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Household food security and the anthropometric status of children under five: evidence from the Kenya integrated household budget survey (2005/2006)
(2013)
Kenya has continued to record decreasing child mortality rates in recent years, with
available data showing that the under-five mortality rate was 85 per 1000 live births in
2010, down from 117 in 1997 (World Bank, 2012). ...
Social protection policy in promoting human development outcomes: the cash transfer programme for orphans and vulnerable children in Kiambu, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Cash transfers, integral in social protection, have increasingly been viewed as a viable measure of promoting human development outcomes in low and middle income countries in the face of persistent poverty exacerbated by ...
The expected effects of the National School Nutrition Programme: Evidence from a case study in Cape Town, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
School feeding programmes have become a worldwide poverty reduction strategy that are designed to enhance human capital, i.e. nutrition and education. In South Africa, the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) began ...
Transformation of the juvenile justice system: A paradigm shift from a punitive justice system of the old order to a restorative justice systems of the new dispensation
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The aim of this study was to critically examined the juvenile justice system with regard to the theory of restorative justice as a better alternative to the punitive system that recognizes the rights of children as human ...
Re-examining the multidimensional poverty index of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Poverty remains one of the main socio-economic issues in South Africa and is more prevalent
amongst black African females, children aged below 18 years, and rural residents with low
levels of education. Many local studies ...
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 ...
Obesity in Children: Environmental and Parental Influences. The Case Study of Khayelitsha in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Overweight and Obesity are conditions of excessive fat accumulation in the body of an
individual. Due to the growing prevalence of the obesity epidemic, obesity has become a global
public health concern. Overweight among ...
In the best interest of the child: Food choices and body mass index of adult and children living in urban peripheral townships in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The increase in overweight and obesity worldwide is described as a global health epidemic. A great proportion of this epidemic is now found in low- and middle-income countries with higher levels of prevalence, particularly ...
An assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS children’s village, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study is an assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study
of SOS Children’s Village,Cape town, South Africa. The aim of the study is to examine the
process of application of PM&E framework ...
Street children and accessing universal basic education: A case study of Enugu State, Nigeria.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The phenomenon of street children presents a global challenge as it continues to increase and affects almost every nation. Nigeria is no exception, with an ever-increasing population of street children, with many of them ...