Impact of in-field rainwater harvesting technology on household food security: a case of Guquka and Khayalethu villages in Central Eastern Cape Province

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dc.contributor.advisorMonde, Nen
dc.contributor.authorHlanganise, Yoliswa Happinessen
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-28T10:30:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-28T10:30:58Z
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this investigation was to assess the impact of the In-Field Rainwater Harvesting technology on household food security in the study area. The study was conducted in Nkonkobe Local Municipality of the Amathole District Municipality in central Eastern Cape Province. The areas under investigation are Guquka and Khayaletu villages of the Thyume Valley, which is located about 30 kilometres north of Alice. The method used to assess the impact of the IRWH on household food security was a pair wise comparison method. During September 2009, there were 60 (34 in Guquka and 26 in Khayaletu) households who adopted the technology in home gardens. In order to get a clear picture of the impact of the technology on food security, a decision was taken to assess both the project members and non-project members, hence the pairwise comparison method. The non-project members (also 60 households) were selected randomly from those who were interviewed during the situation analysis in 2004. Five indicators were used to assess household food security. These were household income, expenditure on food, diet diversity, energy-protein intakes, and micro-nutrient intakes (Vitamin A, C and Iron). The income and expenditure data were collected from the 120 households. However, the detailed food data were collected from selected cases from both groups at different times (seasons) of the year. A case study approach was employed in data collection. A total of 12 cases (six households per village) were selected for this investigation. These were selected mainly according to the degree of poverty. The total of six households from each village comprised three project members and three non-members i.e. one from each poverty class (non- poor, poor and ultra-poor) in both categories. The data on the kinds of food products consumed by households was gathered using the food account method (FAM). The food consumed was then analysed for nutrient adequacy. The main findings of this investigation show the IRWH technology to have a positive impact on food security and nutrition of the project members. The technology made significant contributions to the amount of energy and vitamins A and C consumed by households especially during wet seasons. Substantial contributions of garden produce were noted among the project members. However, these contributions were not enough to ensure household food security. The results indicate that there are nutritional problems in the study area. Firstly, there is protein- v energy malnutrition mainly affecting the poor and the ultra-poor households. Secondly, there is hidden hunger affecting all poverty categories, even the non-poor households. This is mainly demonstrated by poor diet quality i.e. diet that lacks essential nutrients identifieden
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dc.identifier.citationHlanganise, Yoliswa Happiness. 2010en
dc.identifier.othervital:11179en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/352en
dc.identifier.otherWater consumption -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherPoverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherWater harvesting -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherFood supply -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherSustainable agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4191
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Science & Agricultureen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectWater consumption -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectPoverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectWater harvesting -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectFood supply -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectSustainable agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleImpact of in-field rainwater harvesting technology on household food security: a case of Guquka and Khayalethu villages in Central Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.title.alternativeImpact of in-field rainwater harvesting technology on household food security: a case of Guquka and Khayalethu villages in Central Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMSc Agric (Agricultural Economics)en

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