Abstract The key argument of this thesis is that the southern African region is historically a security complex that is undergoing meaningful transformation however, towards a security community. The study harnesses a social constructivist perspective to draw on the works of the Copenhagen School of International Relations on regional security complexes. Applying the regional security complex theory with poststructuralist categories, the study shows that the region has historically been c...
Abstract The research focused on the analysis on the implications of alcohol abuse on human security in Namibian Defence Force (NDF) using a case study of 124 Battalion, Karas Region. The NDF is faced with a problem of alcohol abuse that affects its personnel. The main research question of this study was: what are the human security implications of alcohol abuse in the NDF? The study harnessed insights from the human security approach and social cognitive theory to ground the research. T...
ABSTRACT This study explored age-based perceptions on retirement income spending plans versus actual spending upon retirement among individuals from higher education institutions in Tanzania. The study had four specific objectives; to determine the perceived optimal age to start planning about retirement income spending among individuals from HEIs in Tanzania; establish perceived variations of plans on spending retirement income across age cohorts among individuals from HEIs in Tanzania; exam...
ABSTRACT The overall purpose of this study was to investigate security challenges posed by marriages of convenience between Namibian women and foreigners to establish remedies of weeding out or reducing the occurrence of marriages of convenience. This study adopted a mixed research approach by using both qualitative and quantitative research design. The instruments of data collection were both questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of forty Namibian wome...
Abstract The Administrative theory developed by Henri Fayol is among the notable classical theoretical frameworks of management in social organizations including schools. This study pursued an understanding of the utility of Henri Fayol’s 14 principles of administration among managers of secondary schools in Tanzania focusing on the nature of leadership and the perceived significance of the principles on daily management processes among school managers. A cross-sectional survey was adopted ...
ABSTRACT The minister responsible for the management of government information in Namibia, as well as commentators, have expressed concern about public relations practice in government ministries, arguing that citizens are disadvantaged and the full spectrum of the advantages effective communication confers are lost at the national and transnational level (Kapitako, 2013; Mutambo, 2014; Namibia News Digest, n.d.). This study sets out to compare public relations practice in the Namibian publi...
ABSTRACT This thesis provides a critical analysis of the portrayal of the girl-child by Erna Muller in It all goes wrong and When you dance with the crocodile. The two novels were selected using purposive sampling as they primarily characterise girl-children as protagonists. The researcher employed the African feminist literary theory in this study. The African feminist literary theory was used to study how the girl-child is portrayed in the patriarchal world. The study used a qualitative re...
ABSTRACT Organizational performance improvement is considered a critical requirement for improved water services in the country. This study on organizational performance improvement of urban water supply and sanitation authorities in Tanzania through human resource management was based on a study of Dar es Salaam city, Morogoro and Moshi urban water supply and sanitation authorities with the aim of contributing to ways of improving water supply and sanitation services through human resource m...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to examine the challenges of learning spoken English in community based secondary schools in Tanzania; it was conducted at Lushoto district in Tanga region. The study was guided by three objectives which were focusing on the assessment of English speaking proficiency in community based secondary schools, examining the challenges of learning spoken English in community based secondary schools, and suggesting possible measures towards those challenges. The study...
ABSTRACT The study intended to examine the challenges facing Tanzanian Sign Language learners. It, specifically, focused on the examination of those challenges which Sign Language learners face while learning their language. It also focused on investigating the causes of challenges facing TSL learners. The study also aimed at finding out possible solutions towards eradication of the challenges. It was guided by the Linguistic Interdependence Theory propounded by Jim Cummins (1981). The study ...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to assess the impact of lack of motivational incentives on delivery of immigration services in Tanzania with Zanzibar as a case study. The study specifically intends to identify and assess the relevance of allowances given to immigration officers, to assess the magnitude of accommodation given to immigration officers and to examine the extent of transportation incentives provided to immigration officers for sustainable delivery of immigration services. T...
ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges associated with the Travelling and Subsistence Allowance (T&SA) within the Ministry of Defence. Included in the study are the following issues: overspending on travelling and subsistence allowances; lack of focus by Human Resources personnel on foreign missions; inadequate qualified personnel at management level; lack of recognition by senior management; unfair treatment and unnecessary low-priority trips being undertaken. The study used qualitativ...
ABSTRACT Namibian schools are faced with many and serious challenges and skilful leadership of school principals is essential as it is a major contributing factor to school improvement and effectiveness. However, it should be ensured that school principals are well trained and receive continuous professional development (Bush & Oduro, 2006). This may for example be through mentoring novice school principals. Although novice principals in Namibia receive induction from school inspectors, unfo...
Abstract The study is a critical analysis of the literary representations of socio-political issues in the Namibian society as portrayed in Philander’s two anthologies: The Namibian Stage Chronicles (2010) and King of the Dump and Other Plays (2005). Namibia attained independence in 1990 and socio-political issues such as unemployment, violence against women and children, nepotism, corruption, poverty, injustice and economic window dressing dominate life. The chosen plays from the two anth...
ABSTRACT This thesis was a stylistic analysis of language use in advertising, a study of advertisements of selected Small to Medium Entrepreneurs in the Oshana region. The main purpose of the study was to explore and discuss the most common stylistic devices used in advertisements by SMEs in the Oshana region and to analyse the stylistic features used in advertisements by SMEs. The study examined how the English language used in selected advertisements reflects the AIDA (Attention, Interest,...