SURVEY TO DETERMINE A BASELINE OF CRIME IN RURAL AREAS OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

HORTGRO supports a study by Dr Daan Louw investigating crime in rural areas of the Western Cape.

Please find the rationale and background information for the study, below.

• Letter of introduction: letter-introduction-oabs-signed
• WCDoA safety benchmark: wcdoa-safety-benchmark-introduction-may-2020
• Rural safety baseline: rural-safety-baseline-bidders-briefing-session-final

Please find the links to the surveys below:

•  Afrikaanse misdaad opname produsente vraelys or English crime survey producer questionnaire (Deadline: 21 August)
•  Plaaswerker opname or Farm worker survey (Deadline: 28 August)

The study will be executed in 4 phases (some of them in parallel). They are:

Phase 1: Project inception and status quo analysis

Organise the effort, project inception (launch the project officially to relevant stakeholders), document/literature review of relevant reports and findings.

Phase 2: Develop a database with contact details of stakeholder in the surveying areas

Arrange one on one sessions with relevant stakeholders (Agri Western Cape, AFASA, farm security firms) to obtain contact details of farmers and other key stakeholders. A sampling of farmers and finalisation of the list of other stakeholders to survey.

Phase 3: Engagement

Marketing the survey, develop an information pamphlet, workshop with the four key representing farmers association in the Western Cape.

Design a structured questionnaire to be used during interviews

Develop a monitoring dashboard to monitor progress with the survey.

Trail survey for fieldworkers

Comprehensive direct engagement with stakeholders

Data processing and interpretation

Phase 4: Draft and Final reports

Contact: Daan Louw (Ph.D.)

Lecturer Extraordinary: Department of Agricultural Economics , University of Stellenbosch

Director: Optimal Agricultural Business Systems (OABS)

Office Phone : +27 0) 87 095 2108

Fax :                +27 (0) 86 616 4970

Mobile:            +27 (0) 82 857 3458

E-mail:                 daan@oabs.co.za

Website:             www.oabs.co.za