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The significance of income generating projects in Kwa-Ngwanase area, KwaZulu-NatalGumede, Bonginkosi Mfanawelanga. January 2001 (has links)
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the Masters of Art (Community Work) in the Department of Social Work University of Zululand, South Africa, 2001. / This study is about the significance of income generating projects in Kwa-Ngwanase area.
The study was conducted on poverty alleviation projects funded by the Department of Welfare and Population Development As an evaluative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted. A sample of twenty projects was drawn, fourty respondents were interviewed where two were from each project-Related literature has been reviewed that focuses on poverty alleviation and income generating projects. Various recommendations have been made based on the findings of the study.
The findings of the study indicated a need for training project members in capacity building. Project members also need to be motivated in one way or the other so that they can develop a sense of ownership and work hard for the success of their own projects.
The research findings indicated clearly that the strategies and policies were not effective enough in achieving the desired goals of poverty alleviation.
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The impact of income generating project on women at UtrechtNkosi, Zola Elaine January 2010 (has links)
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Community work at the University of Zululand in the Department of Social Work, 2010. / The advent of the democratic transformation in South Africa during 1994, brought with it high hope that income , poverty and inequity would soon be significantly reduced from the high levels that existed during the Apartheid era.
Though the development approach was adopted by the Department of Social Development in 1997, it has, however, not yet achieved its purpose. The poverty alleviation programme came as a ubstitut4 of maintenance grants. The grants were phased out in the period of three years whilst the Department of Social Development ws introducing the new approach of funding community projects.
The study is about the impact of income generating projects by women in Utrecht area. The study was conducted on poverty alleviation projects funded by the Department of Social Development. An evaluative research method was followed in wwhich data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. A sample of twenty projects was drawn and respondents were interviewed where two were from each project.
Related literature has been reviewed that focuses on poverty alleviation and income generating projects. .Various recommendations have been made on the findings of the study.
The findings of the study indicated the need for training project members in capacity building. Project members also need to be motivated in one way or another so that they can develop a sense of ownership and work hard for the success of their own projects. Progress in poverty alleviation has been very slow and uneven. Community projects have failed poverty-stricken communities to improve their socio-economic standards.
The research findings indicated clearly that the strategies and policies were not effective enough in achieving the desired goals of poverty alleviation. It has been noted that what actually made programmes for poverty alleviation to be disabled ea its implementation in the community.
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Motivation of women to participate in an income-generating project : the FLAGH programme / Lizmari van der MerweVan der Merwe, Lizmari January 2013 (has links)
There is a large amount of poverty-stricken people in South Africa, especially among female
farm dwellers. Poverty is a problem with many facets that needs a multi-dimensional
approach. One of the approaches used to alleviate poverty is through income-generating
projects (IGPs). Most IGPs reported participation difficulties which negatively affects the
sustainability of these projects. This study focuses on an IGP which forms part of the FLAGH
programme in the North West Province.
The aim of this study was to explore the motivation of women to participate in an IGP in
order to understand why they participate and whether there is an observable difference
concerning their motivation over a period of 16 months. In addition, the link between
motivation and regular and irregular participation was investigated. A multiple-phased, single
case study design, was followed to explore the motivation of purposefully selected women of
the IGP. A semi-structured questionnaire was specifically designed for this study to collect
data together with field notes, visual media and in-depth interviews.
The study consisted of three phases. The socio-demographic information obtained by the
semi-structured questionnaires provided the researcher with a profile of women who
participated in the IGP during the first phase. The photographs and field notes served as
evidence with regards to the socio-demographic and household information obtained
through the questionnaires. The semi-structured questionnaires with the structured and
open-ended questions provided insight concerning the motivational factors that influenced
their participation over a period of 16 months. During the second phase, a comparison could
be made between active and non-active participants. Differences in motivational factors
were identified which explained the participation behaviour of both groups. In-depth
interviews in phase three brought a better understanding of the motivational factors of the
regular participants concerning their experiences. Field notes also served as supporting
evidence for the results in phase three.
Results of this study provided more information and insight regarding the participation
difficulties in an IGP. Encouraging as well as discouraging motivational factors were
identified that influenced participants to participate regularly or irregular in the IGP. The
motivation that changed among participants over a period of 16 months was also identified.
These results will be used to improve current IGPs and also in the planning of future IGPs.
One of the limitations of this study was the small number of available women to observe.
