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Water issues in land redistribution projects : a case study of the Platt Estate redistribution project in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2002)
Land and water are critical resources for rural livelihoods and lie at the heart of rural
development. Granting rural people land under the land reform without sufficient water
resources is indeed problematic. This ...
Assessing the condition of unpaved rural road networks and the associated impacts on the livelihoods of rural communities : a case study of four rural communities in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
(2018)
Unpaved road networks, also referred to as gravel or unsealed roads, form an integral function in terms of sustaining the well-being of rural livelihoods, particularly in remote rural areas. The socioeconomic spinoffs of ...
The development potential and impacts of commercial eucalyptus woodlots in selected areas of KwaZulu, South Africa.
(1994)
This thesis is an analysis of the social, economic and ecological impacts of commercial Eucalyptus woodlots beign promoted by a private timber company in certain parts of northern KwaZulu, South Africa. The impacts are ...
Are non-governmental organisations effective in increasing access to agricultural markets within rural communities? A comparative study of female smallholder farmers within the eMazabekweni, KwaNokweja, Hopewell and Carisbrooke communities, Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)
Background: Poverty within rural areas encourages females to practice smallholder farming
as a poverty alleviation strategy. Whereby female smallholder farmers provide for themselves
and are able to sell their produce ...