Quantitative survey Tool for migrant workers having children between 3-8 years

Target Group:
Parent/caregivers from temporary migrant families living at construction sites who have
children between the age group 3 to 8 years

Location: Delhi NCR

Survey Index:
The survey will focus on the following sections:
1. Screener Questions
2. Consent
A. Demographics
B. Child rearing practices
C. Access to facilities and learning environment at home
D. Perception of parents and family members on child’s education and development including
play, teaching-learning processes
E. Impact of COVID 19 on parental interactions
F. Gauging willingness of the parents to attend educational workshops for the betterment of their
child’s / children’ teaching-learning process

Survey Questionnaire:

Question Question Type, Questions Options

No. Relevance and
Skips

Screener Questions

Do you have a child/ children between 1 – Yes

the age group 3-8 years? 2 - No

Do any of these children/ this child live 1 – Yes

with you? 2 - No

Consent
If Screeners are Yes

Hello, I am ____ from Outline India and 1 – Yes

on behalf of Sesame Workshop India 2 - No
Trust we will be conducting a short
survey regarding you and your child. It
is to understand the needs and
requirements of you and your child with
respect to education.
 Your participation in the survey is
voluntary. You have the choice to refuse
any question and stop the interview at
any time. If at any time and for any
reason, you would prefer to not
participate in this study, please feel free
to say so to us.

Information collected during this

interview will be entirely confidential
and will not be shared with anyone
outside of our research team. The
responses recorded shall be used
entirely for research purposes only.

You will not get any direct benefit from

participation in this study. OI or any
other organization does not promise to
provide any sort of assistance or direct
help to the respondent based on their
responses w.r.t. support needed.

The survey will take ~30 mins.

Would you be willing to participate?

Section A: Demographics
This section captures the details of the respondents - name, age, gender, relationship of the respondent
with the child, educational qualification and place of origin, current residing city, migration pattern etc.

1 What is your name and age?

2 Gender of respondent 1 – Male

2 – Female
(Do not ask. Observe and mark) -88 – Other

3 How many children do you have

between the age group of 3-8?

4 What is your relationship with the child/ 1 - Mother

children? 2 - Father
3 - Caregiver (anyone
other than the parents
who look after the child)

5 Which is your state of Origin? All 29 states

6 How many years ago did you migrate ___Years
from your state of origin? ___Months

7 For how many years have you been _______Years

residing in the current location? _____Months

8.1 How frequently do you migrate from __in a month

one city to another? __in a year

8.2 How frequently do you migrate from __in a month

one construction site to another (within __in a year
the same city)?

9 At your current place, who all reside 1- Wife / Husband

with you? 2- Children
3- Siblings
Hint: Select all that apply 4- Parents / In-laws
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)

If Q9 = Other Please specify

10 It will be a matrix How many languages can your child/ 1- Hindi

question children speak and write in? Please note 2- Bhojpuri
we are specifically asking for the 3- English
children/ child who is between 3-8 4- Bengali
years. 5- Marathi
6- Assamesse
Column: 7- Odiya
1- Written 8- Gujarati
2- Oral 9- Punjabi
10- Haryanvi
Hint: Select all that apply 11- Tamil
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)

If Q 10 = Others Please specify

11 What is your highest level of education? 1- <5th grade

2- 5th Class
3- 8th Class
4- 10th class
 5- 12th class
6- Graduation
7- Post graduation
8- Diploma
10- No education
-88 - Other (please
specify)

If Q 11 = Others Please specify

Section B: Child rearing practices

This section focuses on the various child rearing practices of the parents. This includes the kind of
activities done together and the way in which the parents engage with their children.

12 Is the child/ are the children between 1- Playschool

the age 3-8 years enrolled in: 2- AWC
3- Lower primary school
Column: 4- Community led
1- Yes teaching sessions run by
2 - No NGOs etc.
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)

If Q 12 = Other Please specify

13 If in lower primary Which class is your child/children in? 1- LKG

school (Qs-12=3) 2- UKG
3- Prep School
4- Class 1
5- Class 2
6- Class 3
-88 – Other

Qs13=Other Please Specify

14 When he/she is at home, who spends the 1- Self

most amount of time with the child/ 2- Spouse
children between the age 3 and 8? 3- Parent
4- In laws
5- Sibling
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)
 If Q 14= Other Please specify

15 On average, how much time (in hours)

do you/ the person (${pick from
above}) spending most time with the
child/children (aged between 3-8 years)
spend in a day?

