Year 2024, Volume 9, Issue 2
| Year : | 2024 |
| Volume : | 9 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Maritz MAHLANGU, Phokele MAPONYA, Simon LETSOALO |
| Title : | SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HOMESTEAD FOOD GARDENS: A CASE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA |
| Abstract : | Homestead Food Gardens (HFG) are considered a means through which households can improve their living through food production. Too many resources are directed to the HFG program to help eradicate poverty and food insecurity. The study aims to create sustainable management for homestead food gardens in the Germiston and Randfontein regions of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The following objectives were followed: to identify socio-economic factors that encourage homestead food gardens in Germiston and Randfontein regions, to assess production practices of the homestead food gardens in the Germiston and Randfontein regions and to recommend an improved sustainable mechanism for the homestead food gardens in the Germiston and Randfontein regions. A total of 880 households participated in the study. Both qualitative and quantitative study methods were applied and the English language was used during writing in the questionnaire, and discussions with stakeholders and observations were also part of the data collection. Purposive sampling was used to select 880 households from the list provided by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD). The data were captured, analyzed and coded through the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 21). Out of the 880 households that participated in the study, 340 indicated that this practice was good, 445 good, 54 fair, 19 poor and 22 very poor. In terms of homestead food gardens sustainability: 147 were able to generate income, 179 were only aware of environmental matters and 527 were supporting social initiatives. Correlation results also indicated a positive association among the following variables: availability of garden, household members, age and household income. The study recommended the following activities to be improved in the program: Communities and stakeholder mobilisation, situation analysis, food gardens inputs, demonstration, training and technical assistance, educational nutrition, monitoring and evaluation and crop based approach. |
| For citation : | Mahlangu, M., Maponya, P., Letsoalo, S. (2024). Socio-economic factors influencing sustainability of the homestead food gardens: a case of households in Gauteng province, South Africa. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 9. Issue No. 2. pp. 124-132. DOI: 10.7251/AGREN2402124M |
| Keywords : | ood Security, Homestead food garden, Germiston and Randfontein Regions, Gauteng Province, South Africa |
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