South Africa - Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Study 2015

DATA
Reference ID zaf-etcp-fass-2015-v1
Year 2015
Country South Africa
Producer(s) Melissa Lubbe - Economics of Tobacco Control Project, University of Cape Town
Sponsor(s) University of Cape Town - UCT - Funder
Collection(s)
Data on Aliments, Tobacco, and Alcohol (DATA) in Africa Project
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Overview
Identification
Country
South Africa
Title
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Study 2015

ID Number
zaf-etcp-fass-2015-v1
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution

Production Date
2015
Overview
Abstract
Alcohol consumption is high among farm labourers in the Western and Northern Cape of South Africa. Excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy is common, resulting in a high prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) among children. FAS causes intellectual and behavioural problems, which create considerable obstacles to a child’s education. The aim of this study is to provide a prevalence estimate of FAS in a rural school and to examine the effects of FAS on learners’ educational outcomes. The study was conducted at a farm school near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. A physician diagnosed FAS using a three-stage process.The sample comprises 166 learners from Grades 1 to 4. Educational outcomes include class scores (Afrikaans home language and mathematics), reading ability, and classroom behaviour.

Kind of Data
Observation data/ratings [obs]

Units of Analysis
Individuals

Scope
Notes
The following data was collected on each child in the study: Age, gender, home language, height, weight, grade, days absent, mathematics and reading ability and classroom behaviour.

Keywords
foetal alchohol syndrome, learning, literacy, numeracy
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The study was conducted near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Universe
The universe of the study was learners in grades 1 to 4.

Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
NameAffiliation
Melissa Lubbe Economics of Tobacco Control Project, University of Cape Town
Funding
NameAbbreviationRole
University of Cape Town UCTFunder
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
DataFirstUniversity of Cape TownMetadata producer
Date of Metadata Production
2018-10-23
DDI Document Version
Version 1


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