Creating economic viability in rural South Africa through water resource management in subsistence farming

Farming in South Africa

Potential links between irrigation water quality and microbiological quality of food in subsistence farming in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

To lead a healthy lifestyle, it is essential to have a diet that includes fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetables. A large proportion of the South African population exhibits suppressed immune systems, largely due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It is therefore imperative that minimally processed foods are not contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. As a result of local fr...

Institutional path dependency and transition management in integrated water resource management in South Africa

The advocates of the transition sustainability paradigm acknowledge the role of institutions (regime practices) to establish enforceable legislation to tackle environmental problems. In this respect, a radical systemic reconfiguration in regime practices is required to achieve sustainability objectives, i.e. sustainable water resource management. Drawing on the theoretical and methodological fo...

Noncommunicable disease management in resource-poor settings: a primary care model from rural South Africa.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy are placing an increasing burden on clinical services in developing countries and innovative strategies are therefore needed to optimize existing services. This article describes the design and implementation of a nurse-led NCD service based on clinical protocols in a resource-poor area of South Africa. Diagnost...

Subsistence to Cash : Economic Change in Rural Kiambu