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The Role of Agri-Preneurship in Solving Socio-Economic Challenges in Nqabane Location, Mbhashe Municipality, Eastern Cape

- Mdeni, Thulisiwe

  • Authors: Mdeni, Thulisiwe
  • Date: 2024
  • Subjects: Agri-preneaurship , Poverty , Inequality , Unemployment
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13994 , vital:79074
  • Description: Agriculture has been a cornerstone of human society since its inception, evolving significantly regarding its meaning and goals. This study examines the role of agri-preneurship in addressing socio-economic challenges in Nqabane, Mbhashe Local Municipality. Specifically, the study aims to (1) assess the impact of the "triple challenges" (poverty, inequality, and unemployment) on unemployed youth in Nqabane, (2) explore how agri-preneurship can help mitigate these challenges, and (3) recommend strategies for leveraging agri-preneurship to tackle these issues. A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing a closed-ended questionnaire administered to 100 youth agri-preneurs in Nqabane. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 27) and AMOS software for structural equation modeling. Confirmatory factor analysis identified the items corresponding to specific factors in the research instrument, while Cronbach’s alpha assessed the reliability of the factor structure. Findings reveal that most youths experience inequality, while unemployment affects all participants. Furthermore, the majority believe that agri-preneurship can effectively address poverty, inequality, and unemployment. The study also found broad support for youth involvement in agri-preneurship, recognizing its role in poverty reduction and its contribution to the country’s GDP. Based on the study’s findings, the study recommends promoting agri-preneurship through targeted training programmes, such as workshops on sustainable farming, business management, marketing, and financial literacy. Partnerships with local governments, NGOs, and educational institutions are essential for providing resources and support to empower youth for successful agricultural careers. The study concludes a pressing need for promoting youth agri-preneurship in rural areas. , Degree: M. Public Administration
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  • Date Issued: 2024

Benefits of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South Africa: A Direct Stakeholder’s Perception

- Boateng, Sakyiwa, Tatira, Benjamin

  • Authors: Boateng, Sakyiwa , Tatira, Benjamin
  • Date: 2023
  • Subjects: Built enviroment , Poverty , Socioeconomics , South Africa , Sustainable development goals
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14677 , vital:79710 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003091
  • Description: There are several socio-economic challenges ravaging the continent of Africa and other developing countries. Among these issues is unemployment, which is directly linked to the high crime rate, poverty, and other societal ills in South Africa. To develop sought-after skills and to facilitate gainful employment toward the goal of poverty alleviation in the country, several programmes are initiated by the South African government. One of the various interventions is the expanded public works programme (EPWP). This paper is aimed at identifying the beneficial factors of the EPWP in South Africa from the stakeholders’ point of view. A quantitative research approach was employed in the study. Data collection was achieved through the duo of literature review and the use of a structured closed-ended questionnaire survey. The data from the returned survey was analyzed using descriptive and exploratory factor analysis. The findings showed that employment creation, strengthened community participation, infrastructure improvement, skills enhancement of participants, and provision of social security are the major benefits of the EPWP. Continuous revising and re-conceptualizing of the EPWP operations are recommended to maximize and sustain the benefits of the programme.
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  • Date Issued: 2023

The impact of financial inclusion on poverty: a case of selected SADC countries.

- Ndlovu, Nkazimulo Glitter

  • Authors: Ndlovu, Nkazimulo Glitter
  • Date: 2021-09
  • Subjects: Financial services industry , Poverty--Africa , Poverty
  • Language: English
  • Type: Master's theses , text
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/21311 , vital:48393
  • Description: Financial inclusion is widely regarded as another conduit through which poverty can be alleviated. However, both theoretical and empirical literature does not reach consensus on the effect of financial inclusion on poverty. Against this background, the study empirically examines the effect of financial inclusion on poverty in selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, which include (Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia). The author employs the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) technique for the period 1980 to 2019. Based on the Financial Intermediation Theory and the Social Justice Theory: Tunnel effect, 5 different models were estimated. Variables used to capture the different dimensions of financial inclusion include ATMs per 1000km and Bank Accounts per 1000 adults as well as Bank’s private Credit to GDP and Commercial Bank branches per 1000 adults’. The control variables used in the study are; GDP per Capita, Government Consumption, Inflation and Education. Empirical results revealed that financial inclusion reduces the level of poverty in the selected SADC states. The results also revealed that GDP per capita and government spending have a negative effect on poverty in the region. An interesting finding, even though not the major focus of the study was the effect of education. The results revealed that lower levels of education may exacerbate the level of poverty in the region. At the same time, tertiary education was found to have a negative and significant effect on poverty. The empirical results imply that policy makers should center their focus on reforms that will ensure that more people are financially included in the region. Also policies promoting high growth levels and acquisition of higher levels of education should be pursued. , Thesis (MCom) (Economics) -- University of Fort Hare, 2021
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  • Date Issued: 2021-09