Hint: In hours

16 In what frequency do you / ($ pick from 1- Playing with mud/ clay

above}) undertake the below mentioned 2- Playing indoor games
activities with your child / children? 3- Playing outdoor games
4- Watching TV together
5- Singing
Column: 6- Reading books or
1- Never reciting rhymes
2-Seldom 7- Storytelling
8- Watching educational
3 - Sometime
content on mobile phone
4- Very Often
together
5-Always
9-Watching
-88 - I don’t Know
entertainment content on
mobile phone together
10- Traditional or local
activities (like narrating
local folklore, songs,
months, seasons etc.)
-88 - Others (Please
specify)

If Q 16 = Others Please specify

17 This will be a Who is primarily responsible for 1- Self

matrix question engaging in the following activities with 2- Spouse
the child: 3- Grand Parents
4- In laws
5- Sibling
1. Stories/songs/rhymes in local 6-Not Applicable
language. -88 – Other (Please
2. Teaching the child/ children Specify)
hygiene practices
3. Disciplining the child/children
4. Educational activities
5. Playing indoor games with the
child/children
 6. Playing outdoor games with the
child/children
7. Pretend play

If Q 17 = Others Please specify

18 Everyday how much time does your

child/ children spend playing?

Hint: Hours per day,

-98 for I don’t know

19 How do you discipline your 1 - Physically hitting the

child/children? child
2 - Verbally scolding
(Select all that apply) 3 - Politely explaining not
to do something
4 - By emotionally
blackmailing the child
(For ex. Not talking to the
child)
- 88 - Others

If Qs 19=Others Please specify

20 What do you do when the child/children 1 - I do not tackle such

cries/cry unnecessarily or throws situations
tantrums? 2 - Use above mentioned
disciplinary measures
3 - Ignore the child’s
tantrums
4 - Fulfil the child’s
demand
-88- Others

If Qs 20=Others Please Specify

21 If the child/children wants / wants 1 - Mother

something or faces any problem, then 2 - Father
who does he/she reach out/communicate 3 - Grandparents
to? 4 - Sibling (if any)
-88- others

If Qs 21=Others Please specify

22 If the child/children wants to play, who 1 - Mother

does he/she/they ask to play with 2 - Father
 him/her/them? 3 - Grand Parents
4 - Sibling(s)
5 - Children of
neighbors/other children
in the locality
-88- Others

If Qs 22=Others Please specify

Section C: Access to facilities and learning environment at home

This section captures child’s/children’ access to, use of toys/learning materials like books, coloring
sheets etc. followed by access to and use of mobile phones at home. It also tries to capture the overall
learning environment of the household.

23 Is there enough space for the child to 1-Yes

undertake playful indoor activities? 2-No

24 If Qs 23= No Where does the child mostly play? 1 - At the my/my

spouse’s place of work
Ex. construction site,
factory, etc.
2 - Just outside the house
3 - Roadside
4 - Neighbor’s house
5 - Others

If Qs.24=Others Please specify

25 This is a matrix Does your child/ do your children have 1- Books

question regular access to the following items at 2- Craft Material
home: 3- Coloring books
4- Toys
Column: 5- Stationery (Pen,
1- Yes pencil, ruler, sharpener,
2- No eraser)
6- Any learning materials
(ex: marbles, building
blocks)
7-Mobile phone

26 What is the frequency in which she/ he / 1- Craft Material

they play with the following items: 2- Coloring books
3- Toys
Column: 4- Stationery (Crayons,
Pen, pencil, ruler,
1- Never sharpener, eraser)
2-Seldom 5- Any learning materials
(such as books,
3 - Sometime
 4- Very Often alphabets/number blocks)
5-Always 6- Stones/ Marbles
-88 - I don’t Know 7-Kitchen utensils
8-Mud
9- Mobile Phone
-88 – Others (Please
Specify)

If Q 26 = Other Please Specify

27 Do you have a smart phone or a feature 1- Smart phone

phone? 2- Feature phone

Hint: Smart phone has provisions of a

touch screen, app download facilities
and internet accessibility

Feature phone only has provisions for

calls and messages. No app download
facilities.

