Contribution of food security projects on poverty alleviation to the communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Type Journal Article - South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
Title Contribution of food security projects on poverty alleviation to the communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Author(s)
Volume 44
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2016
Page numbers 113-119
URL http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-603X2016000100010
Abstract
Despite South Africa's economic growth having been accelerated considerably in the country, poverty levels have not decreased as one would have experienced. Food Security Projects initiated by the government of South Africa in order to help alleviate poverty within Limpopo Province have proved unsustainable and difficult to provide for what they were mandated to provide to the satisfaction of the government, which is to create jobs and alleviate poverty. The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of food security projects on poverty alleviation in the communities. The study was conducted in the five districts of Limpopo Province, namely; Mopani, Vhembe, Capricorn, Sekhukhune and Waterberg. Qualitative design was used in this study. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interview guide which was administered to 50 chairpersons of the food security projects. The study also followed audit components such as economic components, political components, health and education components, environmental components and social components which were used to assess the economic and material characteristics of the communities. The results affirmed that food security projects are contributing to poverty alleviation to the beneficiaries and to a lesser extent to the community members.

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