a relationship with a man (‘yes’ to b_que207 or b_que208 or b_que209)
b_partnerpastyr 1,021 Numeric All – baseline
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Been in a relationship with a man in the past year (‘yes’ to b_que207 or b_que210)
b_age 1,021 Numeric All – baseline 19-70 Respondent’s age (5 year categories)
b_educcat 1,021 Numeric All – baseline
  • 1=None/incomplete primary
  • 2=Completed primary
  • 3=Attended secondary or higher
 Highest level of education (categorical variable) (Recoded from b_que206)
b_educbin 1,021 Numeric All – baseline
  • 1=Completed primary/below
  • 2=Above primary
 Has above primary level education (binary) (Recoded from b_que206)
b_maritalstatus 1,021 Numeric All – baseline
  • 1=Married
  • 2=Divorced/separated
  • 3=Widowed
  • 4=Never married
 Marital status (Generated from b_que207 and b_que208)
b_partnerage 936 Numeric Baseline - Where partner’s age known 19 - 88 Partner’s age (where known) (Generated from b_que214) – place into 5 year categories
b_parteduccat 1,021 Numeric All  baseline
  • 1=None/incomplete primary
  • 2=Completed primary
  • 3=Attended secondary or higher
  • 4=Don’t know
 Highest level of schooling attended by partner/most recent partner (Generated from b_que217)
b_numkids 1,021 Numeric All baseline 0 - 11 Number of kids respondent is responsible for (continuous variable) (Coded as 0 if ‘No’ to b_children, otherwise calculated as the sum of b_que223 and b_que224)
b_numkidscat 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 0=None
  • 1=1 to 2
  • 2=3 to 4
  • 3=5 or more
 Number of kids respondent is responsible (categorical variable) (Categorical version of b_numkids)
b_everphys 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced physical IPV by a partner (Answered ‘yes’ to any of b_que616a to b_que616f)
b_phys12 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
Experienced physical IPV by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of b_que617a to b_que617f)
b_eversex 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced sexual IPV by a partner (Answered ‘yes to any of b_que621a to b_que621c)
b_sex12 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced sexual IPV by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of b_que622a to b_que622c)
b_eversexphys 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced physical or sexual IPV by a partner (‘yes’ to b_everphys or b_eversex)
b_sexphys12 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced physical or sexual IPV by a partner in past year (‘yes to b_phys12 or b_sex12)
b_everemotional 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced emotional abuse by a partner (Answered ‘yes’ to any of b_que611a to b_que611d)
b_emotional12 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced emotional abuse by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of b_que612a to b_que612d)
b_highpsych12 1,021 Numeric Baseline - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced high intensity psychological abuse by a partner in past year (Answered ‘many times’ to any of b_que613a to b_que613d)
b_told12 271 Numeric Baseline - If experienced physical or sexual IPV in past year
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Told anyone in the past 12 months about experiences of IPV (among those experiencing IPV in past 12 months) (Generated from  b_que639a to b_que639q, and b_que640a to b_que640p)
b_attviolencebin 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Attitudes accepting of violence
  • 0=Attitudes not accepting of violence
 Attitudes accepting of violence (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to any of b_que502a, b_que502b, b_que502c, b_que502e, b_que502f, b_que502g)
b_toleratevio 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Agree
  • 0=Disagree
 Believes a woman should tolerate violence in order to keep her family together (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to b_que502h)
b_violenceprivate 1,021 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=Agree
  • 0=Disagree
 Believes violence between a husband and wife is private matter and others should not intervene (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to b_que502i)
b_bracloanpre2014 921 Numeric All baseline
  • 1=pre 2014
  • 0=2014 or later
 First BRAC loan received prior to 2014 (Generated using b_que326y)
b_bracloanpre2014percent 1,049 Numeric All baseline 0.143 to 1 Percentage of loan group members receiving first BRAC loan prior to 2014 (Calculated by group using responses to b_bracloanpre2014)
b_bracloansize 993 Numeric All baseline 0 – 15,500,000 Size of current BRAC loan (TZA shillings) (Generated using b_que327)
b_bracloansizeclustermedian 1,049 Numeric All baseline 250,000 - 1,200,000 BRAC group-level median loan size (TZA shillings) (Calculated by group using responses to b_bracloansize)
Follow-up data
f_que200 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Married/currently living with a man as if married
f_que201 296 Numeric Follow-up - If not currently married/living as married
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Been in a relationship with a man in past 12 months
f_que501a to f_que501m 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Strongly agree
  • 2=Agree
  • 3=Disagree
  • 4=Strongly disagree
 Level of agreement with the statements that a man has good reason to hit his wife if:
  • f_que501a - she does not complete her household work to his satisfaction
  • f_que501b – she disobeys him
  • f_que501c – she refuses to have sexual intercourse with him
  • f_que501e – she protests because he has other girlfriends
  • f_que501f – he suspects that she is unfaithful in marriage
  • f_que501g – he finds out that she has been unfaithful in marriage

Level of agreement with the statements:

  • f_que501h – A woman should tolerate violence in order to keep her family together
  • f_que501i – Violence between husband and wife is a private matter and others should not intervene
  • f_que501j – People should do everything they can to support a woman who has left an abusive husband
  • f_que501k – A woman who is raped should not tell anyone, or she will be blamed for the attack
  • f_que501l – People have a duty to intervene if they hear or see a woman being hit
  • f_que501m – A woman who abandons her abusive husband brings shame upon her family
f_que611a to f_que611d 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No

Has your current/any other partner ever:

