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Thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia
No full textResearch into Enterococci is increasingly important as Enterococci was classified as high priority bacteria regarding antimicrobial resistance. Improvements in medical care have also increased the chances of survival of infants with low birth weight. These infants have an increased chance of infection by antibiotic resistant Enterococcus species due to their low birth weight which is further increased by increased hospital stays. In developing countries neonatal meningitis occurs in 0.8-6.1 per 1000 live births. Enterococcus species are one of the causative organisms of late onset neonatal meningitis. Therefore, it is important to monitor colonization of the maternal genitourinary tract to prevent mother to child transmission of these bacteri
Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resources Management (09MNRM) at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textThis study examines the dependency of rural communities on forest resources and their perceptions towards Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in the Kavango West region of Namibia. The study also investigated the roles of communities in SFM. The study further examined the socioeconomic factors that influenced communities’ participation in SFM. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 239 randomly selected households in January and February 2019. The data collected was analysed through descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and binary logistic regression. The study found that communities significantly depend more on forest resources (p = 0.000). Rural community plays role in SFM (p = 0.010). The results further show that employment status (p = 0.002) and types of farming activities (p = 0.040) significantly influence community participation in SFM. Activities which should be carried by community to increase their participation in SFM include tree planting, harvesting of forest resources, fire suppressing and prevention, decision making and policing. The study concluded that consideration to socioeconomic characteristics of households living around the forest is essential in SFM. Therefore, policy measures that aim at increasing forestry income and generating non-forest opportunities for rural communities are important to reduce forest dependency and enhance conservation
A forensic linguistics study of the spoken courtroom language used in theft and burglary cases at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court
No full textThesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of English and Applied Linguistics at the Namibian University of Science and Technology.Forensic Linguistics is the application of linguistics to legal issues. It is, rather, the application of linguistic knowledge to a particular social setting. It is an integral part of applied linguistics. Those who do this work analyse statutes, legal procedures, courtroom language, and language used as evidence in criminal and civil court cases. One major difference from other types of applied linguistics is that there is no need to gather data because it is already provided. This means that the linguist has to work with data that already exists, using the major tools of linguistics, including morphology (lexical),and syntax. Throughout the process, the forensic linguist, like any applied linguist, has to teach lawyers, judges, and public prosecutors the way linguistic analysis works in relation to the specific legal issues. This study analyses the nature of courtroom communication in a Namibian context in cases of alleged theft and burglary. The research investigated the language used by both court officials and lay persons during legal proceedings and examined the linguistic and socio-cultural factors that motivate the choice of certain linguistics features. This study employed qualitative method and data was collected through tape-recording and non-participant observation. The tape-recorded data were transcribed using transcribe. wreally.com. The data was than analysed using context, schema and frame theory.
Findings of the study indicate that due to the fact that the lay people find it difficult in legal language comprehension they tend not to give unexpected answers during courtroom conversation. The finding reveals significance of this study to the legal community according to their respective duties. Moreover, the translators and interpreters can use this research to communicate with greater accuracy. Additionally, the power relation of the lawyers and magistrates during the court interactions might be intimidating to the witness which might result to confusion since the witness who are in this instance are ordinary lay people feel powerless. The data indicated that participants in courtroom interactions (especially the accused) use very polite and formal terms of address when addressing court officials especially the magistrate
Exploring feminist consciousness in The color Purple, The Purple Violet of Oshaantu and Purple Hibiscus
No full textTHESIS PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGLISH AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS AT THE NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NUST)
SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR SARALA KRISHNAMURTHYThis thesis explores feminist consciousness in three black female writers’ works: Alice Walker's The Color Purple (1982), Neshani Andreas' The Purple Violet of Oshaantu (2001), and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus (2013). This is a qualitative, desktop study grounded on the radical feminist theoretical framework, whose main argument is that the main cause of female oppression is patriarchy, and hence the female characters in the select texts challenge patriarchy in an attempt to regain their voice and identity. The aim of this research is to enable the reader to understand the impact that patriarchy has on women in male-dominated societies, and the manner and context in which the select black female writers have expressed this concern. The argument is that the Walker, Andreas and Adichie negotiate spaces for women through their select works, which conscientise women of their oppression so that they can unite, subvert patriarchy, and become emancipated in all aspects of society. The study also establishes that the select texts’ reference to the purple colour represents women’s strength and resilience, freedom and equality
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Informatics at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textCloud computing has taken over most of the
organizations IT departments operations and is making
headlines across the globe. Despite cloud computing benefits,
security issues and challenges remains a priority concern. The
Namibian government is prompt to contemplate solutions that
are cost effective and deliver efficient and effective information
and communication technology services to her people. This
paper presents a Secure Cloud Adoption framework (SCAF)
for the Namibian government IT departments, a case study for
Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Urban and Rural
Development IT departments. Design Science Research (DSR)
strategy was used to develop the SCAF framework. The
framework consists of four components namely: organizational
factors, technological enablers, environmental factors and
users characteristics. The study reveals that SCAF can safe
guide the Namibian government IT departments on how to
adopt cloud computing with minimum security risks
Thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirement for the Master of Health Sciences In the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek.
