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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Windhoek (Namibia)"”.
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An analysis of factors influencing housing affordability in Windhoek, Namibia
… the existing gaps in the housing industry in Namibia and the inability by low to middle income groups to afford housing. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing housing affordability for the low to middle income households in Windhoek, in relation to the Windhoek housing property …
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The experiences and livelihoods of unemployed graduates in Windhoek, Namibia
… and livelihoods of unemployed graduates in Windhoek, Namibia. Graduate unemployment is a global phenomenon and is not only known to the nation of Namibia. There have been numerous research conducted on graduate unemployment worldwide but less research has been conducted on graduate …
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Operational upgrades to improve traffic flow in Small Middleweight Cities: Windhoek, Namibia
… traffic commuting from the south to the north of Windhoek's Central Business District (CBD). The CBD traffic demand is estimated to breach network capacity by 2015, a scenario prevalent in many small middleweight cities. The research conducted a literature review on aspects related to the …
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Causes of malnutrition among children 1 - 5 years in informal settlements, Windhoek, Namibia
… month of May 2006 in the informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia. The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition among children between the ages of one and five years and to correlate possible causes, and other factors, with nutritional status
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Food innsecurity and quality of life in informal settlements of Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia
… and quality of life in informal settlements in Windhoek, Namibia and determine how socio economic factors mediate and explain both. A cross-sectional quantitative design through a two-stage cluster survey sampling was applied. The sample size of the study was 416 respondents selected from 40 …
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Food deserts and household food insecurity in the informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia
… in the growing informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia. Rapid urbanization in Windhoek has been accompanied by limited industrialization with few job opportunities in the formal employment sector. Moreover, the informal sector has not been able to absorb the ever rising volume of …
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Review and gap analysis of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in Windhoek, Namibia
… Low-Impact Urban Design and Development (LIUDD). Namibia is situated along the south-west coast of Africa and is considered the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterised by a semi-arid environment, with more than 80% covered by desert or semi-desert. The country is regularly …
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Decolonising the Informal: Discourse, Everyday Life, and the Politics of Urbanisation in Windhoek, Namibia
In contemporary post-colonial Namibia, the concept of informality is widely applied with reference to the ‘informal economy’ and ‘informal settlements’, which are rapidly overtaking formal urbanisation processes inherited from colonial times. All the while, conventional professional spatial …
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Assessment of prescribing practices in community pharmacies in Windhoek, Namibia: a focus on antibiotics
… Low- and middle-income countries, like Namibia, are particularly vulnerable to misuse of medicines. Medicine use practices in public health settings often vary from those in private health settings, and in Namibia, whilst there is reasonable data on medicine use in public facilities, …
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Contesting transdisciplinary climate knowledge: a decolonial perspective on the FRACTAL project in Windhoek, Namibia
… within a transdisciplinary research programme in Windhoek, Namibia. It further sought to reveal the mechanisms in the programmatic research design that condition epistemic authorities and subjectivities in the collaborative processes. Power dynamics were traceable through imaginaries as well as …
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Evaluation of HIV test and treat strategy in Windhoek, Namibia: Development of an operational framework
Namibia started with the implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test and Treat strategy in July 2016 as a pilot phase in three high-volume sites in the Zambezi, Ohangwena, and Khomas regions. In 2017, the strategy was expanded to all the regions in the country. The HIV Test and …
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An examination of barriers in transitioning from informal to formal business sector in Windhoek (Namibia)
… the informal to the formal business sectors in Windhoek (Namibia). The statistics in Namibia indicate that there are several informal businesses in Namibia that have the potential to boost the economy. However, the transition of these informal businesses to formal businesses is not satisfactory. …
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An exploration of life crisis experiences of employed and unemployed early adults in Windhoek, Namibia
… of both employed and unemployed early adults in Windhoek, Namibia, by comparing differences in life crisis reporting between them. The study also aimed to determine gender differences in life crisis experiences of early adults, if any, and also the areas in which life crisis was most experienced. …
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Exploratory study: The lived experiences of caregivers of individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia in Windhoek, Namibia
… a sample size of eight participants from the Windhoek Central Hospital’s Mental Health Unit, and face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with the individuals who met the criteria. Furthermore, thematic analysis was applied to identify prominent themes in the data. Key findings of the …
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Investigating the effects of redshirting on the academic performance of primary school learners in Windhoek, Namibia
… public and private schools in the boundaries of Windhoek, were employed as a research instrument. The data revealed that a large number of learners in Grades 1, 3 and 5 were overaged. Moreover, at Grade 1 level, both redshirted girls and boys seemed to have a significant advantage in terms of …
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Assessment of the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria in street vended ready-to-eat meats in Windhoek, Namibia
… vended ready-to-eat meat samples collected from Windhoek locations, namely, Katutura, Prosperita and Dorado Park. Selective media was used to assess aerobic plate count, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella, Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae. Biochemical …
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Women's experiences and coping strategies towards domestic violence: Analysis of cases from female survivors in Windhoek, Namibia
… 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 …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients regarding coronary artery disease at the cardiac clinics in Windhoek, Namibia
… to coronary artery disease risk factors. Namibia, as a developing country, is no exception. Although studies have indicated significant effects of predictor variables such as knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on coronary artery diseases, none has been reported in the Namibian …
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Analysis of the impact of demographic and economic factors on internet services satisfaction levels in Windhoek, Namibia
… There is need for Telecommunication Companies in Namibia to introduce more fixed post-paid internet services especially in low income areas of Windhoek and other areas of Namibia. Fixed post-paid internet services were discovered to be associated with higher internet satisfaction levels compared …
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An exploratory study of project finance as a funding model for affordable housing development in Windhoek, Namibia
… current usage of the project finance model in Namibia, with the view to explore the viability of the project finance model as an alternative funding approach to the traditional funding structures currently used in affordable housing developments and other infrastructure sectors of the Namibian …
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