ABSTRACT This research investigated the role of stakeholders in the local economic development in the Swakopmund Municipality. The study sought to find out the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the local economic development in Swakopmund Municipality. It also further identified the contributing factors affecting the effective participation of stakeholders in local economic development programmes. The study employed a qualitative approach which relied mainly on semi-structured int...
Abstract It is usually expected for post-independence governments to rectify past injustices committed by the former colonial masters. These could be injustices in relation to social, political economical, gender, race etc. Of interest to this study is the issue of affirmative action. The study investigates the impact and consequences of the affirmative action policy in its quest to eradicate past imbalances in the employment sphere. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of the Aff...
ABSTRACT Despite the existence of many SMEs, there are several factors that limit SMEs from accessing business advisory services. In Namibia, the problem facing SMEs in accessing advisory services is not different from other countries. This study sought to investigate the factors affecting SMEs’ access to business advisory services at the Windhoek Incubator Centre. A mixed research method was used for this study. Using Slovene’s formula, a sample of 38 businesses was drawn from the popula...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Numerous incidents related to work stress have been reported in the media. Aggressiveness and use of force are some of the evidence in reports of the Namibian Police Force. As with many other countries, police officers in Namibia have a higher propensity to be stressed because of the nature of their work where they are constantly encountering trouble, crisis and conflict in the work environment. The present study was aimed at investigating work stress management in the ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that affect revenue collection at Erongo RED. The Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs) in Namibia face numerous non-technical problems of which inadequate revenue collection is one (Von Oertzen, 2009). The researcher used a descriptive survey research design which uses both the quantitative and qualitative methods in conjunction with data collection instruments such as questionnaires and interview guides, with a sample of 1...
Abstract Although micro lending can provide some benefits to the low income socioeconomic grouping, it often results in over-indebtedness for many families. The focus of this study was on the factors contributing to indebtedness of public servants of Fransfontein Settlement in the Kunene region. The study objectives were to determine decisions for loan sizes that they acquire; assessment of the levels of indebtedness; identification of the impact of micro lending on public servant’s consump...
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………………ii DEDICATION ………………………………………………………………iii DECLARATION ……………………………………………………………iv LIST OF FIGURES ………………………………………………………….x LIST OF TABLES …………………………………………………………xii LIST OF ACRONYMS ...............................................
ABSTRACT Corporate governance is a challenge in many state owned institutions. Telecom is a private company in which the major shareholder is the government. The researcher sought to investigate the factors that affect corporate governance at Telecom. The population of this study comprised of the executive employees of Telecom and its board of directors. Good corporate governance practices are believed to be one of the effective strategies for redressing poverty, maximising revenue, increasin...
Abstract Affordable housing is one of the most important economic indicators of a country. The shortage of affordable housing is not only limited to the city of Windhoek but affects the country as a whole. A major concern pertaining to affordable housing is that it affects mostly the less privileged people in the population who are in the low and middle income groups. The study focused on the shortage of the affordable housing supply in Windhoek Combination of quantitative and qualitative app...
Abstract The study investigates why the probation process has become a mere formality in the public service institutions in Namibia. It particularly evaluates the existing probation process, identifies factors and challenges of probation in the Oshana Regional Council (ORC): Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture (DOEAC). A questionnaire and interview guide were designed to collect primary data on factors influencing staff performance during probation in the public service institutions in...
ABSTRACT Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important economic role in many developing and developed countries all over the world. In Namibia, for example, the SME sector contributed over 13 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product in 2012 according to the National Statistics Agency report. As another example, the development of SMEs has increasingly contributed to China’s economic growth whereby they make up over 99 per cent of all enterprises in China (Liu, 2008). Despite their sign...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the impact of organizational culture on organizational performance in Swaziland using the Ministry of Public Service as a case study. The key objectives of the study were to evaluate the existing organizational culture and its impact within the Ministry of Public Service, and to determine the organizational culture that is most effective for the Ministry of Public Service so that this informs human resource management strategies and policy. A mixed method...
Abstract Workplace gender diversity in Namibia Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been a topic hidden in obscurity over the past years. This research explored the attitudes of SME employers towards gender diversity, the perception of employees and the effects of gender diversity in the workplace using examples from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) situated in Windhoek Central Business District Area at BRB Building Ausspannplatz, Namibia as a basis and framework for analysis. Workplace...
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the Granger causality between agricultural exports and economic growth in Namibia over the period 1998 – 2016. The study used the simple pairwise Granger causality to determine the existence of such a relationship. An Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test was used to test for stationarity. The results of the study found that there was no causality running from either economic growth or agricultural exports as both variables are independent. Based on the finding...
ABSTRACT The most important consideration is how the recruitment is conducted in the Ministry of Defence. The military adding thousands of new recruits every single year, yet most do not know how the process works. If you are considering joining, it is beneficial to have a basic understanding of the military recruitment process. This study aims to analyse the selection process in the Ministry of Defence. To determine the effectiveness of the selection process of employees in the ministry of d...