28 Do you always have an active internet 1- Yes

pack on your phone? 2- No
3- Not always

29 How often do you recharge your phone? 1-Once a week

2-Once a month
3-Once in two months
-88 Others

If Qs 29=Others Please Specify

30 How many GBs of data/ internet do you

consume/ recharge whenever you
recharge your phone??

-98 – I don’t know

31 How is the phone/ mobile network in 1- Very good

your locality? 2- Good
3- Neutral
4- Bad
5- Very bad

32 Do you use WhatsApp or any other 1- WhatsApp

messaging app? 2- Other messaging app
3- None

If Q 32=2 Please Specify

33 Do you allow your child/ children to use 1- Never
mobile phones? 2-Seldom
3 - Sometime
4- Very Often
5-Always

34 If Qs 33=1, 2 or 3 Will you allow your child/children to 1-Never

use mobile phones for learning 2-Seldom
purposes? 3 - Sometime
4- Very Often
5-Always

35 If Q 33 = !1 For what purpose does the child/ 1- YouTube/ watching

children use the phone on their own? videos
(Select all that apply) 2- Messaging/WhatsApp
3- Music
4- Playing games
5- Reading
6 - Rhymes
7 - Stories
8 - Alphabets
9 - Watch cartoons
10 -Numeric tables
11 -Art and craft
12 -Daily soap/serials
13 -Movies
14 -Songs

-88 – Other (Please

Specify)

If Q35 = Other Please specify

36 If Q35 = 2 What does your child/child use 1. To send and receive

Messaging/WhatsApp for?
instant messages
2. To send and receive
photos
3. To share and receive
videos
4. To make voice calls
5. To make video calls
6. To participate in group
chats
7. To access recorded
educational content (like
rhymes, stories,
alphabets, numbers etc)
 -88- Others

If Q36 = Others Please specify

37 Do you monitor the content your child/ 1- Never

children is exposed to? 2-Seldom
3 - Sometime
4- Very Often
5-Always

38 For what purpose do you and your 1- YouTube/ watching

child/children together use the phone? videos
2- Messaging
3- Music
4- Playing games
5- Reading/ watching
educational content
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)

If Q38 = Other Please specify

39 On an average, how much time does the

child/ children use the phone daily,
either on his/her own or with you?

Hint: In hours

40 Do you know how to access IVRS 1 - Yes

service? 2 - No

Hint: The IVRS is a software that allows

pre-recording of greetings and menu
options that a caller can select using his
telephone keypad.

41 Do your child/children access IVR 1 - Yes

service for the purpose of teaching- 2 - No
learning? 3 - Dont know

Section D: Perception of parents and family members on child’s education and development
including play, teaching-learning processes
This section tries to capture the perception of parents on the importance of teaching-learning processes
as well as playful activities in the overall development of the child.

42 Are you keen on educating your child/ 1- Yes

children? 2- No

43 If Q 42 = Yes If yes, why? 1- So that the child/

children gets a better and
 comfortable life
2- So that the child/
children become a better
human
3- So that the child/
children have a stable
income
4- So that he/ she is
married off to a better
family
5- So that the child/
children have respect in
society
-88 Others

If Q 43 = Others Please specify

44 What are some of the barriers you face 1- No AWC in the

in educating your child/children? locality
2- No place for enrolling
him/her
3- Lack of infrastructure
4- We keep moving/
migrating due to which
education stops
5- School curriculum is
overwhelming for the
child
6- Lack of funds/ savings
7- Do not feel adept to
teach child at home
8- Too many children to
support
9-People in the household
are not supportive of the
child/ children's
education
10- Cannot keep up with
the education cycle
-88 – Other (please
specify)

If Q 44 = Other Please Specify

45 Do you think playing has any role in 1- Yes

supporting children’s learning & 2- No
development?
46 If Q 45 =Yes If yes in what ways do you think it can 1- Will help the child to
help your child's/ children's adapt in school
development? 2- Teaches importance of
teamwork
Hint: Select all that apply 3- Physical exercise helps
the child to be happy and
calm
4- Increases physical,
comprehension and
emotional strength
5- Enhances the child’s
creativity while
developing their
imagination
6- Dependency on parent/
caregiver reduces
-88 – Other (Please
Specify)

If Q 46 = Others Please specify

Section E: Impact of COVID 19 on parental interactions

This section explores the extent of impact COVID-19 had on parental interactions with children.

