Browsing by Subject "Rural development"

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    Makgotla : a vehicle for development in rural communities?
    (1996) Mangokwana, Andries Mphoto; O'Brien, Connie
    This is an exploratory study using a qualitative approach. This study attempts to explore the nature of makgotla found in the rural community of Ramokgopa. It examines the structure and operation, nature of services rendered, successes, areas of concern as well as the role of makgotla played in community development. The primary objective was to assess the viability of makgotla as a vehicle for development in rural communities. Data was collected via in-depth interviews, and using a community-forum approach. Eleven headmen/key members and five consumers of services were selected for interviewing. Two community meetings were also held for the same purpose. The study found that makgotla have taken initiatives and efforts to develop their own community. This is in spite of the fact that there are areas of concern like gender sensitivity that need to be addressed. The study concludes with some recommendations, one of them being that local government officials be made aware of the presence of makgotla and how best to engage in a dialogue which will reap benefits for the community.
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    Wupperthal : strategy for action : a case-study in co-operative rural development
    (1985) Kaplan, Alan Louis
    This study documents an attempt to employ a direct-action strategy within the rural community of Wupperthal in order to combat rural stagnation and disintegration, to reduce poverty, and to promote development. The direct-action strategy employed was that of helping people to form themselves into co-operative enterprises, thus utilizing the concepts of participation and control in order to raise levels of responsibility, initiative and critical awareness. The study documents the difficulties experienced and analyses the causes of, and reasons for, the successes achieved, and the failures encountered. It also discusses some of the dangers of First World intervention in a Third World community. It ends by suggesting ways in which the co-operative direct-action strategy may be extended and improved in order to make it more efficacious in the long term.