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Early Childhood Development Census 2021

South Africa, 2021
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ZAF_2021_ECDC_v01_M
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Department of Basic Education
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Data file: ecdc-2021-public-v2

Cases: 42420
Variables: 269

Variables

id
ID
status
Completion Status
province
Province
id_prov
Province ID
prov
Province
id_dc
District ID
dc
District
id_mn
Municipality ID
mn
Municipality
id_ward
Ward ID
ward
Ward
toy_library
Is this ECD programme a pure toy library?
mobile
Is this ECD programme based at a specific location or does it move from place...
school
Is this ECD programme on the premises of a primary school?
holidays
Is the ECD Programme open during school holidays?
days
On how many days per week does the site operate?
time_open_hours
Hours
time_open_minutes
Minutes
time_close_hours
Hours
time_close_minutes
Minutes
time_open
Opening Time
time_close
Closing Time
year
In which year was the facility opened?
separate
Does the ECD Programme offer separate classes for children in the different a...
language
What is the main language of learning and teaching?
language_1
Afrikaans
language_2
English
language_3
IsiNdebele
language_4
IsiXhosa
language_5
IsiZulu
language_6
Sepedi
language_7
Setswana
language_8
Sesotho
language_9
Siswati
language_10
Tshivenda
language_11
Xitsonga
language_97
Other
language__1
Don't know
language__2
Refusal
languageother
What is the main language of learning and teaching? (Other)
toys
Does this ECD Programme run a toy library?
aftercare
Does this ECD Programme offer aftercare to school-going children, after schoo...
toy_members_orgs
How many organisations benefitted from the toy library last month?
toy_members_individuals
How many individuals benefitted from the toy library last month?
toy_count
How many toys does the toy library have on offer?
toy_services
What type of toy library services are on offer?
toy_services_1
Depot
toy_services_2
Mobile service
toy_services_3
Lend and Play
toy_services_4
Come and Play
toy_services_5
Go and Play (mobile)
toy_services_97
Other
toy_services__1
Don't know
toy_services__2
Refusal
toy_servicesother
What type of toy library services are on offer? (Other)
fees
Do you charge fees?
toy_fees
Do you charge fees for the toy library services?
fees_amount
What is the maximum monthly fee per child?
fees_free
Are some children allowed to attend the ECD programme without having to pay a...
toy_fees_description
Please explain how the fees structure for toy library servics the works.
facilities
Who owns the building or structure that the Programme is operating in?
land
Who owns the land the ECD Programme is located on?
funding
What is the primary funding source of your ECD Services?
facilitiesother
Who owns the facilities that the Programme is operating in? (Other)
landother
Who owns the land the ECD Programme is located on? (Other)
fundingother
What is the primary funding source of your ECD Services? (Other)
firstaid
Is at least one of the staff trained in first aid procedures?
bank
Is there a bank account in the name of the ECD Programme?
transport
Does the programme offer transport for children?
meals
Which meals do the children eat at this ECD Programme?
meals_1
Breakfast
meals_2
Lunch
meals_3
Dinner/Afternoon meal
meals_4
Snacks between meals
meals_5
Bottle-feeding
meals_0
None
meals__1
Don't know
meals__2
Refusal
food
Who provides the meals that the children eat at this ECD Programme?
food_1
ECD Programme
food_2
Parents
food_3
Government
food_4
NGO/NPO
food_97
Other
food__1
Don't know
food__2
Refusal
foodother
Who provides the meals that the children eat at this ECD Programme? (Other)
registered_partial
Is the ECD service registered as a partial care facility with the Department ...
registered_programme
Is the ECD service registered for an ECD programme with the Department of Soc...
registered_npo
Is the Programme registered as an NPO?
registered_dsd
Is the Programme registered with the Department of Social Development in any ...
subsidy
Does the ECD Programme get the DSD subsidy?
network
Is the Programme part of a larger network or organisation comprising multiple...
dsd_year
In what year was the ECD Programme first registered with DSD?
