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Journal articles on the topic "Poverty – Lesotho"
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M., Moses M. "The Structural Market Shift Review of Lesotho: Transitory Situational Analytic Market Policy Introspection for Sustainable Development." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 5, no. 3 (September 30, 2014): 123–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v5i3.812.
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This paper analyzes Lesotho’s agricultural market in both state-regulated and liberalized policy. It identifies institutional constraints inhibiting efficient marketing in both policy systems. Realization of such constraints constitutes an analytic illumination on the formulation of strategies for poverty alleviation and sustainable development through agricultural marketing as the main sector with 86% of Lesotho’s poor subsistence producers. This desk-study comprehends the state and the market as imperfect institutions in sustainable development and alleviating poverty by unearthing constraints to pre and post agricultural market reforms in Lesotho. It thus examines Lesotho’s agricultural market transitory situational analysis and organization, providing empowering lessons in poverty reduction and sustainable development at grassroots level. Forms of state intervention before market reform, market reform process and progress and the institutional constraints and implications in poverty reduction and sustainable development are covered to attain critical lessons as cognitive knowledge applicable in empowering the poor in crops production, food security and sustainable development. State and the market and their active interaction have globally been believed to be institutional agencies with the main role of distributing resources towards poverty reduction and sustainable development but their imperfections and constraints hampering effectiveness and efficiency of such a role still lack adequate contextual review to effectively increase productivity and enrich lives of the poor agricultural producers, particularly in Lesotho.
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Mots'oene, Keneuoe, and Akinagum Esenjor. "Development Assistance in Lesotho: Is it a National Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development?" Africanus: Journal of Development Studies 46, no. 2 (October 26, 2017): 57–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0304-615x/2292.
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This article argues that Lesotho’s increasing reliance on aid leads to economic decline, worsening living standards and eventually poverty, thus obstructing sustainable development. Studies done in the country are silent about the effect of aid on poverty reduction and sustainable development. The study fills this missing link in the literature. Aid as a resource must help a country to enable its citizens to live beyond consumption by creating other activities that will in the long-run, reduce vulnerability and poverty; thus promoting sustainable development, which is contrary to what has been prevailing in Lesotho. The worst scenario in Lesotho is the post-independence period, where almost all aid combined failed to bring the desired changes in the lives of the majority and instead, increased vulnerability and poverty, and resulted in unsustainable development.
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Ueckermann, EM, and JN Blignaut. "The attitude and vulnerability of people as determinants of poverty: The case of Lesotho." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 8, no. 4 (July 25, 2014): 465–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v8i4.1176.
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Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world. After reviewing the growth and poverty debate, which suggests that policy reforms and economic growth have largely failed to contribute to the alleviation of poverty in Lesotho, the paper explores the core constraints to poverty reduction. It is argued that the attitudes of the people in Lesotho and the extent to which they are vulnerable to exogenous shocks are important variables towards removing structural and fundamental constraints that impede poverty alleviation. To quantify the values of attitude and vulnerability, an econometric model is constructed that uses an HSRC public perceptions survey in Lesotho. The economic significance of this alternative measure provides a new dynamic on how to approach the issue of poverty alleviation in Lesotho.
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Charity Gomo, Paramaiah Ch, Nthabeleng Joyce Sakoane, R. Machema,. "GENDER AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN LESOTHO." Psychology and Education Journal 57, no. 9 (January 20, 2021): 6522–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v57i9.3352.
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This study applies the Alkire & Foster (2011) approach to estimate gender gaps in multidimensional poverty in Lesotho using 2016 population and housing census dataset. Results show that when using three-dimensions; education, health and living-standards, gender-gaps observed in multidimensional poverty are above 20% in all age groups except for adults implying that females are more vulnerable compared to males. However; when adding the fourth dimension, economic activity that captures employment status leads to larger estimates of male poverty than female. We conclude that overall, poverty seems to be feminized in Lesotho and on average the rural population suffers more from deprivation in all the indicators considered. Two strong policy implications arise from our findings i.e. reduction of the rural-urban poverty gap and gender gap. It is recommended that some serious protective measures to combat poverty should be taken in rural areas to address equality issues to comprehend the Sustainable Development Goals.
