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Analysis of stakeholder participation in the comprehensive rural development programme : the case of Muyexe In Limpopo Province, South AfricaObadire, Olusegun Samson 11 February 2015 (has links)
Institute for Rural Development / PhDRDV
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A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe VillagesMusiwalo, Takalani Enos January 2013 (has links)
Department of Geography and Geo-Information Sciences / MENVSC / The focus of the study is on the comparative assessment of Rural Development Programmes between Sidou and Malavuwe Village within Ward 22 of the Thulamela Municipality. The study aims to investigate the gap that exists between effective programme implementation and less effective programme implementation in rural areas. To achieve this, the study uses Malavuwe Village as a control village and Sidou Village as an experiment village. The study found that there was a discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages; more services were delivered effectively at Malavuwe than at Sidou Village. The study further investigates the causes of this discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages and also suggests feasible approaches that can be employed by the Thulamela Municipality to enhance programme implementation and service delivery within the study area.
The study found that Sidou Village lacked community services such as clinics, high schools, community halls, sporting facilities and income generating community projects. On the contrary, Malavuwe Village had most community services. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the Thulamela Municipality should ensure thorough provision of services and encourage community participation through consultation and partnership at Sidou Village. Such an approach will be bottom-up and will encourage community members at Sidou Village to be actively involved in the prioritisation and implementation of vital services, thus raising the socioeconomic conditions and infrastructure development in the village
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The role of the Integrated Development Plan in community development: a case of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo ProvinceNembudani, Ratshilumela Simon 18 May 2017 (has links)
PhD (Administration) / Department of Public and Development Administration / The focus of this study is on the role of the integrated development plan in community development. This study focuses on Limpopo province, but for the purpose of this study the research was conducted in Capricorn district municipality which is comprised of the following five (5) local municipalities: Blouberg, Aganang, Molemole, Polokwane and Lepelle-Nkumpi. The District Municipality is expected by the government and communities to play an active role towards community development as a central feature on local government development. The district municipality must be involved in the development of its communities in partnership with local municipalities, communities and other structures which can play an active role in community development. The integrated development plan is a process through which a municipality can establish a developmental plan for the short, medium and long term.
In terms of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act No 117 of 1998 all municipalities have a responsibility and accountability to develop their communities which will have an impact on the daily lives of South Africans. In view of this mandate, Capricorn District Municipality must develop its vision, mission and objectives to meet community needs and improve the quality of life of all people. Developmental local government is local government committed to work with citizens and groups within the community in order to find sustainable ways to meet people’s social, economic and material needs. South Africa and in particular Capricorn District Municipality has a back-log of services that have not been provided to the previously disadvantaged communities. The integrated development plan is intended to redress all the past economic imbalances. Municipalities must focus their efforts and resources on community development especially on communities and groups which have been previously marginalised or excluded from economic and community development, such as women, disabled people, and very poor people by the apartheid government. Challenges of the integrated development plan which are experienced by the community are poor service delivery, poor implementation of the integrated development plan, corruption in district municipal projects and poor financial management.
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The researcher intends to follow a mixed method approach in which both qualitative and to a lesser degree quantitative approaches will be used. The reason for using a mixed method is because the study can be integrated in such a way that qualitative and quantitative methods will retain their originality. In this study, a qualitative approach is applicable because it allows openness to ideas, opinions, feelings, experiences and perceptions which may be expressed by research participants to the researcher. The researcher will for the purpose of this study be more interested on the qualitative study as it will be able to give results from the respondents.
