In this study, the empowering of the female farm dwellers by education and
training in order to increase their knowledge and skills in family resource
management, is investigated. It forms part of the FLAGH Study (Farm Labour,
Agriculture and General Health). Education and training can empower women to
increase their knowledge and skills, which will improve their well being as well as
that of their families. According to the situation analysis, which was conducted on
the women of a farming community, it is indicated that the female farm dwellers
lacked knowledge about the optimum use of their resources such as time,
budgeting and energy. The objective of the research was to design, implement
and evaluate an education and training program, which could help them to
manage their resources. An available sample of 27 Tswana speaking female
farm dwellers, 16 to 40 years of age, residing on adjacent farms in the
Potchefstroom district of the North-West Province of South Africa participated. An
intervention program was planned and implemented. The presentation of the
components of the program, which was adapted from the WOF 10 Program for
their specific needs was translated into Tswana. The method used for evaluation
included qualitative and quantitative pre- and post-tests on their family resource
management skills. The results, which were statistically analysed by using a test
and calculating the effect size, indicated a statistically and practically
significant increase in their resource management knowledge. The female farm
dwellers' knowledge and skills regarding resource management increased, which
could result in improvement of quality of life. It is recommended that resource
management courses form part of any developmental project to contribute to the
empowerment of participants' maximising the use of resources thereby improving
their livelihood without any extra financial costs. / Thesis (M. Verbruikerswetenskappe)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/465 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Masetloa, Letta Shale |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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