The impact of expanded public works programme (EPWP) on food security in South Africa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Devereux, Stephen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Satumba, Takunda | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-04T08:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-11T08:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-04T08:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-11T08:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Philosophiae Doctor - PhD | en_US |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19607 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Food security | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social entrepreneurship | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social development | en_US |
| dc.subject | EPWP project | en_US |
| dc.title | The impact of expanded public works programme (EPWP) on food security in South Africa | en_US |