ABSTRACT Civil society organisations (CSOs) in developing countries like Namibia experience multiple operational hindrances, especially financial sustainability challenges that lead to the closure of their operations after few years leaving a void in many communities where they operate due to their dependency on foreign funding. Thus, there is need to establish the factors that affect the financial sustainability of these CSOs. The research sought to investigate the factors that affect finan...
Abstract Trade liberalization is gaining momentum in the world. For developing countries like Namibia it has serious revenue implications due to its substantial contribution to national budget. Namibia is a country characterized by small population of about 2 million coupled with small domestic market. Its membership to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) benefits the country by sharing in the SACU Revenue Pool. Therefore, this paper analyzes the implications of trade liberalization on...
ABSTRACT The Performance Management System (PMS) has evolved to enhance the performance of individuals and subsequently the entire organisation. The Government of the Republic of Namibia introduced the Performance Appraisal System in 1997. However, it was suspended in 1998 because of various problems. Nevertheless, there was still a need to evaluate employees’ performance, therefore, in 2010 the Performance Management System (PMS) was introduced in the Public Service including the Office o...
ABSTRACT This study combined significant hypothetical and empirical writing to create suggestions and proposes a research agenda on the usage or non-execution of audit recommendations. Auditing has developed to a phase where it is regarded as a value adding tool in the organisation and is relied upon to assume a value adding role by giving an extensive variety of services that help enhance organisational performance. By adopting a quantitative descriptive design and using questionnaires as t...
Abstract The study aimed at investigating organisational change at the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (Hereafter referred to as the MVAF) which was as a result of a transition, by identifying problems and consequences that hindered the change process. The further studies the impact of organisational change on job satisfaction, analyse effects of change on employees and identify factors that are critical in successfully managing change. Jacobs, van Witteloostuijn and Christe-Zyse (2012, p. 772) ...
ABSTRACT This study is about how the effectiveness of leadership in an organisation is determined by or is a consequence of the style of the leadership as delineated by Hersey and Blanchard who limit styles to Selling, Telling, Participating and Delegating. A selected group of managing directors in one of the oldest and most respected business enterprise in Namibia, the O&L Group of Companies was studied. The study used Hersey's (1989) “Leader Effectiveness and Adaptability Description” ...
ABSTRACT Health expenditures have been on the rise in most countries including Namibia. Findings from studies that analyse the effects of demographic and epidemiological health outcomes on health expenditure can be used to determine if sufficient resources are being spent on health care, if they are appropriately allocated, and if not, how they could be re-allocated to achieve more value-for-money and bring about significant improvements in health outcomes. The study analysed effects of demo...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to investigate and assess the professional capabilities of Okakarara Town Council as it relates to service delivery using the provision of water as a case study. Okakarara Town Council is one of the local authorities that are characterised by a huge debt owed to the national water utility (Namwater) for the past five to ten years. The most central question that seeks to be answered through the study: was what are the problems associated with the provisi...
ABSTRACT SEND-Ghana (2008) report revealed that MMDAs have 130 deficits in infrastructure with majority of the MMDAs in the Northern Region and 45% of most local infrastructures remain uncompleted especially IGF finance infrastructure. The study assessed the nexus between internally generated funds and infrastructural development of the MMDAs in Northern Region of Ghana. The study specifically identify whether there is significance difference between IGF of the MMDAs in the Northern Region ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to study the cash flows and operating loss in a parastatal – Air Namibia (Pty) Ltd for the period 01 April 2006 to 31 March 2011. This problem was chosen by the researcher to investigate the root causes of operational loss and cash flow problem faced by the parastatal.
ABSTRACT Micro enterprises are the major sources of entrepreneurial skills, innovation and economic development. They are a very important aspect in Namibia as they have potential to contribute over 30% to the country’s Gross National Product if they are provided with financial assistance. This study was aimed at assessing the effects of the government’s microfinance grant scheme on rural micro entrepreneurship development, identify the characteristics of micro enterprises funded and det...
ABSTRACT This study investigated on the factors driving high cost in the private medical health providers in Namibia. The study sort seeks answers to the following questions (1) how has the trend in the Private Medical Aid Fund cost been during the period 2009 to 2013 (2) What are the factors contributing to annual increments in the Medical Aid Fund Premiums (3) Do increases in the Medical Aid Fund Premiums have impacts on access to Private healthcare in Namibia (4) What can be done to curb ...
Abstract The study focussed on sanitation, hygiene and retention of girls in Junior High Schools (JHS) in the Wa Municipality. This study sought to find out the causes of the state of school sanitation and hygiene, the coping strategies and the social consequences on girl child education in the Wa Municipality in Ghana. Both probability and non-probability sampling methods were used to select a sample size of 290 respondents from the various stakeholders of the study. Data collection tools su...
ABSTRACT Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) are important allies in the socio-economic development agenda of countries across the globe. This study therefore sought to identify the roles played by one NGO called Plan Ghana International to enhancing the livelihood patterns in the socio-economic development of people. The objectives of the study were first of all to identify the focus and coverage of the activities of Plan Ghana and the laws governing the operations of NGOs in the study ar...
Abstract Over the years, Namibia continue to experienced rapid growth of unemployment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of government expenditure and money supply on unemployment in Namibia. The annual data employed in the study covered the period from 1980 to 2018. The study applied the ARDL or bound cointegration approach which is said to be more appropriate for the estimation of small sample studies and variable combination of the order of integration (I (0) and I (...