Effects of income-generating training on development of business skills in the Ohangwena region, Namibia
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2025
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The study assessed the effects of Income-Generating Training Development of Business
Skills in the Ohangwena Region, Namibia. The study was guided by the following
objectives: To determine the effect of income-generating skills development training on
the productivity and quality of work for the beneficiaries, to assess how income generating skills development training has improved the business competencies of
beneficiaries’ business skills, to evaluate the quality of the training content offered by
Ministry of Gender, Equality and Poverty Eradication and to identify monitoring strategies
for management to ensure funded businesses in the Ohangwena, Namibia are sustained.
The study made use of a semi-structured interview guide and a focus group discussion to
assess the effects of income-generating skills development training on the beneficiaries’
business skills. Quarterly assessments were used to assess the changes attributed to the
skills training intervention, by looking at the outcomes of beneficiaries who received the
training between 2015 and 2017. The findings highlighted that from 2015 to 2017, the
income-generating skills development training provided by the Ministry of Poverty
Eradication and Social Welfare and development partners had a positive impact on the
beneficiaries’ business skills. The study also brought to light the most highlighted themes
on the effects of income-generating skills development training, such as increased
productivity and quality of work, motivation, increased financial management, self reliance, innovation and creativity, empowerment, and good business reputation of
training recommendations include expanding the training duration, investing adequate
funds into the training, and using other platforms such as radio to share the experience
with other business counterparts in various regions. Moreover, there is a need for more
improvement in the trainers ‘training capacities
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Education( Adult Education)
Keywords
Skills development training, Income-generating activities, Business skills, Interventions, Empowerment, Namibia, University of Namibia