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lawson, david. "INFRASTRUCTURE AND TIME POVERTY IN LESOTHO." South African Journal of Economics 76, no. 1 (March 2008): 77–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00163.x.
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Kali, Moeketsi. "Causes and Solutions of Poverty in Lesotho." European Journal of Behavioral Sciences 3, no. 2 (December 30, 2020): 23–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.33422/ejbs.v3i2.396.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a home of the world’s poorest countries. After more than half a century since independence, Lesotho remains in the list of the poor countries in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and Agenda 2063. The aim of this paper is to examine the causes of poverty in the country together with the solutions taken to combat it. The paper asks the following questions: What are the main causes of poverty in Lesotho? What solutions has the government put in place to reduce it? The paper anchors on content analysis to provide answers to these questions. It argues that poverty and its ills remain pervasive in Lesotho because of the government’s poor policies and failure to create job opportunities. The paper shows that the government of Lesotho has closed gender disparity in terms of educational attainment and health and survival. It has also developed a robust social protection system to reduce poverty among the elderly population, people living with disabilities, children, and women in the country. Despite this success, the government has reversed the gains made since 2006 in terms of political empowerment and economic participation and opportunities. Notwithstanding, the SDGs and Agenda 2063 provides a room for the government to reduce poverty in the country by making good on its promises entailed in the two international instruments.
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International Monetary Fund. "Lesotho: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report." IMF Staff Country Reports 04, no. 385 (2004): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451823790.002.
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Braun, Yvonne A. "Environmental change, risk and vulnerability: poverty, food insecurity and HIV/AIDS amid infrastructural development and climate change in Southern Africa." Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 13, no. 2 (July 2020): 267–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsaa008.
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Abstract The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a transnational multi-dam infrastructural development project to sell water from Lesotho to South Africa. Based on field and secondary research in Lesotho, I demonstrate how infrastructural projects such as the LHWP shape a geography of risk and become a medium through which riskscapes are created or exacerbated in both South Africa and Lesotho. Project-induced changes interacted with and intensified co-occurring vulnerabilities for communities directly and indirectly affected by the LHWP over time. I focus specifically on risks to livelihood, food insecurity and health, within the context of increased climatic shocks in the region.
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Rantšo, Tšepiso A. "The role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho." Journal of Modern African Studies 54, no. 2 (May 13, 2016): 317–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x16000197.
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ABSTRACTThis paper assesses the role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho. Evidence from studies in developing countries indicates that agriculture was formerly used as the main source of livelihood for many people in poor countries. However, due to the decline in agricultural productivity (which results in poverty and food insecurity) caused by unfavourable agro-climatic conditions, many people are turning to non-farm activities as a means of making a living. Therefore, non-farm incomes are used to provide the means of sustenance for many people. However, little attention has hitherto been paid to improving the rural non-farm sector as an alternative or complementary rural development strategy in Lesotho. This research paper uses quantitative research methods to analyse the available data. The main research findings suggest that many people make a living out of non-farm incomes. As a result, this paper proposes that the rural non-farm sector should be given more priority by the government in rural development in Lesotho.
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Nhapi, Tatenda Goodman, and Jotham Dhemba. "Embedding the developmental approach in social work education and practice to overcome poverty: The case of Southern Africa." Greenwich Social Work Review 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 11–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.21100/gswr.v1i1.1103.
