#YouAsked Welfare & population Does the child support grant encourage teenage pregnancy? Source Human Sciences Research Council report Short answer Does the child support grant encourage teenage pregnancy? A 2006 analysis of teenage fertility trends found that there were “no grounds to believe that young South African girls are deliberately having children in order to access welfare benefits”.According to the research, teenage childbearing had not increased after the grant was introduced in 1998. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How many farming households are there in Kenya? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer How many farming households are there in Kenya? A total of 6,354,211 Kenyan households practised agriculture, according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census.... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population What share of black, coloured, Indian and white people live in poverty in South Africa? Source Poverty Trends in South Africa 2017 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What share of black, coloured, Indian and white people live in poverty in South Africa? In 2015, an estimated 64.2% of black (African) people were considered to be poor as defined by the upper-bound poverty line – the highest of three poverty lines.An estimated 41.3% of coloured people; 5.9% of Indian/Asian people and 1% of white people were also deemed poor.More: Frequently asked qu... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Why are 15-year-olds included in South Africa’s working-age population? Source Statistics South Africa response to an Africa Check enquiry Short answer Why are 15-year-olds included in South Africa’s working-age population? Fifteen-year-olds are included in the working-age population because you can leave school at the end of the year in which you turn 15. If a 15-year-old is without work in the week before the Quarterly Labour Force Survey interview, looked for work in the four weeks before the interview and was av... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Are people working in the informal sector, such as street hawkers, considered to be unemployed in South Africa’s official unemployment rate? Source Statistics South Africa response to an Africa Check enquiry Short answer Are people working in the informal sector, such as street hawkers, considered to be unemployed in South Africa’s official unemployment rate? No, they are considered employed, as long as they did that activity (e.g. trade) for at least one hour in the week before the Quarterly Labour Force Survey interview. ... Back Full answer
Land Agriculture Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? Source State land audit 2017 Short answer Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? According to the 2017 state land audit, about 94 million hectares or 77% of all land was in private hands in 2015. This means it was owned by individuals, trusts, companies and community-based organisations such as community property associations and churches. The audit only provided a breakdown ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? Source Stanford University Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? There are several global indexes that measure some level of ethnic and cultural diversity. Stanford research from 2003 by James Fearon provides ethnic and cultural diversity data by country. Overall, Africa's diversity rankings are much higher than that of other continents. The top scorers in the Fe... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Source National Population Commission and National Bureau of Statistics Short answer Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Nigeria’s population numbers have been the subject of controversy for years. A national census was last conducted in 2006. Kano State has the most people, with an estimated population of 13.1 million, according to the 2016 national population estimates. Lagos State is next in line with cl... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? Source National Bureau of Statistics (Proshare statistics) Short answer Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? No. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2015, some 17.7 million Nigerians were unemployed, with the unemployment rate at 7.5%. ... Back Full answer