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    Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa
    (1972) Ngavirue, Zedekia
    A 15-page abstract is provided in the thesis but has not been included here
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    Commercialization and privatization
    (1999) Nambahu-Shixwameni, Loise P.
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    Land policy in Namibia: Formulation and constraints ( with specific reference to commercial land)
    (2000) Iita, Joseph S.
    The research aims at enhancing understanding of critical constraints in carrying out Land Reform in Namibia. The constraints will be examined from policy formulation through legislation to implementation. The study concentrates on commercial land only. It mainly assesses the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, in an effort to identify constraints preventing full or partial implementation of the Act (ACLRA)
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    Affirmative action and black empowerment in tourism industry
    (2000) Haindongo, Shikwetepo
    No abstract by author in copy of thesis available at UNAM. The following is taken from the author's introduction:
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    A critical analysis of service delivery by local authorities in Namibia: a case of Katima Mulilo town council
    (2001) Muluti, Profysen S.
    The idea of the study came as a response to the magnitude increase of dissatisfaction by communities to the deteriorating services offered by local authorities in Namibia. Namibia attained independence in 1990, since then the legal foundation of local government was manifested in the Constitution. In 1992 the Local Authorities Act was enacted to establish and regulate local government activities. From this time different types of local authorities were established and proclaimed namely, municipalities, towns and villages. Hence, the study focused on service delivery by newly proclaimed towns using Katima Mulilo as a case. The study investigated service provision by the council of Katima Mulilo in six basic municipal services namely; housing, water and electricity provision, sewerage and refuse removal, roads and street maintenance. The community expressed pleasure in provision of the following services; housing and electricity provision. On the other hand they expressed displeasure with the provision of majority services understudy, such as, water provision, sewerage reticulation and refuse removal, roads and street maintenance. The Study discovered the cause for poor service delivery to the community by the council of Katima Mulilo. The Study identified the following aspects as obstacles to service delivery by Katima Mulilo Town Council namely; scarcity of resources (financial and human), inadequate infrastructure, corruption, government's delay in releasing allocated funds and administration inconsistency by the council. Finally, recommendations have been made that can enhance local government management in Namibia.
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    Road sector reform in Namibia: Institutional development issues
    (2001) Shaetonhodi, John M.
    Worldwide, ministries of transport are being called upon to lead major transport reforms, and at the same time reform themselves to become more modern institutions and assume new and different functions and roles in the more dynamic reformed system. Designed and initiated in the early 20th century and given wide responsibility for financing and operating extensive public road networks, they became large centralized and hierarchical public bureaucracies, with cumbersome and detailed administrative rules and a permanent staff with secure civil service protections. The ministries were fragmented by many vertical programmes, which were often run as virtual fiefdoms, dependent on uncertain international donor funding
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    Restructuring Namibia's electricity supply system: Analysis of socio-economic benefits and challenges of the reform agenda
    (2002) Lameck, Festus
    The Government of Namibia (GoN) is in the process of reforming the country's electricity sector, to improve its economic, financial and technical efficiency in order for government's policy objectives to be met. Reforms being undertaken include promoting private sector investment into power generation, rationalizing the number of distributors, and transferring the responsibility for distribution in some areas to private operators. This study examines the restructuring agenda of the Namibian electricity supply system (NESS) and the socio-economic benefits and challenges that accrue from the introduction and implementation of such, from the perspectives of the various stakeholders in the reform initiative. The study specifically investigates whether there was opposition from some segments of the stakeholders and why that needed to e accommodated if the reform agenda were to be realised. The study found that political factors are the most important issues that determine the success or failure of the NESS restructuring initiative and as such need to be accommodated throughout the debate on the issue.Hence the conclusion that the restructuring agenda of the NESS needed to be considered within the overall development platform of the Namibian people and not be undertaken an isolation of other priorities that should be addressed if socio-economic develop for all is to assume meaning and become a reality.
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    The impact of WASCOM [Wages and Salaries Commission] recommendations on the pay policy and pay levels in the Namibian public service
    (2002) Murangi, Ingenesia; Hansohn, D.; Olowu, D.
