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Lange, Jens, Tineke Materne, and Jörg Grüner. "Do low-cost ceramic water filters improve water security in rural South Africa?" Drinking Water Engineering and Science 9, no. 2 (2016): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/dwes-9-47-2016.

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Abstract. This study examined the performance of a low-cost ceramic candle filter system (CCFS) for point of use (POU) drinking water treatment in the village of Hobeni, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. CCFSs were distributed in Hobeni and a survey was carried out among their users. The performance of 51 CCFSs was evaluated by dip slides and related to human factors. Already after two-thirds of their specified lifetime, none of the distributed CCFSs produced water without distinct contamination, and more than one-third even deteriorated in hygienic water quality. Besides the water source (
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Hove, Jennifer, Lucia D'Ambruoso, Denny Mabetha, et al. "‘Water is life’: developing community participation for clean water in rural South Africa." BMJ Global Health 4, no. 3 (2019): e001377. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001377.

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BackgroundSouth Africa is a semiarid country where 5 million people, mainly in rural areas, lack access to water. Despite legislative and policy commitments to the right to water, cooperative governance and public participation, many authorities lack the means to engage with and respond to community needs. The objectives were to develop local knowledge on health priorities in a rural province as part of a programme developing community evidence for policy and planning.MethodsWe engaged 24 participants across three villages in the Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System and c
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Sinanovic, Edina, Sandi Mbatsha, Stephen Gundry, Jim Wright, and Clas Rehnberg. "Water and sanitation policies for improving health in South Africa: overcoming the institutional legacy of apartheid." Water Policy 7, no. 6 (2005): 627–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2005.0038.

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The burden of water-related disease is closely related to both the socio-economic situation and public health issues like access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene services. Poverty eradication, through improved access to water and sanitation, is the South African government's major priority. This is partly achieved through subsidising the cost of water and sanitation provision to the poor in rural areas. Whilst the new policies have made a remarkable impact on improved access to water and sanitation services, a general problem since the new approach in 1994 has been the lack of integratio
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Simonis, J. J., and A. Nweze. "A novel approach for providing potable water in rural Sodwana Bay, northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 6, no. 3 (2016): 425–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2016.023.

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Many people living in the Sodwana area of South Africa do not have access to potable water. Groundwater is the best source of fresh water for the rural community. Potable water in the Zululand coastal plain, Sodwana, South Africa can be enhanced by: (i) providing detailed information on the aquifer system using geophysics; (ii) providing information on groundwater quality and its efficient use; (iii) providing low-cost/low technology local drillers with light-weight, manoeuvrable rigs with trained teams for drilling of 6-inch diameter boreholes. The electrical resistivity geophysical method wa
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Gabru, N. "SOME COMMENTS ON WATER RIGHTS IN SOUTH AFRICA." Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad 8, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2005/v8i1a2831.

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Human life, as with all animal and plant life on the planet, is dependant upon fresh water. Water is not only needed to grow food, generate power and run industries, but it is also needed as a basic part of human life. Human dependency upon water is evident through history, which illustrates that human settlements have been closely linked to the availability and supply of fresh water. Access to the limited water resources in South Africa has been historically dominated by those with access to land and economic power, as a result of which the majority of South Africans have struggled to secure
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Hemson, David. "‘The Toughest of Chores’: Policy and Practice in Children Collecting Water in South Africa." Policy Futures in Education 5, no. 3 (2007): 315–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/pfie.2007.5.3.315.

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The child has an elevated position within national policy in South Africa. This concern for children has been translated in varying degrees into policy, particularly in relation to child labour. Internationally there is concern that forms of child work should not impede the development of the child, particularly in health and education. Research conducted in South Africa has concluded that children collecting water, often over long distances in rural communities, is one of the most common forms of child labour. The research pioneers the study of children collecting water and develops an approp
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Rankoana, Sejabaledi A. "Food security under unreliable rainfall: the case study of a rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa." Journal of Water and Climate Change 11, no. 3 (2019): 677–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2019.109.

