Dr Catherine Ndinda
Dr Ndinda is a Research Director within the Human and Social Capabilities (HSC) division of the HSRC. She has a PhD Social Science (UKZN) and an MSc Urban and Regional Planning (UKZN).
In 2013 she was the recipient of a research fellowship awarded by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) and funded by the IDRC. She has been the recipient of 18 grants and authored 19 research reports. Her authorship includes papers in peer reviewed international journals, book chapters, conference papers and policy brief.
In 2016 she was the principal investigator in the Department of Human Settlements Study, Baseline assessment for the future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading, which was also presented the UN Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador. The study developed baseline indicators for the both effectiveness and impact evaluation of informal settlements.
Her research interests are in human settlements research, monitoring and evaluation and policy analysis.
Dr Ndinda HSRC surplus funding 2022 - 2023
Parliamentary Grant Surplus Funding Approved....
Review of SA National Policy Framework on Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality
The Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has made a call for a proposal to review South Africa???s National Policy Framew....
Undertaking of a Formative Evaluation on Implementation of the gender responsive
The purpose of this formative evaluation is to assess the progress of GRPBMEAF implementation and enhance knowledge to contribute to design and implem....
A Baseline Assessment of the Access to Water, Sanitation and Energy in O R Tambo District Municipality
The study aims to collect baseline data on water, sanitation and energy targeted for upgrading. In so doing the baseline data collected should in furt....
Namibia country report: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Uganda and options ....
Media sensation in a time of heightened anxiety: analysing reports in three Western Cape newspapers
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Africa, the media has been influential in sharing information around personal protection and curbing the sprea....
Gaps in the design and implementation of the Gauteng housing allocation process
Housing allocation continues to be a concern, not only in South Africa, but also globally, in contexts where public housing programmes have been a key....
Evaluating Interventions by the Department of Human Settlements to facilitate access to the city by the poor (Ref:VA 50/259): summary report
In the absence of a specific policy to test, this report has explored the question of access to the city from a theoretical and empirical point of vie....
Assessment of the multi-sectoral approach to tobacco control policies in South Africa and Togo
Tobacco use is the world's leading preventable cause of illness and death and the most important risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), par....
Women entrepreneurship in Kwazulu-Natal: a critical review of government intervention politics and programs
Entrepreneurship is considered one of the key drivers of economic development. It is widely recognized that female entrepreneurs in formal and informa....
Gender, poverty and inequality: exploration from a transformative perspective
International Women???s Month (March) is a reminder of how women have been engaged in the struggles for emancipation throughout the world. In South Af....
Gender-based household compositional changes and implications for poverty in South Africa
Poverty is one of the most challenging socio-economic problems in South Africa. Though poverty rates have been substantially reduced in the post-apart....
Gender differences in water access and household welfare among smallholder irrigators in Msinga local municipality, South Africa
This study investigates the gender differences in water access and its welfare effects using a sample of 291 irrigators from two irrigation schemes in....
Researching subsidised housing: the challenge of getting the community on board
Community entry is the starting point when conducting research in urban dwellings. HSRC researchers encountered some interesting challenges with commu....
Status of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: implications for policy and impact evaluation
South Africa is characterised by various forms of inequality, which are magnified in informal settlements. In a population of over 51 million, income ....
Social entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa: a critical analysis of diaspora social investments
There has been a growing interest in ???social entrepreneurship???, but very few analyses have attempted to go beyond definitional disagreements in ca....
Winners and losers: gender disparities in the South African labour market
Drawing on data from Quarterly Labour Force Surveys and the 2011 Census conducted by Statistics South Africa, this policy brief interrogates the gains....
Report on a baseline assessment for future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: final report
The baseline assessment study for the future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading set out to collect data for use by the D....
Report on a baseline assessment for future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: summary report
This study reveals that informal settlements cannot be considered as temporary transit settlements of individuals seeking opportunities in urban areas....
Millennium Development Goal 6: combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 2015
The Millenium Development Goal 6 of combating the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, inlcuding TB, has targets and indicators and this ch....
Millennium Development Goal 2: achieve universal primary education 2015
The Millennium Development Goal 2 to achieve universal primary education has one target, which is to ensure that by 2015 children everywhere, boys and....
Millennium Development Goal 3: promote gender equality and empower women 2015
Great strides have been made in ensuring gender parity in the educational context. However targets related to the equalization of employment opportun....
Millennium Development Goal 4: Reduce child mortality 2015
This report provides measures and the status of and progress towards addressing country-specific challenges and concerns and leading causes of child m....
Millennium Development Goal 5: Improve maternal health 2015
This report assesses South Africa's progress towards achieving MDG 5, namely to improve maternal health as outlined in the millennium declaration. It....
Twi andu ma Kiima kya Nyaa: nurtured in nature
This chapter discusses the Akamba narrative of origin.....
