Community insights to the Namibian Defence Forces: An investigative study of the Khomas region
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2017
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University of Namibia
Abstract
This research was carried out to determine the community‟s insight of the Namibian Defence Force under the title “Community Insights of the Namibian Defence Force: An Investigative Study of the Khomas Region”. The research carried out a theoretical study in the concerned area and the study used the qualitative research methodology and
interview questions were used as a research instrument for collecting data and the responses collected were analysed qualitatively. The main result of this research was that the community does not fully understand the role of the Namibian Defence Force in times of peace. Most of the respondents saw the Namibian Defence Force as a squander of state funds and they felt that they had nothing to benefit from the existence of the Defence force. Some participants did not understand the activities and the importance of the Defence Force. The recommendations of the study were that the Namibian Defence
Force needs to educate the community on its role both in war and peace times to stimulate the understanding of its activities by the general populace and to develop community relations education among the Defence force members. The study also found
out the need for the improvement of regulations within the force to develop the community‟s image of the soldiers, hence, develop insights and aims to advance the ways of life of the soldiers in the country.
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Security and Strategic Studies
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Community insights