Akwenye, Annely J.2014-02-072014-02-072014http://hdl.handle.net/11070/351Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public AdministrationAbstract provided by authorThe colonial regime left Namibia with a fragmented education system characterised by factors such as racial and ethnic divisions, unequal access to education, unqualified and under-qualified teachers and lack of proper schools facilities and poor performanceAfter independence, the Government made a commitment to reform the education system. An education policy `Toward Education for All' was put in place to guide the education reform process. As a result, the education sector receives the highest budget allocation in anticipation of making education accessible to all NamibiansThis study aims to analyse and evaluate the support provided by USAID to basic education in Omusati Region from 1990-2003, in order to establish its effectiveness by eliciting responses from beneficiaries and the study is based on Chen's theory of impact evaluationThe support provided include the deployment of Peace Corps teachers, provision of office equipment, books and capacity building for Namibian teachers and administrators and a small grant for income generating projects. Furthermore, the study looked at the performance of education in the Omusati region in general and problems and challenges facing education in the regionThis evaluation is a qualitative study. Interviews and questionnaires were used to collect primary data, in addition to secondary data gathered through documentary analysis and internet searches. The analysis of information collected from primary and secondary data is mainly descriptiveThe thesis consists of six chapters. Chapter One gives a background to basic education in Namibia. Chapter Two discusses the theoretical framework and the methodology used to carry out the study. Chapter Three discusses USAID Basic Education Support Programmes, while Chapter Four gives an overview of Basic Education in Omusati region. Chapter Five provides the analysis and findings of the study and Chapter Six the conclusion and recommendationsThe main finding of the study is that 74 of the schools in the region received USAID support. The support provided has however, not significantly improved the pass rate of the learners which is one of the objectives of USAID support to education. The study ends with recommendations that may be useful to implement in order to improve the situation and ensure that aid provided contributes to the quality of education and make meaningful contribution in the life of the beneficiaries.x, 93 leavesengEducationThesisF004-20070614