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Abstract The present study assessed the use of a geothermal hot spring water flow as an adaptation practice to improve subsistence crop production. The aim of this study is to contribute towards natural resource use and management as an adaptation measure to the problem of rainfall scarcity in subsistence production. Focus group discussions with 45 subsistence farmers were conducted in a community garden in which subsistence crops are grown and maintained through a hot spring irrigation system. The study results show that the farmers are aware that rainfall in Sagole community is becoming scar
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Makaudze, Ephias M. "Measuring willingness-to-pay for water and sanitation by people living with HIV and AIDs in South Africa." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 6, no. 1 (2016): 161–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2016.102.

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The ill-provision of water and sanitation services poses the greatest risk to people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa – a majority of whom reside in slum settlements. People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) die after succumbing to opportunistic infections, especially water-borne diseases (e.g., diarrhoea, cholera). This study was based on 485 individuals with HIV and AIDs drawn from three types of settlements (rural, peri-urban and urban slums) and sampled from three selected provincial districts of Khayelitsha (Western Cape), Ukhahlamba (Eastern Cape) and Groblersdal (Limpopo). The re
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Wells, Michael P. "The social role of protected areas in the new South Africa." Environmental Conservation 23, no. 4 (1996): 322–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892900039187.

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SummarySouth Africa contains an extensive, well-managed protected area network which generates considerable economic benefits from tourism, but the extensive land and financial resources required by the parks and reserves are difficult to reconcile with the acute social and economic development needs of poor rural people with very limited access to any kind of resources. Local communities have incurred substantial costs from the establishment of these parks while receiving few benefits in return. National and provincial governments, as well as the conservation authorities, have now recognized
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Mancy, Khalil H. "A New Perspective on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation." Water Science and Technology 27, no. 9 (1993): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1993.0172.

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It is claimed that the United Nations International Decade for Water Supply and Sanitation of the 1980s, has served to provide more than 1.3 billion people with capabilities tor adequate water supplies, and about 750 million with sanitation. The principle impact has been in rural communities of developing countries. Unfortunately, a considerable portion of these facilities are abandoned and inoperative. While completely manageable in the rich industrialized countries, water related diseases, e.g. infant mortality, child diarrhoea, and cholera epidemics persist in the poor countries of South Am
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Potgieter, Natasha, Simbarashe Karambwe, Lutendo Sylvia Mudau, Tobias Barnard, and Afsatou Traore. "Human Enteric Pathogens in Eight Rivers Used as Rural Household Drinking Water Sources in the Northern Region of South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 6 (2020): 2079. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062079.

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People living in rural areas still rely on the use of environmental water that is contaminated by human and animal activities. This study assessed the occurrence of human enteric pathogens in rivers that are used by rural communities Vhembe District of South Africa as a source of drinking water covering two seasons (winter and summer) over a one-year period. Water quality was assessed using physico characteristics and indicator organisms (total coliforms, E. coli, Clostridium perfringens). Pathogens tested included bacteria (Pathogenic E. coli, Salmonella-, Shigella- and Vibrio spp.), protozoa
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Oguttu, James Wabwire, Tulisiwe P. Mbombo-Dweba, and Jabulani R. Ncayiyana. "Factors Correlated with Home Gardening in Gauteng Province, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (2021): 2737. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052737.

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Background: In addition to increasing access to fresh and affordable produce, home gardening enhances food security. This notwithstanding, there is no evidence of studies that have investigated factors correlated with home gardening in Gauteng Province (GP), South Africa. The present study investigated home gardening across the GP. Methods: Retrospective data of residents of GP (n = 30002) collected by the Gauteng City Region Observatory were used. A binary logistic regression was employed to determine factors correlated with home gardening. Results: Overall participation in home gardening was
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Mbatha, Mfaniseni Wiseman, and Mfundo Mandla Masuku. "Small-Scale Agriculture as a Panacea in Enhancing South African Rural Economies." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 10, no. 6(J) (2018): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v10i6(j).2591.

