Profile: Agincourt health and socio-demographic surveillance system
The Agincourt health and socio-demographic surveillance system (HDSS), located in rural
northeast South Africa close to the Mozambique border, was established in 1992 to support …
northeast South Africa close to the Mozambique border, was established in 1992 to support …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing changes in household socioeconomic status in rural South Africa, 2001–2013: a distributional analysis using household asset indicators
CW Kabudula, B Houle, MA Collinson, K Kahn… - Social indicators …, 2017 - Springer
Understanding the distribution of socioeconomic status (SES) and its temporal dynamics
within a population is critical to ensure that policies and interventions adequately and …
within a population is critical to ensure that policies and interventions adequately and …
[PDF][PDF] The shape of children's families and households: A demographic overview
K Hall, Z Mokomane - Children, families and the state, 2018 - unicef.org
This chapter gives an overview of children's living arrangements in South Africa, drawing
mainly on household surveys. It draws attention to the diversity of family forms and living …
mainly on household surveys. It draws attention to the diversity of family forms and living …
[HTML][HTML] Fragmenting the family? The complexity of household migration strategies in post-apartheid South Africa
The disruption of family life is one of the important legacies of South Africa's colonial and
apartheid history. Families were undermined by deliberate strategies implemented through …
apartheid history. Families were undermined by deliberate strategies implemented through …
[HTML][HTML] Fathers' financial support of children in a low income community in South Africa
We used data from the Birth to Twenty Cohort study to understand children's receipt of
financial support from their fathers in a low income, Black community in urban South Africa …
financial support from their fathers in a low income, Black community in urban South Africa …
Dependent or productive? A new approach to understanding the social positioning of older South Africans through living arrangements
South Africa's population is aging. Most of the older Black South Africans continue to live in
extended household structures with children, grandchildren, and other kin. They also …
extended household structures with children, grandchildren, and other kin. They also …
[HTML][HTML] Human capital on the move: Education as a determinant of internal migration in selected INDEPTH surveillance populations in Africa
BACKGROUND Education, as a key indicator of human capital, is considered one of the
major determinants of internal migration, with previous studies suggesting that human …
major determinants of internal migration, with previous studies suggesting that human …
Family instability and pathways to adulthood in Cape Town, South Africa
RE Goldberg - Population and development review, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Social, political, epidemiological, and economic forces have produced family instability
during childhood for many young people transitioning to adulthood in South Africa. This …
during childhood for many young people transitioning to adulthood in South Africa. This …
[HTML][HTML] Household composition and child health in Botswana
O Ntshebe, AA Channon, V Hosegood - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background There is a general lack of research on children's household experiences and
child health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examines the …
child health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examines the …
Childhood risk of parental absence in Tanzania
L Gaydosh - Demography, 2015 - read.dukeupress.edu
Although parents might not live with their children for a variety of reasons, existing accounts
of parental absence often examine one cause in isolation. Using detailed longitudinal …
of parental absence often examine one cause in isolation. Using detailed longitudinal …