The Impact Of Expanded Public Works Programme On Job Creation Paperback

India

Johannes Nesengani

The study was intended to investigate the impact of EPWP in job creation in the Rambuda area in the Mutale municipality of the Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province. Qualitative methods, which involved focus groups interviews and in-depth individual interviews were used to find out the impact of EPWP in job creation. Rambuda area was selected because the project was implemented in that area. The results revealed that the Rambuda EPWP had created many jobs for a number of jobless people including, males, females and youths. The employees were paid on a task base where they were paid R30.00 per task. The implication of the results was that Rambuda EPWP has had a significant impact in terms of job creation in the area.

3844318607

9783844318609

English

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

04 Apr 2011

132

Nesengani T.J is a graduate with Master of Development studies degree from the University of Limpopo in SA.He is currently working for the local Madzivhandila Agricultural College in the Limpopo Province of the Republic of South Africa as a lecturer and field worker. Currently he is studying towards the PhD degree with the University of Venda