Constraints in Livestock Development Programmes, Experiences from the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Saul Ngarava*, Abbyssinia Mushunje, Simbarashe Tatsvarei, Peter Mukarumbwa and Ebenezer Megbowon
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Saul Ngarava*: Department of Risk and Vulnerability Science Center, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
Abbyssinia Mushunje: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
Simbarashe Tatsvarei: Department of Agri-busines and Entrepreneurship, Marondera University of Science and Technology, Marondera, Zimbabwe
Peter Mukarumbwa: Department of Agri-busines and Entrepreneurship, Marondera University of Science and Technology, Marondera, Zimbabwe
Ebenezer Megbowon: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2020, vol. 6, issue 1, 50-60

Abstract: The study identified constraints faced in a livestock development programme and their determinants. The study utilised a questionnaire, administered purposively on farmer field days in November, 2017, through a cross sectional survey of KyD scheme participants from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, with a purposive sample of 164 respondents from 3 locations. The data was analysed through descriptive statistics, Likert scale and binary logistic regression. The results show that the constraints faced include lack of sense of ownership, information, extension commitment and lack of leadership. Furthermore, lack of sense of ownership was determined by access to veterinary services, experience in rearing cattle, land tenure and the decision maker. Determinants of commitment of extension worker constraint were gender of household-head as well as the decision maker, whilst for lack of information were monthly off-farm income, land tenure, decision maker as well as source of income. Conclusions reached include overreliance on scheme services, and complexities in decision making having bearing on the constraints faced in the KyD scheme. The study recommends incorporating indigenous knowledge systems which have tier effect of increasing access to services, farmer’s participation and decision making, also taking advantage of the relationships with extension services to enhance effective information dissemination.

Keywords: Livestock development programme; Kaonafatso ya dikgomo; Scheme; Constraints. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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