Browsing by Author "Ngwamba, Mthabiseng Pertunia"

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    Assessing the contribution of household food production to food security and sovereignty at Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province in South Africa
    (University of Zululand, 2024) Ngwamba, Mthabiseng Pertunia; Kolanisi, Unathi Mdiniso, Joyce Mnesi
    Nationally South Africa is assumed to be food secured, whilst many people at household level still face hunger and poverty daily. This has been exacerbated by population growth and food prices that continue to increase, household therefore need to find means to survive. Hence the study aims to assess how household food production may contribute to food security and sovereignty at Nkomazi local municipality. The study is providing a conceptual framework which has four theoretical underpinnings, post growth theory, Sens entitlement theory, relative culturalism, and sustainable livelihood theory. The study adopted mixed-method research approach namely convergent parallel research design approach to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Complementary, two research designs were employed, namely phenomenology and a descriptive correlational design non-experimental design). The study sampled 383 respondents which are household and 7 informants from the local municipality and Department of Agriculture. The study examined the correlation between indigenous food production, food security and sovereignty and the results show that there is a relationship between the variables as the null hypothesis was rejected which means households who produce indigenous foods are found to be food secure and have sovereignty over the food they produce. Therefore, the study recommends the incorporation of indigenous and pioneering knowledge systems on food production practices to ensure further development. Whilst acknowledging the impact of globalization in the new worldview, the study also recommends further research on food sovereignty, which is intertwined with food rights and control as it evidently impacts food production. Finaly, what is novel about the study is that I propose a new combined food security and sovereignty model that clearly demonstrate the importance of household food production.
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    Assessing the operations of agricultural cooperatives at Nkomazi Municipality, Mpumalanga Province
    (University of Zululand, 2017) Ngwamba, Mthabiseng Pertunia; Sabela, P.T.; Isike, P.T.
    The study hopes to bring about the enlightenment to the operations of agricultural cooperatives at Nkomazi municipality namely ward 7, 25, 29 and 30. The study therefore assess the operations of agricultural cooperatives while identifying the operational processes of cooperatives; examining the management techniques of cooperatives; determining membership participation and commitment to cooperatives and identifying the measures adopted in the monitoring and evaluation of agricultural cooperatives. The research method that was used to gather data was qualitative research approach, the design adopted descriptive research design and the research method used is multiple case study method. The research data collection tools comprises of structured and unstructured interviews, policy document analysis, structured observations and this was done using a questionnaires an instrument for a sample size of 40 agricultural cooperatives. A non-probability sampling was used and the type on non-probability that is both purposive and convenience sampling to sample the respondents. The results showed that 75% of the respondents are employed by the agricultural cooperatives. Significantly, 90% agricultural cooperatives have members depends on agricultural cooperatives for income. It is noted that 10% of the agricultural cooperatives were established during the year 1993 and before significantly 8% (3) was operational in that particular year. Astonishingly, the results show statistically a constant growth by 45% of established and operational agricultural cooperatives in the year 2015 to 2016. The results shows that the operations of the agricultural cooperatives depended massively on the main activities associated and other several operational events such as funds, human resources and raw material.The outcome of the study was evident that even though some cooperative operate without proper management and monitoring and evaluations techniques, the cooperatives still contribute massively the local food nets and to the local economy within the study area.