CHILDREN and their peers  - PRESENT time

GRANDPARENTS and their peers – PAST time

1. Number of family members

living in the household

4 – 5

6 - 9

2. Number of rooms in a home

5 -7

3 - 4

3. Type of rooms

Living room, kitchen with dining room, one or more bedrooms, one or more bathrooms

Kitchen, one or more bedrooms; no bathroom – outdoor toilet

4. Number of bedrooms

2 – 3 (mainly 3)

2 – 3 (mainly 2)

4.a Number of persons sleeping in one bedroom

1 – 2 (mainly 2)

2 – 4 (mainly 4)

5. Bathroom (yes, no)

Yes (100%)

No (83%)

6. Way of maintaining personal hygiene

Washing hands,  brushing teeth, bathing/showering -  daily;

Hands and face washing – daily; bathing in “maštil” (bucket) - weekly

7. Number of daily meals

3 or 5 (equally)

3 or 2 (equally)

8. Meals involving all family members

Lunch and supper (mainly)

Supper (all); lunch and supper (50%)

9. The usual:

breakfast: bread spread + drink

lunch: soup + meat / fish;  pasta with sauces

supper: cooked vegetables + meat

breakfast: bread soaked in milk

lunch: soup without meat, beans stews, pasta / maize porridge

supper: cooked vegetables + eggs

10. Tasks involving all family members

housekeeping and cleaning; large agricultural activities

all agricultural activities

11. Do children spend time alone at home?   (yes, no):

Yes (often)

No (almost never)

 In what occasions?

parents are busy or have obligations