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The small-scale agricultural sector is considered as an indispensable role player in improving the South African rural economies by means of enhancing sustainable rural livelihoods. This paper critically assesses the contribution of small-scale agriculture in enhancing the South African rural economies. The South African Government have numerous agricultural interventions as an approach to improving rural livelihoods. Despite various policies and interventions that have been in place to ensure that small-scale agriculture improves rural economies; there is still a dearth of research in underst
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Mbatha, Mfaniseni Wiseman, and Mfundo Mandla Masuku. "Small-Scale Agriculture as a Panacea in Enhancing South African Rural Economies." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 10, no. 6 (2018): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v10i6.2591.

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The small-scale agricultural sector is considered as an indispensable role player in improving the South African rural economies by means of enhancing sustainable rural livelihoods. This paper critically assesses the contribution of small-scale agriculture in enhancing the South African rural economies. The South African Government have numerous agricultural interventions as an approach to improving rural livelihoods. Despite various policies and interventions that have been in place to ensure that small-scale agriculture improves rural economies; there is still a dearth of research in underst
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Kapwata, Thandi, Angela Mathee, Wouter le Roux, and Caradee Wright. "Diarrhoeal Disease in Relation to Possible Household Risk Factors in South African Villages." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 8 (2018): 1665. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081665.

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Diarrhoeal disease is a significant contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developing world. Poor sanitation, a lack of personal hygiene and inadequate water supplies are known risk factors for diarrhoeal disease. Since risk factors may vary by population or setting, we evaluated the prevalence of diarrhoeal disease at the household level using a questionnaire to better understand household-level risk factors for diarrhoea in selected rural areas in South Africa. In a sub-sample of dwellings, we measured the microbial quality of drinking water. One in five households
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Marx, Lauren Camille. "THE PEOPLE OF RIEMVASMAAK AND THE SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF LAND REDISTRIBUTION: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS 1995–2013." Oral History Journal of South Africa 2, no. 1 (2016): 26–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2309-5792/1581.

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In terms of apartheid policies, the people of Riemvasmaak were forcefully removed in 1973/74 to Namibia and the Eastern Cape. Efforts to bring the people of Riemvasmaak back to their land gained momentum in 1993. Finally the decision to give the entire 74 000ha back to the people was taken in February 1994, and Riemvasmaak was registered as a Presidential Launch Project, one of the first land-restitution projects in post-apartheid South Africa. Most of the original residents returned to their land at the end of 1995 and in 2002 the people of Riemvasmaak received the title deeds to the plots on
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Gundry, Stephen W., James A. Wright, Ronán M. Conroy, et al. "Child dysentery in the Limpopo Valley: a cohort study of water, sanitation and hygiene risk factors." Journal of Water and Health 7, no. 2 (2009): 259–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2009.032.

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The objective of this cohort study was to assess risk factors for child dysentery and watery diarrhoea. The study participants consisted of 254 children aged 12–24 months in rural South Africa and Zimbabwe in households where drinking water was collected from communal sources. The main outcome measure was the most severe diarrhoea episode: dysentery, watery diarrhoea or none. For dysentery, drinking water from sources other than standpipes had a relative risk ratio of 3.8 (95% CI 1.5–9.8). Poor source water quality, as indicated by Escherichia coli counts of 10 or more cfu 100 ml−1, increased
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Mudau, Lutendo S., Murembiwa S. Mukhola, and Paul R. Hunter. "Systematic risk management approach of household drinking water from the source to point of use." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 7, no. 2 (2017): 290–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2017.029.

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The water safety plan (WSP) approach is being widely adopted as a systematic approach to improving the safety of drinking water. However, to date, the approach has not been widely used for improving the safety of drinking water in those settings where people have to collect water away from their home. Most rural areas in South Africa still consume unsafe water despite WSP implementation and improved water sources provided by municipalities. This study used hazard analysis critical control point to assess drinking water used in households to determine systematic procedures, which could be used
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Nhamo, Luxon, Bekithemba Ndlela, Sylvester Mpandeli, and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi. "The Water-Energy-Food Nexus as an Adaptation Strategy for Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods at a Local Level." Sustainability 12, no. 20 (2020): 8582. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12208582.

