Determinants of rural households’ diversification of livelihood strategies: a case of Intsika Yethu farmers of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorMushunje, Aen
dc.contributor.authorMunhenga, Danielen
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-28T10:31:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-28T10:31:05Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.description.abstractDespite the continuing perceived economic centrality of agriculture in Intsika Yethu local municipality, rural households engage and pursue diverse non-farm livelihood activities to cope with diverse challenges and risks such as drought. This study assessed the importance of existing livelihood strategies adopted by the different rural households in Intsika Yethu; the link between households’ ownership and access to different ‘assets’; factors determining households’ ability to adopt certain livelihood strategies in the area. A survey of 120 households in six administrative areas and informal discussions with key informants were used to collect demographic data, data on socio-economic activities and factors determining the choice of livelihood strategies of the households in Intsika Yethu. The research findings indicated that only about 10% of the interviewed households relied solely on on-farm livelihood strategy only. Credit, remittances, market distance, affiliating to cooperatives, education and household size have a potential of influencing households to shift from on-farm livelihood strategy to other livelihood strategies. The government may need to promote programs and awareness on how households can diversify their livelihood strategies as a way of coping with economic constraints in the area.en
dc.formatpdfen
dc.format153 leaves; 30 cmen
dc.identifier.citationMunhenga, Daniel. 2014en
dc.identifier.othervital:11220en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1019818en
dc.identifier.otherSustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherEconomic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherFarm management -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4227
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Science & Agricultureen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectSustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectEconomic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectFarm management -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleDeterminants of rural households’ diversification of livelihood strategies: a case of Intsika Yethu farmers of the Eastern Cape province, South Africaen
dc.title.alternativeDeterminants of rural households’ diversification of livelihood strategies: a case of Intsika Yethu farmers of the Eastern Cape province, South Africaen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMSc Agric (Agricultural Economics)en

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