Matshidiso Sello
Biographic Data
| ID | 7942980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matshidiso Sello |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matshidiso |
| FAMILY NAME | Sello |
| SIGNATURE | SELLO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5278-4490 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The cost of care
Early childhood development (ECD) practitioners are at core of care and overall well-being for children in ECD centers. Despite their importance, ECD practitioners’ psychosocial well-being is often overlooked in policy and research. While prior studies have documented challenges such as low pay and limited career progression, less attention has been given to the problem of delayed salary payments. This is an often overlooked form of economic inse…
Exploring childhood malnutrition and household food security in Gauteng and Limpopo
This paper provides insight into the relationship between child malnutrition and food security in two South African communities facing economic hardships. The research focused on Thulani, a township in Gauteng province, and Ga Masemola, a rural village in Limpopo province. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with mothers of children under five years. A key theme distilled from the data was the negative effects of unemployment, limited access to n…
The Relationship between Childcare-Giving Arrangements and Children’s Malnutrition Status in South Africa
Multiple caregiving arrangements have become common for childcare globally, and South Africa is no exception. Previous childcare studies mainly focused on the caregiver and household characteristics. Evidence on the influence of childcare on malnutrition is sparse. This study aimed to examine the relationship between exposure to secondary and multiple forms of care and child malnutrition, with a particular focus on child stunting and overweight a…
Context Matters—Child Growth within a Constrained Socio-Economic Environment
Communities in major cities in developing countries may experience economic vulnerability, which has detrimental consequences for maternal and child health. This study investigated individual-, household-, and community-level factors associated with child growth and resilience of early-grade learners aged 6 to 8 years. Demographic characteristics, depression scale, child wellbeing, and anthropometric measurements were collected on a sample of 162…
Approaches, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned in setting up an urban-based Health and Demographic Surveillance System in South Africa
Reliable civil registration and vital statistics (CRVSs) are essential for estimating mortality rates and population changes, and are critical for public health and socio-economic planning. CRVSs are largely incomplete in Africa, thus Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSSs) fill gaps in CRVSs, albeit existing HDSSs in South Africa are in rural areas. This limits the generalisability of such data in a country such as South Africa where…
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Approaches, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned in setting up an urban-based Health and Demographic Surveillance System in South Africa
Reliable civil registration and vital statistics (CRVSs) are essential for estimating mortality rates and population changes, and are critical for public health and socio-economic planning. CRVSs are largely incomplete in Africa, thus Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSSs) fill gaps in CRVSs, albeit existing HDSSs in South Africa are in rural areas. This limits the generalisability of such data in a country such as South Africa where…
Context Matters—Child Growth within a Constrained Socio-Economic Environment
Communities in major cities in developing countries may experience economic vulnerability, which has detrimental consequences for maternal and child health. This study investigated individual-, household-, and community-level factors associated with child growth and resilience of early-grade learners aged 6 to 8 years. Demographic characteristics, depression scale, child wellbeing, and anthropometric measurements were collected on a sample of 162…
The Relationship between Childcare-Giving Arrangements and Children’s Malnutrition Status in South Africa
Multiple caregiving arrangements have become common for childcare globally, and South Africa is no exception. Previous childcare studies mainly focused on the caregiver and household characteristics. Evidence on the influence of childcare on malnutrition is sparse. This study aimed to examine the relationship between exposure to secondary and multiple forms of care and child malnutrition, with a particular focus on child stunting and overweight a…
Exploring childhood malnutrition and household food security in Gauteng and Limpopo
This paper provides insight into the relationship between child malnutrition and food security in two South African communities facing economic hardships. The research focused on Thulani, a township in Gauteng province, and Ga Masemola, a rural village in Limpopo province. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with mothers of children under five years. A key theme distilled from the data was the negative effects of unemployment, limited access to n…
The cost of care
Early childhood development (ECD) practitioners are at core of care and overall well-being for children in ECD centers. Despite their importance, ECD practitioners’ psychosocial well-being is often overlooked in policy and research. While prior studies have documented challenges such as low pay and limited career progression, less attention has been given to the problem of delayed salary payments. This is an often overlooked form of economic inse…
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Malnutrition (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)