Rural Livelihoods and Rural Development in South Africa: The Case of the Eastern Cape Province - Rilegato

Phiri, Christopher

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 077344369X ISBN 13: 9780773443693

Casa editrice: Edwin Mellen Pr, 2014

Riassunto

The book draws on a broad phenomenological approach to understanding why the post-apartheid government's top-down approaches has failed to alleviate poverty in South Africa. It provides an examination of the bottom-up approach to poverty alleviation by pointing out the vulnerability, capability and capacity of the rural people to cope and develop sustainable livelihoods approaches dependent on their available resources and networking relationships with local governments. The book explores the dynamics and complexities of rural livelihoods in rural South Africa. In the midst of two economies rural households are embedded in poverty developing livelihoods portfolios. The livelihood portfolios developed included the use of natural resources such as livestock and land. The book highlights the role of local government departments and development agencies in addressing poverty. The problematic nature of government's interventions and its implications on the deepening poverty is highlighted. The top-down approach to rural development has failed to reduce rural poverty. Rural communities in the Eastern Cape used the bottom-up approach to address levels of poverty. Government introduced the ministry of rural development to alleviate rural poverty. The rural policies and strategies in place have not made any impact. Local government initiatives have not lived up to the expectations and planned goals. The communities had no option but use local knowledge to improve their quality of life. Through case studies the book illustrates potential effectiveness of 'bottom-up' actor oriented approach to rural development.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edwin Mellen Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 077344369X
• ISBN 13: 9780773443693
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 365