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The article examines the extent to which social work education and practice in Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe has embedded the developmental approach to address the problem of poverty and to bring about socio-economic transformation in these countries. This is particularly significant as social work has gained traction internationally as a problem-solving profession. However, it is argued that that there is a lack of clarity conceptually about how the developmental approach should be operationalised in order to deal with the social problems afflicting African countries in general and Southern Africa in particular. Furthermore the chapter examines challenges in the implementation of the developmental approach in economically fragile contexts such as Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The gaps and constraints in mainstreaming developmental social work are also examined in the context of poverty, globalisation and impacts of natural disasters. Challenges experienced by frontline social workers in mobilising communities through the application of a repertoire of developmental social work approaches have also received attention. The article is based on personal experiences of the authors in teaching and practicing social work in the three countries and this is complemented by reviews and analysis of research studies and policy documents and reports on the mitigation of poverty and the developmental approach. Importantly, the article also offers pathways on the embedment of the developmental approach in social work education and practice to promote the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially the goal relating to the eradication poverty.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Poverty – Lesotho"
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Wason, Deborah. "Measuring child poverty in Lesotho." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2006. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/610/.
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Bloem, Jeanette. "Methodological issues in the measurement of poverty : an analysis of two poverty surveys in Lestho." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52335.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.Some digitised pages may appear cut off due to the condition of the original hard copy.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study analyses poverty and deprivation in Lesotho on the basis of data from two comprehensive household surveys undertaken in 1993 and 1999. The aim of this study was to create a better understanding of poverty and deprivation in Lesotho. The analysis shows that the mountain areas of Lesotho suffer the worst levels of poverty and inequality both in terms of income/consumption and non-income measures compared to the other areas of the country. Poverty was found to be highest amongst households with older heads and higher mean numbers of members. The poor were found to suffer from lack of resources, access to education, basic services such as clean water, proper sanitation facilities and modem energy sources, and have little access to productive resources. The study uses an income-based definition of poverty for most of the analysis. In addition, it develops a broad-based index of deprivation including access to services, education, employment, income, and number of durable assets and traditional wealth. While on average the two indicators correspond fairly closely, the income poverty measure fails to capture those households that are deprived of many of the non-income measures of well-being. The broader deprivation measure provides a more comprehensive understanding of poverty. The conclusions arrived at when the two measures are used show that the concepts and indicators that one uses to measure poverty and deprivation matter a lot in identifying the poor since different conceptions of poverty/deprivation identify different groups with different characteristics as poor. The results also suggest the need for the use of different measures of poverty.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie analiseer armoede en deprivasie in Lesotho na aanleiding van twee omvattende huishoudingopnames van 1993 en 1999. Die doel hiermee was om 'n meer omvattende begrip van armoede en deprivasie in Lesotho te verkry. Die analise toon dat die bergstreke van Lesotho, vergeleke met die res van die land, die hoogste mate van armoede en ongelykheid het, soos gemeet deur beide inkomste/verbruik en nie-inkomste gebaseerde maatstawwe van armoede. Armoede blyk die grootste te wees in huishoudings met meerderjarige hoofde asook in huishoudings met gemiddeld meer lede. Daar is ook gevind dat arm huishoudings gekenmerk word deur 'n gebrek aan hulpbronne, toegang tot opvoeding en basiese dienste soos skoon water, genoegsame sanitasiefasiliteite en moderne energiebronne, asook 'n beperkte toegang tot produksiehulpbronne. Die studie maak grotendeels gebruik van 'n inkomstegebaseerde definisie van armoede. 'n Breër indeks van deprivasie word ook ontwikkel wat onder andere insluit: toegang tot dienste, opvoeding, werksgeleenthede, inkomste, hoeveelheid bestendige bates en tradisionele rykdom. Alhoewel die twee indikatore relatief goed ooreenstem, kon die inkomste-gebaseerde meting van armoede nie daarin slaag om die huishoudings te onderskep wat geklassifiseer word as gedepriveerd op verskeie nie-inkomste indikatore van welvaart nie. Die breër indeks van deprivasie verskaf 'n meer omvattende begrip van armoede. Die gevolgtrekking wat hieruit gemaak word, is dat die konsepte en indikatore wat gebruik word om armoede en deprivasie te meet, van belang is in die identifisering van behoeftiges. Die rede hiervoor is dat verskillende konsepsies van armoede/deprivasie verskillende groepe met verskillende eienskappe identifiseer as behoeftiges. Die resultate suggereer dus 'n behoefte vir die gebruik van verskillende maatstawwe van armoede.
