The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector. National Survey of Health Personnel, Ambulatory and Hospital Patients and Health Facilities
by SHISANA, O., HALL, E., MALULEKE, K.R., STOKER, D.J., SCHWABE, C., COLVIN, M., CHAUVEAU, J., BOTHA, C., GUMEDE, T., FOMUNDAM, H., SHAIKH, N., REHLE, T., UDJO, E., GRISSELQUIST, D., 2002Research Report, SAHA, HSRC, prepared for the SA Department of Health
South Africa is estimated to have the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Given the impact of HIV/AIDS on society, and the need for policies on assisting those living with the disease, the Human Sciences Research Council and the National School of Public Health at the Medical University of South Africa…
read more >>A Review of the SA Automobile Assembly and Component Manufacturing Sector in the Context of HIV/Aids
by VASS, J., 2003Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
This paper forms part of the Human Sciences Research Council’s research programme on the impact of HIV/Aids on critical economic sectors. The automotive sector has been described as a ‘star performer’ in the South African economy, given its drive towards global competitiveness and its recent growth in output, real fixed investment and export. It is…
read more >>Leveraging Services for Employment, Growth and Equity: Botox and Bridges: South African Exports of Health and Construction Services
by STERN, M., 2005Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Using case studies of the South African construction and health services sectors, Stern outlines the main methodological and policy challenges facing developing countries in assessing the economic and social implications of service liberalisation. While the findings are preliminary and the policy conclusions speculative, the paper provides examples of key analytical difficulties in analysing services. More…
read more >>Botox and Bridges: South African Exports of Health and Construction Services
by STERN, M., 2005Development Southern Africa, 22:5, 673-693
Until relatively recently, policy makers and academics directed little attention to trade in services. This has changed in recognition of the increasing role of services in economic growth, trade and investment. In World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other trade negotiations, discussions on services have become as important as, if not more important than, those on…
read more >>Employment Creation Through the Provision of Social Development Services: Exploring the Options
by DU TOIT, R., 2005Development Southern Africa, 22:5, 657-671
The high unemployment rate in South Africa is a central concern of policy makers. Because there are only a few substantial labour intensive industries, led by the private sector, it has become essential to explore other less mainstream avenues for employment creation. The role of public works programmes has historically focused on the infrastructure sector,…
read more >>Exploring Statistics South Africa’s national household surveys as sources of information about household-level food security
by ALIBER,M., 2009Agrekon, Vol 48, No 4 December 2009
Aliber investigates household-level food security in South Africa using publicly available household survey data from Statistics South Africa. The two datasets that are used in particular are the General Household Survey, an annual household survey that began in 2002, and the Income and Expenditure Survey of 2005/06. Because these surveys are not designed for the…
read more >>Identifying targets for household food security in South Africa
by JACOBS, P, 2009Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
Jacobs uses South African food spending and consumption information to develop a conceptual and methodological approach for a food security target for low-income households. A food security target is a well-defined and measurable goal to reduce the number of people who lack enough food of the right quality to live healthy lives. Policies and programmes…
read more >>The Assessment of Food Insecurity in South Africa
by LABADARIOS, D., MCIZA Z., and WEIR-SMITH, G, 2009Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
Labadarios et al. provide a synopsis of national data sets that may contribute to a better understanding of how food security is conceptualised and assessed in the South African context. A number of such data sets, with different parameters, have been used to inform policy and strategies aimed at addressing food insecurity – the National…
read more >>The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Food Security and Nutrition in South Africa
by LADZANI, R, 2009Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
An estimated 33.2 million people worldwide were living with HIV and AIDS in 2007. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of HIV-infected persons (about 70%), yet it accounts for only 11% of the world population. South Africa is reported to have the highest number of HIV-infected persons in the world, with about 5.5 million people…
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