Challenges in measuring the sequencing of life events among adolescents in Malawi: A cautionary note
Document Type
Article (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
Using data from two rounds of the Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Survey, this research note examines consistency of retrospective reporting on the timing and sequencing of sexual initiation, school leaving, and marriage. The analysis, which compares reporting of events both within and between rounds, indicates substantial inconsistency in reporting of event sequences and highlights difficulties in measuring transitions to adulthood in sub-Saharan Africa with survey data.
DOI
10.1007/s13524-013-0269-2
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mensch, Barbara, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Christine A. Kelly, Paul C. Hewett, and Monica J. Grant. 2014. "Challenges in measuring the sequencing of life events among adolescents in Malawi: A cautionary note," Demography 51(1): 277–285.
Project
Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Study