Although South Africa is regarded as Africa's second largest economy,(also ranked as an
upper-middle-income economy), the incidence of poverty remains stubbornly high by the …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, women are most likely to receive skilled and
adequate childbirth care in hospital settings, yet the use of hospital for childbirth is low and …

Conservationists recognize that protected areas (PAs) have limited prospects without the
involvement and support of local people. People inherently express positive perceptions to …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of social grants on rural household
welfare in a village located in one of the poorest provinces in South Africa–KwaZulu Natal …

Protected areas are vital for biodiversity conservation although some have been criticized for
not providing adequate socio‐economic benefits to local people. Yet, empirical studies on …

Using an improved poverty line, this paper provides incidence and trends of poverty and
examines poverty dynamics in Nigeria using the General Household Survey panel data …

This paper analyzed income poverty in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria using
the FGT model and a logit regression on the 2009-10 National Living Standard Survey data …

Climate shocks have been shown to reduce agricultural output and cause production
fluctuations in developing countries. When livelihoods depend on rain-fed agriculture, like in …

The study assessed the centrifugal cause of poverty in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Utilising the survey research method, data was collected from 417 participants from Obudu …

In most literature income or consumption expenditure is regarded as a proxy for a
household's material well-being. However, economists have long recognized that a …