The overall aim of the study was to explore and describe the perceptions of beneficiaries of government grants for the sustainability of development projects. A qualitative method was used following an explorative and descriptive design, as the researcher seeks to understand paradigm shifts from a welfare perspective to a developmental perspective. The qualitative approach is most suitable when the aim of the researcher is to understand a phenomenon from the point of view of participants (Creswell, 1998:17) and to elicit thought processes and feelings (Straus and Corbin, 1998:11). The methods of data collection included in-depth semi-structured interviews, field notes as well as the use of focus groups. The semi-structured interviews allowed the researcher to ask specific questions in an open-ended manner when necessary. Data analysis was done according to Tesch’s eight steps for analyzing qualitative research data (Creswell, 1994: 154-155). Guba’s model was used to assess the trustworthiness of research findings for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research (Krefting, 1990: 214-222). It is envisaged that this study will provide insights into the perceptions of beneficiaries of government social development grants. Findings indicate that a great deal of skills development for sustainability of development projects is needed, and will be used for further research in the area of social development.
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机译：该研究的总体目的是探索和描述受益人对发展项目可持续性的政府补助的看法。由于研究人员试图理解从福利角度到发展角度的范式转变，因此在探索性和描述性设计之后使用了定性方法。当研究者的目的是从参与者的角度理解一种现象（Creswell，1998：17）并引发思维过程和感受（Straus and Corbin，1998：11）时，定性方法最合适。数据收集的方法包括深入的半结构化访谈，现场笔记以及焦点小组的使用。半结构化访谈允许研究人员在必要时以开放式方式提出具体问题。数据分析是根据Tesch分析定性研究数据的八个步骤完成的（Creswell，1994：154-155）。古巴（Guba）的模型用于评估研究结果的可信度，以确保定性研究的可信度（Krefting，1990：214-222）。可以预计，这项研究将提供对政府社会发展补助金受益人的看法的见解。研究结果表明，需要大量技能开发以促进发展项目的可持续性，并将用于社会发展领域的进一步研究。
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