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Policy requirements for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: A policy brief
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
This policy brief is aimed to guide policymakers in developing a comprehensive and
multi-sectoral policy for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD). FASD is a leading source of non-genetic ...
Household waste management practices and challenges in a rural remote town in the hantam municipality in the Northern Cape, South Africa
(MDPI, 2021)
Waste management in rural areas poses a major challenge to local governments in developing countries. Municipalities face limited budgets and obstacles with the collection of waste, as well
as a lack of proper equipment, ...
Socio-economic factors affecting household participation in curb-side recycling programmes: Evidence from drakenstein municipality, South Africa
(Sabinet, 2021)
Household curb-side recycling programmes have the potential to reduce
waste that end up in landfills. However, participation in these
programmes is low. The aim of this study is to investigate the socioeconomic factors ...
Youths in gangs on the Cape Flats: If not gangs, then what?
(Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
Gangs are social groups within geographical territories that use symbols, verbal and non-verbal
communication to express their belonging to the group, and resort to crime to exercise power and control
over the territory ...
Precarious, more precarious, most precarious? The quality of life of waste pickers in the Karoo
(2021)
Towns in the Karoo region currently offer few income-generating opportunities, resulting in people seeking
informal waste-picking opportunities on the streets and landfills. This article aims to investigate the level ...
The responsibility of government and society towards social cohesion: A family perspective
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Social cohesion, the foundation that keeps society together, is influenced by various inter-related factors such as education social, cultural, religious, and business, among others. Current debates ...
Investigating the relationship between financial inclusion and poverty in South Africa
(Routledge, 2021)
The literature on financial inclusion (FI) and poverty connections has received considerable attention, but there exists a scarcity of South African studies examining the relationship between FI and poverty. This study ...
Social resilience, structural vulnerability and capabilities in Genadendal, South Africa
(South African Academy for Science and the Arts, 2021)
The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ...
Understanding Displacement, (Forced) Migration and Historical Trauma: The Contribution of Feminist New Materialism
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021)
Feminist new materialist theory has taken up the challenge of reconfiguring politics, ethics and justice in ways that critically account for contemporary forms of materiality, affect and embodiment at work in the contemporary ...
Perspectives of policymakers and service providers on why fetal alcohol spectrum disorders remain unabated in South Africa: A qualitative study
(Springer, 2021)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) remains one of the leading sources of non-genetic intellectual and developmental disabilities globally. South Africa (SA) could be considered to bear the greatest burden of FASD ...