DVA1502 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEMESTER 2 2025 (Answer Guide) 737754 – Due 15 September 2025

DVA1502
ASSIGNMENT 3
SEMESTER 2 2025
(Answer Guide)
737754 – Due 15
September 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.






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DVA1502 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEMESTER 2 2025 (Answer Guide) 737754 – Due 15
September 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025

Contents
Title ..................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................2
Section 1: Definitions: “Participation” and “Empowerment” ...............................................2
What we mean by “Participation”.........................................................................................2
What we mean by “Empowerment” .....................................................................................3
Measuring and distinguishing the two concepts (brief note) ...........................................5
Short illustrative summary (applying definitions to the village) ......................................5
Section 2: The Interactive Relationship Between Participation and Empowerment, and
How They Contribute to Development ....................................................................................5
How participation fosters empowerment ............................................................................6
How empowerment enhances participation........................................................................6
Contribution to development ................................................................................................7
Illustrations from the rural village scenario ........................................................................7
Section 3: The Capability Approach According to Sen and Nussbaum .............................7
Sen’s perspective ...................................................................................................................8
Nussbaum’s perspective .......................................................................................................8
Common ground and significance .......................................................................................9
Section 4: Using the Capability Approach as a Framework to Strengthen Participation
and Empowerment .....................................................................................................................9
Guiding principles of the CA in development ................................................................... 10
Strengthening participation through the CA..................................................................... 10
Strengthening empowerment through the CA .................................................................. 11
Application to the rural village scenario............................................................................ 11
Why the CA strengthens both participation and empowerment .................................... 12
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 12
References ................................................................................................................................ 13