Effect of agricultural extension services on beneficiaries of the Nguni cattle project: the case of Ncera and Kwezana villages, Eastern Cape Province

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dc.contributor.advisorMonde, Nen
dc.contributor.advisorMuchenje, Vosteren
dc.contributor.authorGwala, Lindokuhleen
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-12T23:02:02Z
dc.date.available2026-08-12T23:02:02Z
dc.date.issued2013en
dc.description.abstractThe study was conducted to determine the effect of agricultural extension services on beneficiaries of the Nguni Cattle project in Ncera and Kwezana villages, both in Nkonkobe local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province. The objectives of this study were to determine the quality of extension services offered to the beneficiaries of the Nguni cattle project, relationship between extension officers and beneficiaries of the project, lastly was to determine communication strategies used by extension officers to communicate with the project beneficiaries. A total of 73 Nguni cattle project beneficiaries were interviewed. Semi- structured questionnaires were administered to the beneficiaries of the project who were willing to participate in the study. Xhosa speaking enumerators assisted in data collection. Focus group discussions were later carried out in both villages to determine effect of agricultural extension services on socio-economic status of the beneficiaries. The focus groups were divided into three groups of different ages and gender. The majority of the beneficiaries in the project were males (62.2 % Ncera and 75% Kwezana). There was an association between gender and extension services. Farmers depended on different sources of income. Old age pension and animal sales being the main contributing sources and also having a significant difference. The results of the study further revealed that the beneficiaries were faced with cattle production challenges, lack of extension support services being the main challenge. The results of the study indicated that the majority of beneficiaries had no access to extension services. Only 37.8% and 32.1 % at Ncera and Kwezana respectively reported that they had access to extension services. Although the latter is the case it was further explained by the beneficiaries that extension services offered to them were of poor quality due to poor communication strategies used to provide these services. Beneficiaries also reported the relationship between them and extension officers’ as poor. It was concluded that extension services had an effect on beneficiaries of the Nguni cattle project, largely based on the constraints they face on the project and limited access to extension services.en
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dc.identifier.citationGwala, Lindokuhle. 2013en
dc.identifier.othervital:11219en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1019814en
dc.identifier.otherAgricultural assistance -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherAgricultural extension work -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherAgriculture, Cooperative -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherFarmers -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4484
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Science & Agricultureen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectAgricultural assistance -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectAgricultural extension work -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectAgriculture, Cooperative -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectFarmers -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleEffect of agricultural extension services on beneficiaries of the Nguni cattle project: the case of Ncera and Kwezana villages, Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.title.alternativeEffect of agricultural extension services on beneficiaries of the Nguni cattle project: the case of Ncera and Kwezana villages, Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMSc Agric (Agricultural Economics)en

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