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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS: APPLICATION OF A DYNAMIC MODEL
No full textCapital movements, whether in the form of foreign direct investment or foreign
portfolio investment are considered to have a positive multiplier effect on the
economy. The study contributes to the empirical literature by investigating
whether foreign direct investment affects economic growth using Namibia as a
test centre. The study made use of vector autoregression method to examine this
relationship. A quarterly data covering 1990:Q1 to 2014:Q4 was employed. The
results found cointegrating relationships among the four variables that were
investigated. The estimated long-run equation also suggests a positive relationship
amongst the variables that have been examined in the study. Surprisingly, no
evidence of causality was found pertaining to the variables assessed in the study.
Moreover, real exchange rate and net foreign direct investment contributed more
towards innovations in economic growth during the forecast horizon compared to
the openness index. The study concludes by crafting opportunities for further
inquiries
Housing
No full textNamibia is compelled to observe and to undertake efforts to realise the right to adequate housing, since it has ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1994. In short, the right to adequate housing does not mean that governments should build a house for every citizen, but it does compel them to demonstrate that they are taking steps to realise this right for every citizen. This right includes security of tenure; availability of services, materials, facilities and infrastructure; affordability; habitability; accessibility; adequate location; and cultural adequacy. It furthermore includes protection against forced evictions, arbitrary interference with one’s home, and the right to determine one’s place of living. Furthermore, this right is envisioned to be progressively attaine
Woodland resources and management in southern Africa
No full textThe countries of southern Africa have an average forest cover of 32% with most forest situated in the tropics. These dry to moist forests are deciduous with a few evergreen species. The open canopy allows enough light to reach the ground to allow the development of a rich grass layer. Generally, these forests are referred to as woodlands. The article gives an overview of the Miombo, Baikiaea and Mopane woodlands of Angola, Zambia, Namibia, and Botswana and focuses on their composition, wood and non-wood resources. Plantation forestry is briefly discussed with most information from South Africa, which has the largest commercial forestry sector in the region. Threats to the southern African woodlands are highlighted, and the current status of woodland monitoring and management is summarised
The Role of the Private Sector in Tackling Corruption
No full textBriefing Paper: IPPR Anti-corruption Research ProgrammeCorruption in the private sector is part of the total level of corruption in a country.
It is necessary to investigate the level of corruption in Namibia in comparison with
other countries. One of the most popular indices used by investors to provide them
with an indication of the level of corruption in a country as a decision-making indicator
for investment purposes is the Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International
(TI). The TI Index on corruption and good governance is
compiled annually per country. Countries are classified as open economies or closed
economies. Countries are rated out of 10 – with 10 being a perfect score, indicating
no corruption and perfect good governance. The problem with international indices,
however, is that they are simplistic indices and do not perceive and tackle corruption
from a holistic or systemic perspective
An Investigation into the Efficiency of Work Integrated Learning for the Bachelor of Communication at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textPresentationThis paper examines the industrial attachment course Work-Integrated-Learning (WIL) offered in the Bachelor of Communication programme at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) from a managerial and academic perspective to assess its efficacy. In 2011 the first group of students enrolled for WIL which is a course offered in the first semester of the final year of the programme. Before students start their journey as an intern several matters have to be attended to in the previous semester already, such as placement, administrative issues and a general orientation session about the course. This study looks into the processes, organization and administration of the course. It also reveals the nature of organization, structure, communication and monitoring strategies of the academic supervisor and examines the management by the academic supervisor who fosters the tripartite relationship among the main players (student, academic and industry supervisors) and how it promotes the flow of information and, subsequently, influences the performance of the students. In this study, I argue that the success of the course lies in the organization, management and commitment of the three parties involved, the student, the academic and industry supervisors. Therefore, the paper presents an analysis of Bachelor of Communication students success rates according to a number of variables of the enrolled students. Furthermore, the study displays a synopsis of comments about the course made by industry partners. The paper concludes with a critical commentary on the observations and makes recommendations for the way forward
Thesis Presented for the research project in fulfilment of the Degree of Master of Computer Science at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
No full textTo ensure that the information asset is protected and available to organisations, information security needs to be governed by security standards. The ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards is one such standard; it keeps information assets secure and provides an information security management best practises framework. Despite its importance, the usage and adoption of the ISO/IEC 27000 standards is missing in Namibian organisations. An exploratory pilot survey conducted in 2015 with the key stakeholders namely the Communications Regulatory Authority, Internet Service Providers and government departments revealed that these standards are not being implemented at all. Based on literature review and the preliminary surveys, this paper presents the extent to which the ISO/IEC 27000 implementation framework is adopted in Namibia. The study will focus on the implementation extent for ISO 27000, 27001, 27002, 27003 and 27004 as these are the critical standards to the security posture of any organisation. A qualitative case study research approach with security critical organisations in Namibia was used for this study. Surveys and interviews were used to collect data from purposefully identified key stakeholders. The stakeholders offered rich information about the phenomenon under study. The survey results were used to evaluate the extent of implementation and the factors contributing to the poor implementation. A theoretical framework was derived from the findings and is thus presented in this paper. The factors making up the theoretical framework will be used as a basis in designing a policy framework for the adoption of security standards by organisations in Namibia to secure its critical assets, manage risks more effectively, improve and maintain customer confidence, demonstrate conformance to international best practice, avoid brand damage and change its information security posture as the technology is evolving
Improving Sociolinguistic Competence (SC) through Feminist Stylistics (FS)
No full text* Associate Professor/Deputy Director, Department of Communication, Faculty of
Human Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek,
Namibia; email: [email protected] stylistics (FS), like any other stylistics practice, draws basic
assumptions from linguistics. Yet unlike other traditional stylistics practices,
FS opens its doors to ideology and extra-textual factors in the analysis of a
text. Unlike the formalist stylistics, for example, it renders less importance
to linguistic form and linguistic elegance. Drawing relevant linguistic tools
like passivisation, transitivity, agency and fragmentation from functional
stylistics, FS can be applied to analyse power structures. In line with these
assumptions, the ultimate aim of this research was to study the significance
of FS in enhancing the sociolinguistic competence (SC) of students through
teaching local poetry in English in the Ethiopian higher education context.
