Community development and local participation in the Eastern Cape local government- the case of selected areas in the Amathole district municipality
| dc.contributor.author | Mteto, Zoleka Martha Cordelia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-05T12:54:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-05T12:54:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to re-assess the practice of community development in the Eastern Cape Local Government. The study focused on the democratisation of community development, and the relationship between participation in and improved efficiency of community projects in improving household livelihood and community economy. The literature review showed conceptualized community development, within the context of South African Local Government. The role of a developmental local government has to be activated in order to support community development initiatives. The role of such a local government includes institutional and resource support and with increased opportunities for active popular participation of the marginalised, women and youth in community development. To achieve its aims, the study conducted interviews and focus-group engagement with selected community projects drawn from the local government sphere. The findings of the assessment showed deficiencies in collective participation and consensus between institutions of local government and the community projects, lack of coordinated resource support, and general deficiencies in intra-project social capital energies to further stimulate the community projects to high efficiency. Therefore, the selected projects have not impacted sustainably on the household livelihoods and community economy. The key recommendation of the study was the mobilization of communities and local government institutions to create participatory partnerships in order to increase the collective consensus that is essential in the administration of community projects. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/610 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | University of Fort Hare | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | |
| dc.subject | Local government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | |
| dc.subject | Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Case studies | |
| dc.subject | Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | |
| dc.title | Community development and local participation in the Eastern Cape local government- the case of selected areas in the Amathole district municipality | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |