Sustainable rural development in Lesotho
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Date
2000-05
Authors
Mashinini, Vusi Israel
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University of the Free State
Abstract
English: The sustainability of rural development policies, strategies and projects formulated and
implemented in Lesotho since independence in 1966 was investigated in this thesis. This was
accomplished through the use of secondary and primary data. Secondary data was collected on
all major rural development projects. Primary data was sought on the sustainability of the
activities initiated by the Farm Improvement with soil conservation (FISC)/Production Through
Conservation (PTC) project in the Mohale's hoek district which was used as a case study. The
primary data collection involved the use of a questionnaire administered to 200 rural households
selected through the use of a multi -stage sampling procedure from the households in the villages
where the proj eet operated.
At both the national level and the local FISC/PTC project level, the results of the study showed
that the modus operandi used in donor assistance, the politicians, decision-makers and planners
contributed in part to the lack of sustainable rural development in Lesotho. However, the study
concluded that the biggest contribution to the demise of sustainable rural development in Lesotho
came from the communities themselves due to their lack of willingness to change their
perceptions of, and attitudes towards, development. The communities were reluctant and leave
the unsustainable conveniences accorded by their old lifestyles to which they were accustomed
for centuries and throughout generations, and adapt to the costs, pains and risks that accompanied
changes in their life-styles introduced by sustainable development in their communities and
regions.
Afrikaans: Die volhoubaarheid van landelike ontwikkelingsbeleid, strategieë en projekte in Lesotho sedert onafhanklikheid in 1966 is in hierdie proefskrif nagevors. Sekondêre data is ingesamel van alle groot plaaslike projekte, terwyl primêre data ingesamel is deur die aktiwiteite van die "Farm Improvement with Soil Conservation (FISC)/Production Through Conservation (PTC)" projekte in die Mohales hoek distrik. Die primêre data-insameling behels die gebruik van vraeslyste aan 200 plaaslike huishoudings. Al die gegewens wat ingesamel is, het getoon dat die modus operandi wat deur die skenkers, politici, besluitnemers en beplanners gebruik is, deels bygedra het tot die gebrek in landelike ontwikkeling in Lesotho. Dit het egter uit bogenoemde studies geblyk dat die grootste bydrae wel van die plaaslike gemeenskap gekom het, weens hulonwilligheid om hul houding teenoor ontwikkeling te verander. Die rede vir hulonwilligheid was die gevolg van hul eeue oue tradisies en die verandering wat dit sou meebring in hul lewenstyl.
Afrikaans: Die volhoubaarheid van landelike ontwikkelingsbeleid, strategieë en projekte in Lesotho sedert onafhanklikheid in 1966 is in hierdie proefskrif nagevors. Sekondêre data is ingesamel van alle groot plaaslike projekte, terwyl primêre data ingesamel is deur die aktiwiteite van die "Farm Improvement with Soil Conservation (FISC)/Production Through Conservation (PTC)" projekte in die Mohales hoek distrik. Die primêre data-insameling behels die gebruik van vraeslyste aan 200 plaaslike huishoudings. Al die gegewens wat ingesamel is, het getoon dat die modus operandi wat deur die skenkers, politici, besluitnemers en beplanners gebruik is, deels bygedra het tot die gebrek in landelike ontwikkeling in Lesotho. Dit het egter uit bogenoemde studies geblyk dat die grootste bydrae wel van die plaaslike gemeenskap gekom het, weens hulonwilligheid om hul houding teenoor ontwikkeling te verander. Die rede vir hulonwilligheid was die gevolg van hul eeue oue tradisies en die verandering wat dit sou meebring in hul lewenstyl.
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Sustainable development, Communities, Production Through Conservation (PTC), Mohale's hoek, Lesotho, Sustainable development -- Lesotho, Rural development -- Lesotho, Thesis (Ph.D. (Geography))--University of the Free State, 2000