no_registration_partial
The ECD Programme is registered with DSD as a partial care facility but it ca...
no_registration_programme
The ECD service is registered with DSD for an ECD programme but it cannot pro...
no_registration_dsd
The ECD service is registered with DSD but it cannot provide a DSD registrati...
no_registration_npo
The ECD service is registered as an NPO but it cannot provide an NPO registra...
no_registration_emis
The ECD service is located at a school but it cannot provide an EMIS number. ...
no_regi4
The ECD service is located at a school but it cannot provide an EMIS number. ...
count_register_all
How many children are registered with the ECD Programme?
count_aftercare
How many learners are registered with the aftercare programme?
capacity
What is the official capacity for this ECD Programme according to the DSD par...
count_register_gender_female
Female
count_register_gender_male
Male
count_register_gender_other
Other
count_register_gender
Count Register Gender
count_register_year_2021
2021
count_register_year_2020
2020
count_register_year_2019
2019
count_register_year_2018
2018
count_register_year_2017
2017
count_register_year_2016
2016
count_register_year_2015
2015
count_register_year_2014
2014
count_register_year_2013
2013
count_register_year
Count Register Year
count_register_year_school
Count Register Year School Age
count_register_year_grader
Count Register Year Grade R
reason_register_year
There are at least children of school-going age...
reason_0
There are at least children of school-going age...
grade_r
There are at least children who are old enough ...
count_register_race_african
African/Black
count_register_race_coloured
Coloured
count_register_race_indian
Indian/Asian
count_register_race_white
White
count_register_race_other
Other
count_register_race
Count Register Race
count_staff_all
How many staff does this ECD Programme have?
count_staff_salary_paid
Paid
count_staff_salary_unpaid
Unpaid
count_staff_salary
Count Staff Salary
count_staff_gender_female
Female
count_staff_gender_male
Male
count_staff_gender_other
Other
count_staff_gender
Count Staff Gender
count_staff_contract_permanent
Permanent
count_staff_contract_temporary
Temporary
count_staff_contract_substitute
Substitutes
count_staff_contract
Count Staff Contract
count_staff_time_full
Full-time
count_staff_time_part
Part-time
count_staff_time
Count Staff Time
count_staff_cat_educator
Grade R educators
count_staff_cat_practitioner
ECD practitioners
count_staff_cat_manager
Managerial staff
count_staff_cat_support
Support staff
count_staff_cat
Count Staff Category
professionals_practitioners
Do at least some of the managerial staff also work...
count_staff_qual_skills
Accredited skills programme
count_staff_qual_nqf4_5
NQF Level 4-5: ECD
count_staff_qual_nqf6_9
NQF Level 6-9: ECD
count_staff_qual
Count Staff Qualifications
free_play
How much time is there for free play as part of the daily programme?
free_play_outdoor
How much time is there for free play when the children are outside?
groupings
In what groupings do children typically do activities?
groupings_1
Individually/alone
groupings_2
One on one with adult
groupings_3
In pairs
groupings_4
In small groups
groupings_5
In whole class group
groupings__1
Don't know
groupings__2
Refusal
engaged
How often do practitioners join in childrens play to help them learn?
agency_choice
Agency: Choice
agency_explore
Agency: Explore
agency_questions
Agency: Questions
agency_understand
Agency: Understand
agency_play
Agency: Play
agency_learn
Agency: Learn
agency_order
Agency: Order
count_children_present
How many children are present at the ECD Programme today?
usual_count
Is todays attendance normal, according to the practitioners?
count_children_usual
How many children usually attend the ECD Programme, on average?
covid_count
Did more children use to attend the ECD before the start of COVID?
count_children_precovid
How many children usually attended the ECD Programme before the start of COVI...
classrooms
How many classrooms are there?
kitchen
Is the area for cooking and preparing meals separated from where the children...
space
Is the indoor play areas floor space large enough for children to safely move...
area
Can you identify themed areas at the ECD Programme? Which ones?