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Letete, Mpatuoa Hlapi. "Microfinance in Maseru, Lesotho: challenges and prospects for poverty reduction." University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4834.
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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)This study assesses the challenges of microfinance and its prospects for poverty reduction in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. It further assesses the challenges faced by the regulators of microfinance in this economy. In doing so, the study informs the policy makers in Lesotho about strategies that could be adopted to improve the microfinance industry in the country for the benefit of a large sector of the population that does not have access to formal lending channels. The study examined ten informal and formal microfinance groups, five representatives of the formal institutions and two from the Government: the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) and the Ministry of Finance and Social Development. The results of the study reveal some fundamental lessons for microfinance industry in Maseru, Lesotho, which could be applicable to other developing countries as well. First, microfinance in Maseru has had a positive change on the lives of its participants as articulated by the interviewees in this study. Second, it has promoted entrepreneurship and enabled its participants to open small and medium enterprises. The results of which has been a shift in consumption patterns of participants and poverty reduction. Despite the positive impacts, microfinance in Maseru has had challenges. These challenges include unlawful practices undertaken by the informal microfinance institutions such as seizure of the assets from those who default on their loans. The lending risks faced by formal institutions as well as regulation challenges by the CBL. The policy implication of this study is that the CBL and the Ministry of Finance need to require informal groups to register for licences to eliminate the level of corruption and unlawful practices experienced in the informal microfinance industry.
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Ranyakane, P. "Old age pension as a means of poverty alleviation in Lesotho." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1371.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Masters in Community Work in the department of Social Work at the University of ZululandThis study seeks to investigate the impact of the old age pension in Lesotho in alleviating poverty among the elderly people and its impact to promote their well-being. Most of the elderly people depend on the social security pensions because they lack opportunities to advance themselves socially and economically. The aging process results to various physiological changes to different people such as skeletal weakness, sight problem and forgetfulness. At this age, the elderly people need more attention to be taken care of but not to take care of other people. Therefore, there is a necessity for the policies to be implemented on behalf of the elderly people. There are different challenges that are encountered by the elderly people; finance being the major problem that contribute to poverty that affect their lives. The majority of the elderly at the age of 70 years are not capable to engage in hard work which impact on them being depended on old age pension. This study focuses on the old age pension as a means of poverty alleviation in Lesotho. The study further explores the social pension scheme for the elderly, and how it strives to develop the socio-economic and demographic profiles of the elderly, with a view to providing policy-makers with information that might be useful either in the reform or expanding of the pension in order to alleviate poverty for the elderly. Another important aspect of this study is to analyse the current pension and its impact on poverty, from the perspective of the elderly. The main aim of this study was to outline whether the old age pension alleviate poverty in the lives of the elderly people, to find out whether they are able to meet their needs and the needs of the children. The study also sought to answer the question of whether the pension is enough to meet the elderly needs. The findings of this study revealed that there is a necessity for the implementers to evaluate the pension money that is given to the elderly people as it does not meet all of their needs. Therefore, it will be advisable to the government to look into introducing of policies that will swathe and guard the abusive behavioural patterns on elderly people from other people, including family members and community members. The government can assists the elderly people by providing for the needs of the orphans that they are staying with, so as to enhance the means of livelihood for the elderly people and the children. The different findings prior and during research discovered that, in Lesotho, there are no policies that protect the elderly people from financial abuse, socially and their livelihood in general and the elderly are not included in the decision making of their families, communities and the government policies.
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Johnston, Deborah Zerena. "Migration and poverty in Lesotho: A case study of female farmworkers." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489181.
