• Computational study of the structure and electronic properties of Ag and Au doped (TiO2)n clusters (n=2-6) 

  Humba, Elizeth Afonso (University of Namibia, 2020)

  The titanium dioxide (TiO2) clusters are aggregates of TiO2 units that are intermediate in size between a molecule and the bulk material. It is known that molecular clusters exhibit unique properties as a function of size, ...
• The reaction of ozone with phenol, thiophenol, catechol and resorcinol: A computational study of the thermodynamic stability of the primary ozonides and reaction barriers in the gas phase and in water 

  Puley, Owen Gerrit (University of Namibia, 2019)

  Ozone is a highly reactive substance that can react with a vast number of chemical species. In the reaction of ozone with molecules containing carbon-carbon multiple bonds, the initial intermediate is a primary ozonide ...
• Gendered climate change-induced human-wildlife conflicts amidst COVID-19 in Erongo region, Namibia 

  Lendelvo, Selma M.; Nghitevelekwa, Romie; Pinto, Mechtilde (Open Book Publishers, 2021)

  The risks of climate change for drier countries have become more pronounced. Small increments in temperature changes are considered to pose serious consequences for dry countries such as Namibia and Botswana, both of which ...
• Malaria risk factors in northern Namibia: The importance of occupation rage and mobility in characterizing high-risk population 

  Smith, Jennifer L.; Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Haindongo, Erastus H.; Cueto, Carmen; Roberts, Kathryn W.; Gosling, Roly; Uusiku, Petrina; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Bennett, Adam; Sturrock, Hugh J. (PLOS ONE, 2021)

  In areas of low and unstable transmission, malaria cases occur in populations with lower access to malaria services and interventions, and in groups with specific malaria risk exposures often away from the household. In ...
• Non-communicable diseases risk factors among adults in Oshikoto region, Namibia 

  Ashipala, Emilia Shiwa (University of Namibia, 2019)

  Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases continues to be the major development challenges in the 21st century and causes more than 40 million deaths ...
• Black economic empowerment implementation in the Namibian financial sector: An empirical evaluation 

  Simataa, Evans Mulele (University of Namibia, 2019)

  Economic empowerment in Namibia has a valid historical grounding. The country’s history before and after independence, as the consequences of the apartheid regime, has been marked by inequality and profound economic exclusion ...
• Dynamic interaction between macroeconomic indicators and asset markets in Namibia 

  Kalumbu, Sakaria Angula (University of Namibia, 2021)

  The researcher examined the dynamic interaction between macroeconomic indicators and the asset markets in Namibia between 1995 and 2018. The study aimed at addressing four specific objectives. Firstly, the study gives an ...
• Incedence of Malaria in relation to residual efficacy of 2017 indoor residual spraying during 2018 Malaria season in Engela district, Ohangwena, Namibia 

  Ngenokesho, Padelia N. (University of Namibia, 2020)

  ntroduction: Malaria remains a public health problem in Africa and other countries of subtropical. In 2017, an estimated 219 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide (95% confidence interval [CI]: 203–262 million), ...
• Women's experiences and perceptions of domestic violence: The case of beneficiaries of Monica Gender Violence Solution Organisation in Windhoek, Namibia 

  Muparadzi, Portia (University of Namibia, 2020)

  This was a qualitative study on women’s experiences and perceptions of domestic violence that was conducted with women from Monica Gender Violence Solution Organisation in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia. It was a qualitative ...
• "When men beat women": A critical examination of the literary presentation of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the anthology We must choose life (2008) by Elizabeth Ikhaxas (Ed.) 

  Nauyoma, Oiva S. (University of Namibia, 2021)

  Gender-based violence is a global problem of great concern. This thesis is a critical examination of the literary presentation of gender-based violence in the anthology We Must Choose Life (2008) by Elizabeth IKhaxas (Ed). ...
• Fuctions of Oshiwambo proverbs: An analysis of Oshikwanyama and Oshindonga proverbs 

  Ndume, Leena (University of Namibia, 2020)

  This study analysed the functions of Oshiwambo proverbs. The study was guided by three objectives namely: to analyse and identify functions of Oshiwambo proverbs; to assess the proverbs and examine their meanings; and to ...
• An audio-visual rhetorical analysis of Dr Abraham Iyambo's advocacy for the concept - ''Towards free education for all' 

  Scholtz-Kotzee, Alvera Mariana (University of Namibia, 2021)

  This study offered an audio-visual rhetorical (AVR) analysis of the then Minister of Education and Culture, Dr Abraham Iyambo’s audio-visuals (AVs) on how he advocated for ‘free education for all’ in Namibia. Various ...
• An analysis of the (re)constructions of gender identities through language use on selected Facebook pages of Namibian youth: A case study of the University of Namiia's postgraduate students 

  Matheus, Gerhard (University of Namibia, 2021)

  The rising popularity of social networking sites among university students has led to invisible lines between students’ offline and online identities. Students are often lured into expressing themselves openly on social ...
• The relationship between perceived spiritual experience, coping and psychological dysfunctions amongst University of Namibia Main campus students 

  Magorokosho, Natasha Kudzai (University of Namibia, 2020)

