Are child socila grants creating dependency culture among beneficiaries? A case study of Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorGutura, Priscilla
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-20T10:42:23Z
dc.date.available2026-02-20T10:42:23Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.descriptionPhD Thesis
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study was to investigate whether beneficiaries of child social grants (CSG and FCG) in Nkonkobe Municipality are dependent on the grants. Using the triangulation method, two hundred beneficiaries were administered questionnaires and twenty-five in-depth interviews were conducted. The major findings of this study outline the greatest level of discretionary spending of child grants on school fees, labour force participation, nutrition and health in addition to investments in human and physical capital. It is also acknowledged in the study that child grants impact positively, beyond individual recipients, on household members. It can be concluded that social grants have certainly alleviated suffering. However, confirmation of the existence of an unintended effect, that of a dependency culture emerging among child social grants in Nkonkobe municipality or the increase thereof, could not be established through the quantitative data analysis. The issue of possible pervasive incentives with a qualitative study was positive.
dc.identifier.citationGutura,P.Are child socila grants creating dependency culture among beneficiaries? A case study of Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Alice.University of Fort Hare.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3795
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hare
dc.relation.ispartofseriesN/A
dc.subjectDependency
dc.subjectUnemployment
dc.subjectWelfare
dc.titleAre child socila grants creating dependency culture among beneficiaries? A case study of Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
dc.typeThesis

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