Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth, and
women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South …

Background Physical and emotional abuse of children is a large scale problem in South
Africa, with severe negative outcomes for survivors. Although chronic household illness has …

This paper analyses the impact of social grants as a social protection measure implemented
by the South African government. Literature reviewed in this paper reveals that this anti …

By leveraging a comparison of Brazil's Bolsa Família and South Africa's Child Support Grant,
this article probes whether and how income transfer programs enhance the standing of …

The focus of this chapter is female household headship, which appears to be increasing in
the context of ongoing urbanisation in the Global South, and has frequently been the subject …

Background: Pregnancy is life changing, making great demands on women to adapt
physically, psychologically, and socially. Social relationships and the support that flow from …

Abstract financial grant is seen as an avenue to reduce poverty, inequality and to improve
equitable economic development. Objective. The objective of this paper is to examine the …

Orientation: Domestic work remains a main source of employment for many South African
women. Despite legislation directed at protecting the rights of South African domestic …

The analysis of income at household level is highly important for understanding the poverty
and for supporting the efforts to deal with poverty. Poverty measures can be calculated from …

This paper censoriously assesses the role of women in improving access to food at the
household level. The role of women is essential in the production of food as caretakers of …