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. 2024 Jan 10;19(1):e0293824. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293824

Table 3. Demographic characteristics interview participants & associated programs.

# Age (y.) Sex Marital status & #children P*lace (Application to) promotive social protection programs available in Moshupa sub-district Application
information &
decision time
PO
1 33 F Moshupa* APP (microenterprise packages for destitute persons) Few YW apply
2 34 F Moshupa* YDF (microenterprise development, Tirelo Sechaba) Few YW apply
3 55 M Moshupa* ISPAAD (agricultural inputs and horticulture) Few YW apply
4 33 F Moshupa* LIMID (chickens/small stock for destitute persons) Many YW apply
YW
1 24 F Single, 0 Moshupa* LIMID small stock accepted
2 25 F Single, 0 Moshupa* LIMID small stock refused
Tirelo Sechaba accepted
3 26 F Single, 1 Moshupa* LIMID, APP (catering) refused
4 21 F Single, 0 Moshupa* Did not apply to any program -
5 22 F Single, 1 Kgomokasitwa LIMID small stock refused
APP (catering) accepted
6 25 F Single, 1 Kgomokasitwa LIMID small stock refused
APP (chickens) accepted
APP (catering) pending, 2 y.
7 22 F Single, 0 Manyana LIMID small stock accepted, waiting for disbursement 2 y.
8 23 F Single, 0 Manyana LIMID small stock pending, 2 y.
BOCODOL withdrawal
9 21 F Single, 1 Manyana APP (chickens) pending, 1 y.
10 21 F Single, 1 Tswaane Did not apply to any program -
11 24 F Single, 2 Tswaane Tirelo Sechaba accepted
12 25 F Single, 2 Ranaka Did not apply to any program -
13 24 F Single, 1 Pitseng APP (tent hire) pending, 2 y.
14 21 F Single, 1 Pitseng Ipelegeng accepted
15 20 F Single, 2 Pitseng APP (tent hire) pending
16 29 F Single, 1 Sesung APP (chickens) refused

#: Number; PO: Program officer; YW: Unemployed and out-of-school young woman; y.: Years; F: Female, M: Male

*urban location; APP: Alternative Package Programme; YDF: Youth Development Fund; ISPAAD: Integrated Support Programme for rain-fed Arable Agriculture Development; LIMID: Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development; Tirelo Sechaba: Youth apprenticeships; destitute: Individual income of BWP120 (US$11) or lower, or household incomes of BWP150 (US$14) or lower.