ABSTRACT The present study was conducted within the qualitative research paradigm with the aim to explore the psychological aspects of affirmative action in the Namibian context. It was against this background that Attribution Theory was used as a framework for the investigation of affirmative action. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, thus interview guidelines were developed, one for the target group members and one for non-target group members. The interviews were eval...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to establish if the people who have 'liked' the NAMPOL Facebook page found the page useful from the purview of police-community relations; to determine if there is a difference in perception of police-community relations between those who have “liked” the page and those who have not liked the page; to determine if demographic variables impacted respondents' views on interactivity and engagement of NAMPOL's Facebook page. The study involved a survey ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation offers a comprehensive account of the origin, nature and development of theatre under the auspices of the Arts Association as a cultural activity in South West Africa as it was called until 1968. In 1947 a branch of the South African Association of Arts, a Fine Arts organisation in South Africa was established in Windhoek, South West Africa. The association organised and developed the Performing Arts in addition to the Visual Arts. The Arts Association saw theatre ...
Abstract This thesis analyses The Grass is Singing (1950) by Doris Lessing and Waiting for the Rain (1975) by Charles Mungoshi from a post-colonial ecocritical perspective. Ecocriticism unifies humanity and nature, whilst post-colonialism focuses on issues pertaining to power, religion and culture, with regards to humanity. The research aimed at elucidating on the remarkable relationship between human beings and nature as presented in literary texts. Applying post-colonialism to the analysis...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore the actuality of stress among the Namibian Police Force members by investigating the causes and impact it has on members and the organisation itself. The study identified possible effective ways of coping with stress in the Namibian Police Force. The purpose of the study was to assist and guide the Namibian Police Force members to deal with stress related problems from psycho-spiritual perspectives. A mixed research methodology of qualitative and...
Abstract The purpose of this practice-led research was to explore paper as a metaphor for the fragility and vulnerability of the human being. This research focused on child abuse and gender inequality. Research on this theme is of topical value as it is a countrywide, as well as a worldwide phenomenon. This research was undertaken through a literature review, by analysis of relevant artists’ work (particularly those artists whose work engaged with the specific themes of metaphor, the body,...
ABSTRACT The main focus of this thesis was to examine how social issues are conceived and articulated in a representative selection of Namibian post-independence poetry written in English. Couched on and guided by socio-historicism and postcolonialism, this qualitative study elucidated the socio-political, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors that militate against Namibia’s total liberation as depicted in the selected poems. The study found that the Namibian post-independence experien...
ABSTRACT The continual need for gender equality in many development dimensions has been the global agenda since the time immemorial. Likewise, addressing this inequality has been also the global agenda so as to reduce the gap existing between both men and women girls and boys. The efforts employed to reduce the gender gap have been termed as gender mainstreaming. Among many challenges encountered in mainstreaming gender is the lack of education or low level of education. Upon considering the...
ABSTRACT Performance appraisal is a practice that is used to get enhanced results from the organisation, from teams and from individuals. The objectives underlying performance appraisal entail to review past performance of employees for a period under review, agree on future objectives, as well as identifying their training and developmental needs. This study examines how a performance appraisal system is implemented in the NDF. It also seeks to identify the reasons the why the system did no...
ABSTRACT The overall aim of this study is to investigate the use of community libraries in Namibia.
ABSTRACT Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is best known for her literary works and literary achievements. The Nigerian novelist is also a public rhetor whose orations are easily accessible on the internet, YouTube and other sites. Adichie’s public speaking gained much recognition after her TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talk titled “The danger of a single story,” in which she openly discussed stereotypes and their power to dehumanise and malign people. She has since then delivered t...
ABSTRACT The world of cosmetics has predominantly been a woman‟s sphere, but in recent years there seems to be an increase in the number of men who use cosmetic products. Cosmetic companies have responded to this by manufacturing and advertising various products. Advertisers design their advertisements incorporating various persuasive features, such as deviant language, images and colours, to mention just a few, to attract men and persuade them to buy the products being advertised. This qu...
Abstract This research study analysed poverty as portrayed in ‘King of the dump’ by Frederick Philander, ‘The show isn’t over until’ by Vickson Hangula, ‘To live a better life’ by Axaro Thaniseb and ‘The horizon is calling’ by Keamogetse Joseph Molapong. The four plays were selected because of the theme of poverty which is emphasised throughout the plays. The researcher employed the post-colonial and realism theories in this research study. This research study aimed at port...
Abstract This study investigated the strategies employed by newspapers in Namibia to adopt new media technologies in their daily operations with a specific focus on New Era and The Namibian newspaper. The study also assessed how the print media has adopted new media technologies and examined how new media technologies have changed operations of news organisations. Using a qualitative method in the form of a case study, a non-probability sampling technique was used to purposively select the s...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the policy on “Discipline from Within” in selected secondary schools in the Oshana region of Namibia. A qualitative comparative case study was used to compare how the “Discipline from Within” policy was implemented in two best disciplined secondary schools and two poorly disciplined secondary schools in Oshana region. The population comprised of all secondary schools in the Oshana region. A purposeful sampling s...