An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Harmonized Social Cash Transfers in Strengthening Household Livelihoods. A Case of Ward 24 in Rushinga
- Author
- Chikomba, Tricia
- Title
- An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Harmonized Social Cash Transfers in Strengthening Household Livelihoods. A Case of Ward 24 in Rushinga
- Abstract
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Harmonized Social Cash Transfers beneficiaries continue to face challenges in as far as securing better livelihoods is concerned, despite the program allowances given to them. At times they are even found falling below the poverty datum line, which therefore makes the mandate of the program that is to alleviate poverty and suffering amongst beneficiaries questionable. This study seeks to explore the effectiveness of the Harmonized Social Cash Transfers in strengthening household livelihoods. The researcher tried to unearth the root causes of the problem by understanding all stages that were followed when the HSCT program was introduced, that is from the targeting process to the results that have been yielded so far with regards to the program. Findings for the study were drawn from ward 24 Rushinga District. The study encompassed 14 participants, 6 key participants, 4 officers from the Department of Social Development, 2 local leaders and 8 beneficiaries. A qualitative research approach was adopted throughout the study, and the research was done drawing understanding from the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. Conclusions that were drawn from the study entails that the Harmonized Social Cash Transfer program fails to fulfill satisfying household livelihoods for its beneficiaries as a result of many economic factors, including but not limited to inflation and erratic payments. The need to adopt community targeting amongst many others also ensures that the most deserving people are reached out to when such programs are introduced. Recommendations were given for the government, the Department of Social Development and beneficiaries to take heed of the factors hindering the program from achieving a total success in as far as strengthening household livelihoods is concerned.
- Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Harmonized social cash transfers
- Cash transfers
- Supervisor
- Chineka, T.S.
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
- Media
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