1) Different people might have different attitudes to the behaviour in question. For example, while friends might approve of it, the wider community might not approve of it. Therefore, consider:
- using the results of your formative research to identify those people who are least likely to agree (e.g. husbands) and focus this indicator on them
- alternatively, you can use the same question to ask separately about different groups of people (i.e. assessing whether they believe that the spouse approves / relatives approve / community members approve, etc.)
2) It is important that the data collectors understand that “approve” in this case implies the idea of being “in favour of….”. It does not mean “give permission” or “allow”. Translators should use care when selecting the word to convey the meaning of this word.
3) The guidance for this indicator was amended from the information provided by MEASURE Evaluation’s indicator database.