Outcome evaluation of eKhaya Neighbourhood Development Programme in Hillbrow South, Johannesburg, South Africa
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2016
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Pooe, Mpolokeng Felicia
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The study aimed to conduct an output evaluation of eKhaya Neighbourhood Development Programme
in Hillbrow South, an intervention which was set up in 2004 to advance safety, cleanliness and welcoming
behaviour among residents in a historically perilous and unpopular neighbourhood. Hillbrow South is the
first precinct to conduct this intervention within Hillbrow and even with the expansion of the
intervention to the broader part of Johannesburg, the niggling factor since eKhaya’s implementation has
always been whether there is any value for this type of intervention to the stakeholders, whether the
intervention is worth the support of funders who can potentially carry this programme forward through
adequate funding. Such stakeholders require convincing indication that the programme is working hence
an output evaluation study.
The research interrogates various literatures to find the ones used to guide this study. In this regard,
Howarth (1998) and the Housing Development Agency (2012) are the two literatures identified for this
purpose.
Through self-administered questionnaires and focus groups, data was collected from existing tenants who
are beneficiaries of the intervention. A t-test was used to analyse data and content analysis or narrative
analysis for the analysis of focus group data.
The research findings in both the survey and focus group are in-sync and show a positive outcome
among residents. One of the lessons learned from this study indicate the need for continued research on
the impact of the programme. These findings are accompanied by recommendations on how to improve
the programme in various areas.
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Thesis presented in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of
Management (in the field of Public & Development Management) to the
Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management, University of the
Witwatersrand
May 2016
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Pooe, Mpolokeng Felicia (2016) Outcome evaluation of eKhaya Neighbourhood Development Programme in Hillbrow South, Johannesburg, South Africa