    The Wage and Salary Commission (WASCOM) was established on 18 January 1995 to undertake a fundamental review of public service pay. Before the establishment of the Wage and Salary Commission, the public service pay structure was seen to be overly complex and opaque. It was based on occupational differentiations, characterized by different allowances for each occupational group. Generally, the pay structure was also too low and therefore caused discontent to most public servants
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    Combating child labour in the agricultural sector in Namibia: The role of the ministry of labour
    (2002) Liswani, Katrina
    Working children are the object of exploitation in terms of toiling for long hours for minimal pay. Their working conditions are severe, often not providing the stimulation for proper physical and mental development. There are no easy solutions to combat child labour. Many children have to work to go to school and to supplement the family income, stopping these children from work is stopping them to go to school. Labour inspectors in the Ministry of Labour should create awareness on the effects of child labour and the government should come up with adequate alternatives to help the children [to be] withdrawn from work
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    Decentralization of basic education in Namibia: Anticipating implementation
    (2002) Jankowski, Theo; Amukugo, E.; de Wit, J.
    Prior to and after independence until 1998, educational decentralization in Namibia was characterized by informal changes and not accompanied by legislation. The National Decentralization Policy was launched in 1998 and laws to this effect were enacted subsequently. This study specifically analyzes the design stage of the process. It further determines the primary criteria for decentralization and investigates impediments to the implementation of educational decentralization in Namibia. In conclusion the study found that a well designed policy for administrative decentralization is in place which is of paramount importance for successful implementation. However, with many stumbling blocks in the way and with much rhetoric but no action, the whole process urgently needs a serious kickstart
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    Namibian-German relations from 1990 to 2002
    (2003) Akwenye, Vehepa J.; ;
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    Comparative or competitive advantage of export processing zones (EPZs): Policy choices and strategies for Namibia
    (2003) Shinguadja, Bro-Matthew
    In an attempt to attract and at the same time, to retain direct foreign investments, developing countries including Namibia embarked on aggressive economic strategies. Although these strategies are different in both forms and shapes, export processing zones (EPZs) appeared to be more favourable than others in many respects
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    Intergovernmental relations between central government and selected local authorities in Namibia with special reference to the decentralisation process
    (University of Namibia, 2004) Mutumba, Boniface S.
    Although decentralisation is a basic tenet of local democracy in local government operations, the central government and local authorities do not seem to adhere to basic principles that the concept seeks to promote, particularly in policy and legislation formulation on matters pertaining to local authority affairs. This negates the values of local self-government, democracy or participation, liberty and autonomy. which are powerful ideological elements in the establishment of local government institutions in Namibia. This study was undertaken to test this proposition. so as to incline policy and legislation formulation by the central government and local authorities into partnership, in line with provisions of Article 1 {2) and chapter 12 (3) of the constitution for the Republic of Namibia. In order to carry out this research, the study adopted an evaluative method that utilised questionnaire, literature review, and documentary search techniques. Focus was mainly on local authority consultation, participation, centre local relationship, division of decision-making powers between the central government and local authorities; councilior-community relationship and councillors' contact with local development committees. The study revealed that very little consultation takes place in issues of national policy and legislation formulation, particularly on matters that pertain to local authority affairs between the two levels of policy namely, central government and local authorities. Legislation and national policies pertaining to local authority affairs are initiated, conceived and formulated by the central government. fn most cases, local authorities merely implement centrally planned policies and legislation. Another interesting finding is that councillors usually determine what their local clients (community members) want without their involvement. This scenario negates the ve1y basis of local government, interdependency and centralises political decision-making power to the centre. Thus, the central government regards local authorities as mere extensions of the state through which the power of the state filters, and that. they are subordinate bodies upon which policies can be imposed. Similar£v, local authority councillors regard community members as ordinary people on whom any decision can be imposed. This whole policy and legislation formulation scenario is typical of a top-down approach that does not augur well with the dernocratic principles upon which the Republic of Namibia was established. This study advocates that, participation in national policy and legislation formulation between the central government and local authorities on matters pertaining to local authority affairs should be encouraged. Furthermore, community members should be vigorously pursued ro take part in policy making on matters pertaining to their lives at local level. The MRLGH and local authorities should form a partnership in policy initiation. formulation and implementation. Instead of political decision-making power to vest in the central government, such power should be shared with local authorities composed of elected represematives of the people at grass roots level.