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Publication date: 28 September 2021

Benjamin Aye Simon and Isaac Khambule

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced declining economic prospects and accompanying economic shocks present socioeconomic vulnerabilities for developing economies at the…

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Abstract

Purpose

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced declining economic prospects and accompanying economic shocks present socioeconomic vulnerabilities for developing economies at the tranches of poverty, unemployment and minimal social security. South Africa is one of the countries that have the most precarious societies in developing nations due to the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. As such, this paper investigates the impact of the pandemic on South African livelihoods.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses secondary data obtained from the National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM) Wave 1 dataset to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on South African livelihoods.

Findings

The findings reveal that COVID-19 amplified the country's poor and vulnerable population's socioeconomic conditions because of the stringent Level 5 lockdown regulations that barred low-income households from making a livelihood. It further revealed that low-income households, who are the least educated, Black African, female and marginalized, were disproportionally socioeconomically affected by losing the main household income.

Research limitations/implications

The research is limited in that it used secondary quantitative data that relied on a telephonic survey during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Practical implications

This study offers a policy suggestion that increasing social grants during the pandemic will not have any significant impact on the livelihoods of many South Africans unless distributional inequalities are reduced.

Social implications

The government needs to develop welfarist policies to protect the most vulnerable in society to limit the socioeconomic impact of pandemics and take proactive policy measures to reduce unemployment and income inequalities in the country.

Originality/value

The paper contributes to understanding the precarious nature of low-income households.

Details

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 42 no. 11/12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 11 February 2025

Azwindini Isaac Ramaano

The purpose of this study is to examine the probable role of geographic information systems (GIS) in sustainable tourism, rural community-based natural resource management (CBNRM…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the probable role of geographic information systems (GIS) in sustainable tourism, rural community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and inclusive community development and participation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa naturally and many rural areas elsewhere abroad.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses narrative literature and document reviews to assess African and global environmental and rural tourism resource management procedures. The data analysis was done manually from the narrative and general literature reviews of the older and latest research. It links CBNRM, GIS and conjoining tools to sustainable tourism, public leadership, subsistence and local community empowerment applications.

Findings

This examination displays a possible association between tourism and rural and agricultural enterprises that GIS, its associative procedures and tools, and the concept of CBNRM can strengthen while enhancing public leadership and sustainability and spurring livelihoods, especially in remote areas. Therefore, it underscores the need for a reputable and myriad tourism strategy to develop and empower the relevant environs in many rural and marginalized areas within the continent.

Originality/value

Numerous remote rural neighborhoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, southern Africa and Africa usually live in low-income areas with meager socioeconomic programs. However, such localities thrive on natural biodiversity, including tourism destination sites. Information systems and information technology, such as GIS and remote sensing, with sustainable tourism, CBNRM and inclusive public leadership can synergize local community development schemes within their settings.

Details

Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2977-0114

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