This research was aimed at establishing the contributions of developmental nongovernmental
organisations (NGOs) to social welfare service delivery in Gauteng, South
Africa, and to examine the challenges they have faced since the transition from Apartheid
social welfare to a developmental welfare paradigm. This study revealed how developmental
NGOs function to meet the needs of citizens, especially the marginalised and vulnerable class
of the society. It also examined the contributions of developmental NGOs in terms of
capacity building, physical infrastructure development and their sustainability.
The research was qualitative and exploratory in nature, and a multiple case study design was
applied. The research sample of 15 participants was drawn from three developmental NGOs
registered with the Department of Social Development, Gauteng, South Africa. Five
employees from each developmental NGO were interviewed using a semi-structured
interview schedule. A face to face interview was the method of data collection. The data
collected was analysed. The main findings showed that there is evidence of positive
contributions to capacity building and infrastructural development at the grassroots level.
However, funding remains the biggest challenge, which then affects the sustainability of
development.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/10250 |
| Date | 29 June 2011 |
| Creators | Ozigbo, Obiageri Comfort |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
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