The researcher will use a Likert scale questionnaire in order to source out information regarding the role of the integrated development plan in community development. The researcher will use non-probability sampling and its subtype purposive sampling method in order to obtain results from participants. Although there are different types of sampling, the researcher intends to use non probability sampling which is by and large more successful than quota sampling. In this process, purposive sampling will
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Benefits accruing to rural communities from the mining industry corporate social responsibility projects in Moses Kotane Local Municipality of North West ProvinceBongwe, Azwimpheleli 18 September 2017 (has links)
MRDV / Institute for Rural Development / Mining industry Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects are designed to improve the quality of life of neighbouring communities. However, it is increasingly argued that few of them actually result in tangible benefits for the communities where they are implemented. Moreover, few empirical studies have been undertaken on this subject. The dearth in research on this subject explains why there is inadequate evidence to draw informed conclusions and decisions. The current study sought to determine the nature of benefits accruing to rural communities from mining companies CSR projects in Moses Kotane Local Municipality of the North West Province. Specifically, the study sought to determine the characteristics of mining companies CSR activities, nature of community-perceived benefits derived from them and assess the perception of surrounding local communities on such initiatives. A case study design was used because of its power of providing detailed factual information on mining CSR activities. The study was carried out following a sequential mixed research method that integrated qualitative and quantitative techniques. Document review, questionnaires and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. A total of 261 respondents randomly selected from households in five villages, 30 purposively sampled key informants who included 18 officials from various institutions and youth, were interviewed. Thematic content analysis was used to draw meaning from the qualitative data. Descriptive statistics and inferential tests were carried out using the Microsoft Excel software. It was revealed that CSR projects were improving water infrastructure, in addition to being used to construct and refurbish schools and clinics. Although the CSR projects were supporting the livelihoods of local households, there was still considerable room for improvement particularly in relation to creating sustainable employment opportunities. Only 8 % of the respondents believed that CSR projects were beneficial to them. Lack of consultation when developing the CSR projects and limited awareness campaigns led to inappropriate initiatives being implemented. This highlighted the need for adopting inclusive approaches in decision making processes starting from planning to implementation.
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Effectiveness of rural-based secondary School Governing Bodies in Limpopo Province of South Africa: Implication for rural developmentChauke, Thabitha Makaela 18 July 2017 (has links)
PhDRDV / Institute for Rural Development / The need for sustaining the provision of high quality education in all countries cannot be overemphasised. Linked to this is the centrality of ensuring that effective governance prevails. In an effort to address the latter challenge in South Africa, School Governing Bodies (SGBs) were introduced through the South African Schools Act (SASA) 84 of 1996. A SGB is composed of democratically elected members, viz. Principal who serves in an ex officio capacity, teacher representatives, learner representatives in secondary schools, and parent representatives. The parent representatives are the majority in this body. The current case study was carried out to analyse the effectiveness of SGBs in rural secondary schools with respect to their designated roles and responsibilities. The mixed methods approach in two sequentially integrated phases was applied in the study undertaken in Vhembe District‟s Thulamela Municipality in Limpopo Province of South Africa. There were nine secondary schools located in rural areas from four circuits. In each circuit two schools were sampled, a performing and an underperforming. Principals, teacher governors and non-governors, learner governors and non-governors, teacher union representatives, a traditional leader, circuit managers, manager for governance, deputy managers for governance and parent governors participated in the study. Interviews were held with Principals, and the following governors; teachers, learners and parents, individually, and focus group interviews were held with the following non-governors: teachers and learners who were purposively sampled to take part in this study in Malamulele cluster of Vhembe Education District. A questionnaire was generated from the results of the qualitative data and completed by Principals, parent governors, teachers and learners.
To analyse and organise qualitative data, Thematic Content Analysis was used and for quantitative data, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 was used. The results revealed that the governors related well with traditional leaders; parent governors‟ illiteracy impacted negatively on their performance; Principals and teachers were not supportive to parent governors; funding received from government was insufficient; and learner governors were passive during meetings with other governors. There were no statistically significant effects of schools and interest group or category of respondents on the views expressed. However, statistically significant effects (P < 0.05) were observed with regard to the following challenges: “some Principals are not conversant with Department of Basic Education (DBE) policies and may mislead SGBs in making informed decisions”; „„the writing of quarterly reports
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by SGBs that would assess their progress in relation to their plans,‟‟ and “some teacher governors are bench warmers and are not interested in SGB activities”. It was recommend that Traditional leaders be represented in the SGB; parent governors be encouraged to further their studies to improve their literacy; training should address the needs of schools instead of using a one-size-fits-all type of training; and the funding model used by government be relooked into so that rural secondary schools and their communities could benefit more. The cordial relationship existing between traditional leaders and SGBs was crucial for improved disciplining of learners and nurturing strong bonds between schools and neighbouring communities. This work provides ingredients for formulating strategies for improving the performance of rural-based secondary SGBs and enhancing their contribution to local development.
