Child-headed households and community social networks in Hogsburg area, South Africa: dynamics and implications for social work interventions
- Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Authors: Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Children's rights. , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Social work administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29577 , vital:77992
- Description: Child-headed households consist of children who stay alone below the age of 17. The eldest child is responsible for another sibling‟s support and care rather than by an adult who is responsible for the wellbeing of children. This study aimed to explore the dynamics of child-headed households and community social networks as well as the implications for social work interventions. The work was guided by resilience theory and sustainable livelihoods approach. The study adopted a qualitative research design using purposive and theoretical sampling. The data was specifically drawn from the Hogsburg area through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The participants for the study were child-headed households from the age of 10 to 17 years, community members, and social workers. An analysis of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions shows that child-headed households in the Hogsburg area face various challenges including social, economic, psychological and mental problems, which affect their livelihoods. The findings revealed that child-headed households encounter various challenges as a result of inadequate provision of community social networks and social work interventions. It was, therefore, concluded that in order for child-headed households to have an improved way of living, there is a need for partnership and collaboration between informal and formal community social networks. It is recommended that the government through the social development department and civil organizations working with children should enhance a good working relationship that contributes to the development of child-headed households. Additionally, non-governmental organizations should be linked and allowed to work with child-headed households in the Hogsburg area regardless of the area‟ 's political affiliations. , Thesis (MSoc. Sci.) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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- Date Issued: 2016-11
- Authors: Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Children's rights. , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Social work administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29577 , vital:77992
- Description: Child-headed households consist of children who stay alone below the age of 17. The eldest child is responsible for another sibling‟s support and care rather than by an adult who is responsible for the wellbeing of children. This study aimed to explore the dynamics of child-headed households and community social networks as well as the implications for social work interventions. The work was guided by resilience theory and sustainable livelihoods approach. The study adopted a qualitative research design using purposive and theoretical sampling. The data was specifically drawn from the Hogsburg area through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The participants for the study were child-headed households from the age of 10 to 17 years, community members, and social workers. An analysis of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions shows that child-headed households in the Hogsburg area face various challenges including social, economic, psychological and mental problems, which affect their livelihoods. The findings revealed that child-headed households encounter various challenges as a result of inadequate provision of community social networks and social work interventions. It was, therefore, concluded that in order for child-headed households to have an improved way of living, there is a need for partnership and collaboration between informal and formal community social networks. It is recommended that the government through the social development department and civil organizations working with children should enhance a good working relationship that contributes to the development of child-headed households. Additionally, non-governmental organizations should be linked and allowed to work with child-headed households in the Hogsburg area regardless of the area‟ 's political affiliations. , Thesis (MSoc. Sci.) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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Public-private partnerships as an alternative mechanism for effective public service delivery in Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province, Republic of South Africa
- Authors: Madziro, Emmanuel Kudzanai
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Public-private sector cooperation , Municipal services , Local government
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/22990 , vital:53396
- Description: Public-Private Partnerships developed in the 1980`s mainly associated with privatising and laissez faire concept and it emerged with the leadership of Regan in the USA and Thatcher in the UK. During this period the role of national governments was intensely debated (Deloitte, 2010). These debates generated the notion of New Public Management theory, that tried to use competitive techniques and certain free market principles within government entities that considered the involvement of the free enterprise in the provision of government service delivery (Kaberuka, 2011). Public-Private Partnerships are a vital component; it is the main reason why they were recognized significantly particularly during the 1990s, predominantly in first world countries and subsequently in developing countries. Basically a Public Private Partnership (PPP) denotes a legal agreement between the public sector and a private enterprise (Kaberuka, 2011). It aims to unite the ability of both public and private sector in manner that will ensure that neither of the side execute the plan on its own. Under this binding agreement, the expertise and wealth, assets of both public and private sector procedure of decision-making are used mutually during the provision of public services or facilities. Both of these parties carry the risk associated, as well as the benefits that will be accrued from the projects. There are particular reasons why the public sector prefers PPPs. These include reduction of the total costs and the primary expenditure that will allow the private sector to help in the elimination of the expenditures to be incurred. (Reynaers et al, 2014). Some of the reasons include the lack of government managerial competencies and certain technical expertise. Furthermore, efficient