Note: Think of the time between March 25th to May 30th, 2020 (during the first few phases of India
wide lockdown)

47 During the lockdown, how much time 1- More than before

did you spend with your child/children? lockdown
2- Less than before
lockdown
3- Same as before
lockdown
-99 - Cannot say

48 During lockdown were you able to 1- Yes, I was able to give

spend quality time with your
child/children?
the child/ children ample
time
2- Yes, I was able to play
with my child/children
3- Yes, to some extent
4- No, was overwhelmed
with arranging financial
assistance
5- No, other logistical
issues took precedence
and couldn’t spend time

49 During the lockdown, how has your 1 - I have become more

interactions with your child/children irritable
 changed? 2 - I do not know how to
keep my child / children
busy throughout the day
3 - It is largely the
same/nothing has
changed
4- I am able to spend
more time with my child/
children
5- I am able to teach my
child/children more in
comparison to earlier
times
6 - I have become my
child’s/children’ play
partner
-88 - Others (Specify)

If Q 49 = Others Please specify

Section F: Gauging willingness of the parents to attend educational workshops for the betterment
of their child/ children’ teaching-learning process
This section captures parents’/caregivers’ response to parent education programs/workshops, type of
engagement model preferred (videos/messages/IVRS), timings, frequency, days preferred etc.

50 Do you think that you have an important 1 - Yes

role to play in a play based learning 2 - No
mechanism for your child/children?

51 Do you want to learn how to aid your 1 - Yes

child’s /children’ educational 2 - No
development via playful learning?

52 Would you be keen on receiving virtual 1- Yes

training (in the form of modules) 2- No
through digital means aimed at 3- Maybe
improving the skills of parents to better
take care and contribute towards the
educational needs of their children?

53 If Q 52= Yes or What is the preferred medium by which 1- Videos

Maybe you would like to receive these virtual 2- Messages
training? 3- IVRS
4- Phone call
5- In-person

54 If Q 52= Yes or How much time are you willing to give 1- <1 hour
Maybe for this program in a week? 2- 1 hour
 3- 1-2 hours
4- 2-4 hours
5- 4-6 hours
6- 6-8 hours
7- >8 hours

55 If Q 52 = Yes or When would you like these virtual 1- Weekends

Maybe sessions to be held? 2- Weekdays

56 If Q 52 = Yes or What would you like to learn in these 1- How to help child/
Maybe virtual sessions? children to acquire basic
knowledge
2- How to monitor
child's/ children's
learning
3- Basic concepts of
English/ math etc.
4- To aid children to
complete their homework
5- Set up and facilitate
remote learning
6- Resolve basic doubts
of children during remote
learning
7- How to play with
children
-88 -Others (Please
specify)

If Q 56 = Others Please specify

57 Would you be interested in doing virtual 1- Yes

workshops with your child/children? 2- No
3- Maybe

58 If you are to receive educational content 1 - Audio recordings

for the consumption of your through WhatsApp
child/children, by what means would 2 - Videos through
you like to receive it so that they can WhatsApp
access it easily? 3-IVRS
4-Phone call
-88-Others (Specify)

If Q 58= Others Please Specify

59 Are you willing to interact with other 1 - Yes

temporary migrant parents such as 2 - No
yourself?
60 If Q 59=Yes By which medium would you like to be 1-Regular WhatsApp
connected with other temporary migrant messages
families? 2-Telephonic
conversations at a regular
interval
-88- Other specify

If Q 60 = Others Please Specify

61 If Q 59 = Yes What would you like to discuss with 1 - Enabling peer learning
them? among children
2 - Ways of
teaching/engaging
child/children in playful
activities
3 - Activities for keeping
the child engaged
4 - Ways of disciplining
child/children
-88 - Others

If Q 61 = Others Please specify

62 Are you part of any local community 1- Yes

group/ SHG/ NGO in your home state ? 2- No

End of Survey
We have now reached the end of the survey. Thank you for your time.