No full textMotor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) are fast becoming the leading cause of
death globally. In 2010, one person died every 25 seconds due to an MVA. Namibia was highlighted in
2008 as the country with the highest accident‐related fatality rate in the world (45 deaths per 100
000) and in 2010, ranked 9th overall for fatality rate in Africa. The B1 road in the Hardap region
(Rehoboth and its surrounding areas) was identified in 2009 as one of the top ten locations for MVAs
and in 2014 as an area with high MVA associated fatality. Despite the identifiable causes of MVAs,
accident rates continue to rise and have been recognised as a neglected epidemic due to poor data
capturing and reporting. Despite the availability of data in Namibia there has been very little research
performed to investigate the causes of these statistics and no research linking the cause to the
location. Filling in these research gaps is important in beginning to remedy the high number of
accidents and fatalities associated with MVAs in Namibia. The study aimed to map the causes of MVAs in relation to the location (at 20km intervals)
on the B1 road between Windhoek and Rehoboth. The objectives of the study were to identify clusters
of causes per location interval and determine and describe the relationship between the causes and
location of MVAs. The final objective is to formulate and propose endorsements for the erection of
cause‐specific features at identified locations as a prevention strategy
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resources Management at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textBush encroachment affects the most symbolic vegetation type in Namibia, the savanna which constitutes 64% of the land area. Savannas are event-driven and with proper management could return to their original state. Although bush control is seen as costly by most farmers, using the encroacher bush as livestock fodder could offer farmers an incentive to thin the bush, but little is known on using resprouts from the thinned bush as livestock fodder. This study determines the effects of bush thinning on shoot resprouts and forage nutritive value of Acacia mellifera subsp. detinens in a semi-arid camelthorn savanna. Resprouts were monitored for three different seasons, at different stump diameters and analysed for nutritive value in comparison to mature trees. Season of harvest did not have a significant effect on the number of resprouts however, more resprouts were seen when bush was thinned during the hot-wet season. Stump basal diameter did not have a significant effect on the number of resprouts although smaller trees with diameters in the range of 5cm-11cm showed more resprouts. Resprouts had a high nutritional value and were more palatable compared to mature trees
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Informatics at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textAn overview of mesoscale aerosol processes, comparisons, and validation studies from DRAGON networks.
No full text: Over the past 24 years, the AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) program has provided highly accurate remote-sensing characterization of aerosol optical and physical properties for an increasingly extensive geographic distribution including all continents and many oceanic island and coastal sites. The measurements and retrievals from the AERONET global network have addressed satellite and model validation needs very well, but there have been challenges in making comparisons to similar parameters from in situ surface and airborne measurements. Additionally, with improved spatial and temporal satellite remote sensing of aerosols, there is a need for higher spatial-resolution ground-based remote-sensing networks. An effort to address these needs resulted in a number of field campaign networks called Distributed Regional Aerosol Gridded Observation Networks (DRAGONs) that were designed to provide a database for in situ and remote-sensing comparison and analysis of local to mesoscale variability in aerosol properties. This paper describes the DRAGON deployments that will continue to contribute to the growing body of research related to meso- and microscale aerosol features and processes. The research presented in this special issue illustrates the diversity of topics that has resulted from the application of data from these network
Integrated Land Management Institute (ILMI) Land, Livelihoods and Housing Programme 2015-18
No full textHow does one build up an analysis? And how does one create the link between the individual partial-analyses
in a problem-oriented project work? These are the two main issues that this booklet gives an overview of.
This document is a presentation of a way in which an analysis, a sub-project and a project can be structured