• Assessing the too-causes of underdevelopment in a proclaimed settlement: A case study of Okalongo settlement in the Omusati region 

  Mbangula, Taimi Ndaamembo (University of Namibia, 2020)

  The study assessed the root – causes of underdevelopment in a proclaimed settlement, with a specific focus on the Okalongo settlement in the Omusati region aimed to find possible mitigation to minimise underdevelopment. ...
• Namibia’s 1999 Caprivi conflict and the consequences of a peacebuilding deficit – A first consideration 

  Amupanda, Job S.; Du Pisani, Andre; Tyitende, Rui A. (Otjivanda Presse. Bochum, 2020)

  In August 1999, armed men belonging to the Caprivi Liberation Movement (CLM) launched an attack on government installations in Katima Mulilo, in an attempt to bring about the secession of the then Caprivi region (now Zambezi ...
• Assessing the root-causes of underdevelopment in a proclaimed settlement: A case study of Okalongo settlement in the Omusati region 

  Mbangula, Taimi Ndaamembo (University of Namibia, 2020)

  The study assessed the root – causes of underdevelopment in a proclaimed settlement, with a specific focus on the Okalongo settlement in the Omusati region aimed to find possible mitigation to minimise underdevelopment. ...
• Enhancing internationalisation practices in higher education: A case of the University of Namibia 

  Namweya, Nambata B. (University of Namibia, 2020)

  The world has become a global village, thus higher education has become increasingly international because students and academics have a choice to study or teach at preferred institutions. While interest in international ...
• The consolidated diamond mines and the natives in colonial Namibia: A critical analysis of the role of illegal diamonds in the development of Owamboland (1908-1990) 

  Amupanda, Job S. (University of Namibia, 2020)

  Whilst the ‘natural resource curse’ theory has been an enduring theory in the study of the relationship between natural resources endowment and economic development, the economics approach to this theory, which privileges ...
• Intergovernmental relations between central government and selected local authorities in Namibia with special reference to the decentralisation process 

  Mutumba, Boniface S. (University of Namibia, 2004)

  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, ...
• An assessment of the decentralised Build Together Programme in the City of Windhoek from 1999 until 2004 

  Mulokoshi, Martha Shomaina (University of Namibia, 2004)

  This study aims at determining the major factors and causes that hinder the smooth implementation of the Decentralized Built Together Programme in the City of Windhoek, examining how and whether the needs and concerns ...
• SWAPO’s 50/50 policy in Namibia’s national assembly (2015-2018): Full of sound and fury signifying nothing? 

  Amupanda, Job S.; Thomas, Erika K. (2019)

  In 2013, Namibia’s ruling party, the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), amended its constitution to implement the 50/50 gender policy. This policy required equal representation of men and women in all its ...
• The ascendency of Esther Utjiua Muinjangue to the NUDO presidency in Namibia: A challenge to patriarchy? 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2019)

  There will be a female presidential candidate running for office in 2019 Namibian Presidential Elections. This has never happened in the 29 years of independence and was made possible by a small political party, the National ...
• The African Union (AU), the African Youth Commission (AYC) and the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU): Sabotaging or bureaucratizing the youth? 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2018)

  There now exists overwhelming evidence that many African states are gerontocracies - states wherein the leadership is way older than the average age of the population. Whereas these discussions were previously attributed ...
• An exploration of statelessness in Namibia: The significance of legal citizenship 

  Shekeni, Johannes Ndeshimona (University of Namibia, 2018)

  This exploratory study looks at statelessness in Namibia, focusing on citizenship as a legal status. The study uses the theory of politics of citizenship to assess how the issue of statelessness fits into citizenship ...
• Analysing perceptions of employees on the implementation of the performance management system: A case study of the Directorate of Sport in the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service 

  Mbanga, Owen Kachana (University of Namibia, 2018)

  In an effort to improve performance, the government of Namibia has identified Performance Management System (PMS) as a vehicle towards achieving national goals and objectives. However, the implementation of PMS seems to ...
• Constitutionalism and principles of economic order. Examining Namibia’s ‘mixed economy’ and the economic asylum of neoliberalism 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2017)

  While a number of studies exist on the causes and impact of the inequality, poverty and unemployment in which the majority of Namibians are trapped, very few, if any, of these studies examine the role and place of the ...
• Denk Xiaoping and the Chinese developmental state: Lessons for Namibia 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2016)

  At the centre of China's radical economic, social and technological transformation was the statesman Deng Xiaoping. Africa-China relations generally date back to the days of African struggles against colonialism and ...
• Who is in the ‘‘We’’? interrogating the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and youth political participation 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2018)

