MENISCUS SMC dataset codebook

VARIABLE

CRF QUESTION NUMBER

QUESTION TEXT

CATEGORY LABELS

SECTION 0

intcode

QX

001

interviewer name and code number

idate

QX

002

date of interview

itime

QX

003

time of interview

SECTION A

eage

QX

004

Age of student in completed years

assent

QX

005

Assent obtained from students aged 11-17?

1"yes" 2"no" 8"not applicable"

pcons

QX

006

Parent/guardian consent obtained for students aged 11-17?

1"yes" 2"no" 8"not applicable"

cons

QX

007

Consent obtained from students aged 18+?

1"yes" 2"no" 8"not applicable"

soccert

QA

10

What is your favourite soccer team?

idate1

QA

01

What is today's date?

schcode

QA

02

Name of school

nam

QA

04

Student initials

form1

QA

05

What class are you attending?

idno

QA

06

What is your student unique study number

schtype

QA

07

Are you boarding or day scholar?

age

QA

08

How old are you now? (completed years)

dob

QA

09

Date of birth

SECTION B

religion

QB

011

What is your religion?

1"Roman Catholic" 2"Church of Uganda/Anglican" 3"Seventh Day Adventist" 4"Born again churches" 5"Muslim" 6"African religion" 7"no religion" 9"other religion"

oreligion

QB

011

If other religion, specify

tribe

QB

012

What is your tribe?

1"Muganda" 2"Munyankole" 3"Ugandan Rwandese" 4"Musoga" 5"Mugisu" 6"Mukiga" 7"Munyoro" 8"Atesot" 9"Acholi" 10"Alur" 11"Mutooro" 12"Mufumbira" 13"Southern Sudanese" 14"Rwanda Rwandese" 15"Burundian" 16"Tanzanian" 17 "Kenyan" 18"Other"

otribe

QB

012

If other tribe, specify

durmin

QB

013

How long does it take you to walk to school each day? (in minutes)

hholdt

QB

015

How many people (adults & children) living in your household (including yourself)?

householdtotal

QB

016

total number of people in the household

hholda

QB

016

Of all people living in household, how many are adults?

hholc

QB

016

Of all people living in household, how many are children?

QB

017

Does your household own or have the following:

electricity

QB

017

Electricity

1"yes" 2"no"

hwater

QB

017

Running water inside house

1"yes" 2"no"

fridge

QB

017

Fridge

1"yes" 2"no"

tv

QB

017

TV

1"yes" 2"no"

poultry

QB

017

Poultry (more than 10 birds)

1"yes" 2"no"

lstock

QB

017

Livestock (cows, goats,pigs)

1"yes" 2"no"

cycle

QB

017

Moving motorcycle

1"yes" 2"no"

car

QB

017

Moving car

1"yes" 2"no"

land

QB

017

Land for farming

1"yes" 2"no"

watsource

QB

018

Water source, if no running water in house

1"tap/piped water" 2"protected well/spring" 3"borehole" 4"unprotected well/spring" 5"lake" 6"river" 9"other"

owatsourc

QB

018

Other water source

watmins

QB

019

Minutes to & from nearest water source

0 "water on premises" 888"I don't know"

anytoi

QB

020

Any toilet/latrine inside house?

toilet

QB

021

Flushing/pour toilet inside house?

1"yes" 2"no"

latrine

QB

022

If no flushing/pour toilet, what sort of toilet/latrine do you use?

1 "flush/pour toilet outside" 2"VIP latrine" 3"covered pit latrine" 4"uncovered pit latrine" 5"composting toilet" 6"neighbour's toilet/latrine" 7"no toilet/latrine" 9"other"

olatrine

QB

022

Other type of toilet/latrine, specify

malive

QB

023

Is your mother alive?

1"yes" 2"no"

mlive

QB

024

Do you live with your mother?

1"yes" 2"no"

falive

QB

025

Is your father alive?

1"yes" 2"no"

flive

QB

026

Do you live with your father?

1"yes" 2"no"

moccup

QB

027

What is/was your mother's occupation?

1"does not work" 2"subsistence farmer" 3"artisan with irregular income" 4"consultant with irregular income" 5"non-professional with regular income" 6"professional with regular income" 7"manager with regular income" 8"high earner with irregular income" 9"other"

othoccm

QB

027

Other occupation, specify

foccup

QB

028

What is/was your father's occupation?

