作者: Giulia Greco , Jolene Skordis-Worrall , Anne Mills
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2017.1422704
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摘要: We report the results of a series validity and reliability tests performed during development Women's Capabilities Index (WCI) in Malawi. The WCI is multidimensional measure based on Sen's capability framework for assessing women's quality life. Construct was assessed by investigating expected relationships dimensions with key socioeconomic characteristics. majority hypothesized associations were found to be statistically significant direction. This provides evidence that index measuring life as intended conceptual model. Further support index's given high degree correlation between another scale comparable (but not identical) domains from internal consistency test-retest repeatability also offered encouraging instrument. first study rigorously comprehensively test capabilities low-income setting. provide supportive locally developed can used robust tool assessment