• History, Politics, Culture 

  Likuwa, Kletus (Otjivanda Presse.Bochum, 2022)

  Robert Gordon explores the central role of Ethnologists on the development of Apartheid ideology and separate development policies to an unknown peripheral or marginal part of the world formerly called South West Africa, ...
• Kalahari Truffle: An underprized delicacy 

  Hainghumbi, Tukuna A (Agricuture Economy and Rular development, 2022)

  Mushrooms can be edible and are used as food and nutraceuticals. they are mostly collected from the wild and sold as is. Buyers wash and cook them before consumption. This piece assessed the prices of Kalahari truffles ...
• Towards the use of undervalued African truffle and pearl millet to modulate glucose release in crackers 

  Uukule, Erick (2022)

  Indigenous and underutilized food resources can play a role in nutrition. Pearl millet, an underutilized cereal, has slowly digestible starch. However, it hardly features in many diets possibly due to its limited diversified ...
• True Potatoes Seeds (TPS) as an alternative method for potato production in Namibia 

  Horn, Lydia N (Namibia Journal for Research Science and Technology, 2022)

  Potato plays a great role in the human diet all over the world for the achievement of food security programs due to its popularity and ability to adapt to different environmental conditions as well as its yielding capacity. ...
• A ruthenium bipyridyl molecular dye sensitizer and an excited‑state intermolecular proton transfer‑active colorimetric probe for anions, with high affinity towards CN− in DMSO 

  Naimhwaka, Johannes H (2022)

  A ruthenium bipyridyl-dye sensitizer (N) based on the naphthyl-thiazole anchoring-ancillary ligand was synthesized and characterized using spectroscopic methods of UV–Vis, 1H NMR, FTIR and fluorescence. The functional ...
• Cost and cost effectiveness of reactive case detection (RACD), reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) and reactive focal vector control (RAVC) to reduce malaria in the low endemic setting of Namibia: an analysis alongside a 2×2 factorial design cluster randomised controlled trial 

  Ntuku, Henry (MBJ, 2022)

  Objectives To estimate the cost and cost effectiveness of reactive case detection (RACD), reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) and reactive focal vector control (RAVC) to reduce malaria in a low endemic setting. ...
• Assessment of microbiological properties, mycotoxins, and heavy metals in underprized raw Kalahari truffles sold in Namibia 

  Hainghumbi, T.A. (Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control, 2022)

  Kalahari truffle (Kalaharituber pfeilii) is found in the Kalahari desert and nearby regions (Africa). This study assessed the microbiological quality and safety, mycotoxins, and heavy metals contents of raw Kalahari truffle ...
• In vitro antimalarial properties and chemical composition of Diospyros chamaethamnus extracts 

  Du Preez, Iwannette (Elsevier, 2022)

  Diospyros chamaethamnus, a low woody perennial, which is endemic to Namibia, Botswana, Angola, and Zambia, is used in the management of malaria. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of this plant against ...
• How can social protection systems be leveraged for anticipatory action? 

  Poole, Leah B. (A Feinstein International Center Publication, 2022)

  As extreme weather events grow in frequency and severity around the world, there is an ongoing need to examine how existing national and international assistance mechanisms can be leveraged and learned from to respond to ...
• Cowpea production challenges and contribution to livelihood in Sub-Sahara region 

  Horn, Lydia; Nghituwamata, Selma N; Ueitele, Isabella (Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)

  Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important grain legume mainly grown in tropical and subtropical regions for vegetables, grains, and fodder. The crop is grown predominantly in the dry savannahs to the ...
• Stakeholders` perceptions of the outcomes of translocated Eland in Nyae Nyae conservancy, Namibia 

  Lendelvo, Selma (Frontiers, 2022)

  Translocation of wildlife species from one area to another is a conservation tool that contributes to the restoration of depleted populations, augments declining populations, or establishes of new populations. This paper ...
• Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye and hydrogen evolution by hydrothermally synthesized NaBH4-Spiked ZnS Nanostructures. 

  Amakali, Teopolina (Frontiers, 2022)

  Metal sulphides, including zinc sulphide (ZnS), are semiconductor photocatalysts that have been investigated for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants as well as their activity during the hydrogen evolution ...
• Utilization of plant genetic resources of Bambara groundnut conserved ex situ and genetic diversification of its primary genepool for semi-arid production 

  Pasipanodya, Josephine T (MDPI, 2022)

  Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) is a nutritious and drought-tolerant crop that is native to Africa. Currently, it possesses a cosmopolitan distribution across the semi-arid agro-ecologies of Africa and its ...
• Towards medicinal tea from untapped Namibian Ganoderma: Phenolics and in vitro antioxidant activity of wild and cultivated mushrooms 

  Hamenye, Karlin, K N (South African Journal of Science, 2022)

  Ganoderma is a genus of mushrooms that is prized in developed nations, especially those in Asia, due to its health-promoting properties, which are attributed to bioactive compounds such as phenolics. However, in developing ...
• Characterization of schinziophyton rautanenii (Manketti) nut oil from Namibia rich in conjugated fatty acids and tocopherol 

  Cheikhyoussef, Natascha (Elsevier, 2018)

