Analysis of the impact of social grants on food security in Gauteng province of South Africa

• Mandisa P. Mokwena ^[1] ; Richard Apau ^[1] ; Paul-Francois Muzindutsi ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
• Localización: Contaduría y administración, ISSN 0186-1042, ISSN-e 2448-8410, Vol. 68, Nº. 3, 2023, págs. 160-172
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.22201/fca.24488410e.2023.4852
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Análisis del impacto de los subsidios sociales en la seguridad alimentaria en la provincia sudafricana de Gauteng
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  • español

    Este estudio analizó el impacto de las subvenciones sociales en la seguridad alimentaria, considerando el efecto de la dinámica de los hogares en Sudáfrica. Se emplearon análisis de correlación y ANOVA de dos vías para analizar el impacto de las subvenciones sociales en la seguridad alimentaria utilizando datos de 900 hogares seleccionados al azar de tres áreas de bajos ingresos en la provincia de Gauteng en Sudáfrica.

    Los resultados muestran que los subsidios sociales están asociados con una baja inseguridad alimentaria, mientras que los subsidios por hijos alivian significativamente la gravedad de la inseguridad alimentaria entre los hogares urbanos muestreados. Además, se encontró que el aumento de los ingresos, el mayor nivel de educación y la alta tasa de empleo del jefe de hogar tienen un impacto positivo en la seguridad alimentaria del hogar. Además, este estudio muestra que cualquier tipo de subsidio social es fundamental para reducir la gravedad de la inseguridad alimentaria entre los hogares de bajos ingresos. Como resultado, los formuladores de políticas del gobierno sudafricano deberían integrar la actual subvención especial de alivio social de la COVID-19 en el sistema de subvenciones sociales

  • English

    This study analysed the impact of social grants on food security, considering the effect of household dynamics in South Africa. Correlation and two-way ANOVA analyses were employed to analyse the impact of social grants on food security using data from 900 households selected randomly from three low-income areas in Gauteng Province of South Africa. The results show that social grants are associated with low food insecurity, whereas child grant significantly alleviates the severity of food insecurity among the sampled urban households. Also, it was found that increased income, higher level of education, and high employment rate of the household head have a positive impact on household food security.

    Furthermore, this study shows that any type of social grant is critical in reducing the severity of food insecurity among low-income households. As a result, the policymakers in the South African government should integrate the current special COVID-19 social relief of distress grant into the social grant system

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