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The imbalance between resource availability and population increase requires transformative approaches to inform policy, decision-making and practice on coherent adaptation strategies for improved livelihoods and resilient communities. Nexus approaches are built on an understanding that natural processes do not operate in isolation within a system; hence, an emergent challenge in one unit obviously disturbs the whole system. This study applied an integrated water-energy-food (WEF) nexus analytical model to holistically assess resource availability, distribution, use and management at a local l
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Amjad Hashmi, Amara, Maqbool H. Sial, and Maaida Hussain Hashmi. "Trends and Determinants of Rural Poverty: A Logistic Regression Analysis of Selected Districts of Punjab." Pakistan Development Review 47, no. 4II (2008): 909–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v47i4iipp.909-923.

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Poverty has many dimensions, like malnourishment, no shelter, being ill and not having ability to visit a doctor, no facility to go to school, unemployment, uncertainty of tomorrow, surviving only one day at a time. Poverty is losing a kid to illness due to the infected water. Powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom is another name of poverty. Poverty is of many types varying from place to place and time to time, and, has been portrayed in various manners. Poverty is the “incapability to maintain a minimum living standard anticipated with respect to basic consumption needs or some am
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Müller, Alexander, Josef Schmidhuber, Jippe Hoogeveen, and Pasquale Steduto. "Some insights in the effect of growing bio-energy demand on global food security and natural resources." Water Policy 10, S1 (2008): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2008.053.

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Growing crops for biofuels is often criticized because of its direct competition for land for food production. The recent price increases on world food markets are partly a result of this competition. For instance, cereals prices have increased by more than 60% since 2005 and in 2006 sugar prices peaked at a level twice as high as the level of previous years. There are concerns whether these increases will continue and if the world will run out of resources for food production. According to the authors, these concerns are largely unwarranted. For one, higher prices for food also mean that feed
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Douglas, Mbuyiselo, and Thelmah Xavela Maluleke. "Traditional Male Circumcision: Ways to Prevent Deaths Due to Dehydration." American Journal of Men's Health 12, no. 3 (2016): 584–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988316628545.

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Deaths of initiates occurring in the circumcision initiation schools are preventable. Current studies list dehydration as one of the underlying causes of deaths among traditional male circumcision initiates in the Eastern Cape, a province in South Africa, but ways to prevent dehydration in the initiation schools have not been adequately explored. The goals of this study were to (a) explore the underlying determinants of dehydration among initiates aged from 12 to 18 years in the traditional male circumcision initiation schools and (b) determine knowledge of participants on the actions to be ta
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Nebie, Elisabeth Kago, and Colin Thor West. "Migration and Land-Use and Land-Cover Change in Burkina Faso: a comparative case study." Journal of Political Ecology 26, no. 1 (2019): 614. http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/v26i1.23070.

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<p>In the Sahelian country of Burkina Faso, West Africa, population pressure, poor resource management, and reduced rainfall have exacerbated land degradation. A rapidly growing population coupled with high rates of internal rural migration and thirty years of desiccation have resulted in profound land-use/land-cover change (LULCC) throughout the country. In the Central Plateau and northern regions of Burkina Faso, land degradation has historically stimulated large-scale out-migration toward more fertile areas in the south. While some northern provinces are being rehabilitated by Soil an
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Bethancourt, Hilary, Edward Frongillo, and Sera Young. "Water Insecurity Is Prevalent and Associated With Constrained Food Choices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (2021): 625. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab045_007.