This study contributes as a section in a larger process that attempts to alleviate poverty
through research on the subject in order to obtain a better understanding of difficulties found
in IGPs. / M Consumer Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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Motivation of women to participate in an income-generating project : the FLAGH programme / Lizmari van der MerweVan der Merwe, Lizmari January 2013 (has links)
There is a large amount of poverty-stricken people in South Africa, especially among female
farm dwellers. Poverty is a problem with many facets that needs a multi-dimensional
approach. One of the approaches used to alleviate poverty is through income-generating
projects (IGPs). Most IGPs reported participation difficulties which negatively affects the
sustainability of these projects. This study focuses on an IGP which forms part of the FLAGH
programme in the North West Province.
The aim of this study was to explore the motivation of women to participate in an IGP in
order to understand why they participate and whether there is an observable difference
concerning their motivation over a period of 16 months. In addition, the link between
motivation and regular and irregular participation was investigated. A multiple-phased, single
case study design, was followed to explore the motivation of purposefully selected women of
the IGP. A semi-structured questionnaire was specifically designed for this study to collect
data together with field notes, visual media and in-depth interviews.
The study consisted of three phases. The socio-demographic information obtained by the
semi-structured questionnaires provided the researcher with a profile of women who
participated in the IGP during the first phase. The photographs and field notes served as
evidence with regards to the socio-demographic and household information obtained
through the questionnaires. The semi-structured questionnaires with the structured and
open-ended questions provided insight concerning the motivational factors that influenced
their participation over a period of 16 months. During the second phase, a comparison could
be made between active and non-active participants. Differences in motivational factors
were identified which explained the participation behaviour of both groups. In-depth
interviews in phase three brought a better understanding of the motivational factors of the
regular participants concerning their experiences. Field notes also served as supporting
evidence for the results in phase three.
Results of this study provided more information and insight regarding the participation
difficulties in an IGP. Encouraging as well as discouraging motivational factors were
identified that influenced participants to participate regularly or irregular in the IGP. The
motivation that changed among participants over a period of 16 months was also identified.
These results will be used to improve current IGPs and also in the planning of future IGPs.
One of the limitations of this study was the small number of available women to observe.
This study contributes as a section in a larger process that attempts to alleviate poverty
through research on the subject in order to obtain a better understanding of difficulties found
in IGPs. / M Consumer Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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An analysis of community participation, in income generating projects at the Tembisa/Kempton Park Development Center.Chikadzi, Victor 10 September 2009 (has links)
In South Africa, citizen participation is regarded as an integral part of all social, economic and political activity. There is always an attempt to either involve citizens/communities in different programmes or at least to pretend to have involved people. Community participation is a constitutional prerogative that the broader masses should meaningfully participate in issues affecting their lives. Thus overgrowing concern by development practitioners to utilize participatory methods has become notable in recent years and participation has become an established orthodoxy within the development discourse in South Africa. The practice of participation has become embodied in what is popularly known to be people-centered development in which it is favored that community needs take precedence over those of other stakeholders when designing and implementing development projects. This study explores community participation in income generating projects at the Tembisa / Kempton Park Development Center. Using a case study as a qualitative inquiry method, the researcher sought to establish the evidence of community participation and the extent to which participants in income generating projects were involved as the main role players. The research sample constituted of 15 participants; ten were beneficiaries of income generating projects, three were staff members at the Tembisa / Kempton Park Development Center and two participants where drawn from the main funders of the Tembisa / Kempton Park Development Center. The different categories of the participants drawn into the sample enabled the researcher to holistically capture how the development process unfolded. The findings of the research indicated that the development model used at Tembisa / Kempton Park Development Center is largely participatory. The model allowed community members to have more say and control in the initiation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects. However this model has challenges that are institutional, social and structural of nature and barriers which hinder effective and meaningful community participation. Government intervention was recommended to address some of the challenges to community participation on a macro level.