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This thesis situates the discussion of poverty in Lesotho within the nexus of external labour markets, local economic forces and domestic social relations. Chapter I begins by overviewing the main socio-economic characteristics of Lesotho, where Lesotho's reliance on external labour markets and the characteristics of poverty will be introduced. Chapter 11 then discusses more detailed evidence on the relationship between poverty and migration. It is argued that migration cannot be adequately discussed without an analysis of the demand for migrant labour. Chapter III analyses the demand for labour in the South African agricultural sector, with particular reference to patterns of sectoral accumulation. Chapter IV proposes a survey that will provide useful insights into migration for farm employment. A group of Lesotho's poorest households, who work as farmlabour migrants, are identified and their sampling discussed. Using the results of this survey, Chapter V discusses the demand for migrant labour in the Free State Province of South Africa. It is argued that use of labour is influenced by the potential for workplace supervision and by the degree of worker-incentive. The factors that affect the supply of farm labour from Lesotho are then considered in Chapter VI. Implicit in this discussion is a reassessment of the division of resources and information-sharing within the household. The results of this chapter are incorporated in a more general discussion of poverty in Chapter VII, where it will be argued that many of the features of poverty and differentiation in Lesotho can neither be predicted nor analysed using the existing academic literature. Thus, it will be the work of Chapter VII to present an alternative analysis of poverty and differentiation in Lesotho. Finally, Chapter VI II will consider the conclusions of this discussion for poverty alleviation, including a brief evaluation of present government policy
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Mphahama, Litsoanelo Evodiah. "Institutional constraints to horticulture production and marketing." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/428.
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Lesotho has a land area of about 30.340 square kilometers and is completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Much of the country is mountainous. Its agricultural sector is characterized by low productivity due to erratic climatic conditions, limited arable land and fragile soils with a low water holding capacity. These conditions have proved very detrimental to crop production, rendering agriculture a risky economic activity. Numerous efforts have been made over the years to address the technical constraints confronting the sector, but nothing seems to be changing. The implication is that the technical/climatic factors mentioned above may be only part of the problem. The current situation whereby Lesotho imports nearly 95% of its domestic food requirements is unsustainable, but this desperate picture looks set to worsen with the continuing threats of contracting farm sizes and further declines in farmer participation rates. But this sector has continued to be an important source of household survival and existence. A study was designed and conducted during 2008 and 2009 to identify the institutional constraints to horticulture production in Lesotho, looking specifically at the obstacles to effective production and marketing of horticultural products. A total of 100 farming households were enumerated in four districts of the country, namely Butha Buthe, Berea, Mafeteng, and Thaba-Tseka. A range of institutional and non-price factors in the farming and marketing environment were incorporated in a binary choice model to investigate the degree of satisfaction of the farming households with their previous year’s farming results. To avoid selection bias in the sample, a probit model was chosen, and the Stata-10 software was used to estimate probit coefficients. The results provide indications that property rights, the agricultural extension service, the condition of the physical infrastructure, and distance to markets may be crucial elements threatening the existence of this sector in Lesotho. The difficulties in accessing markets and land remain important institutional constraints to horticulture production and marketing in Lesotho. Recommendations made on these issues include providing more policy support to homestead gardening and for these issues to be incorporated into the Vision 2020 process. Also to be included is the issue of addressing the growing national food insecurity and enhancing Basotho livelihoods in general.
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Parrow, Thato Robina. "Resettlement and poverty : the plight of vulnerable groups affected by the Lesotho highlands water project : case study of phase 1B communities." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14943.
