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Socio-economic inequity and decision-making under uncertainty: West African migrants’ journey across the Mediterranean to Europe
(Cogitatio Press, 2021)
Understanding the nexus between poverty, inequality and decision-making under uncertainty in migrants’ journeys across
the Mediterranean Sea to Europe remains a significant challenge, raising intense scholarly debate. ...
Harnessing public food procurement for sustainable rural livelihoods in South Africa through the national school nutrition programme: A qualitative assessment of contributions and challenges
(MPDI, 2021)
This paper examines how public food procurements contributes to sustainable rural
livelihoods through local sourcing of school food, what has become known as ‘home-grown’ school
feeding. Specifically, it draws on in-depth ...
Slum upgrading and inclusive municipal governance in Harare,Zimbabwe: New perspectives for the urban poor
(Elsevier, 2015)
The story of the urban poor in Harare and Zimbabwean cities in general is a story of evictions, fear andmisery. In May 2005, at the behest of the Government of Zimbabwe the infamous Operation RestoreOrder, a house demolition ...
Efficiency, food security and differentiation in small-scale irrigation agriculture: Evidence from North West Nigeria
(Cogent OA, 2020)
Ambiguity over the effectiveness of agricultural intervention is more
pronounced in rural areas where the majority of North West Nigeria’s poor population, and those involved in agriculture, reside. Further characterising ...
Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2021)
Most African countries implemented measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
during 2020, such as restrictions on business activity and travel, school closures and
stay-at-home lockdowns for several months. These ...
Young people’s experiences with an empowerment-based behavior change intervention to prevent sexual violence in Nairobi informal settlements: A qualitative study
(Johns Hopkins University, 2021)
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa face one of the
world’s highest burdens of sexual violence. Previous impact evaluations indicated that a 6-week empowerment-based behavioral
intervention in Nairobi informal (slum) ...
Multisectoral intervention on food security in complex emergencies: A discourse on regional resilience praxis in Northeast Nigeria
(Springer, 2022)
Sustainable livelihood as an enabler of
food security can be constrained by climate variability and violent conficts, with dire consequences in
regions with crude adaptation practices. The efects
of such ‘complex emergency ...
What might a decolonial perspective on child protection look like? Lessons from Kenya
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
Using decolonial perspective, this paper critically examines how certain child protection
interventions in Kenya might increase childhood vulnerabilities among children from poor
social backgrounds who are disproportionately ...
The home environment and parental involvement of preschoolers in Philippi, a low-income area: Do they hinder or support early learning?
(AOSIS, 2022)
Successful interventions targeting families can only occur through informed research findings. It is important that policymakers understand the unique household dynamics that low-income households face and the kinds of ...
Leveraging the potential of wild food for healthy, sustainable, and equitable local food systems: Learning from a transformation lab in the Western Cape region
(Springer, 2022)
Food insecurity and diet-related diseases do not only have detrimental efects to human health, but are also underpinned by
food systems that are environmentally unsustainable and culturally disconnected. Ensuring access ...