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Perceptions about the effectiveness of programme monitoring and evaluation rendered to Development Centres by the Department of Social Development in the Gauteng North Region.Henna, Thembinkosi Elliot 21 July 2014 (has links)
Eradicating poverty is one of the biggest challenges in South Africa. A Development Centre
Model was developed by the Department of Social Development as a strategy to empower
citizens of South Africa to become independent and self-reliant in an attempt to alleviate
poverty. The Department fulfils the role of programme monitoring and evaluation of different
programmes offered by the Development Centres. A Social Development Approach was used
as a guide to the theoretical framework of the study. The primary aim of the study was to
explore the perceptions about the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of incomegenerating
projects rendered to the development centres by the Department of Social
Development in the Gauteng North Region. A qualitative research strategy was followed and
a multiple case study design was applied. Purposive sampling was used to initially select six
beneficiaries, six centre managers, two service providers and two departmental officials
involved in the development centres that are government-funded. However, the total number
of the participants in the end came to thirteen; five beneficiaries; five centre managers; two
evaluators and one departmental official. Data was collected via face-to-face interviews with
participants and the interviews were tape recorded. To analyse data, thematic content analysis
was applied. Some of the findings and the recommendations are, firstly, that the study
contributes to the understanding of the effectiveness of programme monitoring and
evaluation; secondly, that programme monitoring and evaluation is in fact effective; and
thirdly, that beneficiaries should participate in monitoring and evaluation of their projects.
Fourthly, the majority of the beneficiaries and the centre managers felt that the process has no
impact on the actual programme or projects. These participants felt that there is no follow-up
to solve problems that have been identified during this process of monitoring and evaluation.
The participants recommended that the department do more visits thereby making sure that
problems identified during monitoring and evaluation are immediately resolved through
constant visits to the development centres.
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Problems affecting the sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET CentreMokgotho, Raisibe Francina January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (M.Ed.) (Adult Education) --University of Limpopo, 2010. / This report is a description of a research carried out at Hlatlolang ABET Centre, which is located at Makotse village, a rural area in the Limpopo Province. The research was conducted with the aim of investigating the problems affecting sustainability of income-generating projects at Hlatlolang ABET centre.
In order to achieve the aim outlined above; I formulated the following main research question:
• What are the problems affecting the sustainability of income-generating projects at Hlatlolang ABET centre?
I decided to undertake an exploratory and evaluative study in order to answer the question outlined above. I wanted to understand the kinds of problems affecting sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre.
The intention of this study was to investigate the problems affecting the sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre. I investigated the aims and objectives of introducing and incepting the project and how much they achieved as was envisaged.
In the introduction and background of my study I tried to outline the factors that might have led to poverty such as delivering of basic services to the people creating jobs and others.
To direct this study, I wrote the research questions concerning the sustainability of the income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre at Makotse village. I briefly stated the scope of this study before I concluded the chapter.
In chapter 2; I formulated assumptions about factors that could be affecting the sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre. After I conducted exploratory interviews with the respondents, the following were identified as possible factors that could be affecting the sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre: ignorance, shortage of training/skills to run the project, illiteracy, lack of sense of ownership and lack or insufficient needs analysis done.
The definition of key concepts is given. The defined concepts are: sustainability, income-generating projects, poverty, and illiteracy and ABET. Finally I concluded the chapter by outlining what transpired in theoretical framework.
In chapter 3, I stated the instruments which I used to collect data from various role players in different phases of data collection. In this chapter there is an explanation of how data collected from different phases was analysed using qualitative data analysis method. In my conclusion I discussed my main learning areas as well as the difficulties that were encountered during the research process.
Chapter 4 is about the findings of the study. An overview of where the study takes place, the description of the project and its programmes are clarified. I made an explanation of a link between key concepts and critical factors. These critical factors were identified as possible problematic areas that could be affecting the sustainability of income-generating project Hlatlolang ABET centre. There is a report about the findings made from the critical factors before the chapter could be concluded.
