Perceptions of the community members on agriculture as a poverty alleviation strategy: a case study of tamara administrative area
- Nqana, Bongani https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5074-4862
- Authors: Nqana, Bongani https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5074-4862
- Date: 2019-06
- Subjects: Poverty -- Prevention , Community-supported agriculture , Community development
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26951 , vital:66205
- Description: This study is conducted to address the perceptions, opinions, and feelings of rural community members with regard to agriculture as poverty alleviation strategy at Tamarha Administrative area, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The study intended to uncover the community members feelings, reactions, opinions they might be having as the area is no longer relying on agriculture as their source of income as well as their poverty alleviation strategy as well as the impact it is having on their everyday life. Lastly, the study sought to examine support services rendered by the professionals working directly with communities to ensure development in rural areas. The researcher adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Purposive and snowball sampling was employed to recruit 20 community members from Tamarha Administrative area. The age of the community members was between 25 and 65. In addition, purposive sampling was adopted to recruit six professionals who are directly working in developing community members. Data was collected using face-to-face, semistructured individual interviews, one interview per research participant, and using one focus group discussion with professionals working with. Regarding quantitative method, the researcher has utilized questionnaires to collect data The researcher analysed data through thematic content analysis for qualitative method as well as SSPS for quantitative method. The study findings indicate that youth are not interested in agriculture and only elders who have been involved in agriculture that are seeing the value and importance of using agriculture again. Majority of the community members especially (elders) are seeing agriculture as poverty alleviation strategy, and that they have benefited a lot from agriculture as most people were working and had income. There were few youths who were not working nor schooling and there was low rate of crime and low rate of drug abuse. The youth seemingly are having different perception and opinions about agriculture as they are not familiar with the system. The recommendations from the findings that there should be continuous empowerment in skills development from professionals working with agriculture. The government departments who are directly funding the agricultural projects, should monitor and evaluate the projects to ensure sustainability to the agricultural projects. The youth should be encouraged to use the resources that are available within the community. , Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019
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- Date Issued: 2019-06
- Authors: Nqana, Bongani https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5074-4862
- Date: 2019-06
- Subjects: Poverty -- Prevention , Community-supported agriculture , Community development
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26951 , vital:66205
- Description: This study is conducted to address the perceptions, opinions, and feelings of rural community members with regard to agriculture as poverty alleviation strategy at Tamarha Administrative area, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The study intended to uncover the community members feelings, reactions, opinions they might be having as the area is no longer relying on agriculture as their source of income as well as their poverty alleviation strategy as well as the impact it is having on their everyday life. Lastly, the study sought to examine support services rendered by the professionals working directly with communities to ensure development in rural areas. The researcher adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Purposive and snowball sampling was employed to recruit 20 community members from Tamarha Administrative area. The age of the community members was between 25 and 65. In addition, purposive sampling was adopted to recruit six professionals who are directly working in developing community members. Data was collected using face-to-face, semistructured individual interviews, one interview per research participant, and using one focus group discussion with professionals working with. Regarding quantitative method, the researcher has utilized questionnaires to collect data The researcher analysed data through thematic content analysis for qualitative method as well as SSPS for quantitative method. The study findings indicate that youth are not interested in agriculture and only elders who have been involved in agriculture that are seeing the value and importance of using agriculture again. Majority of the community members especially (elders) are seeing agriculture as poverty alleviation strategy, and that they have benefited a lot from agriculture as most people were working and had income. There were few youths who were not working nor schooling and there was low rate of crime and low rate of drug abuse. The youth seemingly are having different perception and opinions about agriculture as they are not familiar with the system. The recommendations from the findings that there should be continuous empowerment in skills development from professionals working with agriculture. The government departments who are directly funding the agricultural projects, should monitor and evaluate the projects to ensure sustainability to the agricultural projects. The youth should be encouraged to use the resources that are available within the community. , Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019
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- Date Issued: 2019-06
The role of decent rural employment in counteracting food insecurity in Bindura rural district, Zimbabwe
- Authors: Chimberengwa, Patronella
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Poverty -- Prevention , Food security , Food relief
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26324 , vital:65238
- Description: Despite many initiatives that are being implemented by the governments of different nations and the international community to minimize hunger and poverty in rural areas, several households continue to suffer from food insecurity. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government in Zimbabwe are providing food aid to approximately 1.6 million people across the 37 districts in the country. Measures have been undertaken to counter food insecurity in Zimbabwe but to no avail. Food related public policies such as donor aid and government subsidies have also been unworkable for such a long time. In this study a comprehensive analysis of the role of decent rural employment in counteracting food insecurity will be provided. The study also seeks to assess how humanitarian work psychologists can work together with various stakeholders in society so as to curb household food insecurity. The Study population included all the households in Bindura rural district in Zimbabwe. Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were used. The researcher used cluster sampling procedure in which households were divided into groups (clusters) and a sample of the groups was selected. A random sample was then drawn from the elements within each selected group. The results confirmed that those that are not decently employed face a broad range of decent work deficits, exploitation at work and are food insecure, a finding that is similar to other countries. Thus, the researcher concluded that Decent Rural employment do have an impact on food security. Taking a look at the basic tenets of decent employment such as full time employment, a decent income, reasonable working hours and employee benefits among others, the results showed that they all impact on food security. The information obtained will be fundamental for communities at risk and dealing with the issue may help improve food insecurity situation in the country. This information will also help in formulating special measures in the form of tailor made strategies specifically made for the district and helps in doing away with what is called a one size fits all approach to food security as it pays particular attention to the households in that particular district. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2014
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Chimberengwa, Patronella
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Poverty -- Prevention , Food security , Food relief
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26324 , vital:65238
- Description: Despite many initiatives that are being implemented by the governments of different nations and the international community to minimize hunger and poverty in rural areas, several households continue to suffer from food insecurity. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government in Zimbabwe are providing food aid to approximately 1.6 million people across the 37 districts in the country. Measures have been undertaken to counter food insecurity in Zimbabwe but to no avail. Food related public policies such as donor aid and government subsidies have also been unworkable for such a long time. In this study a comprehensive analysis of the role of decent rural employment in counteracting food insecurity will be provided. The study also seeks to assess how humanitarian work psychologists can work together with various stakeholders in society so as to curb household food insecurity. The Study population included all the households in Bindura rural district in Zimbabwe. Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were used. The researcher used cluster sampling procedure in which households were divided into groups (clusters) and a sample of the groups was selected. A random sample was then drawn from the elements within each selected group. The results confirmed that those that are not decently employed face a broad range of decent work deficits, exploitation at work and are food insecure, a finding that is similar to other countries. Thus, the researcher concluded that Decent Rural employment do have an impact on food security. Taking a look at the basic tenets of decent employment such as full time employment, a decent income, reasonable working hours and employee benefits among others, the results showed that they all impact on food security. The information obtained will be fundamental for communities at risk and dealing with the issue may help improve food insecurity situation in the country. This information will also help in formulating special measures in the form of tailor made strategies specifically made for the district and helps in doing away with what is called a one size fits all approach to food security as it pays particular attention to the households in that particular district. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2014
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- Date Issued: 2014
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