A REVIEW OF INCOME GENERATION PROJECTS WITHIN
Date
2011-05-13
Authors
Makhura, Maphutha Patrick
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Abstract
The research report endeavors to unearth the factors which cause the failure and
success of income generating projects. Poverty Relief Programme implemented in
Gauteng province was chosen to enable realisation of the objective of the research
report. The background provides a brief account of the programme, problem
statement, research question, and purpose of the study, significance of the report
as well as the outline of the research methodology.
The question of the study what led to the success and failures of poverty
reduction community initiatives was inspired by the high failure rate representing
about 90 percent of business oriented projects in PRP from 1998 to 2004. The study
highlights possible solutions flowing directly from success and failures of these
well intended community initiatives.
Case study method was applied to make the task of the research manageable. Two
projects, one defunct and the other still existing, served as case studies. Data was
collected using a questionnaire for officials and focus group at projects members’
level. Univariate analysis method was undertaken to analyse data after it was
categorised and respective percentages in relation to sample size were determined.
The key findings are:
Officials from the intervening organisation possessed relevant skills
necessary for supporting income generating projects,No market survey was done prior to programme implementation,
Projects linkages with public private sectors,Projects members received appropriate training,
There was no systems approach to programme planning and
implementation
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MM - P&DM
Keywords
Income generating projects, Poverty relief programmes