Can a combination of interventions accelerate outcomes to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals for young children? Evidence from a longitudinal study in South Africa and Malawi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Mebrahtu ◽  
Sarah Skeen ◽  
William E. Rudgard ◽  
Stefani Du Toit ◽  
Katharina Haag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

scholarly journals Climate Change and Food Insecurity Dynamics in the Rural Limpopo Province of South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1(J)) ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Household Heads

In the developing nations of the world, poor gross domestic product growth has shown serious vacuum to be filled in order to achieve the sustainable development goals. In that regard, this research article intends to contribute to the sustainable development goals of the United Nation’s goal by explaining the rural food insecurity in the light of climate change dynamic in some selected rural communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The data employed in the study were collected from 120 randomly selected rural household heads. Data were analysed with descriptive (frequency, mean etc.) and inferential statistics (Principal component Analysis (PCA), Tobit and Probit Regression) which were properly fitted (P<0.05) for the set research objectives. Descriptive results indicate that the average age of the respondents was 52 years with 60% of the household heads being married and a mean household size of 5.The study concluded that there is climate change effect and food insecurity in the study area and therefore recommended among others that the government of South Africa should endeavour to implement a more rural focused food securityclimate change policies in order to relieve the intensity of food insecurity situations among these disadvantaged rural dwellers of the province as well as to entrench a policy of long term development of agriculture. Finally, the study emphasized that the rural farming households should be enlightened through proper extension services to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in alleviating the food insecurity situation in the rural communities of the province. 

Municipal financing for sustainable development: A case of South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 757-774
Author(s):  
CJ Hendriks
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
Development Goals

This article explores the financing of the sustainable development goals through the budget process with the aim of achieving sustainable development. Existing theory points out that local government budgets play an important role in pro-poor service delivery. However, underfunding can be seen across all areas in South Africa, resulting in municipalities that cannot function properly and look after the needs of their inhabitants. Based on a study of selected municipalities in South Africa, this paper tries to answer the question of whether municipalities allocate and spend their financial resources to pursue the 17 sustainable development goals. The findings indicate that as the medium for achieving the sustainable development goals, the focus of local government budgets has to shift from merely providing basic services to creating and facilitating an environment suitable for achieving sustainable development. If the emphasis of municipal spending does not change, governments will find it difficult to achieve the sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Transition in Childhood Malnutrition in India: Evidence from Various Cross-sectional Surveysconducted during 1998 to 2013

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Chronic Malnutrition ◽  
Childhood Malnutrition ◽  
Development Goals

Nutrition plays a significant role in growth and development of children. Progress in reducing malnutrition has been slower and more uneven, especially in developing countries. Reduction in chronic malnutrition among young children was one of the primary objectives of Millennium Development Goals (MDG). However, 162 million young children are still suffering from chronic malnutrition [1]. In 2014, an estimated 159 million children under five years of age globally were stunted, 50 million were wasted and 91 million children were underweight. About half of all stunted children lived in Asia and over one-third in Africa. Similarly, twothirds of all wasted children lived in Asia and almost one third in Africa [2]. Therefore, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also concentrate to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG-2) by 2030 [3].

scholarly journals Tracking Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Four Rural Villages in Limpopo, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Bianca Wernecke ◽  
Angela Mathee ◽  
Zamantimande Kunene ◽  
Yusentha Balakrishna ◽  
Thandi Kapwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Development Goals

Developmental Social Work and the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. 251660262097522
Author(s):  
Emmison Muleya
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals

The main thrust of this article concerns the potential for the social work profession to contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which overlap with developmental social work, specifically with respect to poverty and inequalities in South Africa. Although developmental social work practice may attempt to tackle the structural causes of poverty and inequality, relatively few studies appear to have been conducted to evaluate the contribution of this approach to attaining SDGs. The article draws from contemporary available literature and documents and the author’s observations pertaining to developmental social work and the role which it can play in attaining SDGs in the context of present-day South Africa. The review revealed the potential for developmental social work to make a meaningful contribution to attaining SDGs and the factors which could continue to hinder developmental social work practice, thereby making it difficult for SDGs.

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