The paradox of decentralization in Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorRiruako, Hozeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:00Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:00Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.descriptionSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administrationen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract provided by authoren_US
dc.description.abstractIt is the purpose of this study to demonstrate that the government of Namibia has been seeking to adopt structures and procedures that will contribute to the realization of general national development. Decentralisation in any country takes place in a political context and its implementation assumes some political significance, as it is not merely a matter of centralization or decentralization of government functions and procedures, but both centralization and decentralization tendencies exist and reinforce each other in practice. This study argues that the dynamic features of decentralization and its implementation in Namibia have been shaped by central government's view, through the ministry of regional and local government and housing, of the concept decentralizationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this study are to provide a critical understanding of the theoretical foundation of the concept decentralization; to examine the models of decentralization adopted and implemented by Uganda and Zambia with a view to assessing their relevance for Namibia and vice versa; and to investigate and determine the administrative/institutional factors that have played a role in the implementation of the policy on decentralization in Namibia in general, and in the Omaheke, Otjozondjupa and Otjikoto regions in particularen_US
dc.description.abstractThe case-study method was used as it allowed the use of multiple data sources, namely, documentary analysis, personal interviews and observation. Thus, the interactions and relations between institutions and various stakeholders regarding the policy of decentralization and its implementation were examined in both primary and secondary data. The study concludes, inter alia, that the progress made in the implementation of the decentralization policy in the Omaheke, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa regions was painfully slow as a result of a number of constraints which include inadequate co-ordination, administrative inertia, a shortage of skilled human resources, inadequate central government guidance, and inadequate financial and other resources.en_US
dc.description.degreeCape Townen_US
dc.description.degreeSouth Africaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophy in Public Administration(D.Phil.)en_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 230 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-20070614en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/368
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3264en_US
dc.source.urihttp://etd.uwc.ac.za/xmlui/handle/11394/2097
dc.subjectDecentralization in governmenten_US
dc.titleThe paradox of decentralization in Namibiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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