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Women and their role in economic growth and development in the Cabhane area in Port Shepstone, South Africa.

dc.contributor.advisorSimelane, Hamilton Sipho.
dc.contributor.authorMtheku, Meshack Khanyisani.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T11:12:06Z
dc.date.available2018-12-18T11:12:06Z
dc.date.created2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionMaster of Social Science in Economic History. University of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban, 2016.en_US
dc.description.abstractWomen’s contribution to agriculture is seldom recognized in spite of their active involvement in the agriculture. This study was designed to probe into the extent to which women participate in agricultural and household activities in the Cabhane area in Port Shepstone. Both purposive and snowballing sampling techniques were used for the selection of study respondents. Out of the whole Cabhane, three valleys, namely, Mabhikili, Malukhakha and Velumemeze were purposively selected. From each of the selected valleys, 30 women were selected both from small and medium size families who were actively engaged in farm as well as household activities. The data was collected with the help of a validated interview schedule or questionnaire. The study revealed that women’s participation in agricultural activities such as crop production, banana plantation and livestock, was very high. In the livestock activities, women participation is highest in cleaning of animal sheds. The study revealed that participation in agriculture was mainly for providing households with economic security. The study also revealed that although the majority of Cabhane women are actively involved in agriculture and development some pressing problems still impinge on their participation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/15978
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_US
dc.subject.otherWomen in economic growth.en_US
dc.subject.otherWomen in economic development.en_US
dc.subject.otherCabhane area.en_US
dc.subject.otherAgricultural activities.en_US
dc.subject.otherHousehold activities.en_US
dc.titleWomen and their role in economic growth and development in the Cabhane area in Port Shepstone, South Africa.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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