Table of Contents :

Enhancing Decentralised Governance for Food System Transformation: Insights from Food and Nutrition Security Committees in Zimbabwe
Joseph Tinarwo and Innocent Bayai5

Fostering Sustainable Community Growth through Education and Skills Development: An Evaluation of the SIOC-CDT Initiatives in South Africa
Shuaib Abolakale Muhammed, Margaret Funke Omidire, Taonezvi Mutsago, Mishack Tshele, Moloko Malahlela, Shine Aung and Gabriel Mokoena29


Examining the Effects of Inadequate Governance on the Provision of Services in Thulamela Local Municipality
Langanani Mbedzi65


Interrogating the BRICS+ 'De-Dollarisation' Agenda on South Africa: An Afrocentric Parthian Shot
Selepe Modupi83


Perceptions of Social Workers Regarding the Psychosocial Drivers of Gangs and Violence in Cape Town, South Africa
Tinotenda Netty Karimunhenga and Thembinkosi Peter Singwane99


Does Quality Education Matter to FDI Inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Theoretical and Methodological Insights
Aman Nthangu and Pumela Msweli119


Post-Harvest Loss Management as a Low Carbon Transformational Pathway in Small-Scale Agriculture
Miriam Hofisi and M.T Lukamba141


Poverty and Sustainable Rural Economy: Policy Implications for a Vibrant Economy in Nigeria
Samuel Abanigbe and Adewale Olutola167


Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development for South Africa: Lessons from the People`s Republic of China
John Ntshaupe Molepo and Thembinkosi Matthews Josopu193


Self-competence and preparedness in implementing the Parish Development Model in Uganda: Voices of Parish Chiefs and Community Development Officers
Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh and Charles Kiiza Wamara217


The Economic Empowerment of Youth with Disabilities in BRICS Plus Nations
Zimkitha Mahlungulu and Dylan Y. Mangani235


The Role of State-Owned Political and Economic Institutions in Achieving Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Adekunle Akinola253


The Symbiotic Relationship between Development Theory and Policy: An Exploration of the Influence of Development Studies
Ntsikelelo Breakfast275


Is Johannesburg's Creative Economy Thriving? Insights from Cultural and Creative Practitioners
Mariapaola McGurk and Natanya Meyer293


The Impact of Water and Sanitation Service Delivery on the well-being of a Community in Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Marole Nkosikhona Moloi and Sibongamandla Silindokuhle Dlomo315

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