Social security for young people amidst high poverty and unemployment: Some policy options for South Africa

Altman, M.; Mokomane, Zitha; Wright, Gemma

doi:10.1080/0376835x.2013.873346

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“…Social grants are public transfers in cash, aiming to provide income security, food security, better nutrition, and access to essential services [ 32 ]. Even though this program has assisted many vulnerable rural households in South Africa, its potential negative impact on nurturing a culture of entitlement and expectations by rural people cannot be ignored.…”

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Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Rural South Africa: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey Data

Mthethwa

Wale

2021

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Using a nationally representative dataset from rural areas in South Africa, the study examines vulnerability to food insecurity using the Vulnerability as Expected Poverty framework. The dataset used was large and comprehensive to develop robust profiles of vulnerable households. This is executed employing the sustainable livelihoods framework. The findings show that human and financial capital plays a critical role in making rural households resilient from vulnerability to food insecurity. The failure of natural resources to support agricultural livelihoods emerged as an important factor for rural household vulnerability to food insecurity. Gender-based imbalances still prevail, explaining most of the rural household vulnerability to food insecurity. Female-dominated households still endure most of the prevailing vulnerabilities to food insecurity, and this is even worse for households headed by younger females. Policies, strategies, and institutions in South Africa have not been able to address household vulnerability to food insecurity. The study identified Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as the most vulnerable provinces where food policy has to be a top priority agenda.

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Section: Description Of the Variables Used To Explain Vulnerabilitmentioning

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Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Rural South Africa: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey Data

Mthethwa

Wale

2021

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“…This is particularly the case in the current context of high levels of poverty and unemployment among young people in the country. To the extent that there is currently no youth-specific social protection or social security programmes (except for those who are disabled) many young people are struggling or failing to make successful transitions from school into employment and other income-generating activities (Altman et al, 2014). This means many of them remain vulnerable to adopting risky behaviours that can have negative health outcomes for them and /or erode the investments that the government continues to make through accessible health facilities for young people.…”

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Availability and accessibility of public health services for adolescents and young people in South Africa

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Mokhele

Mathews

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Children and Youth Services Review

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Highlights• South Africa has an enabling, comprehensive and progressive legislative and policy framework for the provision of adolescent and youth friendly services in South Africa is laudable.• However various provider, health facility, and programme design characteristics continue to hamper effective provision and delivery of adolescent and youth friendly health services.• The need to consider the amendment of some health facility regulations such as operating hours and/or days to ensure that service provision is convenient for young people.• The provision of all cadres of primary health service providers with on-going professional development and attitudinal training is imperative to break down prejudices that may limit the success of the adolescent and youth friendly programming in the country.• There is need for more youth involvement in programme design and service provision. AbstractAgainst the background of increasing international calls for the development and implementation of age-appropriate programmes that address both quality and access issues to improve adolescent and youth health, this paper explores the extent to which public health facilities are available and accessible to adolescents and youth in South Africa. The impetus for the study was the current evidence that there was generally poor utilisation of services offered at public health facilities by young people in the country. The overall findings are that despite the country"s comprehensive legal and policy framework and commitment to improve the health of young people, there continues to be some structural and systemic factors that hamper effective provision and programming of adolescent and youth friendly services. The paper concludes with recommendations for policy and practice.

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“…The unemployment and poverty levels are even higher among young people. In 2010, 51% of 18- to 24-year-olds were unemployed, and more than half of that age-group lived below the poverty line (Altman, Mokomane, & Wright, 2014). South Africa has relied on cheap coal for electricity with high greenhouse gas emissions.…”

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Sustainability of Apparel Supply Chain in South Africa

Cao

Scudder

Dickson

2017

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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The researchers documented the sustainability characteristics of a cotton apparel supply chain in South Africa. In-depth interviews were conducted across the entire supply chain from cotton farmers to a retailer. McDonough and Braungart's triple top line model was applied for identifying the three pillars of sustainability, that is, economy, equity, and ecology, and how these pillars influenced and impacted each other. Across the supply chain economic factors were the drivers for adoption of sustainable practices, and the ecology dimension was the weakest pillar. This suggested leveraging economic support within the supply chain would ultimately influence the sustainability of the supply chain as a whole. To develop a sustainable apparel supply chain in South Africa, it is recommended the economic challenges be identified and addressed to free up savings that can be invested in sustainable practices and to improve collaboration across the supply chain to add value to sustainable practices.

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Social security for young people amidst high poverty and unemployment: Some policy options for South Africa

Cited by 22 publications

References 7 publications

Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Rural South Africa: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey Data

Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Rural South Africa: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey Data

Availability and accessibility of public health services for adolescents and young people in South Africa

Sustainability of Apparel Supply Chain in South Africa

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