- Title
- An investigation of the implementation of integrated development planning (IDP) as a mechanism to alleviate poverty in Port Elizabeth in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
- Creator
- Befile, Temibsa
- Subject
- Poverty -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Subject
- Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Subject
- Economic assistance, Domestic -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Poverty -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Social planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- vital:9076
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1268
- Identifier
- Poverty -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Identifier
- Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Identifier
- Economic assistance, Domestic -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Poverty -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Social planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description
- South Africa is characterised by inequitable growth and development, a high degree of poverty, increasing demands and limited resources and the challenge of integration. The need for improved standards of living and access to better infrastructure which are seen as crucial issues in addressing poverty have necessitated the introduction of Integrated Development Planning (IDP). The IDP looks at the economic and social development of the area as a whole. It aims to coordinate the work of the local government in a coherent plan to improve the quality of life for all the people living in an area. In view of the above there is a need for proper planning and implementation of projects, as well as monitoring and assessment of success on the part of local government in order to help to eliminate poverty in the community. In this study I investigated the implementation of IDP as a mechanism to alleviate poverty in Port Elizabeth in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Due to the vastness of the problem and the extensive nature of the geographical area of Port Elizabeth, this study focused exclusively on Motherwell and KwaZakhele. For the purposes of this study, a mixed methods research approach was employed. This means that the study followed both the qualitative and quantitative approaches for in-depth understanding and verification. The data collection tools/techniques and instruments used in this study were mainly closed-ended questionnaire and structured interview questions. Data was collected from residents by conducting surveys, making use of questionnaires. Structured interviews were conducted with municipality officials and councillors in order to understand the situation better. The findings of the study revealed that there is a lack of adequate public consultation. It is indicated that people are left in the dark and projects are implemented without proper consultation with the community.
- Format
- xi, 103 leaves : 1 map
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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