Vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience
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October 2014
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How can social grants be made to work better for households in rural Eastern Cape? Social grants have a positive impact on food security. Monthly food consumption expenditures increase when households receive grants. This study provides new insights by highlighting two key household characteristics, gender and education, in catalyzing or diminishing the effects of grants on household livelihood outcomes. Our analysis mainly focuses on impacts of pensions on household food security and labor supply of household members.