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Investigating the roles and responsibilties of religious leaders in rural development efforts in South Africa: A case study of Vhembe District in Limpopo ProvinceMundadi, Joseph,-Matthieu Muka 18 September 2017 (has links)
MRDV / Institute for Rural Development / See the attached abstract below
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An assessment of the sustainability of poverty eradication projects in rural communities of Capricorn District Municipality: Limpopo Province, in South AfricaMasipa, Makgoshi Priscilla 07 September 2010 (has links)
PhDRDV / Institute for Rural Development / See the attached abstract below
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Determining the functionality of traditional leadership councils as agents of rural development in Vhembe District, South AfricaMudimeli, Ronald Nyambeni 16 May 2019 (has links)
PhDRDV / Institute for Rural Development / In other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Traditional Councils (TCs) have always been central to the
governance of rural communities. In South Africa, they were restructured in 2003 in order to
promote effective leadership and good governance. According to the Traditional Leadership and
Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003, TCs are responsible for land administration, promotion
of peace and stability, facilitating service delivery and building sustainable social cohesion in
rural communities, among others. In Vhembe District, for example, land disputes, violent
protests and xenophobic attacks are experienced. This situation raises the question whether
TCs are really functional. Multi stage stratified random sampling was used to select six out of
the 43 TCs in the Vhembe District for the purpose of the current study. Age, gender and degree
of rurality were considered when selecting respondents. Using the exploratory sequential mixed
methods design, a series of studies were conducted to suggest a functionality index for TCs.
The first study was conducted to clarify the meaning of rural development as perceived by
grassroots communities. Focus group discussions, observation and preference ranking were
used to collect data in the six TCs. Using Atlas Ti version 7.5 software, standard of living,
service provision, empowerment, agricultural practice, economic development, shopping malls,
indigenous culture and traditions, competent human resource and spatial planning were
identified as key elements of rural development. The Friedman test of the IBM Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 was used to calculate the mean ranks of the
identified themes. Most respondents (mean rank 7.57) defined rural development in terms of
service delivery with construction of shopping centres (mean rank 3.90) and promotion of
culture ( mean rank 3.65) being the least popular views. Wilcoxon signed-rank test (P < 0. 01)
confirmed service delivery and standard of life to be the most preferred indicators of rural
development.
The second study was to explain the roles of TCS in developing rural communities. In addition
to reviewing previous literature and legislations, focus group discussions, observations and
preference ranking techniques were used to explain the roles of TCs in rural development.
Service delivery, land administration, management of resources, social welfare, administration
of justice, economic development, records keeping, recruitment of investors, moral
regeneration, culture and tradition, and communication were identified as key roles of TC in
developing rural communities. The Friedman test was performed to calculate the mean ranks of
each of the identified roles. The results indicated that provisioning of service delivery (mean
rank 7.34) was the most preferred role TCs are expected to perform in developing rural
communities with communication (mean rank 4.75) being the least preferred. Wilcoxon signedrank
test (P=0.00) indicated that there was a remarkable significance difference between the
most recognised role of TC (service delivery) and the other three (communication, culture and
moral regeneration) which were identified as less important in the current study. It was evident
in the study that various government policies that defines the roles of TCs did not provide
specific duties traditional councillors should perform within the listed fields of functional
domains.
The third study was carried out to determine the major attributes of functional TCs in the
Vhembe District of South Africa. Leadership and governance, resources, organisational
structure, development programmes and social cohesion were the main five attributes of
functional TCs identified in the study. Friedman test was computed to establish the mean ranks
of each of the identified attributes. The study revealed that effective leadership and good
governance (mean rank 3.71) was the most attribute contributing to the functionality of TCs in
Vhembe rural communities with social cohesion (mean rank 2.03) being the least identified.
The results of Wilcoxon signed-rank test (P < 0.01) indicated a significance difference only to
those pairs of variables including social cohesion. Therefore, the study concluded that social
cohesion was the least preferred attribute of functional TCs.