  The Schinziophyton rautanenii tree is an important food source for many communities of the African continent. Oil extracted from the Manketti nut is of great economic value, due to its unique composition and properties. ...
• A ruthenium bipyridyl molecular dye sensitizer and an excited‑state intermolecular proton transfer‑active colorimetric probe for anions, with high afnity towards CN− in DMSO 

  Naimhwaka, Johannes H (Springer, 2021)

  Abstract A ruthenium bipyridyl-dye sensitizer (N) based on the naphthyl-thiazole anchoring-ancillary ligand was synthesized and characterized using spectroscopic methods of UV–Vis, 1 H NMR, FTIR and fuorescence. The ...
• Physicochemical characterization, fatty acid and tocopherol content of Moringa ovalifolia (African Moringa) oil from Namibia 

  Cheikhyoussef, Natascha (Wiley, 2018)

  Moringa ovalifolia tree is indigenous to Namibia and is a multipurpose tree whose leaves, pods, fruits, and flowers are edible. The tree is well adapted to the harsh climatic conditions of the region and easily cultivated. ...
• Effects of different substrates as medium for mushrooms cultivation 

  Haukongo, Kristine (Academia Publishing, 2021)

  Different Mushrooms species prefer different substrates as growth medium. For example, medicinal mushrooms such as Shiitake, pearl and yellow oysters grow better on straws and gourmet. Reishi and Maitake grow better on ...
• Benguela community/ UNAM wind power demonstration project—Experiences in implementation 

  Davidson, Innocent (David, 2014)

  Abstract: The government of Namibia has committed itself to promote the use of economically viable RE (renewable energy) technologies, as a complement to grid electrification, and to improve energy provision to rural areas. ...
• GPS collars in studies of cattle movement: Cases of northeast Namibia and north Finland 

  Polojarvi, Katja (2011)

  The deployment of the US Global Positioning System can be seen as a mega-engineering project in itself. This GPS system consists of 24 satellites and has been operational since 1978; in 1984 the system has been open for ...
• Cowpea production challenges and contribution to livelihood in Sub-Sahara Region 

  Horn, Lydia (Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)

  Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important grain legume mainly grown in tropical and subtropical regions for vegetables, grains, and fodder. The crop is grown predominantly in the dry savannahs to the Sahel in ...
• Methicillin-resistant staphylococci among school children in Mariental, Namibia 

  Walter, Sunette (Elsevier, 2021)

  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, while some strains are multi-drug resistant and may produce disease-causing toxins. Drug resistant strains are often responsible ...
• A ruthenium bipyridyl molecular dye sensitizer and an excited‑state intermolecular proton transfer‑active colorimetric probe for anions, with high affinity towards CN− in DMSO 

  Naimhwaka, Johannes (Springer, 2021)

  A ruthenium bipyridyl-dye sensitizer (N) based on the naphthyl-thiazole anchoring-ancillary ligand was synthesized and characterized using spectroscopic methods of UV–Vis, 1H NMR, FTIR and fluorescence. The functional ...
• Challenges to Implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia 

  Perry, Iain (Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022)

  By identifying fragments of DNA in the environment, eDNA approaches present a promising tool for monitoring biodiversity in a cost-effective way. This is particularly pertinent for countries where traditional morphological ...
• Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the disability and rehabilitation policies of Malawi, Namibia, Sudan and South Africa 

  Van Rooy, Gert (Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2012)

  In recent decades, there has been a push to incorporate the World Health Organization “Health for All” principles in national, regional, and local health policy documents. However, there is still no methodology guiding the ...
• Experiences and perceptions of HIV/AIDS and sex among people with disabilities in Windhoek, Namibia 

  Van Rooy, Gert (Springer, 2014)

  The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of people with disabilities (PWD) with regard to issues of sexuality and HIV/AIDS. More specifically, we investigate how PWD perceive social and sexual relationships, ...
• Income poverty and inequality in Namibia 

  Van Rooy, Gert (2007)

  In this paper a national income poverty line for Namibia is derived based on estimated expenditures required to sustain a minimum calorific intake (food poverty line) as well as other basic necessities such as clothing and ...
• Living conditions among people with disabilities in developing countries 

  Eide, Arne H. (Bristol University Press, 2011)

  Living conditions and poverty are two common quantifiers or parameters of socioeconomic status and both have evolved from rather narrow economic and material concepts to encompass broader and more complex understanding ...
• Engaging common property theory: Implications for benefit sharing research in developing countries 

  Nkhata, Bimo Abraham; Breen, Charles; Mosimane, Alfons (Igitur, 2012)

  This article discusses the research relevance of benefit sharing and its implications for natural resource policy research in developing countries. It argues that the research challenge is how to improve understanding ...
• A typology of benefit sharing arrangements for the governance of social-ecological systems in developing countries 

  Nkhata, Bimo Abraham; Mosimane, Alfons; Downsborough, Linda; Breen, Charles; Roux, Dirk J. (2012)

  This study explores and interprets relevant literature to construct a typology of benefit sharing arrangements for the governance of social-ecological systems in developing countries. The typology comprises three generic ...

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