Workers’ experiences of COVID-19 challenges: A case study of Safari Court Hotel’s retrenched employees, Windhoek, Namibia

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dc.contributor.advisorNhemachena, Artwell
dc.contributor.authorTuvadimbwa, Mirjam Puye-Ipawa N
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-19T08:43:58Z
dc.date.available2025-09-19T08:43:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Sociology
dc.description.abstractThe repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt not just as a worldwide health issue, but also in Namibia's economy and employment rates. Various industries suffered economically as a result of lockdown measures put in place to slow the spread of the virus. The Namibian hospitality industry was one of the most impacted since it relies heavily on foreign tourists; as a result, many workers in the hotel industry were laid off or had their salary reduced. The study aimed to investigate and analyse the issues faced by workers retrenched from the Safari Court hotel as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as how their livelihoods altered as a result. Data was acquired through semi-structured interviews with twenty individuals (15 retrenched workers and 5 relatives/friends of the retrenched workers) using the qualitative research approach. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants. Based on the findings of the survey, all workers had difficulties as a result of retrenchment. Financial issues, health (including mental health), and employment challenges were among the most significant challenges faced by workers. Finally, the study recommends that the government and many companies should build effective pandemic preparation strategies for the future
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/4128
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Namibia
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectRetrenchments
dc.subjectHotel industry
dc.subjectWorkers
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectUniversity of Namibia
dc.titleWorkers’ experiences of COVID-19 challenges: A case study of Safari Court Hotel’s retrenched employees, Windhoek, Namibia
dc.typeThesis
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