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The teaching and learning of poetry at postgraduate level: A cognitive stylistics approach.
No full textThe major purpose of this research was to enhance the methods for the teaching and learning of poetry at Adama Science and Technology University (Ethiopia) through a cognitive stylistics practice. The study was pursued with the conviction that the poetry writing skills of postgraduate learners can be enhanced through a cognitive stylistics method
Juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice: Causes of crime and delinquency in Namibia - Readings from data on age-crime distribution.
No full textResearch Week, NUST (2014, November 24-27 : Windhoek, Namibia)This presentation is going to explore, under the broad title “Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice” child crime in Namibia, its prevalence and incidence with reference to data from selected magisterial districts. Addressed will be the age-crime distribution for Windhoek, Mariental, Oshakati, Ondangwa, and Opuwo, those distributions assessed against the backdrop of Terry E. Moffit’s dual taxonomic theory of anti-social behaviour. This hall provide us with some insight as to where child crime occurs mostly, and also whether and under what circumstances it can be expected that some child offenders are led into chronic criminality, as opposed to the large majority of delinquents who will desist spontaneously upon reaching late adolescence, and what – accordingly – an appropriate meaningful social other than punishment/cj-reaction should be
An analysis of board effectiveness in a non-profit organisation: A case study of the National Social Marketing Programme.
No full textThesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Leadership and Change Management , in the Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business, at the NUSTThis study focused on the analysis of board effectiveness in a non-profit organization.
The aim of the study was to find out factors that influence the effectiveness of boards; in particular to examine the relationship between board inputs, processes, structures and board effectiveness. The secondary objectives were to determine the factors that
influence board effectiveness at NaSoMa; to evaluate the impact of weak board
effectiveness at NaSoMa and to come up with strategies that will improve board
effectiveness at NaSoMa. The research adopted a mixed method approach which utilizes both qualitative and quantitative approach. It is descriptive in nature and exploratory. The research is rooted on positivist philosophy. Data analysis was done in two stages. The first analysis
involved cross tabulations of the collected data. The second part involved computation of
the data into SPSS software package in order to examine the degree of association
between the independent variables and between them and overall effectiveness using One Way Anova. Frequencies were generated and interpreted through use of figures and
tables. Empirical evidence was conducted through the Cronbach’s Alpha at coefficient of 0.70. to determine reliability statistics. The Cronbach`s Alpha was good at coefficient value of .736, which means that the research instrument used in this research was valid and reliable at 74%.
The major findings of this study are that NaSoMa board is significantly too small. The
absence of board committees’ weakens the board effectiveness. The result shows that
NaSoMa board of diVice Chancellors does not have formal sub-committees. It also emerged that
the board and management provide strategic direction the organization. The results
showed that communication between the board, management and stakeholders is very good. The results show that the board maintains good relationship with management. The
board and management are capable of monitoring organizational performance and taking action when required. It also emerged that the board supports and advises management on strategic issues. It is recommended that the board should improve on accountability. NaSoMa should increase its board size if it is to make any sense. NaSoMa should introduce board committees in order to make the board function effectively.Supervisor: Lovemore Matipir
Can Namibia become a regional gateway by developing a logistics hub around Walvis Bay's Port?
No full textMany developing countries wish to become the 'gateway' to a region or part of a continent. One strategy involves encouraging logistics cluster development. These support global supply chains and enable the growth of the host country through the resulting trade as well as providing direct and indirect employment opportunities during the build and subsequent operation of the hub. Namibia has a desire to become the gateway to southern Africa and the SADC region. Previous work, (Munoz & River, 2010; Lambourdiere, Savage & Corbin, 2012) have established the criteria for successful clusters, whilst Savage (2013) looked at Namibia's potential for success using data from the NGLC's 2011 'State of Logistics' research (Jenkins, Savage & Fransman, 2012). This article reviews those findings using current survey data to assess Namibia's logistics industry's readiness to take on this gateway role
Remarks by Mrs. Jane Katjavivi, Chairperson, FNB Foundation, at the official handover of financial support to the NUST for the publication of "Legacies of a Colonia Town", 15 April 2014.
No full textHand over of the sponsorship for the Book Project on the Legacies of a Colonial Town by the FNB Foundation (2014 April 15: Polytecnic of Namibia
Potential, realised, future distribution and environmental suitability for pterocarpus angolensis DC in southern Africa.
No full textThe deciduous tree species Pterocarpus angolensis occurs in the dry woodlands of southern Africa and grows under a broad range of environmental conditions. It is threatened by overharvesting due to its valuable timber (Blood wood, Kiaat) and by land use changes. Information on the most suitable environmental conditions for the species is often old and anecdotal, while available data on its occurrence refer to range extent and not to distribution.
Species distribution models (SDM) could provide more accurate information on distribution and environmental requirements and thereby assist sustainable management of this tree species. Maxent models were developed to estimate the potential, realised and future distribution of P.
angolensis and to identify detailed environmental requirements. Occurrences data of the species were sourced from herbaria and other published sources; environmental data from global GIS databases. Relevant environmental predictors were selected through a jack-knife test of the first
model runs. The addition of information on competing species, fires and deforestation was tested to determine realised distribution. Model quality was evaluated with an independent presence-absence dataset. The model was projected with two different climate change scenarios to study their effect on the distribution by 2080.
