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- Title
The Gendered Nature of Intra-household Decisionmaking in the Use of Social Grants in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
- Authors
Nigel, Makosa; Pius, Tanga; Gabriel, Ekobi
- Abstract
The gendered nature of the intra-household decision-making is crucial in making social grants useful for households in Zimbabwe and South Africa. However, there has not been a comparative study done on the gendered nature of intra-household decision-making in the usage of social grants in Southern Africa. This paper assessed the gendered nature of intra-household decisionmaking in the use of social grants in Zimbabwe and South Africa. A mixed methods research approach was adopted and a total of 452 respondents were selected for the study (226 for Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively). Structured, semi-structured and unstructured questionnaires were employed to obtain data from the respondents. It was found that there was a difference in the way the male-headed and female-headed households in South Africa and Zimbabwe used social grants. Women in South Africa, who made extra income, saved the money they got from social grants. While in Zimbabwe, they used the social grant money to go to neighbouring countries to buy goods to sell to supplement their incomes. The paper concluded that women in both countries used social grants to improve the livelihoods of members in the households. While men, especially in South Africa, used social grants for personal benefits. The paper recommended that the Department of Social Development in both countries should monitor social grants given to beneficiaries to ensure that it is used for the right purposes in households.
- Subjects
ZIMBABWE; SOUTH Africa; GRANTS (Money); MIXED methods research; SOCIAL development
- Publication
African Journal of Gender, Society & Development, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 4, p141
- ISSN
2634-3614
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2634-3622/2023/v12n4a7