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Publikováno v:
Journal of Human Ecology. 49:103-110
In South Africa, rural water service provision has faced challenges due to limited attention given to socio-behavioural aspects of consumer attitudes compared to technology and policies. Thus, it has become important to attend to and explore socio-be
Autor:
McWilliam C. Mabaso, Maryann Green
Publikováno v:
2017 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy (DUE).
Biomass briquettes are hailed as a fitting solution to cooking and space heating which are primary and most energy intensive domestic activities entrapping low income households in poverty. Yet, the uncarbonised briquettes and pellets commonly produc
Publikováno v:
Action Research. 10:22-39
The central theme for this article arises from conversation on how agricultural scientists can move from technology transfer to complementing development. Researchers may be willing to embrace developmental concerns while lacking enabling skills and
Publikováno v:
Development Southern Africa. 26:755-777
This study analyses profitability in terms of relationships between various aspects, indicators and cash-crop cultivation preferences. Both financial and pragmatic aspects of profitability were found to be related to cash-crop preferences. Apart from
Publikováno v:
Development Southern Africa. 24:553-573
Labour is one of the most important factors affecting smallholder cultivation of cash crops. Available household labour (AHL), crop labour requirements (CLR) and the ratio AHL:CLR were analysed from data collected from 287 households in the southern
Publikováno v:
Development Southern Africa. 23:669-683
This study analysed factors influencing smallholders' market participation, using wealth-ranking factors. Two hypotheses were tested: that (1) wealth status and (2) wealth-ranking factors are positively related to market participation. Significant an
Autor:
Mercy Bi Niba, J. Maryann Green
Publikováno v:
African Journal of AIDS Research. 4:103-113
This study investigates the value of participation on meeting a project's objectives by comparing the impact of participatory and non-participatory evaluation frameworks. We assessed HIV/AIDS projects that shared similarities in terms of objectives a
Autor:
J. Maryann Green, Julie A. Smith
Publikováno v:
Water Policy. 7:443-467
South Africa's past apartheid inequities create unique challenges in achieving water delivery goals. The South African government implemented the free basic water (FBW) policy in July 2001 to ensure all South Africans had access to a basic amount of
Publikováno v:
Development Southern Africa. 21:531-554
The aim of this study was to evaluate socially farmers' decisions about the cultivation of cash crops. It specifically assessed the feasibility of World Relief-SempreVerde scheme by investigating the agricultural promoters; the factors influencing fa
Publikováno v:
Development Southern Africa. 18:19-30
It has been recognised that off-grid energy technologies are essential if the rural population of South Africa is to be provided with basic electrical supply. This article documents the development process followed during a pilot programme aiming to