  The aim of this study was to explore the role that spiritual experience plays in coping with psychological dysfunctions (stress, anxiety and depression) amongst University of Namibia students. The target population were ...
• The role of co-operatives in economic development in Namibia 

  Kapuka, Hertha Hanganeni (University of Namibia, 2017)

  This study is aimed at examining the role of cooperatives societies in economic development with a view to throwing some light on the nature and features of cooperatives, the benefits and the formation and management of ...
• An examination of the effects of government spending on interest rates and trade balance in Namibia 

  Haihambo, Filippus (University of Namibia, 2020)

  This paper aims to examine the effects of government expenditure on interest rates and trade balance in Namibia for the period, 1980 to 2018. An ARDL bounds cointegration technique and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) ...
• Malaria risk factors in Northern Namibia: The importance of occupation, age and mobility in characterizing high-risk populations 

  Smith, Jennifer L. (PLoS ONE, 2021)

  In areas of low and unstable transmission, malaria cases occur in populations with lower access to malaria services and interventions, and in groups with specific malaria risk exposures often away from the household. In ...
• Public perceptions and factors affecting domestic marine fish consumption in Namibia, Southwestern Africa 

  Erasmus, Victoria N. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Using a web-based survey conducted among 2,481 Namibian, aged 18 years or older, the factors and motivations driving individuals’ decisions on marine fish consumption, spatial fish consumption, and possible strategies to ...
• Defining landscape: Resolving contradictions at postcolonial Omhedi, the Oukwanyama royal palace, Namibia 

  Shiweda, Napandulwe (David Publishing Company, 2017)

  The history of Omhedi in north-central Namibia is not simply about the place but is a site that internalizes conflictual and contradictory social forces which are inscribed in place. While Omhedi was a contested site of ...
• Urban water management challenges and achievements in Windhoek, Namibia 

  Lewis, Earl W (IWA Publishing, 2019)

  This paper gives an overview of the main challenges and achievements faced by Windhoek’s water management sector. The paper highlights pertinent issues arising from increased water demand, and also explores current and ...
• Sub-Saharan teacher STEM professional development with digital ink: Follow-up (Sub-Saharan pen-based computing follow-up) 

  Hamilton, Eric (Springer, 2019)

  This chapter reports on research activities originally reported at the 2015 WIPTTE conference, the last one held prior to the conference name change. The chapter, entitled “A Model and Research Agenda for Teacher and Student ...
• Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from extracts of Pechuel-loeschea leubnitziae: Their antiproliferative activity against the U87 cell line 

  Mofolo, Motshewa Justina (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

  The application of green chemistry for the synthesis of nanoparticles is said to be environmentally friendly and cost efficient. The paper reports on the cell anti-proliferative activity of Pechuelloeschea leubnitziae, ...
• Indigenous knowledge systems for local weather predictions: A case of Mukonchi chiefdom in Zambia 

  Mbewe, Mabvuto (2019)

  The purpose of the study was to unravel constituents of the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) and appreciate people’s experiences in predicting the weather in daily undertakings. The objectives of the study were; to ...
• Towards the reduction of vulnerabilities and risks of climate change in the community-based tourism, Namibia 

  Lendelvo, Selma M. (2018)

  Abstract Climate change is one of the contemporary issues in the world that has proven to have a direct impact on the development of different nations. Community-based tourism has been identified as a potential contributor ...
• The coronavirus and social justice in Namibia 

  Marenga, Ralph; Amupanda, Job S. (Politikon, 2021)

  Over the past 30 years, the successive SWAPO regimes that governed Namibia always followed a neoliberal policy path. Co-existing with the neoliberal elites are thousands of Namibians living in squalors in a country that ...
• The Namibian bioeconomy: Transformation to a sustainable society? 

  Heeren-Hauser, Anne (Springer, 2020)

  Worldwide, bioeconomy is promoted as an ‘engine for sustainable development’. However, increasingly, the notion that ‘the bioeconomy’ will facilitate sustainable development per se is challenged. Based on the assumption ...
• Breastfeeding and complementary feeding patterns in Namibia 

  Indongo, Nelago (UNISA Press, 2019)

  Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices have significant implications for the child's health status. In Namibia, the Maternal and Child Health programme has teamed up with the WHO and UNICEF to improve feeding ...
• Flood Impacts in Oshana region, Namibia: A case Study of Cuvelai river basin 

  Niipare, Anna M. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2020)

  Floods are among the global natural disasters that are known to have major negative societal effects. The extent of floods can determine the degree of impact to be made. Floods can cause extensive economic losses, consequently ...
• The economic viability of emerging commercial farmers under the resettlement programme 

  Lendelvo, Selma M.; Shapi, Martin; Mapaure, Clever (2020)

  Land reform programmes have been embarked upon by some African governments to address land inequalities after gaining independence from their colonial masters. Land redistribution to the land poor and from large-scale ...
• Developing a contamination susceptibility index for the Goreangab dam in Namibia 

  Deolfa, Jose M. (Elsevier, 2020)

  The convenience and quality of life provided by dams is highly dependent on the quality of the retained water. Human intervention plays an important role in defining the quality of the retained water as expanding human ...

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