1"does not work" 2"subsistence farmer" 3"artisan with irregular income" 4"consultant with irregular income" 5"non-professional with regular income" 6"professional with regular income" 7"manager with regular income" 8"high earner with irregular income" 9"other"

othoccf

QB

028

Other occupation, specify

meduc

QB

029

Highest formal education level completed by mother

0"none or less that primary" 1"primary completed" 2"secondary completed" 3"post-secondary" 4"secondary not completed"

feduc

QB

030

Highest formal education level completed by father

0"none or less that primary" 1"primary completed" 2"secondary completed" 3"post-secondary" 4"secondary not completed"

SECTION C

daysmiss

QC

041

Number of school days missed in the past 30 days

QC

042

Number of days missed for each reason

missreasc

QC

042

Sick in clinic/hospital

missreal

QC

042

Lost a relative

missreaf

QC

042

Not paying school fees

missrear

QC

042

Not having school requirements

missreab

QC

042

Sent home from school, discipline

missreach

QC

042

Care-taking at home

missreacc

QC

042

Care-taking in hospital

missreao

QC

042

Other reasons

missreads

QC

042

Total days missed

misreamn

QC

043

Main reason you missed school

1"sick in clinic/hospital" 2"lost a relative" 3"not paying school fees" 4"not having school requirements" 5 "sent home from school, discipline" 6"care-taking at home" 7"care-taking in hospital" 8"other reason"

SECTION D

circum

QD

051

Are you circumcised?

1"yes" 2"no"

circdate

QD

052

When were you circumcised?

circplace

QD

053

Where were you circumcised?

1"clinic/hospital" 2"home" 3"mosque" 4"traditional gathering place" 5"other place"

circplacespec~y

QD

053

specify other place circumcised

circfa

QD

054

Is/was your father circumcised?

1"yes" 2"no" 3"don't know"

circfr

QD

055

Are any of your male friends circumcised?

1"yes" 2"no"

frcircno

QD

056

How many of your friends are circumcised?

circmredy

QD

057

By approximately how much does male circumcision reduce HIV risk for a man?

circwaitdays

QD

058

How long should someone wait to have sex after getting circumcised (days)?

circwaitweeks

QD

058

How long should someone wait to have sex after getting circumcised (weeks)?

condred

QD

059

Using condoms during sex reduces your risk of getting HIV

1"true" 2"false"

circmred

QD

060

Male circumcision reduces a man's risk of getting HIV

1"true" 2"false"

circond

QD

061

Circumcised men don't need to use condoms

1"true" 2"false"

circfred

QD

062

Male circumcision reduces a man's risk of HIV infection for female partners

1"true" 2"false"

circfcanc

QD

063

Male circumcision reduces a man's risk of cervical cancer for female partners

1"true" 2"false"

circwhere

QD

064

I know where I can go to get circumcised

1"true" 2"false"

circget1

QD

065

Where can you go to get circumcised - (1)?

circget2

QD

065

Where can you go to get circumcised - (2)?

HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES

hivaids

QD

066

HIV is the same as AIDS

1"true" 2"false"

hivappear

QD

067

You can tell from someone's appearance whether they have HIV or not

1"true" 2"false"

hivknow

QD

068

People can have HIV without knowing it

1"true" 2"false"

hivtest

QD

069

There is a medical test that can show whether you have HIV

1"true" 2"false"

hivcure

QD

070

There is not cure for HIV once someone has it

1"true" 2"false"

hivart

QD

071

There are HIV medicines that can help people with HIV to stay healthy

1"true" 2"false"

hivartill

QD

072

Hiv medicines work better if people with HIV take them before they become ill

1"true" 2"false"

hivhands

QD

073

HIV can be passed on through shaking hands or touching people

1"true" 2"false"

hivsex

QD

074

A person with HIV can pass it on through sexual intercourse

1"true" 2"false"

hivquito

QD

075

People can get HIV from mosquito bites

1"true" 2"false"

hivmeal

QD

076

People can get HIV from sharing a meal with someone that has HIV

1"true" 2"false"

hivfaithful

QD

077

People can protect themselves from HIV by having one uninfected faithful partner

1"true" 2"false"

hivpmtct

QD

078

A pregnant woman with HIV can infect her unborn child

1"true" 2"false"

hivbreast

QD

079

A woman with HVI can infect her newborn baby while breast feeding

1"true" 2"false"

condbub

QD

080

Condoms can break if the tip is not pinched to remove air bubbles

1"true" 2"false"

condwash

QD

081

If washed carefully, a condom can be used safely over and over

1"true" 2"false"

conexpire

QD

082

Condoms have expiration dates

1"true" 2"false"

condhiv

QD

083

People can protect themselves from getting HIV by using condoms correctly every time they have sexual intercourse

1"true" 2"false"

conwallet

QD

084

To be prepared, it is always a good idea to have a condom in your wallet

1"true" 2"false"

QD

085

If you wanted a condom, where would you most likely get it?

