Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorGodfrey, Erin B
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Nia D
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Lucia C
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-23T10:04:42Z
dc.date.available2021-08-23T10:04:42Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractSince Apartheid, the South African government transformed and expanded the social grants system to improve the well-being of its vulnerable populations. Despite increased efforts, a sub-section of the grant-eligible population is not reached. Too little is known about the factors that contribute to grant receipt, especially for the household as a whole. This article examines the household and community characteristics associated with grant receipt among poor households in KwaZulu-Natal. We add to previous work by assessing grant receipt at the household level, examining receipt of the two major grants and analysing correlates in a multivariate framework. While associations with grant receipt are complex and varied, we find higher grant receipt (especially the Child Support Grant) among more disadvantaged households. We also find that characteristics across multiple domains are needed to best distinguish household grant receipt. We discuss theoretical implications for models of grant receipt and practical implications for improving grant access.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGodfrey, E. B. et al. (2016). Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa. Development Southern Africa, 33(6), 774–789. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2016.1231059en_US
dc.identifier.issn1470-3637
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2016.1231059
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6528
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectSocial grantsen_US
dc.subjectHouseholdsen_US
dc.subjectGrant receipten_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectDemographic correlatesen_US
dc.titleWhich eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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