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Abstract Objectives Water insecurity may coincide with and exacerbate food insecurity and poor nutrition and health. The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale permits quantification and comparison of water access and use across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With Gallup and UNESCO, we collected the first nationally representative data on water insecurity in half the world's population. We investigated the national prevalence of water insecurity and predictors of altered food choice resulting from problems (in quantity, quality, or stability) with water. Methods The 20
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Dance, D. A. "Melioidosis: the tip of the iceberg?" Clinical Microbiology Reviews 4, no. 1 (1991): 52–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/cmr.4.1.52.

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For nearly 80 years clinical melioidosis has been considered a rare disease. This bacterial infection is caused by Pseudomonas pseudomallei, a saprophyte found in soil and surface water of endemic areas. Consequently, those who have most contact with soil, the rural poor, are likely to be at greatest risk of infection. Since the diversity of clinical manifestations necessitates the isolation and identification of the causative organism for a definitive diagnosis of melioidosis and the population at greatest risk within endemic areas rarely have access to an appropriate level of health care, th
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Phaswana-Mafuya, N. "Health aspects of sanitation among Eastern Cape (EC) rural communities, South Africa." Curationis 29, no. 2 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v29i2.1072.

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A descriptive study was conducted to determine the health aspects of sanitation among rural communities of the EC. A purposive sample of 145 villagers was drawn from 14 villages selected through systematic random sampling. Of these, 71 were male and 74 were female. The 145 participants were divided into 14 groups (M = 10 participants) by community and randomly assigned to 14 community-based trained facilitators. Each facilitator administered Dunker’s (2001) KAP tool for hygiene to the assigned group. The responses from all the groups were collated and analysed. Communities’ health was generall
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Sambo, Calvin, Aidan Senzanje, and Onisimo Mutanga. "Assessing inequalities in sustainable access to improved water services using service level indicators in a rural municipality of South Africa." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, August 5, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2021.234.

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Abstract Sustainable access to improved water services is a human right recognized by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda and the constitution of South Africa. In recognition of this, South Africa implemented the Free Basic Water (FBW) policy outlining six recommended service level standards (e.g. distance, reliability and cost) to guide improved water services provision, especially in rural municipalities. However, despite implementing the rights-based approach policy, a significant proportion of the rural population is reported to have limited/poor access to improved water service
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Dorasamy, Nirmala, and Olayemi Bakre. "Transforming the Rural Agricultural Landscape Through Groundwater Optimisation: Exploring A Chinese-South African Partnership." Commonwealth Youth and Development 15, no. 1 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/1727-7140/3307.

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The majority of the South African rural populace is directly or indirectly engaged in agricultural practices to earn a livelihood. However, impediments such as climate change, water shortages, and inadequacy of institutional support have undermined these once thriving subsistence farming communities. Furthermore, poor leadership in hydrology, coupled with a lack of depth in skills at all government levels to facilitate the understanding of the importance of groundwater, has made it near impossible for subsistence farmers to benefit optimally from groundwater. The 2012 drought experienced in So
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Mears, R. R., and P. F. Blaauw. "Levels of poverty and the poverty gap in rural Limpopo." Acta Commercii 10, no. 1 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ac.v10i1.118.

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Purpose/objectives: The aim of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the income and expenditure patterns of selected deep rural villages. This is done by measuring the level of poverty and/or the poverty gap of 132 households in Limpopo, one of the poorest provinces in South Africa. Problem investigated: The Millennium Declaration symbolises the commitment to end extreme poverty, but limited data is available for rural areas to inform policy decisions. The relative income shares for individuals, households and percentile groups within a population provide the best information on po
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Amoah, Laura Novienyo Abla, and Mulala Danny Simatele. "Food Security and Coping Strategies of Rural Household Livelihoods to Climate Change in the Eastern Cape of South Africa." Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5 (August 26, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.692185.