The results of the study were used to develop an index for measuring the functionality of TCs in
rural development. The equation is in the form:
To become functional, traditional councillors should be equipped with leadership and
governance skills for rural development. Based on the findings of the current study, it is further
recommended that provisioning of basic services such as water, sanitation and electricity in
Vhembe rural communities be prioritized over other programmes for development discussed in
the study. Furthermore, the study recommends for establishment of guidelines explaining the
roles of TCs and to be translated in local languages. / NRF
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Tsenguluso ya u sedzuluswa ha vhuluvha u bva kha vhurangaphanda ha sialala u ya kha vhorapolitiki: Ngudo ya kheisi ya Lushaka lwa Tshivenda tshitirikini tsha VhembeMaswielelo, Tshililo Nelson 20 September 2019 (has links)
MA (Tshivenda) / Senthara ya M.E. R. Mathivha ya Nyambo dza Afrika, Vhutsila na Mvelele / Muvhuso wa vhukoḽoni u tshi swika kha ḽino ḽa Afrika Tshipembe hu vhonala hu tshi nga
wo vha wo ḓisa nḓaḓo na masiandaitwa mivhusoni ya vhongwaniwapo vha vharema, vhe
vha vhonala vha tshi nga vho vha vho dzula zwavhuḓi ḽo lala. U bva zwenezwo hu vhonala
hu tshi nga yo sia nḓaḓo na masiandaitwa azwo. Zwi vhonala zwi tshi vho nga tshilonda
tshi sa phuphei tshine tsha dzulela u ṅweka tshi sa fholi u swika na ṋamusi. Ndivho ya iyi
ṱhoḓisiso ndi u ita tsenguluso ya tsudzuluswo ya vhuluvha ha vhalanda u bva kha
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala u ya kha vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe.
Muṱoḓisisi u ḓo shumisa ngona nthihi fhedzi, ndi ngona ya khwaḽithethivi. Kha ngona ya
khwaḽithethivi muṱoḓisisi u ḓo kuvhanganya mafhungo awe nga u shumisa
mbudzisavhathu na mbudziso. Vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala vhu vhonala vhu tshi nga vhu
ḓo vhuelwa nga u luvhiwa, u ṱhonifhiwa, u wana mashango avho murahu khathihi na u
ḓo swikelela kha u vha tshipiḓa tsha komiti ya vhusimamilayo ya muvhuso wa masipala,
tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe, vunduni ḽa Ḽimpopo. Ṱhoḓisiso iyi yo livha kha u tandulula thaidzo
ya u sudzuluswa ha vhuluvha ha vhadzulapo u bva kha vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala u ya
kha vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso. Ṱhoḓisisoni iyi hu vhonala zwi tshi nga hu ḓo konanywa
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na vhorapoḽotiki, u tandulula thaidzo ya u sudzuluswa ha
vhuluvha, u sa vha hone ha tshumisano vhukati ha vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na
vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso, u sa vha hone ha komiti ya ṱhanganelano masipalani,
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na vhorapoḽotiki vha vhonala vha tshi ḓo ḓivha nḓila dzine
vha nga dzi tevhela u vhuedzedza mashango kha vhaṋe vhao. Ṱhanganelano ya
vhuvhusi ha shango na komiti ya mahosi, zwi vhonala i tshi nga vha yone nḓila ine ya nga
fhelisa mifhirifhiri na pfhudzungule tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe, vunduni ḽa Ḽimpopo, Afrika
Tshipembe. / NRF
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The impact of women's food security projects : a case of Ntsako and Jopi Villages in Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Limpopo ProvinceBaloyi, Ishmael Yingisani January 2016 (has links)
Thesis (M.Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2016 / This dissertation describes a study undertaken in Limpopo Province and is based on the
LADEP Project which was created through an established working partnership of the
Finnish government and LDA extension services. The study aimed to assess the impact
of women food security projects on household food security. For many poor people
globally, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, food security continues to be a challenge
today. The poverty levels and increase in the prevalence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic,
reduced rainfall accompanied by changing climatic patterns, environmental degradation,
the complexities associated with urbanization, globalization as well as technology shift
in the agricultural sector and capitalistic market economies all play a role in the food
security crisis.
The study investigated the dynamics of food security in two villages in Limpopo
Province: Jopi and Ntsako. This research has highlighted some of the factors that
influence food economy and food security of poor rural dwellers. Achieving household
food security for poor rural households requires an integrated approach in terms of
poverty eradication as well as deliberate efforts with regards to food production and
distribution within a framework of ecological integrity, with an aim of empowering the
poor and ensuring that their household food security is guaranteed. The basic finding,
and the one which impacts directly on the household food security of Jopi and Ntsako
projects is that the majority of the people in these village depend on government
grants, and are therefore classified as poor. However, as a survival mechanism, some
women with experience in agriculture have resorted to farming, as well as initiating
group farming projects to improve their socio-economic situation. Given the threats to
sustainability of these projects, the study recommends that the government to mobilize
financial resources to support the activities of these projects. There is also an increased
demand for more training on various aspects of management and production for
members to maximize output. The study also identifies the significance of a continuous
monitoring and evaluation of projects on a regular basis.
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