A feminist stylistics model of teaching poetry was integrated with
communicative language teaching (CLT) tasks so that an intriguing
environment was recreated in the classroom for the students to develop their
sociolinguistic competence. This project was an integral part of five other
stylistics research projects. It was carried out on the basis of an
experimental research design following a mixed method research. A total of
190 students (63.3%) were selected from the population of 300 students in
various programmes of the Department of English and Other Languages at
Adama University, Ethiopia, through a systematic sampling procedure.
These students were again classified into experimental groups (95) and control groups (95) following a systematic sampling method. The students
in the experimental group took FS module through the stylistics course
which included FS and other modules in stylistics. A summary of the total
mean gain score out of 20 showed an interesting result. Both the control and
experimental groups performed almost similarly in their feminist stylistics
pre-test which was calculated out of 20%. The experimental mean score was
9.8842 and a little bigger than the control mean score of 7.2316.
Consequently, the t-test result showed that the existence of a mean
difference of 1.33684 was not statistically significant. Therefore, there
was no statistically significant difference between the mean test scores of
the two groups. On the other hand, the t-test results for both pre and post
tests for the feminist stylistics module were also observed. The t-value of
the feminist stylistics post-test was 8.651. And, the table value of t-critical
was 1.96 with 188 degree of freedom and at a significance level of 0.05.
Because the t-value of 8.651 exceeded the t-critical value of 1.96 for a two
tailed test at 0.05 level of significance for 188 degree of freedom, the null
hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, the feminist stylistic method of teaching
indigenous poetry does contribute to the improvement of the sociolinguistic
competence of students in the English as a foreign language (EFL) context
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED TRAFFIC FINE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR NAMIBIA
No full textABSTRACT
The Government of the Republic of Namibia as a multi-layered organisation of systems,
desires to be effective, efficient and integrated in service delivery. Although it continues to
invest significantly in the acquisition and development of information systems, active results
and efficiency are not necessarily produced as expected. A concern in public roads traffic
control are the various traffic fine information systems involved, which are heterogeneous
and decentralised. This has caused challenges, such as fines collection and clearances of traffic
related offenses. Systems integration (SI) can be a response to address the issues of
decentralised and disparate systems, and the necessity for flexibility and quickness in
providing services, and avoiding new systems introduction.
The research provides a framework which guides implementation of an integrated traffic fine
information system. A qualitative research method has been applied as the research design,
as it enables researchers to study phenomena in their natural settings and seeks an
understanding, which was critical in this research, and this helped to avoid assumptions and
expectations. A case study strategy was adopted, which involved five cases. Purposive
sampling was accepted as the selection method of the study cases and participants.
Questionnaires, documentations and interviews were used to collect data about the case
studies, and the data collected was analysed and further supported with a theoretical
framework as a lens, namely diffusion of innovation (DOI).
The analysis revealed factors of significant influence to the implementation of integrated
systems, such as, some systems running on legacy platforms, interoperability encounters,
consultants’ dependency in decision making, lack of stakeholders’ collaboration, and skills
development within stakeholders. Based on an understanding of the said factors and with
literature findings on integration technologies, an integrated traffic fine information system
framework was designed
Thesis submitted 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 textEscherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that can asymptomatically colonize a woman’s vagina and up to 31% of pregnant women are colonized worldwide. Furthermore, vaginal colonization with E. coli is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth and stillbirth. It is also associated with neonatal sepsis or meningitis when transmitted to the foetus through amniotic fluid or to the neonate during delivery. To date in Namibia data on the colonization and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of E. coli in pregnant women is sparse. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of E. coli, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and genetic based resistance of the isolates from pregnant women at 35 weeks of gestation and above, who attended antenatal screening at Eenhana, Okongo, Onandjokwe state hospitals
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Computer Science at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
No full textIn the wake of digitalisation, technology has changed the world, connecting people with information and
services at the touch of a finger. Regular Internet access, smartphones and other technological advances
have made the world a global village by bringing people from various geographical locations together.
Despite the positive changes, the pace and scale of this technological revolution have created space for
nefarious actors. Identity theft, data breaches, fake news, phishing and hacking are among the many
dangers many people face online. Namibia has been grappling with issues centering on cyber security
education, policy and lack of online safety awareness. In recent years, Namibia has experienced
cybercrime, money laundering and child abuse initiated on the online platform. As such, this study
developed an interactive video game to teach online safety in Namibia to combat online child abuse. An
online survey, game design challenge workshops, and focus groups were used to gather information. A
total of 84 relevant stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, and game developers) participated in two
game design challenge workshops and alpha and beta testing sessions. These workshops followed a solid
co-design practice. We designed and developed two Namibian inspired game prototypes that were
combined into one game which was implemented and tested during this study. All the game prototypes
followed an iterative process of information gathering and sharing stories of online inappropriate
behaviours, drawing storyboards, designing wireframes, and testing with cognitive walkthroughs and a
think-aloud protocol, alpha and beta testing. The final game is called Onlinicus- Share your Story
versioned in 2D and 3D respectively. The uniqueness of this game comes from the scenario design as the
game concept is entirely story based. The use of predefined personas and utilising participants’ own
stories contributed to the richness of the stories and games developed