Challenges Facing Women’s Community Vegetable Gardening in the Echobeni area of KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-03-01 DOI:10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n1a5

Nqobile Precious Nzama, Edmore Ntini

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Abstract This paper presented the results of a qualitative study on challenges to community gardens as a livelihood strategy in a rural community. The paper aimed to generate knowledge on the manifestations of the challenges and what could be done to minimise them. Its objective was to describe the challenges to community gardens. The paper used a qualitative case study of community vegetable gardens in the Echobeni area situated on the south coast of the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Interviewing method was used. Five purposefully sampled participants from a population of 20 women engaged in vegetable gardening in the Echobeni area were interviewed. The study identified seven challenges, namely: lack of institutional support and leadership support; vandalism; pests; lack of knowledge and marketing; land tenure; inadequate water supply; and lack of motivation. The study recommended the need for capacity building, the adoption of a sustainable livelihoods’ framework, the promotion of institutional linkages, security of land tenure, and encouraging the participation of the rural youth.

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南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省Echobeni地区妇女社区蔬菜种植面临的挑战

摘要本文介绍了一项关于社区花园作为农村社区生计战略面临的挑战的定性研究结果。该文件旨在提供有关挑战表现形式的知识，以及可以采取哪些措施来尽量减少这些挑战。其目的是描述社区花园面临的挑战。本文对位于夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省南海岸的Echobeni地区的社区菜园进行了定性案例研究。采用访谈法。从埃可贝尼地区从事蔬菜种植的20名妇女中有目的地抽样了5名参与者进行了采访。该研究确定了七个挑战，即:缺乏机构支持和领导支持;破坏公物;害虫;缺乏知识和营销;土地使用权;供水不足;以及缺乏动力。该研究建议需要进行能力建设，采用可持续生计框架，促进机构联系，保障土地保有权，并鼓励农村青年的参与。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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