Table 1 Access to human capital by beneficiaries before and after MAFISA support (n = 280)
Human capital indicators | Before MAFISA support | After MAFISA support | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Low | High | Low | |
Financial management skills | 13(4.8) | 260(95.2) | 260(95.2) | 13(4.8) |
Marketing management skills | 11(4.0) | 262(96.0) | 257(94.1) | 16(5.9) |
Extension service | 35(12.8) | 238(87.2) | 253(92.7) | 20(7.3) |
Skills training | 12(4.4) | 261(95.6) | 250(91.6) | 23(8.4) |
Technical training | 12(4.4) | 261(95.6) | 242(88.6) | 31(11.4) |
Auctioning skills | 18(6.6) | 255(93.4) | 245(89.7) | 28(10.3) |
Project management skills | 10(3.7) | 263(96.3) | 250(91.6) | 23(8.4) |
Employment opportunities created | 9(3.3) | 264(96.7) | 263(96.3) | 10(3.7) |
Veld management skills | 9(3.3) | 264(96.7) | 215(78.8) | 58(21.2) |
Grazing management skills | 7(2.6) | 266(97.4) | 213(78.0) | 60(22.0) |
Grain management skills | 6(2.2) | 267(97.8) | 40(14.7) | 233(85.3) |
Vegetable management skills | 4(1.5) | 269(98.5) | 46(16.8) | 227(83.2) |
Poultry management skills | 7(2.6) | 266(97.4) | 219(80.2) | 54(19.8) |
Piggery management skills | 21(7.7) | 268(98.2) | 215(78.8) | 58(21.2) |
Training on record-keeping | 14(5.1) | 259(94.9) | 261(95.6) | 12(4.4) |
Livestock management skills | 16(5.9) | 257(94.1) | 216(79.1) | 57(20.9) |
Skills on the treatment of diseases | 21(7.7) | 252(92.3) | 214(78.4) | 59(21.6) |
Skills in soil management | 10(3.7) | 263(96.3) | 49(17.9) | 224(82.1) |
Water management skills | 25(9.2) | 248(90.8) | 253(92.7) | 20(7.3) |
Management training skills | 17(6.2) | 256(93.8) | 249(91.2) | 24(8.8) |
Price determination training skills | 31(11.4) | 242(88.6) | 259(94.9) | 14(5.1) |
Resources management training skills | 17(6.2) | 256(93.8) | 260(95.2) | 13(4.8) |
Equipment handling skills | 40(14.7) | 233(85.3) | 255(93.4) | 18(6.6) |
Crop protection skills | 12(4.4) | 261(95.6) | 41(15.0) | 232(85.0) |