scholarly journals The impact of backyard gardening on livelihoods of households in Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
M. Thomas ◽  
S.E. Terblanche
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Primary Caretakers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of backyard gardening on the livelihoods of households in Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Data were drawn from 60 household vegetable producers. A structured questionnaire was used to conduct one-on-one interviews to gather data which were then analysed to compare variables and the level of livelihoods of household vegetable production. The results suggested that variables such as gender, household size, marital status and household income influence vegetable production. Women, as the primary caretakers of children, were found to be more involved in vegetable production than men. The vegetable production increased when households were headed by females. Households indicated that the implementation and evaluation of the programme under study, which was successfully undertaken with the assistance of Agricultural Advisors from Gauteng’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), did impact their livelihoods positively. In conclusion, the study found that household vegetable projects can assist in alleviating poverty, create job opportunities and improve livelihoods of the community of Sedibeng District Municipality.

Abstract TP425: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on 1-Month Outcomes Post Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew Prescott ◽  
Xueyuan Cao ◽  
Brandon Baughman ◽  
Ansley Stanfill
Keyword(s):  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) carries high disability rates. Depression and anxiety are also common for survivors, but little work has been done to investigate the role of social determinants of health (SDOH) on such outcomes. The purpose of this abstract is to examine the impact of SDOH on physical disability, depression, and anxiety at 1-month post-aSAH, in order to better identify factors that are amenable to intervention to improve quality of life for these patients. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of aSAH patients (selected by ICD-9/10 code) seen at a high-volume neurology and neurosurgery clinic from 2002-2018. Standard patient demographic and clinical characteristics were collected. The outcomes of physical disability, depression, and anxiety were also collected at 1-month post-aSAH. The studied SDOH characteristics were: race, gender, marital status, employment, smoking, drug/alcohol use, and household income level category (defined as low or middle income per US Census Bureau standards). Results: These patients (N=970) were 52.9 (±14.5) years old, 59.5% Caucasian, and 67.4% female. In addition to stroke severity measures (i.e., Hunt/Hess Grade, Fisher, GCS at time of admission), physical disability at 1-month was also associated with female gender, drug abuse, and low household income ( p ≤0.05). Depression at 1-month was not associated with stroke severity measures but was associated with these same SDOH factors and also with unemployment prior to aSAH ( p <0.0001). Anxiety was not associated with drug abuse or income in this group. Race, marital status, and smoking history were not found to be associated with these 1-month outcomes. Conclusions: This work demonstrates that measures of SDOH should be included in addition to clinical variables in a comprehensive predictive model of outcomes post-aSAH.

Investigation Of The Impact Of Networking Among Tenants In The Seda Limpopo Jewellery Incubator In South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Forbes Chiromo ◽  
Goodwell Muyengwa ◽  
Joseph Makuvaza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Metal Fabrication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

AbstractThis study investigates the extent to which tenants in a jewellery incubator in the Limpopo Province of South Africa network. Since 1994 SEDA has set up more than 31 incubation centres in furniture making, construction, chemicals, jewellery, ICT, metal fabrication, agriculture and small scale mining. This study was done through a survey conducted on tenants in the SEDA Limpopo Jewellery Incubator (SLJI). Information was obtained through a structured questionnaire. The study revealed how tenants benefit from networking around exhibitions and collective purchasing of raw material. Through the Incubator institutional mechanisms, the study explains how tenants share expertise, experiences, technology and resources. Unfortunately the tenants do not initiate the own networking programmes. They lose out on benefits associated with collective effort in other areas such as advertisements, lobbying the government for industrial stands, organising an newsletter, hiring of consultants, and organising joint training programmes. Lastly the study identified opportunities that the tenants could collectively exploit in order strengthen and sustain their businesses.

scholarly journals The impact of microfinance on microenterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanya Olugbenga ◽  
Polly Mashigo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
The Impact

The provision of and access to financial services, particularly credit, can contribute greatly to the development of microenterprises in South Africa. Such provision has been an issue ignored by conventional banks or formal financial institutions. The problem associated with this ignorance includes high transaction and operation costs, lack of collateral, and the inability to obtain information about microenterprises resulting in difficulties to extend such credit. Microfinance therefore becomes an alternative to conventional banking and a mainstream and sustainable development activity for extending credit to microenterprises. However, the benefits of microfinance, which include, among others, the ability to provide the much-needed financial support for microenterprises, have not been fully harnessed in South Africa. The objective of this article is to evaluate the impact of microfinance on microenterprises in a typical South African township and to propose specialized financial mechanisms to support and improve the provision of credit to microenterprises. The article draws on the findings of a study undertaken in the Ga-Rankuwa township located in the Tshwane Metropolitan area in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It further draws on a wide range of extensive review of literature that documents the impact of microfinance on microenterprises. A case study approach is adopted and mixed method research paradigm (qualitative and quantitative) is used to gather information. Structured questionnaires and interviews were used to solicit information from the randomly selected microfinance institutions and microenterprises in the Ga-Rankuwa township.