and novelty in the delivering of public services and goods mainly due to the ability of private sector to have leadership and managerial competencies that allow the provision of supplementary benefits in the PPP in contradictory to conventional projects. (Reynaers et al, 2014). PPPs also ensure competitiveness between the private and public sector entities, which encourage the elimination of unnecessary expenses and the provision of standard services. One of the main characteristics of PPPs is the amalgamating and generation provision of particular public services (Raja et al, 2011). This mean that the particular private entity will execute both projects. Hence therefore, it will have less commitment pertaining to the prioritization of the construction phase, given the fact that it will accrue rewards in the future, particularly during the operation stage. (Raja et al, 2011). This mechanism is pragmatic if the magnitude of service that has to be provided when the quality of service that has to be provided can be precisely be depicted and examined during the course of contractual legal discussion between the two parties. Facilities are usually transferred to the public sector after a pre-determined period. The responsibilities of public and private sector must be specified during the discussion of the contractual agreement. The public participant should the assume the responsibility for establishing social benefit of a project, facilitating with influential decision makers, evaluation of standards, guaranteeing the interests of the public, consequently it should also assume the financial unprofitability of investments, the approximation of the expenditure and sup ply of fundamental information pertaining the projects (Heald et al, 2011). Public-private partnership is a relationship that necessitates the inclusion of both stakeholders which include the private and public sector. PPPs are perceived as solution for effective provision of social infrastructure that is vital for economic development and consistency in both developing and developing worlds (Heald et al 2011). The fiscal, expertise, and lack of competency personnel in public sector can be resolved through engaging the concept of PPPs. , Thesis (MPA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2016
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- Date Issued: 2016-11
- Authors: Madziro, Emmanuel Kudzanai
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Public-private sector cooperation , Municipal services , Local government
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/22990 , vital:53396
- Description: Public-Private Partnerships developed in the 1980`s mainly associated with privatising and laissez faire concept and it emerged with the leadership of Regan in the USA and Thatcher in the UK. During this period the role of national governments was intensely debated (Deloitte, 2010). These debates generated the notion of New Public Management theory, that tried to use competitive techniques and certain free market principles within government entities that considered the involvement of the free enterprise in the provision of government service delivery (Kaberuka, 2011). Public-Private Partnerships are a vital component; it is the main reason why they were recognized significantly particularly during the 1990s, predominantly in first world countries and subsequently in developing countries. Basically a Public Private Partnership (PPP) denotes a legal agreement between the public sector and a private enterprise (Kaberuka, 2011). It aims to unite the ability of both public and private sector in manner that will ensure that neither of the side execute the plan on its own. Under this binding agreement, the expertise and wealth, assets of both public and private sector procedure of decision-making are used mutually during the provision of public services or facilities. Both of these parties carry the risk associated, as well as the benefits that will be accrued from the projects. There are particular reasons why the public sector prefers PPPs. These include reduction of the total costs and the primary expenditure that will allow the private sector to help in the elimination of the expenditures to be incurred. (Reynaers et al, 2014). Some of the reasons include the lack of government managerial competencies and certain technical expertise. Furthermore, efficient and novelty in the delivering of public services and goods mainly due to the ability of private sector to have leadership and managerial competencies that allow the provision of supplementary benefits in the PPP in contradictory to conventional projects. (Reynaers et al, 2014). PPPs also ensure competitiveness between the private and public sector entities, which encourage the elimination of unnecessary expenses and the provision of standard services. One of the main characteristics of PPPs is the amalgamating and generation provision of particular public services (Raja et al, 2011). This mean that the particular private entity will execute both projects. Hence therefore, it will have less commitment pertaining to the prioritization of the construction phase, given the fact that it will accrue rewards in the future, particularly during the operation stage. (Raja et al, 2011). This mechanism is pragmatic if the magnitude of service that has to be provided when the quality of service that has to be provided can be precisely be depicted and examined during the course of contractual legal discussion between the two parties. Facilities are usually transferred to the public sector after a pre-determined period. The responsibilities of public and private sector must be specified during the discussion of the contractual agreement. The public participant should the assume the responsibility for establishing social benefit of a project, facilitating with influential decision makers, evaluation of standards, guaranteeing the interests of the public, consequently it should also assume the financial unprofitability of investments, the approximation of the expenditure and sup ply of fundamental information pertaining the projects (Heald et al, 2011). Public-private partnership is a relationship that necessitates the inclusion of both stakeholders which include the private and public sector. PPPs are perceived as solution for effective provision of social infrastructure that is vital for economic development and consistency in both developing and developing worlds (Heald et al 2011). The fiscal, expertise, and lack of competency personnel in public sector can be resolved through engaging the concept of PPPs. , Thesis (MPA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2016
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- Date Issued: 2016-11
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