In chapter 5; there is an integration of information from the previous chapters where the problems affecting the sustainability of income-generating project at Hlatlolang ABET centre are integrated. This chapter is about the conclusion and recommendations about the problems affecting sustainability of the income-generating project Hlatlolang ABET centre. I concluded the chapter by mentioning issues that need to be further researched particularly the ones that will increase sustainability of the income generating projects for poverty to be eradicated. / Not listed
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Refugees and underdevelopment in Africa : the case of Barundi refugees in TanzaniaDaley, Patricia O. January 1989 (has links)
Using an empirical study of the Barundi refugee settlements of Ulyankulu, Mishamo, and particularly Katumba in Western Tanzania, this study argues that the causes and consequences of the African refugee problem must be examined outside the normative humanitarian framework. It postulates that the refugee problem can be understood only in the historical context of the integration of African communities into the capitalist system and their resultant underdevelopment. Furthermore, that the neo-colonial state, its class character, and ethnic divisions, aggravated by economic crisis, fosters a climate of repression - prompting forced migration. The unequal relationship between western capital and Tanzania is exemplified in the microcosm of the refugee phenomenon, where international/ regional policy, legislation, security considerations, and aid not only demobilize a potential political force, but usurp the authority of the national and local state. Donor/state/refugee relationships are further discussed in the context of the settlements. The schemes, located in remote areas and with tight restrictions on mobility, while providing a humanitarian solution, act as mechanisms for the control of the Barundi refugees. Utilization of their labour is intentionally part of Tanzania's development strategy. Settlement and integration are discussed in relation to the contribution of Barundi people to the development of commodity production in Tanzania both historically and with regard to their current potential. While dismissing the notion of an undifferentiated mass of refugees, this study reveals how donor activities and the objective material conditions of the rural areas contribute to commodity production and mercantilist activities with increasing inequalities. It concludes that large groups of refugees in rural areas will inevitably heighten local tensions, and that only through greater x political liberalization' - removal of restrictions on mobility and political representation, will Barundi refugees gain control of their lives, and Tanzania's long-standing goal of the liberation of African peoples be realized.
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Impact of income generating projects on the rural livelihoods: the case of Mwenezi Fish Conservation Project, ZimbabweMufudza, Pardon January 2016 (has links)
Thesis (M. Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2016 / Most rural communities in developing countries are involved in various natural
resource exploitation programmes to improve their livelihood status. The main
objectives of the research were to assess the contribution of fish conservation as a
strategy towards improving the livelihood status of people in Maranda Ward 9 in
Mwenezi, Zimbabwe, and to ascertain the challenges in fish conservation and
access to fishing activities. In this research, a questionnaire, interviews, focus group
discussions and observations were used to gather information. In the administration
of the questionnaires on the village households, 80 households were used as
research subjects drawn from a 10% sample size for each of the 10 villages.
Purposive sampling was also used for selecting respondents for the interviews and
focus group discussions. Secondary data sources used include data from the Parks
and Wildlife Authority on recorded cases of fish poaching. The researcher
discovered that the fish conservation project improved the livelihood status of the
people. Food security was improved through supplementary purchases of food using
money derived from the selling of fish. A decrease in school dropouts and improved
income are some of the indicators of improved livelihood status of the people.
However, there is still a need for continuous support to the programme from various
external institutions such as universities, research institutions, financial institutions
and Rural District Council. These institutions play a significant role in community
development through educational support, training and development, financial
support and in creating a favourable environment for economic development in rural
areas. There is also a need for continuous monitoring and evaluation of all project
activities to assess improvements in rural livelihoods and also compare the actual
performance of the IGPs with the desired performance. The deviation makes a
platform for corrective actions towards improving the lives of rural people
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Perceptions of the beneficiaries regarding income generating projects at Gauteng Department of Social Development : Sedibeng Region.Kaeane, Innocentia Raisibe 25 February 2010 (has links)
Income generating projects represent one strategy adopted by the
Department of Social Development to alleviate poverty and foster sustainable
development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of
beneficiaries of income generating projects regarding these projects and
whether the income generating projects run by the Development Centres in
the Sedibeng Region, Gauteng Department of Social Development were
perceived to be making any impact and were responding to the needs of the
poor. The research design for the study could be classified as qualitativedescriptive.
A sample of 20 participants was drawn from two Development
Centres. The sampling method for the study was partly purposive and partly
availability sampling. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and
responses obtained from the interviews were analyzed using descriptive
statistics and thematic content analysis. The main findings that emerged from
the study were that participants appeared to have a clear understanding of
the fact that income generating projects represented a government strategy to
fight poverty, create jobs and uplift the standard of living of the poor.
However, most participants were dissatisfied with the lack of clearly defined
expectations, planning and monitoring on the part of the Department of Social
Development. Despite the fact that there were challenges and limitations
encountered by beneficiaries during implementation of the projects, the
Development Centre was perceived to be an effective service delivery model
for alleviating poverty and enhancing the quality of life of beneficiaries. The
conclusion drawn was that income generating projects conducted at the two
Development Centres seemed to be achieving their aims even though there
would seem to be room for improvement in terms of knowledge and skills
imparted and participation of beneficiaries in decision-making. These findings
are discussed in terms of their implications for Development Centres, the
Department of Social Development, social work practice and future research.
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