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Thrive by Five Index 2024

South Africa, 2024
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zaf-dd-tb5i-2024-v1
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https://doi.org/10.25828/k91x-gm18
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Data file: tb5i-2024-principal-pub-v1

Cases: 1388
Variables: 394

Variables

pri_recruitment_5
Recruitment company
pri_recruitment_97
Other
pri_hiring
What are the 3 main things that determine who you hire as a practitioner?
pri_hiring_1
ECD qualifications
pri_hiring_2
Other qualifications
pri_hiring_3
ECD work experience
pri_hiring_4
Other work experience
pri_hiring_5
Age
pri_hiring_6
Gender
pri_hiring_7
Recommendations from a trusted source
pri_hiring_8
Willingness to learn
pri_hiring_9
Is a team player
pri_hiring_10
Gets on well with children
pri_hiring_97
Other
pri_participation_planning
I regularly involve practitioners in ELP planning and decision-making
pri_participation_feedback
I regularly invite practs. to give feedback on what works well for the ELP
pri_participation_respect
I feel my views are respected by colleagues even if we have different opinions
pri_bank
Is there a bank account in the name of the ECD Programme?
pri_funding
So far this year, did the programme receive money from any of the following sour
pri_funding_1
Fees
pri_funding_2
ECD subsidy from DBE
pri_funding_3
Donations
pri_funding_4
Fundraising
pri_funding_5
Learnerships
pri_funding_97
Other
pri_main_funding
Which are the 2 main funding sources for this early learning programme?
pri_subsidy_time
So far in 2024, did you always receive ECD subsidy from DBE on time?
pri_subsidy_amount
So far in 2024, how often did you receive expected amount of DBE ECD subsidy?
pri_count_subsidy_qualify
Currently, how many children in your ELP qualify for DBE ECD subsidy?
pri_count_subsidy_receive
Currently, how many children in your ELP do you receive DBE ECD subsidy for?
pri_fees_scale
ELP uses fee scale that differs based on parent income/number of enrolled child.
pri_fees_different
Does the programme charge different fee amounts depending on a childs age?
pri_fees_amount
Max amount per child per month parents pay, ELP charges same amount all children
pri_fees_amount_0_1
Max amount per child per month parents pay, children aged 0-1 years
pri_fees_amount_2_3
Max amount per child per month parents pay, children aged 2-3 years
pri_fees_amount_4_6
Max amount per child per month parents pay, children aged 4-6 years
pri_fees_paid
Last month, out of the parents meant to pay fees how many actually paid?
pri_salary
How much is your gross monthly salary/stipend in Rand?
pri_barrier
Do you face any barriers to doing your job as a principal?
pri_barriers
What are the 3 main barriers to doing your job as a principal?
pri_barriers_1
Not enough money to run the programme the way I would like
pri_barriers_2
Building not safe for children
pri_barriers_3
Not enough space for children
pri_barriers_4
Group sizes are too large
pri_barriers_5
Not enough equipment and play materials for all children
pri_barriers_6
Load shedding
pri_barriers_7
I need more training
pri_barriers_8
Children being hungry
pri_barriers_9
Children facing neglect and/or abuse at home
pri_barriers_10
Parents not supporting their child’s development
pri_barriers_11
Parents not paying fees on time
pri_barriers_12
Difficulty retaining staff
pri_barriers_13
Inability to pay staff
pri_barriers_14
Not being registered with DBE (formerly DSD)/time spent trying to register
pri_barriers_15
Challenges with the DBE (formerly DSD) registration process
pri_barriers_16
DBE ECD subsidy not arriving on time
pri_barriers_97
Other
pri_mindset_intelligence
Children who make mistakes lack intelligence.
pri_mindset_abilities
I believe abilities of children in my pgm are mostly fixed and cannot be changed
pri_mindset_learn
Practitioners should praise children for efforts to learn.
pri_mindset_clever
Practitioners should praise children for being clever.
pri_gender_toys
It is acceptable for boys and girls to play with the same types of toys.
pri_gender_cry
It is okay for girls to cry but not for boys.
pri_gender_assertive
It is okay for boys to be assertive but not for girls.
pri_gender_maths
Boys are naturally better at mathematics than girls.
pri_gender_reading
Girls are naturally better at reading than boys.
pri_gender_leaders
Boys are naturally better leaders than girls.
pri_gender_housework
Girls do housework better than boys, including tasks such as sweeping, cooking,
pri_gender_children
It is only the role of women to play with young children.
pri_role_play
In your view, what is the main role of play in early learning programmes?
pri_free_play
How would you describe free play in an early learning programme?
pri_choice_play
How often do you let children have a free choice of what and where to play as pa
pri_play_learn
Children learn when playing freely on their own.
pri_play_language
Play improves children’s language and communication.
pri_play_instruct
It is more important to instruct children than to play with them.
pri_certificate_partial
Partial care facility registration (with DBE or DSD)
pri_certificate_programme
ECD programme registration (with DBE or DSD)
pri_certificate_register
First page of the Early learning programmes child register
pri_eval_language_form
What language version of the form did you use?
pri_eval_language_speak
What language did you mostly speak when interviewing the respondent?
pri_eval_attentive
How attentive was the respondent to the questions during the interview?
pri_eval_interruption
Was the interview interrupted for more than 5 minutes at any point?
pri_eval_people
Were other persons within hearing range any time during the interview?
pri_main_funding_1
Fees
pri_main_funding_2
ECD subsidy from DBE
pri_main_funding_3
Donations
pri_main_funding_4
Fundraising
pri_main_funding_5
Learnerships
pri_main_funding_97
Other
n_pri_age
Principal age in years
n_pri_total_teachers
Total number of teaching staff (paid and unpaid) at ELP
n_pri_fee_corrected
Corrected ELP fee variable, uses age group 4-6 amount when available
n_pri_fee_group7
Fee group 2-4: Q1 split, Q2–Q4 grouped, Q5 split
n_pri_creation_date
Date and time this dataset was generated
Total: 394
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