condvendor

QD

085

shop or street vendor

1"yes" 2"no"

condclinic

QD

085

pharmacy, clinic or hospital

1"yes" 2"no"

condsomone

QD

085

I would give someone else money to buy it for me

1"yes" 2"no"

condoth

QD

085

Another place

1"yes" 2"no"

condothsp

QD

085

Specify another place

condknow

QD

085

I do not know

1"yes" 2"no"

PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION AND HIV/AIDS

circdanger

QD

091

Getting circumcised is dangerous

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circgdidea

QD

092

It is a good idea to get circumcised

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circfprefer

QD

093

Women prefer a circumcised man

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circplan

QD

094

I am planning to get circumcised

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circpain

QD

095

The circumcision procedure is very painful

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circhealpain

QD

096

The circumcision healing process is very painful

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circgetfriend

QD

097

I would get circumcised, even if none of my friends did

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circcomftalk

QD

098

I am comfortable talking about circumcision with my friends

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circrealmen

QD

099

Real men do not get circumcised

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circredsex

QD

100

Circumcision reduces a man's sexual pleasure

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circincsex

QD

101

Circumcision increases a man's sexual pleasure

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circuncomftalk

QD

102

I feel uncomfortable talking about circumcision

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circredrive

QD

103

Getting circumcised reduces a man's sex drive

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circdecide

QD

104

I have decided to get circumcised

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circtalkcirc

QD

105

I have talked about circumcision with someone who has been circumcised

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

circqn

QD

106

I have asked someone a question about circumcision in the past two months

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

hivtestlike

QD

107

I would like to test for HIV infection

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

hivtestfear

QD

108

I fear testing for HIV infection

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

SECTION E: SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND HIV/AIDS

esex

QE

111

Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

1"yes" 2"no" 3"no response"

agesex

QE

112

How old were you when your first had vaginal sexual intercourse?

econd

QE

113

Have you ever used a condom?

1"yes" 2"no"

cond1stsex

QE

114

Did you use a condom the first time you had sex?

1"yes" 2"no"

condlastsex

QE

115

Did you use a condom the last time you had sex?

1"yes" 2"no"

sexlifepartner

QE

116

How many sexual partners have you had in your lifetime?

sex3mth

QE

117

Have you had sex in the last three months?

1"yes" 2"no"

sex3mthpartner

QE

118

With how many different people have you had sex in the past three months?

sexcurpart

QE

119

Do you currently have a sexual partner?

1"yes" 2"no"

sexpostcirc

QE

120

Have you had sex since getting circumcised?

1"yes" 2"no"

sexpostcircd~ys

QE

121

When did you first have sex after getting circumcised (weeks)?

sexpostcircd~ks

QE

121

When did you first have sex after getting circumcised (days)?

condbefcirc

QE

122

Before getting circumcised, how often did you use condoms during sex?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

condaftcirc

QE

123

After being circumcised, how often did you use condoms during sex?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

impregnated

QE

124

Have you ever been told by a female partner that you made her pregnant?

1"yes" 2"no"

hadsti

QE

125

Have you ever had an STI?

1"yes" 2"no"

hivtested

QE

126

Have you ever been tested for HIV?

1"yes" 2"no"

hivtestlstyr

QE

127

Have you been tested for HIV in the last year?

1"yes" 2"no"

riskassess

QE

128

How would you assess your own personal risk of getting HIV?

1"none" 2"little" 3"some" 4"high" 5"very high"

SECTION F: ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE

ealcohol

QE

131

How often do you have a drink with alcohol?

1"never" 2"<once per month" 3"at least once per month" 4"at least once per week" 5"almost daily"

alcdrinks

QE

132

How many drinks with alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

alc6freq

QE

133

How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcstop

QE

134

How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcfailed

QE

135

How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcmorning

QE

136

Ho often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcguilt

QE

137

How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcforget

QE

138

How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

1"never" 2"rarely" 3"often" 4"always"

alcinjury

QE

139

Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

1"yes" 2"no"

alconcern

QE

140

Has a relative or friend or health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you drink less?

1"yes" 2"no"

drugrcv

QE

141

Has anyone ever offered, sold or given you an illegal drug?

1"yes" 2"no"

druguse

QE

142

Have you ever used an illegal drug?

1"yes" 2"no"

Have you ever used any of the following drugs?

marijuana

QE

143

marijuana

1"yes" 2"no"

mairungi

QE

143

mairungi

1"yes" 2"no"

kuba

QE

143

kuba

1"yes" 2"no"

shisha

QE

143

shisha

1"yes" 2"no"

viagra

QE

143

viagra

1"yes" 2"no"

solvents

QE

143

solvents or inhalants (glue, gasoline etc)

1"yes" 2"no"

sedatives

QE

143

tranquilisers or sedatives

1"yes" 2"no"

amphetamines

QE

143

amphetamines (such as speed)

1"yes" 2"no"

ecsatsy

QE

143

ecstasy

1"yes" 2"no"

crack

QE

143

crack

1"yes" 2"no"

heroine

QE

143

heroin

1"yes" 2"no"

cocaine

QE

143

cocaine

1"yes" 2"no"

druguseoth

QE

143

another drug?

1"yes" 2"no"

drugothsp

QE

143

specify other drug

drugknow

QE

143

I do not know

1"yes" 2"no"

Next set of questions are for those who have ever used illegal drugs

drugage

QE

144

How old were you the first time you used any illegal drug?

drugtim

QE

145

During the past 12 months, how many times have you used drugs?

needle

QE

146

Have you ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

1"yes" 2"no"

needtim

QE

147

If you have ever used a needle, how many times in the last 12 months?

ndshare

QE

148

Have you ever shared needles or syringes to inject any illegal drugs?

ndshtim

QE

149

If you have ever shared needles/syringes, how many times have you done this in the last 12 months?

1"yes" 2"no"

ciga

QE

150

Have you ever smoked cigarettes?

1"yes" 2"no"

cigac

QE

151

Do you currently smoke cigarettes?

1"yes" 2"no"

ciganum

QE

152

During the last 30 days, how many cigarettes did you smoke?

SECTION G: MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

menaccidt

QF

161

Have you ever witnessed a gril with a menstrual blood accident, when blood leaked through her clothes?

1"yes" 2"no"

menstain

QF

162

What did you do (or what would you do) when a girl's clothes are stained with blood during school time?

1"lend her a sweater to tie around" 2"tell her she has had an accident" 3"tell her girlfriends to talk to her" 4"talk to the teacher/nurse" 5"tell my friends about her" 6"laugh at her openly or secretly" 7"tease her about it" 8"do nothing" 9"other"

menstainot

QF

162

Specify other action

PERCEPTIONS ABOUT MENSTRUAL PERIODS

perceivea

QF

163

Period days are like any other day (girls should not feel or behave differently)

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceiveb

QF

163

Girls feel less self-confident during their periods than during other days

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceivec

QF

163

Girls avoid physical activity (eg walking, running) during their periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceived

QF

163

Girls should not be given corporal punishment during their periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceivee

QF

163

Boys tease girls about menstrual periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceivef

QF

163

I wish I would know more information about menstrual periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceiveg

QF

163

Girls should have special wash rooms to use so that they can have privacy during their menstrual periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

perceiveh

QF

163

The schol should provide spare uniforms and sanitary absorbents for girls to use during their periods

1"strongly disagree" 2"somewhat disagree" 3"neither agree nor disagree" 4"somewhat agree" 5"strongly agree"

QF

164

Do you know that the following materials are used to take care of the menstrual blood?

menusea

QF

164

newspapers

1"yes" 2"no"

menuseb

QF

164

leaves

1"yes" 2"no"

menusec

QF

164

old clothes

1"yes" 2"no"

menused

QF

164

toilet paper

1"yes" 2"no"

menusee

QF

164

cotton wool

1"yes" 2"no"

menusef

QF

164

knickers only

1"yes" 2"no"

menuseg

QF

164

locally made disposable pads made of local materials eg banana fibres

1"yes" 2"no"

menuseh

QF

164

locally made re-usable pads, ie Afripads

1"yes" 2"no"

menusei

QF

164

disposable manufactured pads eg Always

1"yes" 2"no"

menusej

QF

164

manufactured tampons

1"yes" 2"no"

menusek

QF

164

new clothes, ie fac towels, hankies, socks

1"yes" 2"no"

menusel

QF

164

other material

1"yes" 2"no"

menuselot

QF

164

specify other material

QF

165

If you were the head teacher of your school, which from the following, would you give priority to, in order to reduce school absenteeism due to menstrual periods, or for girls who miss school to catch up with school work? (Rank 1 to 9)

mensuga

QF

165

stocking sanitary towels in the school

mensugb

QF

165

allow girls to answer questions while seated to avoid embarassment in case of staining dress

mensugc

QF

165

ensure plenty of water to allow girls to clean themselves

mensugd

QF

165

ensure that the girls' toilets are far from the boys areas to allow for privacy

mensuge

QF

165

ensure that there are disposal bins and incinerators for disposing used sanitary towels

mensugf

QF

165

stocking painkillers in the school for reducing menstrual pains and discomfort

mensugg

QF

165

ensure that there are remedial classes fo the girls who miss class because of menstruation

mensugh

QF

165

ensure that girls who are menstruating do not receive corporal punishment

mensugi

QF

165

other, specify

com1

QX

009

Other comments about study