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Exploring the experiences of female small-scale organic cocoa farmers about gender-based inequality in agency and empowerment in light of the Sustainable Development Goal 5: A case study from rural Ghana
(2021)
In all parts of the Global South, female farmers face challenges to access productive resources
and output markets in an equal manner as male farmers, which is referred to as
the gender gap in agriculture. In Ghana, where ...
Why variations in breastfeeding rates in rural and urban South Africa?: The case of Valencia and White River, Mpumalanga
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Breastfeeding plays a pivotal role in the baby's growth and development. Following the benefits of breastfeeding to both the mother and the child, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that infants be exclusively ...
Exploring the absence of social capital in entrenching recidivism amongst male and female inhabitants of Hanover park, western cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In this study, I explore recidivism, an ‘uncontrollable phenomenon’ in South Africa, within the context of rising crime and repeat offenders. Research has shown that the political economy of South Africa, inequality, ...
Exploring student perceptions on the influence of a university education on up-ward socioeconomic mobility: A case study of students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa is still under construction, with the aftermath of apartheid still lingering in the South African education system and in societal constructs amongst families of colour with low socioeconomic status backgrounds. ...
The experiences of homophobia for lesbians who live in Cape Town townships
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Democratic South Africa was based on a constitution that is meant to have democratic values that promote human dignity and non-discrimination. Such democratic values were put in place to ensure that the human rights ...
The role of churches as social protection actors: The case of Rwandan refugee migrants in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Migrants and refugees are mostly excluded from the public sector, marginalised from economic activities and threatened by recurrent risks, including unemployment and lack of income. These problems cause vulnerability to ...
Food insecurity and dietary diversity amongst seasonal women farm workers in South Africa: The case of Cape Winelands district
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This research study explores seasonal farm working womens’ food insecurity and dietary diversity in Cape Winelands District (CWD). It describes the food difficulties seasonal farm working women are facing that prevents ...