The impact of expanded public works programme (EPWP) on food security in South Africa
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Date
2023
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This thesis aims to investigate the food security impact of public works programmes. Using the
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) as a case study in South Africa, the design,
implementation, and operation of public works are evaluated to determine how the programme
contributes towards individual and household food security. A convenience sampling method
was used to identify research participants from EPWP projects. In the study, a sample of 112
participants was interviewed to collect primary data from EPWP projects. To gather as much
information as possible, the researcher captured data using a semi-structured questionnaire as
well as open-ended interview questions from participants and other key informants. A mixed
methods approach of analysis is used and the results are discussed using the theory of change of
public works and food security via three impact channels: the wage vector, the skills vector, and
the asset vector.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
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Food security, South Africa, Social entrepreneurship, Social development, EPWP project