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The effect of folic acid, protein energy and multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy on stillbirths
BMC Public Health, 2011Pregnancy is a state of increased requirement of macro- and micronutrients, and malnourishment or inadequate dietary intake before and during pregnancy, can lead to adverse perinatal outcomes including stillbirths. Many nutritional interventions have been proposed during pregnancy according to the nutritional status of the mother and baseline risk factors for different gestational disorders.DocumentPolitical institutions and sovereign credit spreads
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011Sovereign spreads are influenced by a large number of factors. The current paper assesses the impact of political factors on sovereign spreads. The paper highlights that its approach is grounded in the political constraints and accountability of the government: it argues that sovereign risk depends on the political institutions that prevail in the country.DocumentA Youth Wage Subsidy Experiment for South Africa
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2014Unemployment and in particular youth unemployment is arguably one of the most pressing socio-economic issues facing South Africa. Over 3 million young people in South Africa are classified as unemployed.DocumentImpact of education and provision of complementary feeding on growth and morbidity in children less than 2 years of age in developing countries: a systematic review
BMC Public Health, 2013About one third of deaths in children less than 5 years of age are due to underlying undernutrition.DocumentAIDS and society in South Africa: building a community of practice
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2006The first 25 years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic have been largely focused on bio-medical research. Gradually, social science researchers, donors, policymakers and activists have recognised that HIV/AIDS is more than simply a health issue and that the pandemic has developmental, governance and security implications.DocumentHIV/AIDS and human security in South Africa
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2006The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), based at the University of Cape Town, held a two-day policy seminar on June 2006. The seminar, on the theme, “HIV/AIDS and Human Security in South Africa” , drew on knowledge and expertise on the scope and response to HIV/AIDS in South Africa and southern Africa.DocumentSouth Africa in Africa: The post-Apartheid decade
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005In 2004, South Africa celebrated ten years of democracy. Among many stock-taking exercises, it seemed opportune to reflect on the role that the country has played on the African continent and the challenges that persist in South Africa’s domestic transformation.DocumentWhither SADC? Southern Africa's post-Apartheid security agenda: seminar report
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005In June 2005, the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR) in Cape Town, South Africa, convened a two-day policy advisory group meeting on the theme, “Whither SADC? An Agenda for Southern Africa’s Post-Apartheid Security”.DocumentInfant-feeding patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood: data from five cohorts in low- and middle-income countries
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2010Infant-feeding patterns may influence lifelong health. This study tests the hypothesis that longer duration of breastfeeding and later introduction of complementary foods in infancy are associated with reduced adult cardiovascular risk.DocumentSouth Africa, Africa, and the United Nations Security Council: seminar report
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2011The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town, South Africa, hosted a policy advisory group meeting at Erinvale Estate, Western Cape, South Africa, December 2011 on “South Africa, Africa, and the United Nations (UN) Security Council”.Pages