Human capital is a key contributor to a country’s economy. Here’s how families and the state can nurture this asset.
- Distinguished Professor, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University of the Witwatersrand
There are a number of barriers to a father’s involvement in the first 1000 days of his child’s life.
Poor childhood conditions, such as exposure to poverty and stunting, are associated with long-term disadvantages to health, education, social adjustment and earnings.
South Africa, despite its bold commitments to improve breastfeeding, does not have national data to monitor breastfeeding rates to ensure that its policies are being effective.
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