Adult attitude towards physical and humiliating punishment

Indicator Name

% of adults who believe that physical and humiliating punishment is necessary to raise children

Indicator ID in PRIME

IN00021406  [%/Annually/Gender Group TR/Cum]

Indicator Variation IDs

IN00029802  [%/Annually/Gender Group TR, Disability/Cum]

Definition

Definition

This indicator measures the percentage of adults who believe that physical and humiliating punishment is necessary to raise children.

Numerator

Number of male and female adults who report they believe physical and/or humiliating punishment is necessary to raise children

Denominator

Total number of male and female adults surveyed

Recommended Means of Verification

This indicator is measured through interviews/survey using the Safe Families Caregiver Questionnaire, Part 1: questions 1 and 2.

Individuals should be asked the following questions:
- Do you believe that in order to bring up, raise, or educate a child properly, the child needs to be physically punished: hitting, slapping, beating, or smacking?
- Do you believe that doing any one of the following is necessary to bring up, raise or educate a child properly: belittling, threatening, scaring or ridiculing a child?

If the adult responds "yes" to either question 1 or 2 (or to both), they would be counted towards this indicator. Please note that this indicator can count both caregivers of children currently under 18 and other adults in the community (e.g. community leaders, adults whose children are over 18, etc).

To calculate the indicator's value, divide the number of male and female adults who hold these beliefs by the total number of male and female adults surveyed. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

Indicator Attributes

Indicator Prioritisation

Global Indicator

Level of Indicator

Outcome

Indicator Context Type

Quantitative

Theme

Child Protection

Sub Theme

Appropriate Care, Protection of Children from Violence

Common Approach

Safe Families

Total Reach Indicator

No

Context

Development

Measurement Guidance 

Frequency of Data Collection

Annually

Unit of Measure

Individual

Data Format

Percent

Direction of Desired Change

Decreasing

Number of Decimal Points

Zero

Indicator is Rounding

No

Nature

Cumulative

Recommended Disaggregations

Gender Group TR

Tools

Kobo Form Questions

Q1 and Q2

Q1: Do you believe that in order to bring up, raise, or educate a child properly, the child needs to be physically punished: hitting, slapping, beating, or smacking?

Q2: Do you believe that doing any one of the following is necessary to bring up, raise or educate a child properly: belittling, threatening, scaring or ridiculing a child?

Form Questions

Part 1: Q1 and Q2

 

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