FANRPAN HIV & AIDS
Database
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
Linds@ecoweb.co.zw
Linds@mweb.co.za
Background to the Database
• Developed using Epi Info 2000, using
Microsoft Access Database
• Developed from national level SPSS databases
• Has 167 variables and 1930 records from 7
countries.
• Variables have household data on
demographics, health, income, expenditure
and impacts of HIV and AIDS.
• Analysis carried out at country and regional
levels.
• Integrated framework within Epi Info allows
for analysis and reporting.
Variables tracked
Key impact area
Hypothesis
Key Variables /Indicators
Countries data situation
1.Primary data
2.Secondary data
3.Data not available
Agricultural productivity
H/A has led to a decline in agric productivity
Yield, (area cultivated)
Overall output,
Agric inputs: type and quantity
Number of productive HH members infected
Number of HHs affected
Education level
Demographic variables
Type and quality of equipment
Gender- of infected/affected
Changes in household structure
Extension and support services
Area cultivated
Marketing
Reduces participation in the market
Sales (no. animal, no. bags)
Number of strayed animals
Price per herd
No. of animals sold to butcheries
1, 2
2
1, 2
2, 3
Livestock asset
Reduces number and quality of livestock
Size of herd
Price per head
Expenditure on inputs
Availability of labor
1, 2
2
1, 2
1, 2
Variables tracked (ctd)
Mobility
Increases mobility of HH members
Travel expenditure
Household size/composition/structure
Changing household structure
Number of patients at health care centers
1, 2
1, 2
1
2
Environmental
Increased degradation of environment
Accumulation of disposable litter
Number of animals with measles
Educational level
Gender
1
2
1
1
Food Consumption
Decline in household food consumption
Types of food consumed
Expenditure and income patterns
Household income levels
Size of household
Dietary composition
1
1
1
1
1
Production Assets
Erosion of Household productive asset base
HH resource allocation
HH sources of Income
HH expenditure patterns
1
1
1
Extension & Support
services
Erosion of extension and research services
Absentism due to illness
Farmer: extension ratios
Number of deaths in the community
Health status of extensionists
3
3
3
3
Demographic structure
Increased dependency ratios
Number of children under 15 years
Number of adults above 65 years
Sex composition of household members
Education levels of household members
Employment status
1
1
1
1
1
Example of variables collected:
demographics
Variable description
Variable name
Country
Country
QUESTIONNAIRE NUMBER
QuestionnaireNumber
Date
Date
District or Region
Whether Countries collected data
NAMIBI
A
BOTS
WANA
ZIMBA
BWE
SWAZI
LAND
LESOT
HO
SOUTH
AFRICA
ZAMBIA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
District
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Age Of Household Head
AgeOfHeadofHH
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
WARD/Enumeration area/village
LocalArea
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Sex of Household Head
SexofHeadofHH
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Family name
FamilyName
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
Position of the respondent in the family
RespondentPosition
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Who is/are the head(s) of this family?
FamilyHead
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
How long has the family been in agriculture
(Years)?
YearsFarming
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
no
Total household size
TotalHouseholdSize
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Number of children/Dependents in the
Household
Dependents
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Dependancy Ratio
Dependency
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Example of variables collected:
impacts
LIVESTOCK IS SOLD TO FINANCE
MEDICATION OF THE SICK
FarmingTimeLost
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
IT TAKES FARMING TIME AS PEOPLE
WILL BE LOOKING AFTER SICK
PEOPLE
FinancialResources
Diverted
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
FARMING FINANCIAL RESOURCES
ARE DIVERTED TO MEDICATION for
THE SICK
FarmingImplements
Sold
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
FARMING IMPLEMENTS ARE SOLD
TO FINANCE MEDICAL EXPENSES
ChoresTimeLost
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
TIME TO DO HOUSEHOLD CHORES IS
SACRIFICED LOOKING AFTER THE
SICK
SchoolTimeLost
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
IT TAKES CHILDREN'S TIME TO BE
AT SCHOOL LOOKING AFTER THE
SICK
ParentingTimeLost
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
IT TAKES AWAY PARENTS" TIME TO
BE WITH THEIR CHILDREN
HouseholdProperty
Sold
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
SICKNESS RESULTS IN THE SELLING
OF HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY
War
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
no