Social entrepreneurship and poverty reduction in South Africa, the case Eastern Cape Province
- Fiseha, Gebregziabher Gebreyseus
- Authors: Fiseha, Gebregziabher Gebreyseus
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Poverty Alleviation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD(Dev)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18919 , vital:42998
- Description: Globally, poverty is a major social problem. Billions of people in developing countries, particularly sub-Saharan African countries including South Africa, continue to live in extreme poverty without access to basic needs (food, shelter, clean water and sanitation, health and education).The Eastern Cape Province has the highest number of the poor people in South Africa. The government strategies and policies to address the magnitude of poverty seem unlikely to lift the majority from poverty. Recently, however, social entrepreneurship has been recognized as the most important instrument in addressing the challenges of development (poverty, unemployment and inequality). Hence, this study was conducted to examine the role of social entrepreneurship in poverty reduction in Eastern Cape Province. A mixed research method was employed to achieve this objective. The population of the study targeted social entrepreneurs and their beneficiaries in Eastern Cape Province. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire from 265 social entrepreneurs and 120 social entrepreneurship beneficiaries. The participants were selected through purposive sampling technique since the population of social entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurship beneficiaries in the Eastern Cape Province is not well determined. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in poverty reduction in Eastern Cape Province through creating employment opportunities, skill development, availability of goods and services such as financial loans. Therefore, the support for entrepreneurship culture is important for social entrepreneurship growth in order to enhance its contribution to poverty reduction. The study recommends that the government of South Africa and other vi relevant stakeholders should create conducive environment for social entrepreneurs to flourish and grow in the country to reduce poverty significantly. The growth of social entrepreneurship can lead to substantial benefits for the marginalized and vulnerable segments of the society
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Fiseha, Gebregziabher Gebreyseus
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Poverty Alleviation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD(Dev)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18919 , vital:42998
- Description: Globally, poverty is a major social problem. Billions of people in developing countries, particularly sub-Saharan African countries including South Africa, continue to live in extreme poverty without access to basic needs (food, shelter, clean water and sanitation, health and education).The Eastern Cape Province has the highest number of the poor people in South Africa. The government strategies and policies to address the magnitude of poverty seem unlikely to lift the majority from poverty. Recently, however, social entrepreneurship has been recognized as the most important instrument in addressing the challenges of development (poverty, unemployment and inequality). Hence, this study was conducted to examine the role of social entrepreneurship in poverty reduction in Eastern Cape Province. A mixed research method was employed to achieve this objective. The population of the study targeted social entrepreneurs and their beneficiaries in Eastern Cape Province. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire from 265 social entrepreneurs and 120 social entrepreneurship beneficiaries. The participants were selected through purposive sampling technique since the population of social entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurship beneficiaries in the Eastern Cape Province is not well determined. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in poverty reduction in Eastern Cape Province through creating employment opportunities, skill development, availability of goods and services such as financial loans. Therefore, the support for entrepreneurship culture is important for social entrepreneurship growth in order to enhance its contribution to poverty reduction. The study recommends that the government of South Africa and other vi relevant stakeholders should create conducive environment for social entrepreneurs to flourish and grow in the country to reduce poverty significantly. The growth of social entrepreneurship can lead to substantial benefits for the marginalized and vulnerable segments of the society
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- Date Issued: 2019
Poverty alleviation strategies and their impact on the livelihoods in Gqumahashe Village (Alice, Eastern Cape) South Africa
- Authors: Thengela, Ntombizanele
- Date: 20xx
- Subjects: Poverty Alleviation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSW
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18291 , vital:42249
- Description: There are between forty-five to fifty-seven percent (45-57%), South Africans who are engulfed in poverty. In an attempt to identify policy instruments that could help change the status quo, the South African government introduced various strategies to alleviate poverty and some have been seen to be relatively successful. The aim of the study was to identify poverty alleviation strategies in Gqhumahashe village and their impact on the livelihoods of the inhabitants. A qualitative approach and a phenomenological research design were used in conducting this study as these approaches allowed participants to share first-hand experiences regarding the issue under investigation. Purposive sampling method was employed to select participants for the study. Twenty-five participants were selected to participate in this study to share their experience as beneficiaries of these poverty alleviation programmes. The data obtained through in-depth interviews were analysed thematically as well as discussed and supported by the relevant literature. Thematic analysis was used to analyse audiotaped interviews. The findings revealed that there are poverty alleviation strategies in place in Gqhumahashe village. Those strategies include free basic and higher education, school feeding schemes, early childhood development and Kari-Gude literacy programmes for elderly. There are also projects such as the Expanded Public Works Programmes; Community Works Projects and the Municipality Infrastructure Grants. Lastly, Free Health Care Services and Social Welfare Service or Social Grants are strategies that are available in the village to alleviate poverty. The findings also revealed that there is high rate of unemployment in the village. In conclusion, the participants were very happy about the Municipality Infrastructure Grant because it has opened many opportunities for the inhabitants to be employed and it improved the road infrastructure. The recommendation drawn from the study, were that government should create more sustainable jobs for the disadvantaged. Government should also create jobs for the unemployed young graduates. The study recommends that these programmes to alleviate poverty should be extended to other villages across South Afric
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- Date Issued: 20xx
- Authors: Thengela, Ntombizanele
- Date: 20xx
- Subjects: Poverty Alleviation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSW
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18291 , vital:42249
- Description: There are between forty-five to fifty-seven percent (45-57%), South Africans who are engulfed in poverty. In an attempt to identify policy instruments that could help change the status quo, the South African government introduced various strategies to alleviate poverty and some have been seen to be relatively successful. The aim of the study was to identify poverty alleviation strategies in Gqhumahashe village and their impact on the livelihoods of the inhabitants. A qualitative approach and a phenomenological research design were used in conducting this study as these approaches allowed participants to share first-hand experiences regarding the issue under investigation. Purposive sampling method was employed to select participants for the study. Twenty-five participants were selected to participate in this study to share their experience as beneficiaries of these poverty alleviation programmes. The data obtained through in-depth interviews were analysed thematically as well as discussed and supported by the relevant literature. Thematic analysis was used to analyse audiotaped interviews. The findings revealed that there are poverty alleviation strategies in place in Gqhumahashe village. Those strategies include free basic and higher education, school feeding schemes, early childhood development and Kari-Gude literacy programmes for elderly. There are also projects such as the Expanded Public Works Programmes; Community Works Projects and the Municipality Infrastructure Grants. Lastly, Free Health Care Services and Social Welfare Service or Social Grants are strategies that are available in the village to alleviate poverty. The findings also revealed that there is high rate of unemployment in the village. In conclusion, the participants were very happy about the Municipality Infrastructure Grant because it has opened many opportunities for the inhabitants to be employed and it improved the road infrastructure. The recommendation drawn from the study, were that government should create more sustainable jobs for the disadvantaged. Government should also create jobs for the unemployed young graduates. The study recommends that these programmes to alleviate poverty should be extended to other villages across South Afric
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- Date Issued: 20xx
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