Resultados de búsqueda - "KwaZulu–Natal"

Household structure and child well-being: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal por Maluccio, John A., Thomas, Duncan, Haddad, Lawrence J.

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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Income Dynamics Study (KIDS), 1993-1999 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This dataset combines the KwaZulu-Natal portion of the first South African national household survey, the Project for Statistics on Living Standards and Development (PSLSD), which was undertaken in the last half of 1993 under the leadership of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town with a re-survey of the same households from March to June 1998. …”
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The performance of Boer goats browsing Leucaena leucocephala in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Morris, C.D., Toit, L.P. du

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Trust, membership in groups, and household welfare: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Haddad, Lawrence J., Maluccio, John A.

“…They use longitudinal data from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, allowing them to control for potential simultaneity and measurement-error problems in the estimation. …”
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Trust, membership in groups, and household welfare: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Haddad, Lawrence J., Maluccio, John A.

“…They use longitudinal data from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, allowing them to control for potential simultaneity and measurement-error problems in the estimation. …”
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Trust, membership in groups, and household welfare: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Haddad, Lawrence J., Maluccio, John A.

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The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal por Bhebhe, Q.N., Ngidi, M. S. C., Siwela, M., Ojo, T. O., Hlatshwayo, S. I., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

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The impact of social grants on agricultural entrepreneurship among rural households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Sinyolo, Sikhulumile, Sinyolo, Sithembile A.

“…This chapter investigates the conceptual and empirical linkages between social grants and agricultural entrepreneurship among rural households in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Understanding the theoretical and empirical relationship between social transfers and smallholder entrepreneurship can enable policy makers to improve the design of rural development policy interventions and create synergies between cash transfers and poverty reduction by promoting enhanced agricultural productivity and production.…”
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Methodological innovations in research on the dynamics of poverty: a longitudinal study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Adato, Michelle, Lund, Francie, Mhlongo, Phakama

“…This article presents the qualitative methodology used in a mixed methods longitudinal study of poverty dynamics in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The study opened up the definition of “the household,” and developed an innovative participatory method called “household events mapping,” using family trees, visual family histories, and detailed stories to trace and explain changes in household poverty status over time. …”
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Impact of recapitalisation and development programme on performance of land reform beneficiary farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Shabangu, T., Ngidi, Mjabuliseni, Ojo, Temitope O., Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Hence, this study analysed the impact of RADP on performance of land reform beneficiary farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select (n = 264) respondents for the study. …”
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Institutional change to promote a rental market for cropland in the communal areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Lyne, Michael C.

“…This case study identifies institutional problems that constrain efficient use of cropland in the communal areas of KwaZulu-Natal, describes interventions to address some of these problems, and demonstrates the outcomes of appropriate institutional change in the areas studied. …”
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Climate–urban nexus: a study of vulnerable women in urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa por Hlahla, S., Simatele, M. D., Hill, T., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Using data collected by research methods inspired by the tradition of participatory appraisals, we systematically discuss the impacts of climate change on marginalized women and the ways in which they are actively responding to climate challenges and building their adaptive capacity and resilience in the urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We argue that changes in climate have both direct and indirect negative impacts on women’s livelihoods and well-being. …”
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HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: An integrated survey, demographic and economy-wide analysis por Thurlow, James, Gow, Jeff, George, Gavin

“…This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on the KwaZulu‐Natal province and the rest of South Africa.We extended previous studies by employing: an integrated analytical framework that combined firm surveys of workers' HIV prevalence by sector and occupation; a demographic model that produced both population and workforce projections; and a regionalized economy‐wide model linked to a survey‐based micro‐simulation module. …”
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‘Is there value for us in agriculture?’ A case study of youth participation in agricultural value chains in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Geza, W., Ngidi, M. S. C., Mudhara, M., Slotow, R., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

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Innovations in mixed methods to understand poverty dynamics: a multidisciplinary approach to longitudinal research in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Adato, Michelle, Lund, Francie, Mhlongo, Phakama

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HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: Integrating firm-level surveys with demographic and economywide modeling por Thurlow, James, George, Gavin, Gow, Jeff

“…This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the rest of South Africa (RSA). …”
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Evaluating the impact of drought on rural communities : a case study of Umuziwabantu Local Municipality in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa por Made, Nolwandle

Mapping the spatial distribution of underutilised crop species under climate change using the MaxEnt model: a case of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa por Mugiyo, H., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Kunz, R., Sibanda, M., Nhamo, L., Masemola, C. R., Modi, Albert Thembinkosi, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…The current study used climate change scenarios to map the future distribution of selected NUS, namely, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), amaranth (Amaranthus) and taro (Colocasia esculenta) in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa. The future distribution of NUS was simulated using a maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model using regional circulation models (RCMs) from the CORDEX archive, each driven by a different global circulation model (GCM), for the years 2030 to 2070. …”
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Use of decision support systems for improved planning and operation of large dams along the Victoria Nile por Zaake, B.

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An ecological assessment of the health of the Mohlapetsi wetland Limpopo Province South Africa por Kotze, D.C.

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