The impact of poverty reduction strategies during COVID-19 in South Africa

- Maxwell, Sentiwe

  • Authors: Maxwell, Sentiwe
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Poverty , Service delivery
  • Language: English
  • Type: lecture , text
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/6307 , vital:45366
  • Description: This article focuses on investigating the impact of poverty reduction strategies during Covid 19 in improving the quality of lives of the people in our local municipalities, in relation to interventions that have been implemented by the South African government to address poverty. The purpose of the article is to understand the situation in our municipalities and come up with recommendations that will assist government to enhance delivery of poverty reduction strategy in order to improve the quality of life of the rural poor communities. The findings on this article show that; whilst significant progress has been made to address poverty through policy and legal frameworks and through implementation of poverty reduction strategies and programmes, there is a general consensus in literature that poverty is still widespread in South Africa and that activities put in place to reduce and eradicate it are not sufficiently translating into required outputs necessary for desired outcomes which ultimately impact on poverty. The study has identified the gaps that exist in service delivery as well as the challenges faced by government in effectively impacting on poverty through its poverty reduction programmes. Based on the findings the study has made recommendations that will assist government to enhance service delivery so that poverty reduction strategies are conducted in an effective and efficient, integrated and coordinated manner which will cause government to achieve its desired outcomes.
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  • Date Issued: 2021

Assessment of sources of livelihoods and opportunities to improve the contribution of farming within available food chains

- Mbusi, Nontembeko

  • Authors: Mbusi, Nontembeko
  • Date: 2013
  • Subjects: Households -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural poor -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Livelihood strategies , Outcomes , Poverty , Farming , Employment
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc Agric (Agricultural Economics)
  • Identifier: vital:11204 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007575 , Households -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural poor -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Livelihood strategies , Outcomes , Poverty , Farming , Employment
  • Description: Official statistics suggest that as many as 40 percent to 60 percent of people in South Africa are living in poverty, and the 15 percent poorest are in a desperate struggle for survival. Since 1994, Government has been making an effort to help smallholder agriculture through numerous programmes, including those that address land ownership and provide credit and grants for farms and households, but very little change has taken place. Understanding the sources of livelihood and opportunities to improve the contribution of farming within available food chains is therefore an important practical need. The study investigated sources of livelihood and mapped the livelihoods profile of the farming households in parts of the Eastern Cape. The study was conducted in the Alice and Peddie communities in the Amathole district municipality. A set of structured questionnaires were used to interview the sample of 80 farming households selected through a random process within two irrigation schemes and communities that were selected purposively in line with the focus of the larger project on which this study is based. The resulting data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. The descriptive results indicated that members of most rural households were old, married, uneducated and unemployed. Farming was primary livelihood strategy employed in these areas. Rural households were also dependent on remittances, social grants and pension funds because the farming strategy could not meet all their household needs. The major crops that were grown for income and food security to sustain their livelihoods included maize, potatoes, onions and butternut. Factors that had significant influences on outcomes were extension services, grants, pension and remittances, land productivity, type of irrigation system, market accessibility, output price difference and value adding. The available opportunities were land productivity, irrigation facilities, government or NGO programmes and working as a group. For improved livelihood of rural communities in Alice and Peddie, government needs to strengthen agricultural activities and equip farmers with market information, improve their access to irrigation schemes, provide training on value adding and also improve access to extension services.
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  • Date Issued: 2013

Africa‘s Heritage No.1: a definition of our terms

- Tracey, Hugh

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