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Bibliography: leaves 86-90.Involuntary resettlement due to planned economic interventions for the purpose of economic growth, is a political and socio-economic phenomenon. It is associated with development and poverty, as it affects livelihoods of those involved. This process impacts differently on different individuals, depending on their capability to regain earning and productive bases, to access support systems, as well as to access opportunities and widen choices that sustain their lives. The study investigates the assumption that their vulnerability, ineligibility for compensation provisions and lack of specific programmes to address their needs affect their capability to adjust in new areas. In view of this, the purpose of the study is to explore the impact of resettlement on vulnerable groups (the landless, unemployable aged and disabled). The overall objective is to highlight their situation, because of a concern for their long-term welfare, possible marginalisation from mainstream development and risk of poverty. The coverage involved vulnerable groups in stage one resettlement. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select 31 respondents who represent these groups. In the study, primary and secondary data were collected by making use of In-depth interviews, focus-group discussions and content analysis of related literature. A semi-structured schedule with open-ended questions was employed to gather information that was qualitatively manipulated. The findings suggest that the resettlement process has resulted in the disruption of support systems, limited opportunities in host areas, and inadequate restorative measures to sustain livelihoods of vulnerable groups. As a result, these groups are disempowered, marginalised and excluded from mainstream social and economic development, which compounds their risk of impoverishment.
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Pelea, Makhau. "Coping strategies of families with low socio-economic status raising children with physical disabilities in Mafeteng Lesotho." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60411.
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Raising children is a highly demanding job for any family; the demands are even higher when the child has a disability. The cost of raising a child with a disability is said to be three times higher than that of raising a non-disabled child. Unfortunately, children with disabilities could be born into any family, including the poorest of the poor, who, due to their low socio-economic status, already have less than what is necessary to meet the needs of the non-disabled members.
There is limited research into the coping strategies of families raising the children with disabilities in Lesotho, for this reason, the researcher decided to undertake this particular study to feed the curiosity on how families with low socio-economic status managed to raise the children with physical disabilities in this poverty stricken country.
Following the Qualitative methodology, the researcher utilised both the purposive and the simple random sampling techniques to select participants from a list provided by the Department of Social Development. A total of ten (10) interviews were conducted with representatives of low socio-economic status families raising children with physical disabilities in the Makaota E12 community council of the Mafeteng district.
The study revealed that the majority of families were coping well and that they were generally happy despite the presence of a child with a disability in their homes. The study further revealed a number of factors that played a role in determining the coping ability of each family; these include availability of the support structures and the severity of the child's disability.
Finally, the study raised a need for post diagnosis counselling and educational campaigns intended to equip the families of children with physical disabilities with relevant skills and information they require to assist the children to develop to their full potential. The study further raised a need for broader research into the lives of children living with disabilities and their families, for better understanding of the area and for improved service delivery.Mini Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Likotsi, Tsotang Ernest. "Poverty reduction and public security in Lesotho." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12625.
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The developmental challenges confronting Lesotho range from a
prevalence of poverty to a lack of safety and security. These problems
directly affect in many ways the well-being of the people living in this
country. The belief is strong that lack of integration in tackling the
challenges of subsistence and protection needs leads to poor performance
on poverty reduction and an inability to guarantee public security in the
Kingdom.
The principal objective of this study is to investigate factors leading to lack
of integration in tackling the subsistence and protection needs in the
Kingdom of Lesotho. This objective is broken down into three questions:
What are the factors leading to the lack of integration in addressing
subsistence and protection needs of the people of Lesotho? What are the
trends in tackling subsistence and protection needs in Lesotho? What are
the possible strategies in the integration of subsistence and protection
needs in Lesotho?
The two approaches were utilised to investigate the above questions. The
first advance was based on exploring data available in the form of text
books, journals and official publications. The second step was based on
fieldwork carried out around Maseru, Lesotho. The results were presented,
analysed and discussed in the report. The findings indicated that poverty
surprisingly is no simple phenomenon. In fact, it is a deadly issue with little
attention paid to it. Poverty and the issue of safety and security affect
everyone as they are social issues. Secondly, some people see poverty
as an excuse for people to commit crime and threaten people’s safety and
security. Thirdly, while there is a clear understanding about social crime
prevention, there remains a problem in developing good initiatives for
poverty alleviation and crime prevention. Finally, it is vital for the country to
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integrate poverty and security sector policies in order to achieve
sustainable development.
The research makes recommendations which would enhance an
integrated approach in dealing with issues of subsistence and protection.
