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RLC620S - RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE AnD TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOR OF REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BRAR
COURSECODE:RLC620S
DATE: JULY 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
NQF LEVEL:6
COURSENAME: RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECONDOPPORTUNITY/ SUPPLEMENTARYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Dr. Booysen Tubulingane
MODERATOR Dr. Laudika Kandjinga
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly and legibly.
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES
(Including this front page)
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Rural Livelihood and Community Development
Question 1
(a) Name six {6) examples of rural livelihoods.
{b) Outline the four variables used to construct a Human Development Index (HDI).
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[10)
Question 2
Describe the four (4) methods used to identify community actors as indicated in the reading
material.
(8)
[8]
Question 3
(a) You have been recently appointed as the Rural Development Planner in the Hardap Regional
Council. Discussthe five (5) qualities that you need as a role model of development in the Hardap
region.
(10)
{b) Discusssix principles of community development.
(12)
[22)
Question 4
Based on the below information, develop a problem analysis chart for Kalkfeld.
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Kalkfeld Settlement is situated in the Otjiwarongo Constituency within the Otjozondjupa Region.
Kalkfeld has an estimated population of 1500 people and acts as a reception centre for some of the
farm workers in the area. It is connected by the C33 road to Otjiwarongo, which is 73km, and to
Omaruru, which is 69 km. It is administered by the Settlement Officer, which reports to the
Otjozondjupa Regional Council. There is a school, clinic, and police station at Kalkfeld settlement. The
Ministry of Trade and Industry has built some industrial and Business incubation centres to stimulate
the local economic development of this town. However, Kalkfeld is faced with a high rate of
unemployment and poverty.
[12)
Question 5
Outline ten questions that should guide the Regional Development Planner when preparing a
poverty profile for his/her region.
{10)
[10)
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Question 6
The Head Count Index is the most widely used measure of poverty; it measures the proportion of the
population that is counted as poor. With an example, outline the formula used to calculate the Head
Count Index.
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Question7
Absolute poverty, relative poverty, relative deprivation, Combined Income-Deprivation Measure are
measures of poverty. Discuss the outcomes of the other form of poverty below:
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1. Economic poverty
2. Spiritual poverty
3. Intellectual poverty
4. Poverty of Affection
5. Poverty of the will
6. Poverty of support network
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Question 8
Based on 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
Table 3 shows the computed poverty lines using the
s;ime methods for the three periods. The poverty
lines (both the lower and upper bound) are calculated
as the amount below which persons are classiliecl
as severely poor or simply as poor. The figures are
adjusted for inflation effects.
For instance any person who was not able lo al least
spend N$389.30 per month on basic necessities was
considered severely poor and if a person was not able
lo al least spend N$520.80 per month on basic.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)
J 27.15
184.56
262.45
204.05
277.54
377.96
293.J
389.3
520.8
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(a) Which regions are associated with poverty?
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(b) For the regions associated with food poverty, determine using the poverty gap index to what
extent are the poor people below the food poverty line and how much is needed for them to
escape food poverty?
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