Lesotho 2000 Public Perceptions and Perspectives

by Rule, Stephen; Mapetla, Ntsoaki; Khosa, Meshack

• ISBN13: 9780796919786
• ISBN10: 079691978X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: HSRC Press

Summary

In September 2000 the Institute of Southern African Studies, Maseru, and the Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, conducted a national survey of public opinion on developmental issues in Lesotho. The intention was to gauge the sentiments of a representative sample of adult residents about a range of socio- political and economic issues. This book represents the findings of that survey and outlines the methodology used in the design of it. The commentary, provided by Southern African scholars mainly from the University of Lesotho is accompanied by relevant tables, graphs and maps. The first in a series of three books, it will be followed by the findings of similar surveys carried out in South Africa and Namibia.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
List of Figures	xv
List of Maps	xvi
List of Contributors	xvii
Preface and Acknowledgements	xx
Acronyms	xxi
Lesotho 2000	1	(10)
Stephen Rule
Derek Davids
Meshack M. Khosa
Governance and corruption	11	(24)
Tsoeu Petlane
National priorities	35	(14)
Teferi Kebede
Service delivery perceptions	49	(10)
Ntsoaki Mapetla
Perceptions of economic issues	59	(16)
Limakatso Ranko
Motsamai Mochebelele
National economic policies in Lesotho	75	(12)
Motsamai Mochebelele
Limakatso Ranko
Community participation	87	(10)
Gisela Prasad
Democracy, civic knowledge and social issues	97	(14)
Stephen Rule
Politics, voting and elections	111	(16)
Tsoeu Petlane
Stephen Rule
Institutional trust	127	(14)
Matseliso Mapetla
Crime	141	(14)
Moses A. Owori
Ts'episo Mohapi
Geographical preferences	155	(12)
Ts'episo Mohapi
Cross-border movement between Lesotho and South Africa: Some perspectives	167	(14)
Marie Wentzel
Differential access to finance capital, communications technology and capital goods in Lesotho	181	(18)
Meshack M. Khosa
Voices for change	199	(4)
Meshack M. Khosa
Index	203