Table 2 Indicators of CSG application and receipt by site
Paarl | Rietvlei | Umlazi | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detailed CSG Indicators from the follow-up sample | ||||
Child age at application (n=549/741)* | ||||
<1 month | 17 (9.3) | 7 (4.5) | 34 (16.0) | 58 (10.5) |
1 to < 3 months | 63 (34.6) | 38 (24.5) | 60 (28.3) | 161 (29.3) |
3 to < 6months | 38 (20.8) | 42 (27.1) | 62 (29.2) | 142 (25.8) |
>= 6 months | 64 (35.1) | 68 (43.8) | 56 (26.4) | 188 (34.2) |
Waiting longer than a week for a response to the application (n=548/741)* | 179 (98.3) | 66 (42.8) | 9 (4.2) | 254 (46.3) |
Reasons for CSG application more than 3 months after birth (491/741)* | ||||
Long waiting list | 115 (68.0) | 99 (65.1) | 29 (11.7) | 243 (49.4) |
Identity document | 17 (10.0) | 14 (9.2) | 35 (20.5) | 66 (13.4) |
Birth certificate | 10 (5.9) | 37 (24.3) | 29 (17.0) | 76 (15.4) |
Road to health card | 3 (1.7) | 1 (0.6) | 17 (10.0) | 21(4.2) |
No Proof of Income | 4 (2.3) | 0 | 3 (1.7) | 7(1.4) |
Misinformation about eligibility criteria | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.4) |
Mother lazy | 7 (4.1) | 0 | 0 | 7(1.4) |
Proof of residence | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.1) | 2(0.4) |
Baby too young | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2(0.4) |
Underage mother | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.1) | 2(0.4) |
No reason | 10 (4.1) | 0 | 45 (26.4) | 55(11.2) |
Reason unclear | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (3.5) | 8(1.6) |
Median age at CSG receipt in months | 6 (4-9) | 7 (5-10) | 5 (3-8) | 6 (4-9) |
Reasons for CSG non receipt (n= 196)** | ||||
Waiting for response from welfare office | 10(9.8) | 7 (14.2) | 2 (8.8) | 19 (9.6) |
No ID | 13 (12.7) | 20 (40.8) | 17 (37.7) | 50 (25.5) |
No birth certificate | 2 (1.9) | 6 (12.2) | 4 (8.8) | 12 (6.1) |
No Road to Health Card | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 2 (1.0) |
Proof of income | 7 (6.8) | 0 | 0 | 7 (3.5) |
Parental income above threshold | 31 (30.3) | 10 (20.4) | 13 (28.8) | 54 (27.5) |
No time to go to welfare office | 19 (18.6) | 0 | 1 (2.2) | 20 (10.2) |
Problems with documents | 3 (2.9) | 0 | 6 (13.3) | 8 (4.0) |
No money for transport | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
Misinformation about eligibility | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 3 (1.5) |
No reason | 11 (10.7) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 12 (6.1) |
In receipt of another grant for the same child | 0 | 2 (4.0) | 0 | 2 (1.0) |
Reason unclear | 3 (2.9) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.5) |
CSG eligibility and uptake at end of follow up | ||||
Paarl | Rietvlei | Umlazi | ||
CSG eligibility by site | 171/316 | 171/304 | 225/463 | |
(54.1) §§ | (56. 3)§ | (48.6)§§ | ||
CSG receipt by median age of 22 months amongst eligible children | 116/186 (62. 4)§§ | 110/171 (64.3)§ | 168/279 (60.2)§§ | |