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    The Role of Philanthropy in Women Development through Food Security
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2022) Makhubele, Thandi; Qobo, Mzukisi
    Food insecurity remains one of the critical issues for countries in the African continent. According to Pérez-Escamilla, (2017, p. 1), “food insecurity occurs when people do not have access to nutritious food and where food production is inadequate.” Most of the world’s rural population relies on agriculture for its livelihoods and to bolster their local economies (The World Bank Group, 2020). Small-scale farmers are the backbone of the agricultural sector in most rural areas. They (Small-scale farmers) provide access to food for vulnerable groups, including women and children (Misselhorn & Hendriks, 2017). Meanwhile women are the most affected by food insecurity, even though they are the main contributors to food production in most Sub-Saharan countries (Doss, 2018). Women in rural areas, in particular, rely on agriculture to fight food insecurity and to participate in local economies. In South Africa, small-scale women farmers ranked lowest in income accumulation, equal access to food production resources such as land and markets and financing (Sishuba, 2019). For this reason, government subsidies and philanthropic support are crucial for engaging women and assisting them with resources that can allow them to have equal access to land, resources, skills, and finances as their male counterparts. This research investigated the intersection between and among philanthropy, food security and women-owned initiatives in the agricultural sector in Limpopo. The study focuses on small- scale women farmers in the Vhembe and Capricorn districts in Limpopo, the two regions that are popular for large scale farming in South Africa. The research sought to answer the question; ‘what is the contribution of philanthropy to women development in the agriculture sector?’ A qualitative research approach was employed to explore the role of philanthropic organisations in women development, particularly in the agricultural sector in Limpopo. Two questionnaires through an online survey were used as the main methods to collect primary data . Forty seven (47) respondents were targeted. Of these, twenty four (24) were small scale farmers while twenty three (23) were drawn from philanthropic organisations operating in South Africa
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    The conceptualisation of food security based on programme evaluations in Sub-Saharan Africa
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Reddy, Prinesa; Mapitsa, Caitlin
    This study contributes to the emerging literature on household food security by employing food security programme evaluations, conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, to understand how food security is conceptualised on the ground. This is done through the analysis of programme evaluations against five key conceptual approaches to food security namely the availability, entitlement, capability, sustainable livelihoods, and food system approach. The findings indicate that programmes have conceptualised food security across all five approaches and supports the description of food security being a multidimensional and interdisciplinary phenomenon. The findings also show that the conceptualisation of food security also includes other socioeconomic challenges such as gender inequality and HIV. Lastly, the findings highlight the need for programmes to consider building in sustainability and self-resilience into their conceptualisations of food security.
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    Examining community participation in process evaluation of humanitarian food security projects in Matobo Zimbabwe
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023-12) Nyoni, Mbakisi
    Climate change in Africa has resulted in devastating food insecurity especially among rural households in the semi-arid regions. The purpose of this research was to examine the roles of the local community in the process evaluation of the Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre food security project that is intended to improve food security in Matobo District, Ward 18. One key finding from the study is that community engagement in humanitarian interventions was key to improving community participation in community projects. The study also discovered that major constraints to community participation includes: lack of community inclusion in project design and planning stages, inadequate knowledge of project planning and management and inadequate knowledge of monitoring and evaluation