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Malejane Unpublished (MSW) 2017 Faculty of Social Sciences School of Graduate Studies Department of Social Work Masters of social work (Social Policy and Administration) Topic: Assessing the Perceptions of the Beneficiaries of the Presidential Housing Appeal in Botswana: A Case Study of Gabane Village By; Mr Aobakwe Bacos Malejane ID Number; 201103575 A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Social Policy and Administration) Assessing the Perceptions of the Beneficiaries of the Presidential Housing Appeal in Botswana: A Case Study of Gabane Village By Mr Aobakwe Bacos Malejane Student Number; 201103575 A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Social Policy and Administration) SUPERVISED BY; Dr. O. Jankey Prof. L.K. Mwansa STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY This dissertation was undertaken from August 2016 to May 2017. The contents of the dissertation are the original work of the student except where reference have been made. __________________________ _________________________ Student’s signature Date DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to Mr. Mahia Ooke, Mrs. Gakedumele Tshimong Ooke, Mr. Thomas Malejane and Mrs. Ntlhabololang Malejane who are a true inspiration in my quest of being a humanitarian through their selfless and compassion in promotion of lives of those less fortunate in remote areas. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For this master piece to be complete, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my research supervisor Dr. O. Jankey and Prof. L. K. Mwansa for the continuous support of my master’s degree study and research, for their patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge. Their guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis. Mrs. Refilwe Precious Sinkamba, I could not have imagined having a better advisor and mentor for my master’s degree studies. In addition, I would like to thank the social work graduate students coordinator Dr. M. J. Rankopo for his encouragement, insightful comments, and hard questions not forgetting his readiness to always offer his assistance. I am particularly grateful for the warm welcome and assistance offered by the Office of the President, our President H.E Lt. Gen Dr. Sir Seretse Khama Ian Khama and the Gabane Social and Community Development office for allowing me to collect data in their department. Furthermore, to the reliable and trustworthy participants who helped me with the information I needed for my dissertation development. With the grace of the Almighty above, my family and friends I also say thank you for the support. ABBREVIATIONS BHC -Botswana Housing Cooperation BOPA - Botswana Press Agency NDP – National Development Plan (Botswana) PHA– Presidential Housing Appeal SHHA - Self Help Housing Agency UN – United Nations UNDP– United Nations Development Plan LIST OF TABLES Table 1: The demographic information of the respondents at the time of the interview TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY……………………………………..……………………………...i DEDICATION……………………………………………………………………………..…………...ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………..……………………………………………..……………...iii ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………...…..……………...iv LIST OF TABLES…………………………………………….……..………………………………...v TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………….….……..………………………...vi ABSTRACT……………………………………….………………………....………..…………….....x CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................ 3 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................................... 9 General objective.................................................................................................................. 12 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... 13 Practice Implications ........................................................................................................ 13 Policy Implications ........................................................................................................... 13 Research Implications ....................................................................................................... 14 Definition of key terms ........................................................................................................ 15 CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... 16 LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................... 16 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 16 Perceptions of the poor people living in inadequate housing ............................................... 18 Health issues associated with living in inadequate housing ............................................. 18 Issues of social exclusion in association with living in inadequate housing .................... 19 The right to adequate housing as a fundamental right for the poor...................................... 20 Provision of Housing to the Poor as their fundamental right ............................................... 21 Housing the poor as government’s responsibility ................................................................ 21 Government efforts in housing the poor ........................................................................... 22 Low cost housing as government’s method of solving housing problems ....................... 23 Factors hindering governments in providing housing for the poor ...................................... 26 The challenge of housing the poor in African countries ...................................................... 27 The challenge of adequate housing provision in Botswana ................................................. 30 The Presidential Housing Appeal ......................................................................................... 33 Who is entitled for the presidential housing appeal? ........................................................... 34 Existing gaps on literature about housing the poor .............................................................. 35 Theoretical framework ......................................................................................................... 35 Application of theory ........................................................................................................... 36 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 37 CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................. 39 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 39 Research design .................................................................................................................... 39 Exploratory design ............................................................................................................ 39 Descriptive design ............................................................................................................ 39 Research method .................................................................................................................. 40 Qualitative research method ............................................................................................. 40 Data collection methods ....................................................................................................... 41 In-depth interviews ........................................................................................................... 41 Data collection period .......................................................................................................... 41 Data analysis plan................................................................................................................. 41 Sampling............................................................................................................................... 42 Study site .............................................................................................................................. 42 Unit of analysis..................................................................................................................... 42 Study population .................................................................................................................. 43 Inclusion Criteria .................................................................................................................. 43 Exclusion criteria.................................................................................................................. 43 Sampling technique .............................................................................................................. 43 Sample size ..........................................................................................................................
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