Browsing Research Output by Author "Blaauw, Phillip"
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"I would rather have a decent job": potential barriers preventing street waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions
Viljoen, Kotie; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (AOSIS, 2016)As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling ... -
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
Rooderick, Mojalefa; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (UNISA Press, 2016)Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...