A baseline study for future impact evaluation for informal settlements targeted for upgrading: final data delivery report
This report is submitted as part of the deliverables of the Baseline Study for Future Impact Evaluation for Informal Settlements Targeted for Upgradin....
Analysis of non-communicable diseases prevention policies in South Africa: key informant interview transcripts
This is a data collection report.....
Women's access to sexual reproductive health and rights services in Mozambique: advocacy strategies to address barriers
Global recognition of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all was sealed during the United Nations' 4th International Conference on P....
Inclusive innovation and inequality in South Africa: a case for transformative social policy
South Africa's quest for inclusive innovation is encumbered by the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment. Although the present Afr....
Analysis of non-communicable diseases prevention policies in Africa (ANPPA): South African country case study
This report begins by exploring the approaches used in policy analysis and proceeds to apply the different policy analysis models in analysing and unr....
Civil society activism for the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases in South Africa: implications for policy and practice
Various studies suggest that in the absence of HIV and AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of mortali....
(Ad)dressing sexual reproductive health issues and its determinants in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa: evidence from a situational analysis of millennium development goals indicators
This chapter presents a synthesis of the progress on key health-related MDGs in two South African provinces of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Eastern Cap....
Future impact evaluation for informal settlements targeted for upgrading: literature review report
The context of this report is the call by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) to conduct a study for the future impact evaluation of informal se....
Future impact evaluation for informal settlements targeted for upgrading: inception report
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) released a call for proposals for the future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgradin....
Situation analysis of population and development in eight priority districts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape: analysing the determinants of sexual reproductive health & rights
This situation analysis report synthesizes the state of population and development, focusing on reproductive health and gender indicators in two South....
But is it affordable?: a case study of social housing in Atlantis
Social housing only functions correctly under specific conditions, a study on a low-income housing scheme in Atlantis near Blaauwberg, Cape Town, has ....
Civil society activism in accessing healthcare in South Africa: technical report
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are defined as medical conditions or diseases that are not infectious (WHO, 201) are the leading causes of mort....
Equality of access to sanitation in South Africa
Equality, fairness and justice are values embedded in almost all the policies developed since 1994 and this is understandable given the inequalities t....
Gender, race and ageing in South Africa
The proportion of persons 60 and older in South Africa is projected to almost double over the 30 year period between 2000-2030, from 7% to 12%, becaus....
Policy development for the protection of indigenous knowledge databases in South Africa
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), through NIKSO, conducted a national audit of existing databases relevant to indigenous knowledge (IK) ....
Women and subsidised housing in KwaZulu-Natal: the extent of empowerment
This book is based on the premise that post-apartheid housing policies, compared to the apartheid era, have provided women with greater access to hous....
Present but absent: women in business leadership in South Africa
Women constitute forty six (46) percent of the economically active population in South Africa. Although both South African, African men and women are ....
Indigenous knowledge to preserve and protect
The African saying, 'When an old person dies, a library burns down' epitomises the nature of indigenous knowledge, handed down orally from generation ....
Gendered perceptions of sexual behaviour in rural South Africa
This paper discusses sexual behaviour findings collected through eleven homogenous focus group discussions conducted among women and men in a predomi....
From informal settlements to brick structures: housing trends in post-apartheid South Africa
The housing subsidy scheme implemented since 1994 has changed the housing landscape and adequately sheltered more than 2.8 million households in less ....
The politics of housing
Housing in South Africa is a serious political issue around which communities have rallied continuously, accompanied by violent protests. CATHERINE ND....
Baseline assessment for future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: draft: final fieldwork report
This report presents the key elements of the completed fieldwork of the baseline study on informal settlements targeted for upgrading throughout the n....
Millennium Development Goals: country report 2015
This is the sixth and final Millennium Development Goals report (MDGR), since the adoption of the MDGs in 2000, and it reflects on the achievements ma....
Conceptions of contraceptive use in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: lessons for programming
Community family planning programmes in South Africa arose from the controversial apartheid history of controlling the African population while encour....
Attitudes towards foreigners in informal settlements targeted for upgrading in South Africa: a gendered perspective
Using intersectionality as the organising theoretical framework, this article argues that the attitudes of informal settlement residents towards forei....
Multi-sectoral action in non-communicable disease prevention policy development in five African countries
The rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa requires a multi-sectoral action (MSA) in their prevention and control. This study aimed to gen....
Influence of the WHO framework convention on tobacco control on tobacco legislation and policies in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, enforced in 2005, was a watershed international treaty that stipulated requir....
Determinants of coffee farmers cooperatives' demand for institutional credit: empirical evidence from Ethiopia
This study explored determinants of coffee farmer cooperatives' demand for institutional credit under the Ethiopian context. The data was collected fr....
