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The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia
Mini Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/57233 The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia Lombard, A. (Antoinette) TPZATA86@GMAIL.COM Zata, Tawanda Praise UCTD Mini Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2016. Namibia is a nation faced with immense challenges of poverty and unemployment which have led to worsening living conditions of its people. Although the country is rich in resources, the majority of its people are excluded from mainstream economic activities (Jauch & Kaapama, 2011:7). This paradoxical situation has led to the participation of people in cross-border trade as a livelihood strategy for meeting their household needs. However, cross-border trade, despite its contribution to poverty reduction has not been placed on the policy agenda of the country. The goal of the study was to explore and determine the contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz, Namibia. The researcher employed a qualitative research approach. This exploratory, descriptive and applied study, utilised an instrumental case study design. The study population was cross-border traders in Lüderitz who were selected through availability sampling technique. The findings show that participation in cross-border trade accords participants an income which in turn contributes to household food security, access to education, and asset accumulation. Furthermore, the findings reveal a plethora of challenges encountered by cross-border traders in their trading activities. Findings indicate that despite the challenges, traders show resilience and continue with their trading activities, mainly due to the profit derived from cross-border trade and the social capital they form. The study concludes that cross-border trade is a viable livelihood strategy that enable households and families to access income, food, education and assets such as land and housing. However, the challenges faced by traders threaten profit returns and subsequently profitability and sustainability of cross-border trade as an economic activity for sustainable livelihoods. A key recommendation of the study is the development of a policy on cross-border trade in order to facilitate the growth of cross-border trade as a strategy for sustainable household livelihoods and poverty reduction. KEY WORDS Cross-border trade Sustainable livelihoods Household needs Poverty reduction Unemployment Resilience Social capital Lüderitz Namibia tm2016 Social Work and Criminology MSW Unrestricted 2016-10-14T07:32:24Z 2016-10-14T07:32:24Z 2016-08-31 2016 Mini Dissertation Zata, TP 2016, The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia, MSW Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57233> S2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57233 en © 2016 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 The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title | The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title_full | The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title_short | The contribution of cross-border trade in meeting household needs in Lüderitz Namibia |
| title_sort | contribution of cross border trade in meeting household needs in luderitz namibia |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57233 |