  • f_que611a – insulted you or made you feel bad about yourself
  • f_que611b – belittled or insulted you in front of other people
  • f_que611c - done things to scare or intimidate you on purpose
  • f_que611d – verbally threatened to hurt you or someone you care about
f_que612a to f_que612d
  • f_que612a – 613
  • f_que612b – 293
  • f_que612c – 276
  • f_que612d – 303
 Numeric Follow-up - If ‘yes’ to f_que611#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has f_que611# happened in the last 12 months
f_que613a to f_que613d
  • f_que613a – 316
  • f_que613b – 125
  • f_que613c – 126
  • f_que613d – 137
 Numeric Follow-up - If ‘yes’ to f_que612
  • 2=Once
  • 3=A few times
  • 4=Many times
 In the past 12 months, did f_que611# happen once, a few times or many times?
f_que616a to f_que616f 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No

Has your current/any other partner ever:

  • f_que616a – slapped you or thrown something at you that could hurt you
  • f_que616b – Pushed you or shoved you or pulled your hair
  • f_que616c – Hit you with his fist or with something else that could hurt you
  • f_que616d – Kicked you, dragged you or beaten you up
  • f_que616e – Choked or burnt you on purpose
  • f_que616f – Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife or other weapon against you
f_que617a to f_que617f
  • f_que617a – 437
  • f_que617b – 284
  • f_que617c – 282
  • f_que617d – 175
  • f_que617e – 121
  • f_que617f – 103
 Numeric Follow-up - If ‘yes’ to f_que616#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has f_que616# happened in the last 12 months
f_que621a to f_que621c 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has your current/any other partner ever:
  • f_que621a – ever forced you to have sexual intercourse by threatening you, holding you down or hurting you in some way
  • f_que621b – Have you ever had sexual intercourse when you did not want to because you were afraid that your partner would hurt you or someone you cared about if you refused
  • f_que621c – Have you ever had sexual intercourse when you did not want to because you were afraid that your partner would leave you or take another girlfriend if you refused
f_que622a to f_que622c
  • f_que622a – 231
  • f_que622b – 241
  • f_que622c – 204
 Numeric Follow-up - If ‘yes’ to f_que621#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Has f_que621# happened in the last 12 months
f_que632a to f_que632q 702 (except f_que632q – 102) Numeric Follow-up - If ever experienced physical, sexual or emotional IPV
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
Who have you told about your partner’s behaviour (IPV against respondent):
  • f_que632a - friend
  • f_que632b – parents
  • f_que632c – brother or sister
  • f_que632d – uncle or aunt
  • f_que632e – husband/partner’s family
  • f_que632f – children
  • f_que632g - neighbours
  • f_que632h – police
  • f_que632i – doctor or health worker
  • f_que632j – religious leaders
  • f_que632k – counsellor
  • f_que632l – NGO/women’s organization
  • f_que632m – local leader
  • f_que632n – member of loan group
  • f_que632o – BRAC staff
  • f_que632p – other
  • f_que632q – No one
f_que633a to f_que633p
  • f_que633a -202
  • f_que633b – 391
  • f_que633c – 340
  • f_que633d – 117
  • f_que633e – 398
  • f_que633f – 162
  • f_que633g - 95
  • f_que633h – 61
  • f_que633i – 35
  • f_que633j – 100
  • f_que633k – 15
  • f_que633l – 21
  • f_que633m – 104
  • f_que633n – 28
  • f_que633o – 8
  • f_que633p – 10
 Numeric Follow-up - If ‘yes’ to f_que632#
  • 1=Yes
  • 2=No
 Talked with f_que632# in the last 12 months?
f_age 919 Numeric All follow-up 21 - 72 Respondent’s age (5 year categories)
f_currmaritalstatus 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Currently married/living as married? (Generated from f_que200)  
f_everphys 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced physical IPV by a partner (Answered ‘yes’ to any of f_que616a to f_que616f)
f_phys12 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced physical IPV by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of f_que617a to f_que617f)
f_eversex 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced sexual IPV by a partner (Answered ‘yes to any of f_que621a to f_que621c)
f_sex12 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced sexual IPV by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of f_que622a to f_que622c)
f_eversexphys 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced physical or sexual IPV by a partner (‘yes’ to f_everphys or f_eversex)
f_sexphys12 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced physical or sexual IPV by a partner in past year (‘yes to f_phys12 or f_sex12)
f_everemotional 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Ever experienced emotional abuse by a partner (Answered ‘yes’ to any of f_que611a to f_que611d)
f_emotional12 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced emotional abuse by a partner in past year (Answered ‘yes’ to any of f_que612a to f_que612d)
f_highpsych12 936 Numeric Follow-up - Ever-partnered (all)
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Experienced high intensity psychological abuse by a partner in past year (Answered ‘many times’ to any of f_que613a to f_que613d)
f_told12 237 Numeric Follow-up - If experienced physical or sexual IPV in past year
  • 1=Yes
  • 0=No
 Told anyone in the past 12 months about experiences of IPV (among those experiencing IPV in past 12 months) (Generated from f_que632a to f_que632q, and f_que633a to f_que633p)
f_attviolencebin 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Attitudes accepting of violence
  • 0=Attitudes not accepting of violence
 Attitudes accepting of violence (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to any of f_que501a, f_que501b, f_que501c, f_que501e, f_que501f, f_que501g)
f_toleratevio 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Agree
  • 0=Disagree
 Believes a woman should tolerate violence in order to keep her family together (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to f_que501h)
f_violenceprivate 938 Numeric All follow-up
  • 1=Agree
  • 0=Disagree
 Believes violence between a husband and wife is private matter and others should not intervene (Answers ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ to f_que501i)
Intervention attendance data
attendance 544 Numeric All intervention arm 0-10 Total number of curriculum sessions attended
highdose 544 Numeric All intervention arm
  • 0=Attended less than 7 sessions
  • 1=Attended 7 or more sessions
 Attended at least 7 curriculum sessions