Assessing the relationship between youth capabilities and food security: A case study of a rainwater harvesting project in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorGermaine, Owen
dc.contributor.authorGoldin, Jacqueline
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-10T11:33:36Z
dc.date.available2021-09-10T11:33:36Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractRainwater harvesting presents a viable option for securing water availability in order to increase food production. The study focuses on rural youth in Luphisi and Dwaleni villages in the Mpumalanga Province and considers the relationship between youth capabilities and food security. The study uses qualitative data collected from focus group discussions and quantitative data from a baseline survey within the context of an integrated rainwater harvesting project. The indicators tapped into attributes related to trust, social cohesion, inclusion and sociability, and examined these within the context of the ‘capability approach’, to consider whether and in what ways these attributes can be linked to food security. Results show that youth have high levels of certain capabilities such as trust, social cohesion and inclusion, co-operation, self-esteem, and meaning.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOwen, G., & Goldin, J. (2015). Assessing the relationship between youth capabilities and food security: A case study of a rainwater harvesting project in South Africa. Water SA, 41(4), 541–548. https://doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v41i4.14en_US
dc.identifier.issn0378-4738
dc.identifier.uri10.4314/wsa.v41i4.14
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6643
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAJOLen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectWater resources managementen_US
dc.subjectRainwater harvestingen_US
dc.subjectSelf-esteemen_US
dc.subjectsocial cohesionen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.titleAssessing the relationship between youth capabilities and food security: A case study of a rainwater harvesting project in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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