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Thrive by Five Index 2024

South Africa, 2024
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Reference ID
zaf-dd-tb5i-2024-v1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25828/k91x-gm18
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DataDrive2030
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Mar 05, 2026
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Mar 05, 2026
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Data file: tb5i-2024-sef-pub-v1

Cases: 5001
Variables: 89

Variables

wave
Survey wave year
id_prov
Province ID
id_ea
EA ID
id_ecd
ELP ID
id_child
Child ID
stratum
stratum
weight_elp
ELP weight
weight_child
Child weight for full sample
elom_child_sex
Sex
elom_child_dob
Child DOB
elom_child_age
Age in months
elom_language_child
What languages does the child usually speak at home?
elom_language_child_1
English
elom_language_child_2
Afrikaans
elom_language_child_3
isiZulu
elom_language_child_4
isiXhosa
elom_language_child_5
Sesotho
elom_language_child_6
Setswana
elom_language_child_7
isiNdebele
elom_language_child_8
Sesotho se Leboa (Sepedi)
elom_language_child_9
siSwati
elom_language_child_10
Xitsonga
elom_language_child_11
Tshivenda
elom_language_child_0
Other
elom_language_assessment
In what language are you conducting the assessment?
elom_consent
Did the parents of the child consent to the child being assessed?
elom_assent
Does the child assent to playing the games with you?
n_elom_domain_1_score
ELOM domain 1 score (gross motor development)
n_elom_domain_2_score
ELOM domain 2 score (fine motor coor. & visual motor integr.)
n_elom_domain_3_score
ELOM domain 3 score (emergent numeracy & mathematics)
n_elom_domain_4_score
ELOM domain 4 score (cognition & executive function)
n_elom_domain_5_score
ELOM domain 5 (emergent literacy & language)
n_elom_total_score
Total ELOM score (sum of the five ELOM domain scores)
n_elom_domain_1_cuts
ELOM domain 1 cuts (gross motor development)
n_elom_domain_2_cuts
ELOM domain 2 cuts (fine motor coor. & visual motor integr.)
n_elom_domain_3_cuts
ELOM domain 3 cuts (emergent numeracy & mathematics)
n_elom_domain_4_cuts
ELOM domain 4 cuts (cognition & executive function)
n_elom_domain_5_cuts
ELOM domain 5 cuts (emergent literacy & language)
n_elom_total_cuts
Total ELOM cuts
n_elom_child_height
Child height in centimetres
n_elom_zhfa
Child height for age z-score
n_elom_growth_status
Child WHO growth status
elom_screen_see
Did this child have difficulties seeing (with or without glasses)?
elom_screen_hear
Did this child have difficulties hearing (with or without a hearing aid)?
elom_screen_understand
Did this child have significant difficulties understanding the instructions for
elom_screen_move
Did this child have difficulties walking or moving their arms, or have weakness
elom_screened
Screen Score
elom_observation_attentive
Did the child pay attention to the instructions and demonstrations throughout th
elom_observation_concentrated
Did the child stay concentrated and on task during the activities and was not ea
elom_observation_diligent
Was the child careful and diligent on tasks? Was child interested in accuracy?
elom_observation_interested
Was the child interested and curious about the tasks throughout the assessment?
elom_result_observation
Result Observation
elom_date_submit
Date Submission
n_elom_flag_domain
1 if ELOM domain scores adjusted, 0 otherwise
n_elom_flag_height
1 if child height imputed, 0 otherwise
n_elom_flag_zhfa
1 if child zhfa based on imputed height value, 0 otherwise
n_elom_flag_growth
1 if child WHO growth status based on imputed height value, 0 otherwise
sef_practitioner_age
What is the age of the practitioner (in years)?
sef_practitioner_timechild
How long has practitioner worked with this child (in months)?
sef_teacher_knowchild
On a scale of 1-7, how well does the practitioner know the child?
sef_selfcare
Can this child use the toilet on her / his own?
sef_social_peers
Does the child play well with other children (can wait for their turn/share)?
sef_social_nonaggressive
Does the child resolve problems with peers without becoming aggressive?
sef_social_cooperate
Does the child cooperate with peers without prompting?
sef_social_assistance
Does the child seek out assistance or support from familiar adults?
sef_social_ideas
Does the child seek a familiar adult's ideas or explanations about events or exp
sef_social_initiative
Does the child take initiative in creating cooperative activities with a familia
sef_emotional_understand
Is it easy to understand what the child is saying?
sef_emotional_appropriate
Does the child express needs and feelings appropriately?
sef_emotional_independent
Is the child independent, does the child like to do things without help?
sef_emotional_adjust
Does the child adjust well to changes in the classroom or home routine?
sef_emotional_confidence
Does the child approach new experiences confidently, without fear?
sef_emotional_selfstarter
Is the child a self starter (initiates activities without help)?
sef_taskfocus_restless
Is the child restless, cannot sit still for long?
sef_taskfocus_distracted
Does the child get distracted easily or find it hard to concentrate?
sef_taskfocus_think
Does the child think before they do something?
sef_taskfocus_finish
Does the child finish something they start?
sef_follow_told
Does the child do what they are told by adults?
sef_follow_instructions
Is the child good at following instructions?
sef_follow_rules
Does the child follow the rules at the early learning programme?
sef_follow_sitstill
Does the child sit still when they are told to?
n_sef_social_score
Social relations score (range 0-24)
n_sef_emotional_score
Emotional functioning score (range 0-12)
n_sef_total_score
Total SEF score (range 0-24)
n_sef_social_met
Social relations standard met
n_sef_emotional_met
Emotional functioning standard met
n_sef_total_met
Total SEF standard met (social&emotional)
n_sef_flag_assessor
1=minimal variance across SEF observations for this assessor, no corrective acti
n_elom_sef_creation_date
Date and time this dataset was generated
Total: 89
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