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Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini
Dissertation (MSW)- University of Pretoria
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/108435 Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini Claassens, Elmien u12223175@tuks.co.za Nxumalo, Bagunini Sebenele UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Service Providers SDG 1:No poverty SDG 2:Zero Hunger Hunger Food insecurity Vulnerable communities Hhohho region Eswatini Dissertation (MSW)- University of Pretoria Hunger and food insecurity are persistent global issues severely affecting vulnerable groups, in Eswatini. Ultimately, this social ill poses a significant impediment to achieving the sustainable development goals. The study, therefore, aimed to explore the contributions of service providers from Young Heroes Eswatini in ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities. The service providers include professionals that hold social science , humanities, social work, consumer science, business management qualifications The research approach employed was qualitative in nature, utilising the descriptive method as it allowed the researcher to comprehensively describe hunger and food insecurity from the real life context in which the participants shared that it occurred. The research further employed the instrumental case study design as a means to understanding the phenomenon and contribute to refining it. Data was collected through one-on-one semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s six-phase thematic analysis method. The study's findings revealed how service providers from Young Heroes Eswatini described hunger and food insecurity within the communities they serve. The study also identified and discussed the factors contributing towards hunger and their impact on communities experiencing it. The study provided a clear description of the programmes being implemented by service providers in an effort to combat hunger. Lastly, the study also revealed the challenges faced by service providers whilst implementing and further recommended solutions to accelerate the eradication of hunger. The study has therefore concluded that hunger reduction initiatives, through income-generating activities and entrepreneurship, play a significant role in alleviating hunger and ensuring community’s ability to secure access to food. The study further revealed that non-cash start-ups are of great value, as opposed to cash funding, which can be easily misused. The non-cash up method is a business venture that was started without actual financial investment being given to the owner; rather, they are supported with the equipment and skills required to successfully run the business. The study therefore recommends that the government of Eswatini should improve irrigation and water infrastructure, diversify available funding, and increase the allocated funds. Lastly, the study also revealed that communities should take the lead in spearheading their involvement in entrepreneurial businesses available within their communities. Social Work and Criminology MSW Social Development and Policy Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities SDG-01: No poverty SDG-02: Zero hunger 2026-02-19T06:15:58Z 2026-02-19T06:15:58Z 2026 2025-11-24 Mini Dissertation * May 2026 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108435 10.25403/UPresearchdata.31361110 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Service Providers SDG 1:No poverty SDG 2:Zero Hunger Hunger Food insecurity Vulnerable communities Hhohho region Eswatini Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title | Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title_full | Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title_fullStr | Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title_full_unstemmed | Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title_short | Service providers’ contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the Hhohho region, Eswatini |
| title_sort | service providers contributions to ending hunger and ensuring food security for vulnerable communities in the hhohho region eswatini |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Service Providers SDG 1:No poverty SDG 2:Zero Hunger Hunger Food insecurity Vulnerable communities Hhohho region Eswatini |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108435 |