Social capital in community food gardens in Alexandra Johannesburg

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dc.contributor.authorBhayla, Schlain Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-08T16:15:52Z
dc.date.available2021-04-08T16:15:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in 50% fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Public and Development Management Sector Monitoring and Evaluation), 2020en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSocial capital is a common outcome in community food gardens, yet detailed measurement of the concept is often unclear. Little is known about social capital in Johannesburg gardens and how it is mobilised. This research used both qualitative and quantitative methods to understand how gardeners mobilised social capital, and how Nan Lin’s weak-tie position emerged in Greater Alexandra Greening Route gardens. Further, it sought to understand what the theoretical and policy implications of measuring social capital were. Lin’s conceptualization of social capital, resources embedded in a network, was used. The Resource Generator, a social capital measurement tool, was adapted using findings from focus groups and used to measure access to social capital. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand the mobilisation of social capital. Findings suggest social capital is present in GAGR gardens and mobilised to achieve gardeners’ aims. Gardeners may also benefit from expanding gardens to serve a community purposeen_ZA
dc.description.librarianCK2021en_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Managementen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/30841
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWits School of Governanceen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY FOOD GARDENS
dc.subjectJOHANNESBURG
dc.subjectGardeners
dc.subject.otherSDG-15: Life on land
dc.subject.otherSDG-12: Responsible consumption and production
dc.titleSocial capital in community food gardens in Alexandra Johannesburgen_ZA
dc.title.alternativeSocial capital in community food gardens in Alexandraen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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