Efforts should include better public policies intended to shape the
infrastructure, economic, social, political and institutional forms in the
country. This will be a pathway to improving quality of life and security as
people rank poverty and crime among the top concerns that they have in
everyday life. Finally, proper policies will begin to bridge the increasing
gap between the rich and the poor that remains a cause for concern
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Motsoene, Keneuoe A. "Urbanization and poverty in Maseru : a comparative study of Sekamaneng, Motimposo and Thibella." Thesis, 2014.
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In the six decades since the mid 20th century, the world has experienced phenomenal urban growth, especially in the developing world. This growth has been closely associated with increasing levels of poverty and deprivation characterized by lack of access to safe water supplies, proper sanitation and access to assets. Other features include slums, informal settlements and low employment. This demographic shift is taking place within a context of low rates of economic growth and political engagement between the state and civil society. Lesotho, while sharing these experiences, is also one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 158 out of 177 according to the UN Human Development Index. This has largely determined the nature of urbanization, with deepening economic problems in most of the country, rural and urban, resulting in poverty. Nevertheless, there has been a profound shift in location of that poverty. Whereas before it was overwhelmingly a rural phenomenon, now poverty is urbanized. In addition, due to the nature of urban development in the country, poverty is primarily concentrated in Maseru – the primary city of this small, land-locked country.
While literature concentrates much on developing world cities, including those of Africa, it is silent on the impact of urbanization on poverty in Maseru. This thesis attempts to fill this gap and argues that rapid and differentiated forms of urbanization have increased poverty in Maseru. It studies how differentiated forms and patterns of urbanization have affected the manifestations of poverty in different parts of Maseru. It also analyses the different livelihood strategies employed by the poor residents of the three communities (Thibella, Sekamaneng and Motimposo) in Maseru as the increase in urbanization has unsettled conventional livelihood strategies, compelling them to employ different livelihood strategies to survive. Further, the study examines how the urban governance systems and people within them are coping with these pressures. The study concludes that the increased poverty in Maseru resulted from Lesotho and Maseru’s historic development trends, as the results confirm. However, urbanization significantly exacerbated this poverty. The varied processes of urban growth (inward migration and urban encroachment) have affected the manifestations of poverty and created different experiences of poverty in Maseru and, in turn, shaped the livelihood strategies of its inhabitants. The urban governance is failing to cope with the demands of this growth further increasing poverty.
Books on the topic "Poverty – Lesotho"
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Gay, John. Poverty in Lesotho, 1994: A mapping exercise. [Maseru]: Sechaba Consultants, 1994.
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Gustafsson, Björn. A study of poverty and remittances in Lesotho. [Göteborg, Sweden]: Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet, 1992.
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Potlako, Ntsekhe, ed. Macro-economic factors impacting on poverty in Lesotho. [Maseru?: s.n., 1999.
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Gaughran, Audrey. Making ends meet: Women, poverty, and survival in Lesotho. Maseru, Lesotho: UNICEF, 1998.
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David, Hall, and Foulo T, eds. Poverty and livelihoods in Lesotho, 2000: More than a mapping exercise. Maseru: Sechaba Consultants, 2000.
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Informal sector and poverty: The case of street vendors in Lesotho. Addis Ababa: Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2009.
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Wason, Deborah. A longitudinal study of chronic poverty in Lesotho: 1993 to 2001. Maseru: Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2002.
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Tanga, Pius T. Informal sector and poverty: The case of street vendors in Lesotho. Addis Ababa: Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2009.
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United Nations Development Programme (Lesotho), ed. Lesotho: National human development report, 2006 : the challenges of HIV and AIDS, poverty and food insecurity. [Maseru]: UNDP Lesotho, 2007.
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Yiu, Lichia, Raymond Saner, and Marcus Raphael Lee. "Lesotho, a Tourism Destination." In Handbook of Research on Global Hospitality and Tourism Management, 312–31. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8606-9.ch017.
