TY - JOUR AU - Ketani, Nolubabalo AU - Tanga, Puis Tangwe PY - 2019/10/11 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - THE ROLE OF FATHERS RECEIVING SOCIAL GRANTS IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES WITHIN POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN ALICE, EASTERN CAPE OF SOUTH AFRICA JF - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk JA - SWMW VL - 55 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.15270/55-4-759 UR - https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/759 SP - 391 AB - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">This paper examines t</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">he role of fathers receiving social grants in the decision-making process in poor rural households. Data were collected from a sample of 195 respondents. Data-collection methods included </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">in-depth interviews and survey questionnaires. The findings revealed that fathers receiving social grants, together with their partners were jointly making household decisions, even though they were the ones contributing more income to the household. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">It was found that economic factors play a critical role in positioning other household members in decision-making. We conclude that co-operative bargaining, resulting in the distribution of power in the decision-making process, is relatively prominent in most poor rural households. T</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">he authors provide some practical social work recommendations</span> ER -