• 'Weaving the past with threads of memory': narratives and commemorations of the colonial war in southern Namibia 

  Biwa, Memory (2012)

  http://etd.uwc.ac.za/xmlui/handle/11394/2991?show=full

  This study seeks to contribute to the literature on the colonial war, genocide and memory studies in Namibia. I review the way in which communities in southern Namibia have developed practices in which to recall and re-enact ...
• Moving towards malaria elimination: trends and attributes of cases in Kavango region, Namibia, 2010–2014 

  Nghipumbwa, M.H.; Ade, S.; Kizito, W.; Takarinda, K.C.; Uusiku, Petrina; Mumbengegwi, Davis R. (2018)

  Setting: Kavango, a ‘moderate’ transmission risk region located in north-eastern Namibia, borders Angola, a country with higher malaria transmission levels. Objective: To determine 1) the trends in malaria incidence between ...
• Evaluation of the Antiplasmodial Properties of Namibian Medicinal Plant Species, Moringa ovalifolia 

  Du Preez, Iwanette; Bussel, Rahl-Jeanne; Mumbengegwi, Davis R. (2017)

  Background and Objective: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa but it is on the decline in some Southern African countries including Namibia, which is moving towards elimination of the ...
• Spatial clustering of patent and sub-patent malaria infections in northern Namibia: Implications for surveillance and response strategies for elimination 

  Smith, Jennifer L.; Auala, Joyce R.; Tambo, Munyaradzi; Haindongo, Erastus H.; Katokele, Stark; Uusiku, Petrina; Gosling, Roly; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Sturrock, Hugh J. (2017)

  Reactive case detection (RACD) around passively detected malaria cases is a strategy to identify and treat hotspots of malaria transmission. This study investigated the unproven assumption on which this approach is based, ...
• Evaluation of loop‑mediated isothermal amplification as a surveillance tool for malaria in reactive case detection moving towards elimination 

  Tambo, Munyaradzi; Auala, Joyce R.; Sturrock, Hugh J.; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Bock, Ronnie; Smith, Jennifer L.; Gosling, Roland; Mumbengegwi, Davis R. (2018)

  Background: As malaria transmission decreases, the proportion of infections that are asymptomatic at any given time increases. This poses a challenge for diagnosis as routinely used rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) miss ...
• Value addition and processed products of three indigenous fruits in Namibia 

  Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad; Bille, P.G.; Shikongo-Nambabi, Martha N. (2013)

  The objectives of this study were to add value to three popular indigenous fruits found in Namibia namely, Marula (Sclerocarya birrea), Monkey orange (Strychnos cocculoides) and Eembe (Berchemia discolour) into processed ...
• Medicinal value of Aptosimum albomarginatum (Marloth and Engl.), Albizia anthelmintica (A. Rich Brongn.) and Dicoma schinzii (O. Hoffm.) to a small community living at Gochas, southern Namibia 

  Walter, Sunette; Beukes, Mervyn; Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Bock, Ronnie (2017)

  Traditional medicine is widely used, but its effectiveness is often questioned. Biofilm-producing bacteria and fungi are important in difficult-to-treat persistent and recurrent infections. The present study investigated ...
• Traditional fermented foods and beverages of Namibia 

  Misihairabgwi, Jane M. (2017)

  Background: Although traditional fermented foods and beverages play an important role in contributing to the livelihoods of Namibians through enhanced food security and income generation, there is a scarcity of information ...
• A comparative study of medicinal plants used in rural areas of Namibia and Zimbabwe 

  Maroyi, A. (2015)

  Health medicines prepared from wild plants play an important role in the primary healthcare needs of people living in developing countries. A comparative ethnobotanical study was undertaken to document medicinal plants ...
• Antimicrobial and antiplasmodial activity displayed by actinomycetes isolated from soils from Kavango and Hardap regions in Namibia 

  Iikasha, Albertina M.; Dushimemaria, Florence; Mbewe, Maria; Eiman, H.; Mumbengegwi, Davis R. (2018)

  Plasmodium falciparum and multidrug resistant bacteria such as Mycobacterium avium, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli are among the top causes of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. These ...
• Dominant lactic acid bacteria and their antimicrobial profile from three fermented milk products from northern Namibia 

  Heita, Lusia; Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad (2014)

  The present study focused on the isolation, identification and antimicrobial profile of the dominant lactic acid bacteria from three traditional fermented milk products namely: Omashikwa, Mabisi and Mashini Ghamushikwa ...
• Rondomized anticancer and cytotoxicity activities of Guibourtia Coleosperma and Diospyros Chamaethamnus 

  Dushimemaria, Florence; Du Preez, Iwanette; Mumbengegwi, Davis R. (2017)

  Background: Plants have consistently proven to be a reliable and yet not fully explored source of medicines. In light of this, there is a constant demand for new treatment regimens for cancer. Namibia has a rich diversity ...
• Traditional knowledge of wild edible fruits in southern Africa: A comparative use patterns in Namibia and Zimbabwe 

  Maroyi, A.; Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad (2017)

  A large proportion of resource poor rural households in southern African communal areas are dependent on wild edible fruits to meet part of their daily nutritional needs. For many people and ethnic groups, the use of wild ...
• Ethnobotanical knowledge on indigenous fruits in Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions in Northern Namibia 

  Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad; Embashu, Werner (2013)

  Background: Indigenous communities in Namibia possess a rich indigenous knowledge expressed within many practices of these communities. Indigenous wild edible fruits are available along the Namibian 13 regions of which it ...
• Here comes the water: Risk assessments, observation and knowledge of Ompundja village 

