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household heads <strong>of</strong>Ulundi in 2007 are analysed. In testing the relationship between the level<br />
<strong>of</strong> education and the number <strong>of</strong>children per household head <strong>of</strong> Ulundi in 2007, a chi-square<br />
value <strong>of</strong> 46.8 with a significance level less than 0.05, indicating that the null hypothesis <strong>of</strong><br />
independence could be rejected. The conclusion is that, there is a significant relationship<br />
between the level <strong>of</strong> education and the number <strong>of</strong> children. People with a relatively higher<br />
educational background tend to have more children and vice versa in Ulundi.<br />
In conclusion, it can be said that there is an unequal spatial distribution <strong>of</strong> households in<br />
Ulundi. There is no common pattern established amongst specific job types between males<br />
and females in the study area. There is a strong association between the level <strong>of</strong> education<br />
and the occupation types. These demographic trajectories the study acknowledges have<br />
effects on the situational and local economic development in Ulundi.<br />
6.4 ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES<br />
In order to answer the research question as well as meet the objectives <strong>of</strong> the research<br />
investigation, the subjects were asked to respond to questions related to the situational and<br />
land use within the framework <strong>of</strong> local economic development initiatives occurring in the<br />
study area. Some <strong>of</strong>the issues addressing the objectives <strong>of</strong>the study are:<br />
(a) The various landscape and cultural attributes (land use) existing within the<br />
precinct <strong>of</strong> Ulundi Local Municipality and their developmental relevance to the<br />
community.<br />
(b) The alleviation <strong>of</strong> poverty, women empowerment and socio-economic<br />
upliftment <strong>of</strong>the rural communities in the area.<br />
(c) The stimulation <strong>of</strong> local economic development and reversal <strong>of</strong> the current<br />
trends <strong>of</strong>economic decline.<br />
(d) Utilisation <strong>of</strong>existing development strategies by local decision-makers so as to<br />
achieve sustainable management and development <strong>of</strong>the area.<br />
(e) Stakeholders' perceptions <strong>of</strong> institutional structures and decision-making<br />
machinery operating in the study area.<br />
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