Validation of a Pictorial Survey Tool to Measure Time Use in an African Urban Setting

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dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, Lauren M.
dc.contributor.authorMutanga, Jane
dc.contributor.authorKakaire, Robert
dc.contributor.authorDavis-Olwell, Paula
dc.contributor.authorHandel, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorSekandi, Juliet
dc.contributor.authorHalloran, Elizabeth M.
dc.contributor.authorKiwanuka, Noah.
dc.contributor.authorZalwango, Sarah.
dc.contributor.authorWhalen, Christopher C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-09T13:08:54Z
dc.date.available2021-12-09T13:08:54Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractDisease often depends on how a host interacts with his or her environment. This interaction is important for respiratory infectious diseases, where built environments may promote transmission. To learn about time use, or the amount of time people spend in a day doing various activities,in sub-Saharan Africa may be difficult because of low literacy and different cultural perceptions of time. We developed a culturally appropriate survey tool to measure time use called the mweso game. Method: Three cross sectional studies were performed among adults in Kampala, Uganda, to evaluate criterion and construct validity and to assess reliability of the mweso game. The mweso game was compared to actual elapsed time, a detailed 24-hr recall survey, and between three different recall periods. In all analyses, the mean number of beads, or hours, was calculated; Pearson correlation coefficients and Cronbach’s a were estimated. Results: Criterion validity for the use of beads to measure time was fair; mean values tended to be accurate, but there was variability in estimates of time across participants. When comparing the mweso game to the 24-hr recall survey, construct validity was very good. For most of the settings, the difference between measurements was less than one hour; there was good to excellent correlation for most settings. Reliability and internal consistency were best for time use at home and work. Conclusions: We have developed the mweso game as an instrument to measure time use in the context of low literacy and different cultural perceptions of time. The mweso game was valid and reliable, especially for measuring time use at home and work. With further validation, it may prove useful in measuring time use and in studying its relation to transmission of respiratory infectious diseases.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSchwartz, L. M., Mutanga, J., Kakaire, R., Davis-Olwell, P., Handel, A., Sekandi, J., ... & Whalen, C. C. (2019). Validation of a Pictorial Survey Tool to Measure Time Use in an African Urban Setting. Sociological Methods & Research, 0049124119826150.DOI: 10.1177/0049124119826150en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/0049124119826150
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/225
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage publicationen_US
dc.subjecttime use surveyen_US
dc.subjectpictorial toolen_US
dc.subjectsocial networksen_US
dc.subjectUrban Africaen_US
dc.subjectvalidity, reliabilityen_US
dc.titleValidation of a Pictorial Survey Tool to Measure Time Use in an African Urban Settingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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