  Most analyses of the African Union (AU) have focused on the politics of the state and the presidents. There are very few analyses that have focused on aspects such as youth development. The point of departure for this ...
• Pre-colonial and postcolonial identity formations in Namibia: An exploration of the origin of Nehale lyaMpingana’s dualism 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2018)

  Nehale lyaMpingana is not only one of the best-known historical figures in Aandonga history, he is one of the most celebrated figures in the history of anti-colonialism in Namibia. Despite being such a well-known historical ...
• An analysis of women representation in the security sector: A case study of the Namibian Defence Force 

  Shikomba, Tangeni (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The Constitution of The Republic of Namibia Article 10 guarantees equality before the law and the right to non-discrimination on the basis of sex. Therefore, the Namibian government through an Act of Parliament devoted all ...
• Investigating the effectiveness of a community based approach towards solid waste management in Windhoek's Okahandja Park 

  Ndhlovu, Lungile Natasha (University of Namibia, 2018)

  Solid waste management is a challenge across the globe due to the increasing diversity of waste characteristics and lack of effective implementation of consistent waste policies accompanied by changing lifestyles, increased ...
• Investigating the causes of resignations of detectives from the criminal investigation division of the Namibia Police Force in Windhoek 

  Namweya, Absalom (University of Namibia, 2017)

  This study sought to investigate the causes of resignations and inter-ministerial transfers from the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID); to determine the effects of resignations and inter-ministerial transfers on ...
• An investigation into the effectiveness of skills retention strategies applied by the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) 

  Ruben, Imanuel Mwashekele (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of skills retention strategies in the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) under the title “An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Skills Retention Strategies Applied ...
• An investigation into the effectiveness of the Namibian Defence Force successful planning: A case study of the defence headquarters, Windhoek 

  Shuuya, Gideon (University of Namibia, 2018)

  This study investigated into the effectiveness of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) succession planning using the case study of the Defence Headquarters in Windhoek. It is worth mentioning that the NDF was established by ...
• Community insights to the Namibian Defence Forces: An investigative study of the Khomas region 

  Mapowe, Alfeus (University of Namibia, 2017)

  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 ...
• An analysis of the socio-economic security challenges of urbanisation on the livelihood of the residents of Havana and Greenwell Matongo informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia 

  Erriky, Gerhard (University of Namibia, 2017)

  The rural-urban migrations of the residents from the Havana and Greenwell Matongo informal settlements, to Windhoek, pose socio-economic challenges of urbanisation. These challenges are various security challenges such as ...
• Chinese involvement in illegal small scale mining in Namibia: An assessment of its impact and implications 

  Jacobs, Salmaan Dhameer (University of Namibia, 2017)

  Small scale mining provided employment to many Namibians and has played an important role through throughout the mining history of Namibia (Namibian Mining Report, 2006). When independence dawned on Namibia in 1990, about ...
• An investigation into the availability of urban lad and its implications on national security of Namibia: A case study of Windhoek (Khomas region) 

  Namandje, Ericka Simaneka (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the availability of the urban land and its implication for national security in Namibia using the case study of Windhoek (Khomas Region). The City of Windhoek has been faced ...
• An assessment of food production, processing and storage at community level in Kavango East region: A case study of Ndiyona, Mashare and Rundu rural east constituencies 

  Mwoombola, Edson Wine (University of Namibia, 2017)

  Food security is often defined in terms food availability, food access and food utilization (USAID 1995). Food availability is achieved when sufficient quantities of food are constantly available to all individuals within ...
• An investigationinto security challenges posed by marriages of convience relating to Namibian citizenship: 2009-2014 

  Serogwe, Sarah Katrina (University of Namibia, 2017)

  The overall purpose of this study was to investigate security challenges posed by marriages of convenience between Namibian women and foreigners to establish remedies of weeding out or reducing the occurrence of marriages ...
• Investigating obstacles of accessing formal financial services by small medium enterprises in Khomas region 

  Kamati, Peneyambeko L. (University of Namibia, 2017)

  This study investigates the obstacles to accessing formal financial services by small and medium enterprises in the Khomas region. It further identified obstacles that hinder the SMEs’ access to formal financial services ...
• Analysis of factors hindering small and medium enterprises access to finance in Prosperita industrial park II 

  Mwatange, Taimi N. (University of Namibia, 2017)

  The primary objective of the study is to assess both the demand and supply side factors that hinder Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in Namibia to gain access to finance. This is a case study of SMEs of Prosperita ...
• A perception of the implementation of the performance management system in Namibia: A case of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration 

  Tjivikua, Judika (University of Namibia, 2017)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the performance management system in order to find out whether the PMS is the right tool within the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration that will improve the ...

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