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The objective of this chapter is to map and analyze the available tourism assets and products in the Kingdom of Lesotho. The analysis includes assessments on how to improve performance and sustainability of the tourism industry in Lesotho including greater utilization of existing tourism infrastructure and further development of Lesotho's tourism products. This chapter also addresses the strategic issues of tourism development and how Lesotho could increase the number of its tourists. Tourism development has been identified by the government of Lesotho, the International Monetary Fund as well as the United Nations World Tourism Organization as a sector that can reduce poverty as well as absorb low or semi skilled labor. Boosting the tourism sector in Lesotho would work towards alleviating poverty in the Kingdom overall. This chapter applies a case approach in order to illustrate potential investment opportunities and tourism performance improvements in an existing ski resort in Lesotho.
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Lemon, Anthony. "Lesotho: Peripheral Dependence, Poverty and Political Instability." In Geography and Economy in South Africa and its Neighbours, 205–17. Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315254463-12.
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"Confusing Counts, Correlates And Causes Of Poverty: A Study Of The PRSP In Lesotho." In Inside Poverty and Development in Africa, 57–82. BRILL, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004158405.i-306.25.
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Morolong, Bantu Lulu K. "Reflections From Inside the World of Empowered Women." In Socio-Economic Development, 1389–407. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7311-1.ch071.
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Poverty is one of the most critical problems facing developing regions. In Lesotho, poverty is more deeply entrenched in the rural areas and closely linked to severe degradation of land on which rural livelihoods depend. Landlessness affects Basotho women more adversely than men who have better employment opportunities as mine labour migrants in South Africa. This chapter therefore, presents the case of Thota-ea-Moli Multi-Purpose Cooperative as a response to further threats of poverty to a community that lost its land to a government project. The chapter maps the historical trends of Basotho women's empowerment and their pivotal role in development and poverty alleviation through cooperatives. Having outlined the project design and implementation processes, its achievements and challenges are highlighted and their impact on Thota-ea-Moli women's economic and socio cultural empowerment. Future trends that hold promise for women's further empowerment are also presented.
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Rantšo, Tšepiso Augustinus, and Khotso Ketsi. "The State and Community-Based Projects of Environmental Conservation in Promoting Mountain Ecotourism in Lesotho." In Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry, 245–62. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch014.
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Lesotho is divided into four ecological zones, the Highlands, the Foot Hills, the Senqu River Valley, and the Lowlands. Many people in these geographic areas are faced with poverty, unemployment, and other social problems. As a result, they exploit the natural environment for making a living. To conserve the endangered natural species and promote mountain ecotourism, the Lesotho Government established national parks and nature reserves. These state-owned national parks followed a top-down approach where the locals were not involved in the decision-making. Thus, these were subjected to vandalism from communities in the adjacent areas. Some locals have established botanical gardens to conserve environmental resources, thus promoting mountain ecotourism. The state, NGOs, and private entrepreneurs support community-based projects of environmental conservation and mountain ecotourism. While some of the destinations have resulted in establishment of communication networks, many places in the Highlands remain inaccessible and thus negatively impact mountain ecotourism.
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Raditloaneng, Wapula N., Morgen Chawawa, and Rakel Kavena Shalyefu. "A Case Study on Training and Leadership." In Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership, 117–36. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8589-5.ch006.
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The challenge for African universities is to refocus their research and teaching missions to transform and revitalize the relationship between higher education and national development needs. Funded by British Academy African Partnerships (BAAP) programme, the University of Botswana, in partnership with The National University of Lesotho, University of Malawi and Calabar University in Nigeria, carried out 18 months of collaborative research project aimed at determining the implementation of Third Mission of Universities through rural community training and leadership. One of the two case studies, in D'Kar by Kellogg, in partnership with BA ISAGO University College yielded some very useful results. This included the necessity to build community leadership for sustainable development and the beginning of the poverty reduction process to take place.
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Dhemba, Jotham, Simbai Mushonga, and Eltony Mugomeri. "Progress and Challenges in Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger and Combating HIV/AIDS and Other Diseases in Lesotho." In Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, 11–32. OSSREA, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh8qz53.5.
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