Results show that a potential distribution map can be obtained with good discrimination of the presence of the species (AUC 0.83) and fairly good calibration (correlation coefficient 0.61). Range extent and environmental requirements are more detailed than those described in literature. The distribution of the species is mainly influenced by the amount of summer rainfall,
by the minimum temperature in winter and by temperature seasonality. Potential and realised distributions are very similar, with Madagascar as major exception where the species can grow but does not occur. Adding the fire history of the last 13 years or the distribution maps of potentially competing species as predictor variables did not improve the distribution model. It did illustrate that P.angolensis is mainly found in areas with annual fire frequency below 45%
and that only a few of the tested species show signs of competition. Using a forest cover map improved the realised distribution slightly (Kappa coefficient 0.64). Climate change can decrease the species range considerably, especially in the west, threatening species existence in Namibia and Botswana. On the other hand, the species’ occurrence is predicted to increase in
Zambia
Namibia, child justice and the UNHCR: Warm love gone cold?
No full textThe United Nations provided an important point of reference for the Namibian liberation movement long before Independence. The Charter of the United Nations proclaimed already in 1945 "the respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples". The UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in the General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 referred to this principle as much as the Resolution on Namibia CM/Res.1055 (XLIV), passed by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity decades later.2 Shortly after Independence Namibia became an enthusiastic member of the United Nations, and embraced quickly a plethora of international treaties and conventions,3 amongst others the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Namibia signed and ratified the UNCRC on 26 and 30 September 1990 respectively. Following the World Summit for Children, New York 29-30 September 1990, the Namibian government established an Inter Ministerial Policy Committee, tasked to draft a National Programme of Action for Children of Namibia (NPA) and to “consider steps to implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child.”4 One should think that by now Namibia would have achieved a full implementation of most of the standards emanating from the convention. The current state of affairs is however mixed. Today, twenty three years later, notwithstanding some improvements of the situation of the child, two primordial milestones have not been reached, i.e. the establishment of (a) a child (juvenile) justice system, and (b) a child care and protection system.
Welcoming remarks by Prof. Tjama Tjivikua, Vice Chancellor, NUST, on the signing of cooperation agreement between the NUST and the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Wednesday, 4 December 2014, NUST, Windhoek.
No full textCooperation agreement between the NUST and the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) (2014 December 4 : NUST, Windhoek
A critical discourse analysis of the impact of Operation Murambatsvina (Operation Drive Out Filth) on people living with HIV ad AIDS in Zimbabwe as reflected by newspaper reports.
No full textBetween May and June 2005, the Government of Zimbabwe embarked on a nation - wide blitz dubbed Operation Murambatsvina (Operation Drive out Filth). It was purportedly aimed at cleaning up the country by destroying all illegally built structures including flea market stalls, informal workshops and dwelling units of poor people thereby rendering thousands homeless and desperate. This national blitz received wide media coverage both at home and abroad. This study analyses persuasive strategies used by Zimbabwean newspaper reports on Operation Murambatsvina (OM) in a bid to reflect on how newspapers persuaded readers to accept their viewpoints on how OM affected people particularly HIV and AIDS victims. The study reveals that newspaper reports employed a wide range of linguistic strategies (e.g. thematisation, metaphors, deictic referencing, rhematisation, nominalization, direct speech) to expose OM as a
gross violation of all the provisions made in the HIV and AIDS policy document for Zimbabwe of 1999. The operation brought to question government’s commitment to the plight of HIV and AIDS victims. The study employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), whose incorporation of a number of analytical tools, facilitated an in- depth analysis of the said newspaper reports. More than thirty newspaper reports and a number of online media articles were selected for analysis in this study
Towards an integrated information communication technology framework: Linking Namibian rural based small and medium enterprises to global value chains.
No full textMini-thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in International Business degree, in the Harold Pupkewitz School of Business, NUST.The globalization of supply chains has increased the complexity of logistics
and supply chain management. In today‟s business world, geographic boundaries have
become less relevant and the logistic networks now transcend borders and significantly permeate into other economies. As enterprises worldwide grapple to embrace these changes, Small to Medium Entrepreneurs in marginalized rural communities in Namibia
are yet to reap the benefits of the ongoing logistics evolution. Instead they face a
number of challenges. Issues such as the digital divide, under-developed market
facilities, e.g. storage equipment, and the large distances that have to be travelled to
reach economic hubs are just a few examples. Moreover, the skewed income distribution between urban and rural communities and the spatial demographic locations of alternative market segments has restricted rural based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to being primary service providers to disadvantaged people. This research critically examines the state of logistics in the Namibian rural market. It provides anecdotal illustrations of how existing public and private sector ICT infrastructure may be mobilized and effectively applied to the entire supply chain. It furthermore highlights the
importance of IT applications in supply chain management and its impact on profitability to rural based enterprises. Based on this, the research concludes by developing and presenting an integrated ICT framework that promotes the participation of rural SMEs in the robust global supply chains.Supervisor: Dr. Heike Winschiers-Theophilu