ABSTRACT The study sought to analyze the determinants of private investment in Kenya. The problem of ambiguous results of existing studies, mainly stemming from inappropriate econometric methods, called for further study of methodology and empirical model building. Results from numerous studies that have employed autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approaches are more likely to be persuasive than their predecessors. Primary objectives of the study were investigation of determinants of priv...
Abstract The objective of this discourse was to investigate the use of capital budgeting decision in Namibian State-Owned Enterprises. Firstly, to examine if Namibian SOE’s are using capital budgeting methods (like IRR, NPV, payback period etc.) for investment decisions? Secondly to analyze if SOEs risk assessment methods (sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis or Monte Carlos simulation) and standards are in place pertaining to capital budgets. A computerized environment with the assista...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the present capacity of the Regional Councils and investigates whether the available capacity building efforts in Namibia meet the needs of the Regional Councils. Since the needs ofthe Regional Councils are numerous, the study focuses on the problems of capacity building in terms of human resources development, finance and infrastructures. The Regional Councils are newly established government entities under the decentralization process with the aim to extend the ...
ABSTRACT There are challenges faced by the commission in selecting the rightful candidate for the position of the head of administration in local schools. These challenges are observed in poor performing schools and in maladministration of schools leading to suspension or expulsion of headteachers. The primary objective of the study was to investigate the challenges faced by the Teaching Service Commission in the appointment of head teachers in the Hhohho region of Swaziland. A qualitative r...
Abstract The study investigates the differences of asset allocation strategies between the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and Capricorn Asset Management Company, focusing on the strategies used when allocating investors’ funds among various asset classes. The study also compares the similarities and differences between the two investment firms regarding their allocation of investors’ funds, along with looking at their performance, considering the fact that the GIPF is a publ...
ABSTRACT The focus of this study is on capacity-building in the Namibia Police since independence because the majority of officers who constituted the Namibian Police (at independence) were former members of the apartheid colonial system. Being so, the Namibia Police needs requisite skills and appropriate logistical means to perform effectively in democracy. Policing in democracy is a complex undertaking requiring the police not only to respond to crimes and maintain law and order but also t...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to explore and determine the factors that leads to the success and failure of the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Namibia with a view to develop a privatization model that could be used as a pilot for future privatization effort within the Namibian context. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 31 respondents who occupied management positions within the various departments of the 12 selected economic and productive SOEs....
ABSTRACT Orthopaedic injuries contribute to most musculo-skeletal health challenges in developing societies partly due to increasing rate of technological advancement and its associated consequences. Despite the little recognition experienced, traditional orthopaedic service due to the 'severity of most orthopaedic injuries which sometimes 'left patients incapacitated, decision making regarding treatment is sometimes determined by significant others and has implication for patients well being...
ABSTRACT The domestic violence against women, especially from male counterparts, has escalated in Namibia to the extent that women suffer physical violence and even murder. Thus, the Government of the Republic of Namibia established the Gender Based Violence Protection Unit (GBVPU) to provide services to domestic violence survivors, both men and women. This research investigated how both married and single-status female victims and survivors experienced and coped with physical violence by th...
ABSTRACT De-institutionalization brought with it a shift in the care taking of psychiatric patients from institutional care to community care. As a result, people with mental illnesses have to rely on families for support and care. Existing literature in the field of psychiatry tend to over concentrate on the well-being of the mentally ill, while the experiences of caregivers are understudied. This exploratory study was designed to investigate family and caregivers support to psychiatric pat...
Abstract Finding decent work for young people to staunch the youth employment crisis is one of most significant challenges of our time. This research paper reports on the role of the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture in combating youth unemployment in Namibia focusing on urban Khomas region. In the introduction section a comparative approach displays the global and sub-Saharan Africa features of youth unemployment as compared to the Namibian situation. This reflects that...
Abstract The paper analysed the relationship between real exchange rate misalignment and capital flow in Namibia during the period 1993Q1 - 2015Q4. Namibia has a fixed exchange rate regime which is prone to speculative attack, moreover, a devaluation or undervaluation is the major cause of capital outflow which hinders economic growth. Thus, the estimation of the equilibrium RER and misalignment is essential. The study employed time-series techniques such as the unit root test, autoregressiv...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the obstacles to accessing formal financial services by small and medium enterprises in the Khomas region. It further identified obstacles that hinder the SMEs’ access to formal financial services in Namibia. Primary data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires which were issued out to a sample of forty firms selected from a population of fifty-five SMEs which are presently operational at Soweto and Dr. Libertina Amadhila center. Addition...
ABSTRACT The Namibian Government’s commitment to the provision of equal opportunities and gender implementation in all Government institutions and agencies has brought a new significant dimension to the Namibia Defence Force (NDF) in terms of employment practice, thereby requiring change of attitudes in order to adapt to the new approach. This thesis, a case-study of the NDF provides detailed views and perspectives on gender in the country’s military profession. The study thus, portrays ...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effectiveness of the interest rate channel of monetary policy transmission in Zambia by employing the vector auto-regression (VAR) approach and focuses on the reduced-form relationships between money supply, inflation, real interest rate and real output by utilizing annual data for the period from 1980 to 2011. Using the 4 variable VAR model, the analysis was carried out by examining the dynamic nature of impulse response functions, multivariate Granger c...