The main aim of this study is to provide a social geography of one of the less privileged communities in South Africa. The township of
Merebank, about 15 km west of Durban was chosen as the study area.In order to assess social well being of residents conventional social
indicators relating primarily to economic well being were used. Furthermore,access to opportunities was evaluated to determine social well being in a broader context. All aspects of quality of life cannot bemeasured in monetary terms alone and the degree of access a person may have to an amenity or service may often be a far more meaningful measure of social well being. The study also provides useful information about socio-economic conditions
in Merebank, attitudes of residents, and positive and negative features of the residential environment. A number of recommendations are suggested which if implemented by planners, can help amelioriate problems
and improve the quality of life in Merebank. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/7522 |
| Date | January 1983 |
| Creators | Naidu, Ramchandra Appal. |
| Contributors | Smout, M. A. H. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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