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(University of Namibia, 2021)The central concern of this study was the exploitation of farm workers and the different strategies of resistance to such exploitation. The study used the conceptual framework of resistance ‘weapons of the weak’ by Scott. ...
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(University of Namibia, 2021)This study explored the extension of female reproductive roles into the nursing profession. The deficit of information in Namibia pertaining to the convergence of dual reproductive and productive roles and linkages to the ...
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(University of Namibia, 2021)Income Generating Activities (IGAs) are utilised globally to create employment and improve livelihoods, Namibia is no exception. This study was set out to comparatively assess the benefits of Income Generating Activities ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Several efforts have been made by different agents (including Government) in Namibia to reduce the number of rape incidents. Notwithstanding this, rape has been on the increase. To fathom the increase and possibly overcome ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Namibia is not spared from inequalities in terms of gender. There is a need to understand the status quo of gender equity and career progression amongst Namibian government institutions. This will help accelerate the ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)This study offered unique insight in the challenges and opportunities that exist for adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) in Gobabis. It focused on exploring adolescent access to reproductive ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Gender-based violence in Namibia has escalated to an alarming rate. Persons with disabilities particularly women, are also not spared the rod. The intersection of gender and disabilities renders them double discrimination ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Sanitation is a social issue. Waterborne sanitation is associated with human dignity and alternative sanitation systems such as dry toilets are considered an option for poor black people hence they face high levels of ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Adolescents must deal with a range of biological, social, emotional, and psychological transitions in order to successfully enter the adult world. Yet, they lack the basic knowledge, skills and structural support to prevent ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)This thesis is a result of a study carried out to determine farmers ‘gendered modes of adaptation and coping strategies to droughts and how these modes of adaptation can lead to gender inequality in times of droughts in ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortions are two of the most controversial topics in Namibia. Due to these controversies, the debate on the legalization of the availability of abortion on demand should be brought back into ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)This thesis explored the impact of green schemes and gender on economic empowerment of women. In particular, it informs on gender participation in the green schemes; decisions on access and control of resources; production ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)The study investigated the changing gender division of labour between individuals of Ongwediva rural and urban households. The study involved 18 participants who were selected from 6 different families, 3 families from ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)The domestic violence against women, especially from male counterparts, has escalated in Namibia to the extent that women suffer physical violence and even murder. Thus, the Government of the Republic of Namibia established ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)There has been no research on gender roles and the triple burden of women in the Rehoboth area. Yet women in Rehoboth as many elsewhere are faced with socially ascribed roles in production, reproduction and community. This ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)There are over 1 million orphans in the country, half of whom live in conditions of extreme poverty. These poverty conditions compromise children’s futures because they cannot afford basic education despite the “Free Primary ...
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(University of Namibia, 2008)This study is based mainly on quantitative data collected from 347 school children in grades 8, 9 and 10 from three high schools in Windhoek, Namibia. Three schools were randomly selected which represented different scales ...
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(University of Namibia, 2004)The present study was conducted within the qualitative research paradigm with the aim to explore the psychological aspects of affirmative action in the Namibian context. It was against this background that Attribution ...
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(University of Namibia, 2003)HIV is considered a global disease, infecting and affecting the lives of millions of people. So far, the psychological experience of being HIV-positive has not yet been investigated sufficiently. The aim of this study is ...
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(University of Namibia, 2003)This research study aimed to bring about greater insight into the topic of bereavement, especially with regards to children and adolescents. Questions that were answered included: How and why do people grieve? How can ...
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(2015)The main aim of the study was to explore and study, in order to understand the lived experience of TB patients whose treatment was interrupted and those who default the TB treatment. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease ...
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(2013)The post-apartheid city represents an important reflector of a society in transition. Urban space as a mixture of complex interrelations and social interactions provides a prism through which a society in transition is ...
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(2001)Adolescence is a time of great turmoil, and adolescents are going through a struggle of identities. The thesis demonstrates socio-cultural influences on adolescent sexuality, focusing on secondary school learners in Katutura, ...
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(2000)Marriage and having children in marriage is ideal for Herero women, but regardless of that most Herero women give birth to out-of-wedlock children. Children are highly valued among the Herero, and motherhood is essential ...
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(1997)The concept of poverty is interpreted and understood in different ways, but when it comes to actually measuring poverty, several difficulties arise which can lead to different interpretation. This dissertation draws its ...