Early Childhood Development Census 2009-2014
South Africa, 2009 - 2014
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zaf-dsd-ecdc-2009-2014-v1.2
Producer(s)
Department of Social Development
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-dsd-ecdc-2009-2014-v1.2
Title
Early Childhood Development Census 2009-2014
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Enterprise/Establishment Census
Abstract
In 2008, the South African government identified Early Childhood Development as a national priority. The National Department of Social Development (DSD) commissioned a national audit of registered Early Learning Centres. The scope was later extended to include centres with conditional registration, and unregistered centres. The aim of the audit was to obtain data on the nature and extent of ECD provisioning, services, resources and infrastructure in South Africa across registration statuses in order to inform and support ongoing policy and planning initiatives in the ECD sector. The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) conducted the audit, which covered 19,971 ECD centres across the nine provinces.These comprised 17 846 audited ECD centres and 2 125 ECD centres where the questionnaire could not be administered.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data
Unit of Analysis
Individuals and institutions
Version
Version Description
v1.1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2014
Version Notes
Version 1 data was deposited with DataFirst in 2017.
Version 1.1 data was anonymised by DataFirst.
Version 1.2 was further anonymised
Version 1.1 data was anonymised by DataFirst.
Version 1.2 was further anonymised
Scope
Notes
Data collected on ECD facilities includes: Registration of the facility, the geographical location of the site, infrastructure (access to roads, electricity, toilets, water), health and safety provision, and special equipment. Other facility level data collected included the financial base of the site, the nature of the site (school-based, home-based or community based), its sustainability (how long it has been operating), its operating hours, and key aspects of the educational activities at the site.
At the educator level, the audit collected data on all educators at the site. Data was also collected on the curriculum and record-keeping at the facility. Learner data collected included the total number of learners, their age, gender, and race. Data was also captured on the number of learners with disabilities and the nature of these disabilities.
At the educator level, the audit collected data on all educators at the site. Data was also collected on the curriculum and record-keeping at the facility. Learner data collected included the total number of learners, their age, gender, and race. Data was also captured on the number of learners with disabilities and the nature of these disabilities.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Early childhood development |
| Early learning centres |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage.
Geographic Unit
The lowest level of geographic aggregation of the data is Municipality.
Universe
The universe of the study included Early Childhood Development facilities, and educators and learners at these sites.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Social Development | Government of South Africa |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | 2014-06-10 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Economic Policy Research Institute | EPRI |
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | support@data1st.org | Link |
Access conditions
Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License
Citation requirements
Department of Social Development. Early Childhood Development Census 2009-2014 [dataset]. Version 1.1. Pretoria: DSD [producer], 2014. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/ea1g-n104
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | Link |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata creator |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-08-21
DDI Document version
Version 1