The Centre for Social Sciences Research (CSSR) and the  Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa  (IDCPPA) at the University of Cape Town invite you to join us for a lunchtime seminar on 30 July 2024 at 12:45pm. The seminar will be presented by Tatenda Mugwendere.

About the Seminar:

Household living arrangements among Black/African women of reproductive age in post-apartheid South Africa

Empirical research on changing household living arrangements in South Africa is extensive and diverse. However, most studies adopt a static household perspective, neglecting the impact of individual life course factors like age. Few studies, primarily focusing on children and the elderly, have explored how these changes unfold across the individual life course.

This paper pioneers an investigation into living arrangement patterns among Black/African women of reproductive age, set against the backdrop of rising non-marital fertility, declining union formation, and limited labour market access. Leveraging cross-sectional data from 1996 to 2019 (derived from multiple census enquiries, Community Surveys, General Household Surveys, and Demographic and Health Surveys) and longitudinal data from the National Income and Dynamics Study (2008-2017), this research examines both the composition of living arrangements at a given time and their stability, durability, and evolution over time.

By describing these patterns from an individual perspective, this study sheds light on residential choices (forced or otherwise) and potential housing needs, acknowledging that households diversify, decompose, and re-compose throughout the life course.

Speakers

Tatenda Mugwendere is a demographer who recently completed his PhD in Demography at the University of Cape Town. His thesis explored the complex dynamics of union formation and household living arrangements among Black/African women of reproductive age in South Africa, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Currently, Tatenda works as a Research Analyst on the HEY BABY project at the Adolescent Accelerators Research Hub under the Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

 30 July 2024
 12:45 - 14:00 SAST
  CSSR Seminar Room, 4.29 Robert Leslie Social Science Building, UCT

Hosted by the Centre for Social Science Research and the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa