Assessing the Venturing of Rural and Peri-Urban Youth into Micro- and Small-Sized Agricultural Enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorThibane, Zintle
dc.contributor.authorMdoda, Lelethu
dc.contributor.authorGidi, Lungile
dc.contributor.authorMayekiso, Anele
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-07T13:25:33Z
dc.date.available2025-11-07T13:25:33Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-31
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.identifier.citationThibane, 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
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3308
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectAgricultural enterprise
dc.subjectEastern Cape Province
dc.subjectYouth participation
dc.titleAssessing the Venturing of Rural and Peri-Urban Youth into Micro- and Small-Sized Agricultural Enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidThibane, Zintle 0000-0001-7407-430X
person.identifier.orcidMdoda, Lelethu 0000-0002-5402-1304
person.identifier.orcidGidi, Lungile 0000-0002-2896-2709
person.identifier.orcidMayekiso, Anele 0000-0002-9969-262X

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