Nelwamondo, T. M.Mudau, N. V.Musiwalo, Takalani Enos2016-08-182016-08-182013Musiwalo, T.E. 2013. A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631Department of Geography and Geo-Information SciencesMENVSCThe focus of the study is on the comparative assessment of Rural Development Programmes between Sidou and Malavuwe Village within Ward 22 of the Thulamela Municipality. The study aims to investigate the gap that exists between effective programme implementation and less effective programme implementation in rural areas. To achieve this, the study uses Malavuwe Village as a control village and Sidou Village as an experiment village. The study found that there was a discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages; more services were delivered effectively at Malavuwe than at Sidou Village. The study further investigates the causes of this discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages and also suggests feasible approaches that can be employed by the Thulamela Municipality to enhance programme implementation and service delivery within the study area. The study found that Sidou Village lacked community services such as clinics, high schools, community halls, sporting facilities and income generating community projects. On the contrary, Malavuwe Village had most community services. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the Thulamela Municipality should ensure thorough provision of services and encourage community participation through consultation and partnership at Sidou Village. Such an approach will be bottom-up and will encourage community members at Sidou Village to be actively involved in the prioritisation and implementation of vital services, thus raising the socioeconomic conditions and infrastructure development in the village1 online resource (xv, 114 leaves : color illustrations, color maps)enUniversity of VendaDevelopmentUCTDVillagesPovertyImplementationRural Development ProgrammesService deliveryMuniciality307.720968257Rural development -- South Africa -- LimpopoCommunity development -- South Africa -- LimpopoEconomic development -- South Africa -- LimpopoRegional planning -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationMusiwalo TE. A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages. []. , 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631Musiwalo, T. E. (2013). <i>A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631Musiwalo, Takalani Enos. <i>"A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages."</i> ., , 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631TY - Dissertation AU - Musiwalo, Takalani Enos AB - The focus of the study is on the comparative assessment of Rural Development Programmes between Sidou and Malavuwe Village within Ward 22 of the Thulamela Municipality. The study aims to investigate the gap that exists between effective programme implementation and less effective programme implementation in rural areas. To achieve this, the study uses Malavuwe Village as a control village and Sidou Village as an experiment village. The study found that there was a discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages; more services were delivered effectively at Malavuwe than at Sidou Village. The study further investigates the causes of this discrepancy in service delivery between the two villages and also suggests feasible approaches that can be employed by the Thulamela Municipality to enhance programme implementation and service delivery within the study area. The study found that Sidou Village lacked community services such as clinics, high schools, community halls, sporting facilities and income generating community projects. On the contrary, Malavuwe Village had most community services. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the Thulamela Municipality should ensure thorough provision of services and encourage community participation through consultation and partnership at Sidou Village. Such an approach will be bottom-up and will encourage community members at Sidou Village to be actively involved in the prioritisation and implementation of vital services, thus raising the socioeconomic conditions and infrastructure development in the village DA - 2013 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Development KW - Villages KW - Poverty KW - Implementation KW - Rural Development Programmes KW - Service delivery KW - Municiality LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2013 T1 - A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages TI - A comparative evaluation of rural development programmes in the Thulamela Municipality : a case study of Sidou and Malavuwe Villages UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/631 ER -