A study of the effectiveness of local economic development strategy: a case study of the Nyamdeni Local Municipality

Title: A study of the effectiveness of local economic development strategy: a case study of the Nyamdeni Local Municipality
Creator: Ndamase, Tina
Subject: Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5739
Identifier: vital:20991
Description: The study seeks to analyse the socio-economic impact on local economic development programme with specific reference to Nyandeni local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province. Nyandeni local Municipality is under the district of O.R. Tambo, its administrative seat is the town of Libode with a population of about 290, 390 which is spread over 31 wards. Scattered, low-density rural settlements dominate the Municipality. 79% of households reside in traditional or village type settlements. These settlements are loosely scattered throughout the entire Municipal area and are surrounded by communal grazing and arable lands. The majority of residential structures are self-built. Apart from a few trading stores, there is little sign of any significant economic activity within the rural settlements.
Format: 58 leaves: color illustrations
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publisher: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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