area_1
Art (draw, paint, cut, model etc)
area_2
Big blocks
area_3
Fantasy ( house + shop, clinic etc)
area_4
Educational toys and games
area_5
Maths area
area_6
Writing area
area_7
Nature/science/theme tables
area_8
Water and sand
area_0
None of these
area__1
Don't know
plans
Can you see evidence of the following planning materials at the ECD Programme?
plans_1
Daily and/or weekly activity planners
plans_2
Meal plans
plans_3
Curriculum
plans_0
None of these
plans__1
Don't know
materials
Which of these materials are available to the children?
materials_1
Children's books, Storybooks, any books with text or pictures, including books m
materials_2
Puzzles, Games with numbers or shapes
materials_3
Wooden or plastic blocks children can play with (not LEGO or similar brands)
materials_4
LEGO or similar brands (blocks and pieces that fit into each other and be taken
materials_5
Picture cards, posters, charts
materials_6
Paint, crayons
materials_7
Pencils, pens, chalk
materials_8
Glue, paper, scissors (for children), tape
materials_9
Clay, play dough or similar
materials_10
Dolls, stuffed animals, toy cars
materials_11
Toys from recycled materials
materials_12
Dress up clothes, Masks, Pretend food, pots and pans
materials_13
Any materials for counting, e.g. bottle caps, dice, beads, rocks etc or Abacus
materials_14
Balls, Hula-hoops, Sandbags
materials_15
Buckets, Spades, Sand moulds
materials_16
Skipping ropes, Scooters
materials_17
Chairs, desks or tables for children
materials_18
Carpets to play on, Sleeping mats
materials_19
Theme tables
materials_20
Drums, triangles, cymbals, maracas, bells, shakers, or anything else to create r
materials_97
Other
materials_0
None of these
materials__1
Don't know
materialsother
What other materials are available to the children?
accessible
Are the materials on offer generally accessible to the children?
books
Are there at least 10 children’s books available for children to play with?
books_age
Are there age-appropriate books for different age groups?
heating
What is the main source of power and energy for heating?
lighting
What is the main source of power and energy for lighting?
cooking
What is the main source of power and energy for cooking?
water
What is the main source of water?
waterother
What is the main source of water? (Other)
potable
Is the water drinkable?
handwashing
What is the handwashing facility in use at this ECD Programme?
handwashing_1
Tap
handwashing_2
Tippy-tap
handwashing_3
Bowl/Bucket
handwashing_0
None
handwashing_97
Other
handwashing__1
Don't know
toilet
What are the types of toilet in use at this ECD Programme?
toilet_1
Flush toilet (connected to sewage systems)
toilet_2
Flush toilet (with septic tank)
toilet_3
Chemical toilet
toilet_4
Pit latrine, with ventilation (VIP)
toilet_5
Pit latrine without ventilation
toilet_6
Bucket latrine
toilet_7
Potties
toilet_8
Toilets for people with disabilities
toilet_0
None
toilet_97
Other
toilet__1
Don't know
toilets_children
Are there separate toilet facilities for staff and learners?
toilets_gender
Are there separate toilet facilities for girls and boys?
count_toilets_total
How many toilets are there?
count_toilets_children
How many childrens toilets are there?
count_toilets_adults
How many adults toilets are there?
building
In what type of building does the ECD Programme operate?
shared
Is the building being used only for this ECD programme or for other activitie...
outdoor
Is there an outdoor play area?
equipment
What outside playground equipment does the centre have?
equipment_0
None
equipment_1
Jungle gym
equipment_2
Swings
equipment_3
Slide
equipment_4
Sand tray/pit
equipment_5
Seesaw swing
equipment__1
Don't know
condition_equipment
What condition is the outside playground equipment in?
fence
Is there a fence or around the premises used by the ECD Programme?
gate
Is there a lockable gate to prevent unauthorised access to the premises used ...
access
Is there someone checking who enters and leaves the facility?
Total: 269
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