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An Investigation Of Linguistic Cross- Pollination Between English And Silozi Among Silozi Speakers At Tertiary Institutions In Windhoek

ABSTRACT This study critically investigated linguistic cross-pollination, or linguistic inter-influence, that took place when two mutually unintelligible languages (Silozi and English) came into contact for an extended period of time. The study specifically analysed how such contact affected both English and Silozi at the level of phonology, morphology and lexicon, as they were used interchangeably by Silozi speakers at tertiary institutions (IUM, NUST, and UNAM) in Windhoek. The study used ...

Perceptions Of Parents And Caregivers Regarding The Special Needs Of Children At Sunshine Day Care Centre In Walvisbay

ABSTRACT There are many challenges in raising and caring for a child with special needs. Each barrier experienced is challenging in, and of itself for parents and caregivers. When a parent or caregiver learns that a child has a disability or chronic illness, it takes them on an unexpected journey that requires constant empathy and sensitivity, towards the child. These feelings are often filled with strong emotion and difficult choices. Children with special needs are framed within the discou...

Challenges Faced By English Teachers In Integrating Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In The Teaching Of Reading And Writing In Two Rural Primary Schools In The Omusati Region An

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore challenges faced by teachers in integrating Information and Communication Technology in the teaching of reading and writing in two rural and four urban primary schools in Namibia. Twenty-six English teachers teaching from grades 1 to grade 7 participated in the study. The main aim of the study was to investigate challenges faced by teachers when integrating ICT into their lessons. Lessons were observed and notes were taken. In addition, semi-...

Predictors Of Employee Engagement In Selected Organizations In The Windhoek Area In Namibia

ABSTRACT The academic study of engagement has its roots in studies of happiness and of burnout. Happiness consists of three distinct dimensions, namely, pleasure, meaning and engagement. The dimension of engagement is highly relevant to a working environment. The positive outcomes that have been linked to engagement have driven much of the research in this field. Living in an increasingly competitive world where performance and competitive advantage guide the thinking patterns it has become ...

Chinese Involvement In Illegal Small-Scale Mining In Namibia: An Assessment Of Its Impact And Implications

ABSTRACT  Small scale mining provided employment to many Namibians and has played an important role through throughout the mining history of Namibia (Namibian Mining Report, 2006).  When independence dawned on Namibia in 1990, about 5% made up the total mining industry employment from the small-scale mining sector.   This study main objective of this study was to determine the Chinese involvement in illegal small scale mining its impact and implications in Namibia.  A quantitative c...

Perceived Impact Of Mass Media Campaigns On Hiv/Aids Prevention Among The Youth In Oshana Region, Northern Namibia

ABSTRACT  This study explores the perceived impact of mass media campaigns in communicating information on HIV/AIDS prevention to in-school (ISY) and out-of-school youth (OOSY) in Oshana Region, northern Namibia. Mass media campaigns have become one of the acknowledged means for stemming the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Since the first case of HIV/AIDS was diagnosed in Namibia in 1986, HIV/AIDS has become the number one cause of hospitalisation and death among people of all ages and o...

Improving Writing Ability In Children With Susceptible Writing Difficulties A Child Centred Approach

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate Intervention Learning Materials (ILM) to support Children with Susceptible Writing Difficulties (CSWD) improve their writing abilities. The ILM was designed and developed within the framework of Social Constructivist and Motor Learning theories. The Social Constructivist theory was used because knowledge construction is perceived to be more effective when the learners interact among themselves, with the learning materials and thei...

A disarticulation of visual knowledge systems within sites of natural history display

ABSTRACT The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No University of Cape Town quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgement of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- noncommercial research purposes only. commercial Published by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author.

The Contribution Of Media To Growth And Distortion Of Kiswahili In Tanzania

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find the contribution of media to both the growth and distortion of Kiswahili in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Dodoma Municipality and it employed three methods of data collection. These are interview, observation, and corpus linguistics. In structured interview questions were administered to respondents. The researcher made some observations through watching EATV and listening to Clouds FM radio to see how language is used in the named media....

Political Culture and Power Sharing In Zanzibar: The Case Of The 2010 General Elections

ABSTRACT   This study examined the influence of political culture on power sharing in Zanzibar. The study focused on the 2010 General Elections which saw a Government of National Unity that collapsed with the 2015 General Elections. Specifically, the study focused on: (i) assessing the electorate‟s perception of sharing political power in key political institutions (cabinet, parliament, electoral body, policy agenda) in Zanzibar (ii) assessing the electorate‟s  political values in acc...

Pub Network 201 PAGES (59683 WORDS) Philosophy Thesis
The Pre-Colonial Costumes of the Aawambo Significant Changes under Colonialism and the Construction of Post-Colonial Identity

ABSTRACT   Pre-colonial Oshiwambo costumes played a significant role in ensuring the continuity of the socio-cultural and ethico-moral principles of the Aawambo. This study aims to record, document, describe and analyse the circumstances that caused aspects of Aawambo traditional heritage to disappear. The thesis analyses the meaning of traditional costumes before European influence and the impact that the change from traditional costumes to European fashion has left on the  community toda...

Edu Frontiers 288 PAGES (67583 WORDS) History Thesis
A Stylistic Analysis Of Diescho's Dictums

ABSTRACT  This study analysed the stylistic features of foregrounding and figurative language as used by Diescho in his “Dictums” published in the New Era newspaper between January 2014 and December 2015, using the formalist theory. The researcher selected 20 of these dictums that dealt with social and political issues. Though Diescho is an author of several works, a political analyst and a commentator on various issues who is articulate and creative in style, especially when it com...

The Challenges And Effects Of Violent Conflict On Development: A Study Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Drc)

ABSTRACT The topic under review examined the ‘Challenges and Effects of Violent Conflict on Development: A Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo’. The Democratic Republic of Congo has been plunged in violent conflict for the last three decades, with catastrophic effects for its development. The contemporary conflicts in the DRC are to an extent a repetition of former conflicts, indicating that the primary causes of the conflict have not been properly tackled. The armed conflict and vi...


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