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Population and poverty in rural southern Sudan: a case study of the acholi area.

WJ, House; KD, Philips-Howard - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1986

% of which is involved in subsistence farming; examines household incomes, asset-holding, self- sufficient food production …

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SMALL FARMERS IN SOUTH ASIA: THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EFFICIENCY

SINGH, I. - World Bank Group - 1988

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Expenditure elasticities for rural households in the Embo ward, Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal

Browne, M.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Hendriks, Sheryl L. - In: Agrekon 46 (2007) 4

Household consumption patterns were investigated to determine the impact of an income shock on household expenditure … and to establish the potential for demand-led growth in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal. Household consumption data were … and expenditure elasticities were estimated for household consumption categories for the two study periods, allowing for a …

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Converting Asset Holdings into Livelihood: An Empirical Study on the Role of Household Agency in South Africa

Anderson, Bret - In: World Development 40 (2012) 7, pp. 1394-1406

. Drawing inspiration from the capabilities approach and using household data from South Africa, linkages between assets and …

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HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: Integrating firm-level surveys with demographic and economywide modeling

Thurlow, James; George, Gavin; Gow, Jeff - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

"This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the rest of South Africa (RSA). We extend previous studies by employing an integrated analytical framework that combines the following: firm-level surveys of workers' HIV prevalence by sector and occupation; a...

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Perceptions of key business and financial risk by large-scale sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal in a dynamic socio-political environment

MacNicol, R.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Ferrer, Stuart R.D. - In: Agrekon 46 (2007) 3

This study identifies sources of risk that commercial sugarcane farmers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, presently perceive to pose the greatest threat to the viability of their businesses. Sugarcane contributes approximately 82% of the income from field crops in KZN, with...

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CAN GM-TECHNOLOGIES HELP AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS? THE IMPACT OF BT COTTON IN THE MAKHATHINI FLATS OF KWAZULU-NATAL

Beyers, Lindie; Thirtle, Colin G. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2003

Analysis of a survey of the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons for the same 100 smallholders in the Makhathini Flats region of KwaZulu-Natal shows that Bt cotton has performed better than other varieties. Having two years of data for the same farmers allows innate efficiency differences, due to...

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A situational analysis for the implementation of the National School Health Policy in KwaZulu-Natal

Shasha, Yoliswa; Taylor, Myra; Dlamini, Siyabonga; … - In: Development Southern Africa 28 (2011) 2, pp. 293-303

The South African National School Health Policy was launched in 2003 to improve pupils' health by linking school visits by nurses and other health providers with the intersectoral collaboration required for health promoting schools. In KwaZulu-Natal, the policy required that various parties...

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An Economic Evaluation of Soybean-Based Biodiesel Production on Commercial Farms in the Soybean-Producing Regions of KwaZulu-Natal: Some Preliminary Results

Sparks, G.D.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Lagrange, L. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

Global biofuel production has risen substantially in recent years, driven primarily by government support for biofuel industries. The stated motivations for these initiatives are numerous and have varied over time. Soybeans are the only field crop produced in sufficient quantities in...

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Marginalising women in politics: Recent trends in KwaZulu-Natal

Isike, Christopher; Uzodike, Ufo Okeke - In: Development Southern Africa 28 (2011) 2, pp. 225-240

This paper examines trends in the political marginalisation of women in KwaZulu-Natal between 1994 and 2004. South Africa's political representation of women has been increasing significantly since 1994. KwaZulu-Natal has just over 25% female representation in provincial governance, an enviable...

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