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majority of the households appear to have some concern about having more household
members. This demographic pattern could be attributed to numerous factors, among which
include economic and social incapacity ofmost households.
With regard to income levels, respondents were requested to indicate their situation. As
shown in Table 6.15, the average monthly income of bread-winners of urban Ulundi in 2007
was as follows: Approximately 26.8% of respondents receive above R6001, 25.7% ofbread­
winners earn an average monthly income of RJOOI-R6000, 15.9% between RI501-R3000;
15.2% are remunerated between R251-R1500 and an amount ofR1-R250 is earned monthIy
Table 6.15: The average monthly income of the bread-winner ofurban U1undi in 2007
Average monthly
Cumulative
Frequency Percentage !
Income i percentage
RI-R250 29 10.5 10.5
R251-RI500
RI501-RJOOO
I
I
42
44 I ,
15.2
15.9
,
,
25.7
41.7
R300 l-R6000
R6001-Above
I
I
I
71
74
i
,
25.7
26.8
,
i
,
67.4
94.2
N/A 16
Total ! 276 ! 100
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i
5.8 i 100
by 10.5% of bread-winners. About 5.8% of bread-winners are unemployed status. The
situational and local economic development in Ulundi is impacted negatively by the low
monthly income of close to 40% bread-winners and the unemployment challenge facing a
section of them. This scenario presents a challenge to the objective of alleviating poverty.
empowering women and advancing the socio-economic interests ofthe residents of the study
area within the framework oflocal economic development.
With a view of further assessing how the monthly income of bread-winners influence and
alleviate poverty, the empowerment of women and socio-economic upliftmem of the people
in the Ulundi Local Municipality, as well as what steps are taken to improve the situation.
respondents were asked to reveal their monthly income. In this regard Figure 6.8 shO\\s the
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