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Impact of the Tourism Sector on Regional Economic Development in Gauteng Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
The Impact

South Africa is facing three main developmental problems, including high levels of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. The tourism sector allows for a relatively easy entry into the local market for small businesses and entrepreneurs and has the potential to create jobs and subsequently, income. Tourism development could be utilised as a driver for economic growth and development. The main objective of this research was to assess the impact of the tourism sector on economic growth and development in South Africa, focusing on the Gauteng Province which, is the economic hub of the country and even Africa. The methodology utilised was based on a quantitative design, using secondary time series pooled panel data approach including, all the municipal entities in the region. Annual data from 2000 to 2019 were used to analyse the impact of tourism on economic growth and development. Tourism variables include measurements such as tourism spending and international tourism trips. Results confirm the tourism-growth nexus and the sector allows ease of market entry for small businesses, resulting in employment creation and income for the poor in developing regions if promoted via effective policy implementation, even in regions where tourism is not the leading sector.

Improving the income status of smallholder vegetable farmers through a homestead food garden intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-254
Author(s):  
YT Bahta ◽  
Enoch Owusu-Sekyere
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Policy Intervention ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
Gross Margins

In this article, we assess how a homestead food garden intervention influences the income of participating vegetable farmers in South Africa. The findings show that there is a significant improvement in the income of these farmers. Specifically, the participating vegetable farmers observed an increment in their gross margins of between 39.28% and 44.49%. Our findings further indicate that households with larger farm plots have higher gross margins in a production season. The underlying impact of the participating households with farmland larger than one acre is a surge in growth margin of 35.33–44.61% relative to those owning less than1 acre. Given the benefits of the intervention, stakeholders and policymakers should expand the programme and design strategies that will foster participation. Policies to consider include the availability of farm plots and the readiness of the household to participate in vegetable production. Other Southern African Development Communities as an important food policy intervention, which can improve household income, can adopt the programme.

Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of C2C Websites in Delhi-NCR

2013 ◽  
pp. 121-131
Author(s):  
Teena Bagga ◽  
Roushan Chouhan
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Other Consumers

Electronic commerce is becoming increasingly important in business, and Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) e-commerce is a growing area of e-commerce. C2C (Consumer to Consumer) refers to transactions that take place directly between consumers; the suitable example would be consumers selling their used or new things directly to other consumers on some auction sites like eBay. There are various items, such as books, designer items, collectibles, and so on, that have gained immense popularity and business on such sites. The purpose of this study is to find the factors contributing to the success of a C2C Websites and to understand the impact of various factors on the effectiveness of a C2C Website. A structured questionnaire survey is used to collect data from selected users of C2C Websites. Questionnaire are filled by 200 respondents and used for analysis. These respondents are selected with the help of convenience as well as snowball sampling. The findings indicate that the effectiveness of a C2C Website in e-commerce is affected by ease of use of the C2C Website, usefulness of the C2C Website, security, vender’s competence, and transaction facilities. On the contrary, third-party facilitators do not vary according to the demographic predictors and do not contribute to the effectiveness of a C2C Website. This study proves that while using a C2C Website some variables affect effectiveness of C2C Website. These variables also vary across age, household income, and occupation of the respondents.

Farmer Perceptions on Empowerment Programs by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gauteng Province, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Azwihangwisi E. Nesamvuni ◽  
Khathutshelo A. Tshikolomo ◽  
Nkhanedzeni B. Nengovhela ◽  
Antony Moloto ◽  
Tshilidzi P. Madzivhandila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Farmer Perceptions

scholarly journals Managerial Political Competencies and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhamo Mashavira ◽  
Crispen Chipunza ◽  
Dennis Y. Dzansi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: Research on managerial political competencies has progressed well in other organisational setups; but not so much in entrepreneurial ventures, yet literature documents the pivotal role played by political competencies in the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Research Purpose: This study intended to find the impact of managerial political competencies on the performance of SMEs as measured by both innovation and return on investment (ROI) in SMEs in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.Motivation for the study: Regardless of the contribution done by SMEs in contemporary economies, and the fundamental role managerial political competencies play in sustaining these enterprises, no known study has been done among SMEs in South Africa.Research design, approach and method: The study employed an ex post facto correlational design that adopted a purely quantitative approach. The sample comprised of 211 owner/managers in Gauteng Province. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation were used for data analysis.Main findings: Owner/managers were found to be politically competent in the dimensions of social astuteness and networking abilities, but fared not so well on the apparent sincerity and interpersonal influence dimensions. It was also established that SMEs performed relatively better in terms of innovation compared to   ROI, although ROI had greater potential to respond to improvements in  the quality of managerial political competencies when compared to innovation . There was a statistically significant relationship between managerial political competencies and SME performance as measured by innovation and ROI.Practical/managerial implications: It is recommended that managerial political competencies be augmented internally through deliberate human resource development initiatives in order to leverage on them. It is also recommended that support structures and agencies that assist owner/managers in competency development be augmented at both provincial and government levels.Contribution/Value-add: The study attempts to fill the gap between research and practice regarding managerial political competencies in SMEs in South Africa.

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