An Exploration on the Efficacy of DSD Services on Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas: A Case Study f Rushinga District
- Author
- Kuvamudiki, Patronella
- Title
- An Exploration on the Efficacy of DSD Services on Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas: A Case Study f Rushinga District
- Abstract
- A study was carried in Rushinga District. The study was informed by 1980s Robert Chambers work and DFID; the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the Basic Needs Approach from the works of Maslow on the hierarchy of Needs. The targeted population were the beneficiaries of DSD services, DSD Officers and DDC. Data was collected using the semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions and it was presented and analysed using thematic analysis. The study explored various services that are being offered by DSD to rural people to move up from poverty which are Harmonized Social Cash Transfer (HSCT), Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy (FDMS), Assisted Medical Treatment Order (AMTO and Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) .The study highlighted that, these services are effective in assisting the rural people to graduate from poverty in that, services strengthen household economy, reduced hunger, improve access to health services and empowered the rural people. However the study have it that, the services lacks consistency, affected by service limitation and also administration challenges that hinders them to effectively cushion the vulnerable households in rural areas to alleviate poverty. The study also brought out the challenges that are being faced by DSD in the implementation of services to rural people to effectively alleviate poverty which are shortage of resources, bureaucracy and red tape and administration challenges. The study also revealed the alternatives that can be employed to cater for the challenges being faced which are increased funding to DSD, consistency in service delivery.
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- DSD Services
- Poverty Alleviation
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
