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Process skills and competency gaps in undergraduate agricultural extension curriculum in Nigeria, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya

Process skills and core competencies are basic sets of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that agricultural extension professionals require to perform their tasks effectively.

book

COVID-19 and global food security

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries.

factsheet

Factsheet on capacities in agricultural higher education: University of South Africa College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Animal Health

Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench

factsheet

South Africa: Agricultural R&D Indicators Factsheet

This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.

book chapter

South Africa

project paper

Impact of prime-age adult mortality on labor supply

The recent dramatic increase in prime-age adult mortality in many African countries is largely attributed to the AIDS epidemic.

discussion paper

Marriage, schooling, and excess mortality in prime-age adults

"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one’s risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of HIV in the population is mainly through sexual activity, avoiding infection depends on risk-avoiding behavior.

discussion paper

Gender, labor, and prime-age adult mortality

"This paper examines the impact of prime-age adult mortality on the transition from school to the labor market of adolescents and on decisions by female adults to participate in the labor force in South Africa.