  Shaamhula, Loide; Van Rooy, Gert (2019)

  Floods in Namibia are more pronounced than drought or any other natural disaster. Ompundja village in northern central Namibia has experienced severe flooding over the last decade since the village is a catchment area of ...
• Molecular phylogeny of Trametes and related genera from northern Namibia 

  Ueitele, Isabella S.; Chimwamurombe, Percy M.; Kadhila-Muandingi, Nailoke P. (2018)

  Trametes Fr. is widely characterized as a polyporoid cosmopolitan genus which is presented in almost any type of forest environments. It is characterized by a combination of pileate basidiocarp, porous hymenophore, trimitic ...
• The African Union (AU), the African Youth Commission (AYC) and the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU): Sabotaging or bureaucratizing the youth? 

  Amupanda, Job S. (2018)

  There now exists overwhelming evidence that many African states are gerontocracies - states wherein the leadership is way older than the average age of the population. Whereas these discussions were previously attributed ...
• Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled factorial design trial to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of reactive focal mass drug administration and vector control to reduce malaria transmission in the low endemic setting of Namibia 

  Medzihradsky, Oliver F.; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Roberts, K.; McCreesh, Patrick; Dufour, Mi-Suk Kang; Uusiku, Petrina; Katokele, Stark; Bennet, A.; Smith, Jennifer L.; Sturrock, Hugh J.; Prach, Lisa M.; Nkutu, Henry; Tambo, Munyaradzi; Didier, Bradley; Greenhouse, Bryan; Gani, Zaahira; Aerts, Ann; Gosling, Roly; Hsiang, M. (2017)

  Introduction To interrupt malaria transmission, strategies must target the parasite reservoir in both humans and mosquitos. Testing of community members linked to an index case, termed reactive case detection (RACD), is ...
• Is there a correlation between malaria incidence and IRS coverage in western Zambezi region, Namibia? 

  Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Sturrock, Hugh J.; Hsiang, M.; Roberts, K.; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Nghipumbwa, M.H.; Uusiku, Petrina; Smith, Jennifer L.; Bennet, A.; Kizito, W.; Takarinda, K.C.; Ade, S.; Gosling, Roly (2018)

  Setting: A comparison of routine Namibia National Malaria Programme data (reported) vs. household survey data (administrative) on indoor residual spraying (IRS) in western Zambezi region, Namibia, for the 2014–2015 malaria ...
• An exploration into the implementation and management of employee wellness in the Namibian public service: A case study of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism 

  Kaputu, Uanangura (University of Namibia, 2018)

  This study investigated the extent to which employee wellness is implemented in the Namibian public service in general, and based its findings on a case study of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET). The study ...
• Access to and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health services among adolescent school girls in Gobabis, Namibia 

  Pearce, Alice Mubanga (University of Namibia, 2019)

  This study offered unique insight in the challenges and opportunities that exist for adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) in Gobabis. It focused on exploring adolescent access to reproductive ...
• Parents' participation in the family literacy programme in the Kavango East region of Namibia 

  Kamati, Thekla Nangura (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The establishment of Family Literacy Programmes is a worldwide trend as it is an educational method that promotes the notion of the parent being the child’s first teacher. A Family Literacy Programme (FLP) was implemented ...
• Relating intensive and compulsive Facebook use with life satisfaction and academic performance amongst first year University of Namibia students 

  De Kock, Iani (University of Namibia, 2018)

  As a new field of study, the impact of Facebook use is not well understood. Consequently, this descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study aims to address identified gaps by collecting Namibian specific data on the ...
• Exploring the impact of access to finance by small and medium-sized enterprises on employment creation in the Khomas region 

  Kanonuwa, David (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The aim of the thesis was to explore the relationship that exists between access to bank finance by manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the employment they create in the Khomas region. Employment ...
• Investigating the impact of value addition in the agricultural sector with special reference to the pork market-share promotion scheme 

  Cloete, Desmond John (University of Namibia, 2018)

  Namibia’s topographical nature, lends it ideally suited for livestock production. Livestock in Namibia is very competitive since it’s raised on natural free ranging pastures. Unfortunately due to its small domestic market, ...
• The role of foreign direct investment in the Namibian economy: A case study of Oshikango town 

  David, Abner (University of Namibia, 2017)

  This thesis’ main research issue was: The importance of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the economic development of Oshikango in particular. It focused on the impact of FDI at the local economy level by assessing the ...
• The effects of the government's microfinance grant scheme on rural micro entrepreneurship development in Namibia: A case study of the Ohangwena region 

  Hasheela, Toini Tuutaleni (University of Namibia, 2018)

  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 ...
• How audit recommendations are or not implemented over years in ministries and agencies in Namibia 

  Mwilima, Mwilima Obby (University of Namibia, 2018)

  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 ...
• An investigation of students' perceptions of service quality at the Namibia Business School 

  Haihambo, Jennifer (University of Namibia, 2018)

  The aim of this study, was to explore students’ perceptions of the service quality offered by the Namibia Business School in relation to its degree and diploma programmes as well as to measure the gap between students’ ...
• An investigation of access to financial services by micro enterprises in open markets in Windhoek 

  Gamses, Clareta (University of Namibia, 2017)

  Access to financial services by micro enterprises has long been regarded by the government as an important developmental tool. Poor access to financial services can hamper proper development of small and micro enterprises. ...

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