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March Research Report 2012 Leila Patel | Tessa Hochfeld | Jacqueline Moodley | Reem Mutwali CENTRE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA The Gender Dynamics and Impact of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop, Soweto Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Policy implications ................................................................................................................................ 3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................ 3 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Background and motivation the study ................................................................................................... 5 3. Gender, women’s empowerment and social protection ........................................................................ 5 4. Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 6 4.1. Quantitative survey .............................................................................................................. 6 4.1.1. Population and research site ............................................................................................... 6 4.1.2. Sampling .............................................................................................................................. 7 4.1.3. Data collection: research tool .............................................................................................. 9 4.1.4. Data collection: fi eld work .................................................................................................... 9 4.1.5. Data analysis ....................................................................................................................... 9 4.1.6. Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 9 4.2. Qualitative data .................................................................................................................... 10 4.2.1. Benefi ciary interviews, October 2010 .................................................................................. 10 4.2.2. Key informant and benefi ciary interviews, February 2011 ................................................... 10 4.2.3. Qualitative analysis and limitations ...................................................................................... 10 5. Findings ....................................................................................................................................... 10 5.1. Demographic and social profi le ........................................................................................... 10 5.1.1. Population and household level data ................................................................................... 11 5.1.2. Social profi le of adults and children across all households ................................................. 11 5.1.3. Number of CSG benefi ciaries and profi le of respondents ................................................... 12 5.1.4. Care giving and living arrangements of CSG children ......................................................... 14 5.1.5. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 14 5.2. Income, livelihoods and vulnerability ................................................................................... 15 5.2.1. Income ................................................................................................................................. 15 5.2.2. Livelihood activities .............................................................................................................. 17 5.2.3. Other grants ......................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.4. Private maintenance ............................................................................................................ 18 5.2.5. Effects of vulnerability on household food security .............................................................. 18 5.2.6. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 20 5.3. Use of grant and effects ....................................................................................................... 20 Copyright © 2012 5.3.1. Use of the grant ................................................................................................................... 20 The Authors and Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg Kingsway, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa 5.3.2. Women’s views on the effects of the CSG ........................................................................... 22 5.3.3. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 23 ISBN: 978-0-86970-719-7 5.4. Social care in the family and household .............................................................................. 23 5.4.1. CSG respondents’ engagement in care activities with children ........................................... 23 Layout by UJ Graphic Studio Printing by 4 Colour Print 5.4.2. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 24 5.5. Relations with partners, intra-household decision-making and empowerment .................... 25 The photographs in this report were taken in Doornkop, Soweto by Per Herbertsson, Tessa Hochfeld, Sophie Plagerson, 5.5.1. Partners and partner relations ............................................................................................. 25 Nhlanhla Jordan, and household survey fi eldworkers. 5.5.2. Intra-household decision-making ......................................................................................... 25 Extracts from this publication may be reproduced unaltered without authorisation provided the source is indicated. 5.5.3. Dimensions of empowerment .............................................................................................. 26 5.5.4. Comparison of CSG and non-CSG respondents ................................................................. 28 Suggested citation: 5.5.5. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 28 5.6. Access to services and support ........................................................................................... 29 SOWETO OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT IN DOORNKOP, THE GENDER DYNAMICS AND IMPACT Patel, L., Hochfeld, T., Moodley, J., and Mutwali, R. (2012) The Gender Dynamics and Impact of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop, Soweto CSDA Research Report. Johannesburg: Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg 5.6.1. Access to schooling ............................................................................................................. 30 i CENTRE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA | UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG 5.6.2. Access to health services .................................................................................................... 32 5.6.3. Access to material support .................................................................................................. 32 Acknowledgements 5.6.4. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 33 5.7. Benefi ciary perspectives and discourses ............................................................................. 33 There are many people to thank for their invaluable support at various stages of this research study. Without their interest and signifi cant input this work could not have been completed. Not everyone can be mentioned by name and 5.7.1. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 35 therefore the list below is not refl ective of every person who contributed to the success of this study. 6. Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 36 6.1. Summary of fi ndings ............................................................................................................ 36 Grateful thanks to: 6.2. Implications for policy .......................................................................................................... 37 References ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Research reference group: • Frances Lund, University of KwaZulu Natal Figures • Vivienne Bozalek, University of the Western Cape • Trudie Knijn, Utrecht University, Netherlands • Shireen Hassim, University of the Witwatersrand Figure 1: Process of selection of households on stand