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RLC620S - RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOR OF REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE:07BRAR
NQF LEVEL:6
COURSECODE:RLC620S
COURSENAME: RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: JUNE 2024
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
Dr. Booysen Tubulingane
Dr. Laudika Kandjinga
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly and legibly.
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Question 1
(a) How do we define rural livelihoods?
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(b) What are the three (3) key principles of livelihood approaches?
(6)
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Question 2
Rural characteristics are said to be structural in nature. Discussthe five (5) rural characteristics that
are outlined in your reading material.
(10)
[10]
Question 3
A group of people that is defined as a community have specific elements. Outline nine (9) elements of
the community as indicated in the reading material.
(9)
[9]
Question 4
(a) Outline the six (6) steps involved when conducting community development work as indicated in
the reading material.
(12)
(b) Discussthe three(3) models of community development and provide examples for each model.
(12)
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Question 5
Discuss in detail the five (5) resources (Pentagon) of livelihood as outlined by Barret (1999).
{10)
[10]
Question 6
(a) Discussthree(3) crosscutting Issuesin poverty reduction efforts that you need to be aware of.
(6)
(b) Discussthe differences between absolute and relative poverty
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(c) Absolute poverty, relative poverty, relative deprivation, Combined Income-Deprivation Measure
are measures of poverty. Discusssix(6) other form of poverty as outlined in your reading
material.
(12)
[22]
Question 7
Basedon Table 1 below and the Namibia Household Income and Expenditure survey 2015/2016 latest
types of poverty line results (Table 3).
Table l. Regions and household income
Region
Household income (N$)
A
200
250
260
290
B
290
300
330
380
C
410
400
450
500
D
600
550
530
525
lable 3 shows the tomputed poverty lines using the
same methods for thf' three periods. The poverly
lines (both the lower and upper bound) are calculated
dS the amount below whith persons are cl<1ssified
as severely poor or simply as poor. The ligures are
adjusted for inflation effects.
For instance any person who was not able Lo at least
spend N$389.30 per month on basic necessities was
considered severely poor and 11a person was not able
lo al least spend N$570.80 pe1 111011t0h11 basi< needs
was considered to be poor.
Table 3: Namibia's poverty lines (current ND/adult/month), 2003/04-2015/16
FPL (Food poverty line)
LBPL (Lower bound poverty line)
UBPL (Upper bound poverty line)
127.JS
184.56
262.45
204.05
277.54
377.96
293.]
389.3
520.8
(a) Which region is not associated with poverty?
(2)
(b) Which region is associated with food poverty?
(2)
(c) For the regions associated with poverty, determine using the poverty gap index to what extent
are the poor people below the poverty line and how much is needed for them to escape
poverty?
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TOTAL= 100
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