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Although governments across the globe have pledged resources and efforts to minimise the factors contributing to climate change, it is a concern that climate change continues to exert significant hardship on many rural communities of which South Africa is no exception. The Eastern Cape Province in South Africa is one of the driest provinces with prolonged water scarcity challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate coping strategies adopted by the rural poor to build resilience against food insecurity. Primary data was collected from a total of 385 respondents in three rural communit
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Getchell, J. K., A. F. Vatta, P. W. Motswatswe, et al. "Raising livestock in resource-poor communities of the North West Province of South Africa - a participatory rural appraisal study." Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 73, no. 4 (2002). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v73i4.583.

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A participatory research model was used in six village communities in the Central Region of the North West Province of South Africa in order to achieve the following broad objectives : to obtain information on the challenges owners face in raising livestock in these areas and to evaluate the livestock owners' level of knowledge of internal parasites in their animals. Information obtained at participatory workshops clearly indicated a need for improvements in water supply, schools, job creation, and health services. Lack of pasture for grazing livestock was also cited as being important. Other
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Sambo, DC, A. Senzanje, and K. Dhavu. "Using network analysis to analyse the complex interaction of factors causing the failure of small-scale water infrastructure (SWI) in the rural areas of South Africa." Water SA 44, no. 3 July (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v44i3.02.

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Some parts of the rural areas of South Africa are receiving water services below the legislative standards stipulated in the Water Services Act (1997) of South Africa. This is because small-scale water infrastructures (SWI), including standpipes, handpumps and windmills, are failing to supply adequate water in rural communities for various activities that enhance their livelihoods. This is due to technical, community, institutional, and environmental factors. Literature indicates that these factors are complex in nature. However, research on their complex interactions has been limited. Therefo
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Fanadzo, M., and B. Ncube. "Review: Challenges and opportunities for revitalising smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa." Water SA 44, no. 3 July (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v44i3.11.

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South Africa is classified as a water-scarce country, and depends on agriculture for food production. The irrigation sector is the largest consumer of water in the country, accounting for about 62% of water utilisation, but also losing 30–40%. Given the threat of drought and climate change, efficient irrigation systems have become a necessity, especially in the smallholder farming sector where most losses occur. Smallholder irrigation schemes (SIS) were developed to improve rural livelihoods through sustainable food production for food security and poverty alleviation, but these development ob
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Masekela, Mahlodi Esther, and Khomotso Semenya. "Factors influencing the use of firewood post-electrification in rural South Africa: The case of Ga-Malahlela village." Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 32, no. 3 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2021/v32i3a7781.

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Despite improved electrification rates and several government policies introduced to encourage rural households to switch from traditional to modern fuels, most South African households still rely on firewood for their energy needs. This study sought to assess the factors that influence the use of firewood in Ga-Malahlela village in the Limpopo province. To this end, a structured questionnaire was administered to 67 households. Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences were used to code and log in the data. The chi-square test was used to determine the relationship betwee
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Mieguim Ngninpogni, Dominique, Cyrille Ndo, Patrick Ntonga Akono, et al. "Insights into factors sustaining persistence of high malaria transmission in forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Mvoua, South Cameroon." Parasites & Vectors 14, no. 1 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04525-0.

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Abstract Background In Mvoua, a village situated in a forested area of Cameroon, recent studies have reported high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among the population. In order to understand factors that can sustain such a high malaria transmission, we investigated the biology of Anopheles vectors and its susceptibility to insecticides, as well as long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) coverage, use and bio-efficacy. Methods A longitudinal entomological survey was conducted from July 2018 to April 2019. Adult mosquitoes were collected using the human landing catch (HLC) method and
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White, Peter B., and Naomi White. "Staying Safe and Guilty Pleasures." M/C Journal 10, no. 1 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/mcj.2614.

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 Introduction In a period marked by the pervasiveness of new mobile technologies saturating urban areas of the Asia-Pacific region, it can be easy to forget the realities of life in the rural areas. In a location such as Australia, in which 80% of the population lives in urban areas, one must be reminded of the sociotechnological realities of rural existence where often-newer mobile communication devices cease to function. This paper focuses on these black spots – and often forgotten areas – where examples of older, mediated technologies such as UHF Citizen Band (CB) radios
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