Care givers' perceptions about the purpose, uses and adequacies of the child support grant in Mfuleni Western Cape, South Africa: Implications for social policy

dc.contributor.advisorZembe, Yanga
dc.contributor.authorMazikwana, Thuliswa Julia
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-12T09:49:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T10:51:23Z
dc.date.available2021-02-12T09:49:36Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T10:51:23Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionMasters of Commerceen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates caregiver’s perceptions of the purposes, uses and adequacies of the Child Support Grant (CSG) in Mfuleni (Cape Town, South Africa). Moreover, the research was underpinned by the following research questions: What is the CSG intended for in South Africa? To what extent does the CSG enable caregivers to use it? What is the perception of caregivers with regards to the uses and purposes of the CSG in Mfuleni? What is the perception of caregivers regarding their power and agency to influence policy in terms of how the CSG should be structured (both in terms of benefit level and how it is administered)? A model by DFID (2011) focusing on the causal pathway for cash transfers was used as the conceptual framework for the study. Qualitative research methods were utilized to achieve the aims of the study. Ten interviews and a focus group discussion comprising six caregivers were conducted. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The study revealed that caregivers understood the CSG is proposed for children, households and being a source of income for caregivers. Caregivers also revealed the CSG was utilized towards the basic needs of children. Through the CSG many caregivers had agency and power in their household and could establish small businesses.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/13071
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectChild Support Granten_US
dc.subjectCaregivers,en_US
dc.subjectSocial protectionen_US
dc.subjectAdequacyen_US
dc.subjectMfulenien_US
dc.subjectWestern Capeen_US
dc.titleCare givers' perceptions about the purpose, uses and adequacies of the child support grant in Mfuleni Western Cape, South Africa: Implications for social policyen_US

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