Smallholders' access to and demand for credit and influencing factors: policy and research implications for Ethiopia
Lack of access to appropriate credit services has been recognized as one of the major obstacles in transforming the subsistence-oriented smallholder a....
The evolution of non-communicable diseases policies in post-apartheid South Africa
Redressing structural inequality within the South African society in the post-apartheid era became the central focus of the democratic government. Pol....
How labour migration works in the space economy: labour markets, migration tracks and homelessness as an indicator of failure in Marikana
Marikana is a small mining town on South Africa's platinum belt which became internationally notorious for the slaughter of 34 striking mineworkers by....
Informal settlements as staging posts for urbanisation in post-apartheid South Africa
Informal settlements in South Africa are as old as urbanisation itself. Various analysts have examined the emergence of settlements just outside the f....
Gauteng Human Settlements Satisfaction Survey: technical report
The housing satisfaction survey employed a range of indicators relating to subsidised housing in GP. The selected indicators sought to assess: demogra....
Design and implementation evaluation of the Gauteng housing allocation process
This study evaluated the design and implementation of the housing allocation process in Gauteng province. The purpose of the evaluation was: To review....
Struggle heroes and heroines statues and monuments in Tshwane, South Africa
This chapter examines the rationale behind the newly constructed anti-colonial and anti-apartheid statues at the Groenkloof nature reserve. In doing t....
Access to and satisfaction with basic services in informal settlements: results from a baseline assessment survey
: Subjective responses of satisfaction with basic services delivery is an indicator of service delivery performance. This study provides an overview o....
Access to information technologies and consumption of fruits and vegetables in South Africa: evidence from nationally representative data
Extensive evidence indicates that fruit and vegetable (F+V) consumption leads to reduced chances of diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). How....
A baseline assessment for future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: study report
The baseline assessment study for the future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading set out to collect data for use by the D....
A baseline assessment for future impact evaluation of informal settlements targeted for upgrading: summary report
This study reveals that informal settlements cannot be considered as temporary transit settlements of individuals seeking opportunities in urban areas....
Social activities, basic services and support to vulnerable groups: South African government women's empowerment and gender equity responses to COVID-19: chapter 6: interim country report
Gender equality is entrenched in the South African Constitution, and women's empowerment is a priority of the post-apartheid government. However, achi....
Social activities, basic services and support to vulnerable groups: responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa: chapter 5.1.3: interim country report
Vulnerability is a multifaceted dilemma, influenced by complex social, economic and environmental processes. This chapter reviews vulnerabilities that....
The coherence of food and agricultural policies with NCD prevention in South Africa: the case of fruit and vegetable policies study: knowledge and attitudes towards fruit and vegetable consumption among communities in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga
This report seeks to analyse findings from the Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) held with participants from various locations in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalan....
Coherence of food and agricultural policies with NCD prevention in South Africa: the case of fruit and vegetable policies study: methodology & fieldwork report
This report presents the progress made on the IDRC-funded study, titled: The coherence of agro-food policies with NCD prevention policies in South Afr....
Sharing information through television and mobile devices can help improve the consumption of fruit and vegetables
A healthy diet is crucial to building a strong immune system, but how do we encourage people to eat better? Looking at data from the 2018 General Hous....
Women's access to the city in post-apartheid South Africa: methodology & fieldwork report
The study on women's access to the city in post-apartheid South Africa was drawn up in response to the call and proposed to undertake the study as per....
Farm production diversification and dietary diversity among subsistence farming households: panel data evidence from South Africa
Improving the production of a variety of foods by subsistence farmers has been identified as a key strategy for improving dietary diversity. However, ....
Human settlement policies and women's access to the city: implications for inclusive cities
Since the transition to democracy, access to the city has been facilitated by among others the housing policies and programmes that have placed women ....
Partial credit guarantee and financial additionality for smallholders coffee cooperatives: experience from Ethiopia
This study examined the effects of a partial credit guarantee in increasing lending to credit constrained farmer cooperatives under the Ethiopian cont....
Understanding violence between South African nationals and African immigrants in Gauteng province: phase Two
South Africa' s political economy and social life has its foundations intrinsically linked with both historical and more contemporary migration. Durin....
Botswana country brief: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Botswana and option....
Ethiopia country brief: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Ethiopia and option....
Malawi country brief: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Malawi and options ....
Zimbabwe country brief: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Zimbabwe and option....
Uganda country brief: strengthening gender and inclusivity in the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI)
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in STI highlights the contextual factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in STI in Uganda and options ....
COVID-19 country impact of COVID-19 on human settlements, gender, and migrants and refugees in South Africa: methodology report
This document provides feedback on the progress of key informant interviews for the assessment of the impact of COVID-19, specifically on human settle....
Strengthening gender and inclusivity in the national system of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI): literature review: Ethiopia
Ethiopia being a Sub-Saharan African country had exceptional, perhaps, interesting history in Africa from the perspective of women roles in its societ....