FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES AND NOT PROJECTS: CHALLENGES FACED BY DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN ATTAINING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA

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  • Rebecca Mmamoagi Skhosana University of South Africa
  • Hanna Nel University of Johannesburg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/60-1-1251

Keywords:

asset-based community development, challenges, community development, development centres, sustainable livelihoods

Abstract

Community development interventions are welcomed in communities; however, their sustainability is often questioned. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the challenges faced in the development of community interventions by the development centres in the Tshwane region, Gauteng province, South Africa. The research study adopted a qualitative research approach. A non-probability sample was chosen, utilising a purposive sampling technique to select participants. The raw data were analysed and interpreted according to the eight steps outlined by Tesch. The article argues that top-down interventions
can create dependency and hinder communities from achieving sustainability and self-reliance. More emphasis should be placed on facilitating a process in which community members take charge of their assets and strengths to mobilise local solutions and improve inward functioning.

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Author Biographies

Rebecca Mmamoagi Skhosana, University of South Africa

Department of Social Work

Hanna Nel, University of Johannesburg

Department of Social Work and Community Development

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Published

2024-03-26

How to Cite

Rebecca Mmamoagi Skhosana, & Hanna Nel. (2024). FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES AND NOT PROJECTS: CHALLENGES FACED BY DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN ATTAINING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 60(1), 61–79. https://doi.org/10.15270/60-1-1251

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