Assessing the Venturing of Rural and Peri-Urban Youth into Micro- and Small-Sized Agricultural Enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Loading...
Date
2023-10-31
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
MDPI
Abstract
This study aimed to empirically assess the venturing by rural and peri-urban youth into micro- and small-sized agricultural enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The aim of the study was achieved by focusing on the following specific objectives: analyzing youth involvement in agricultural enterprises; estimating the factors that influence youth participation in micro- and small-sized agricultural enterprises; and identifying constraints and opportunities for youth involvement in micro- and small-sized agricultural enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province. The study used multi-stage and snowballing sampling to select the respondents, and cross-sectional primary data were collected from 120 youths who ventured into micro- and small-sized agricultural enterprises. Only 70 youths from the sample participated in agricultural enterprises. The study was geared toward proposing a funding framework aligned with the characteristics of small- and micro-sized enterprises (SMEs) which can be used by both development finance institutions (DFIs) and commercial banks to assess applications for funding SMEs.
Description
Keywords
Agricultural enterprise, Eastern Cape Province, Youth participation
Citation
Thibane, Z., Mdoda, L., Gidi, L., & Mayekiso, A. (2023). Assessing the venturing of rural and peri-urban youth into micro- and small-sized agricultural enterprises in the eastern cape province, south africa. Sustainability, 15(21), 15469. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115469