Food insecurity and unemployment crisis under COVID-19: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

E Endris Mekonnen, A Kassegn Amede - Cogent Social Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is struggling with unemployment and food insecurity,
which became severe with the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and its containment …

[HTML][HTML] Global health (security), immigration governance and Covid-19 in South (ern) Africa: An evolving research agenda

J Vearey, T de Gruchy, N Maple - Journal of Migration and Health, 2021 - Elsevier
The Covid-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder of the political tensions associated with
the field of immigration and health, highlighting the central role that nationalism, racism and …

The effect of shocks to GDP on employment in SADC member states during COVID‐19 using a Bayesian hierarchical model

I Strauss, G Isaacs, J Rosenberg - African Development Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Using a simple Bayesian 'mixed effects' hierarchical model we provide econometric
estimates of annual 2020 employment losses in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic for …

Health indicators and poor health dynamics during COVID-19 pandemic

A Oyenubi, CO Nwosu, U Kollamparambil - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
It is expected that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate inequality in wellbeing
compared to the pre-pandemic situation. However, there are theories (eg, the Conservation …

The 'Coronavirus Crisis' and xenophobia in South Africa: How did the pandemic affect anti‐immigrant sentiment?

SL Gordon - International Migration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on xenophobia in South Africa is little understood.
The Behavioural Immune System (BIS) theory would predict that hostility towards immigrants …

Interpreting the right to work and its application in the South African legal framework

KL Loedolf - Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse …, 2024 - ajol.info
The article discusses the right to work within the context of South Africa. South African law, at
present, does not provide for a right to work as provided for by the International Covenant on …

[PDF][PDF] Implications of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Household Hunger and Food Insecurity in South Africa's Formal and Informal Sector: Evidence from Recent Survey …

L Ionut - 2021 - lup.lub.lu.se
During the strict COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by many countries around the world, most of
the vital economic activities were stopped, causing severe socio-economic disruptions …

Analysing the Situation of Migrants and Social Work Interventions in South Africa During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

N Dlamini, T Matsea, N Noyoo - The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to …, 2022 - Springer
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe disrupted the daily
activities of all countries and plunged them into states of emergency as they instituted …

Investigating the agricultural sector as a provider of youth employment in the North West Province

EJ Oosthuizen - 2021 - repository.nwu.ac.za
The majority (66%) of the unemployed youth in South Africa are (15-34 years). Agriculture is
a significant sector in the South African economy and remains a significant employment …