Research Report 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA MISSION ............................................................................................................ 4 UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA VISION ............................................................................................................... 4 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR .................................................................................................. 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & RESEARCH ................................... 6 MESSAGE FROM THE RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS OFFICE .................................................................. 8 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF FACULTIES ...................................................................................................... 11 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (FANR) ............................................................ 11 Objectives of the Faculty..................................................................................................................... 11 Research Partnerships ........................................................................................................................ 12 Current Research Focus Areas ............................................................................................................ 12 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 13 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES ..................................................................... 16 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 16 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 16 FACULTY OF EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................ 17 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 17 Research Partnerships & Collaborations ............................................................................................ 18 Research Areas .................................................................................................................................... 18 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 19 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 23 Goals and Mandate of the Faculty ...................................................................................................... 23 Research Partnerships and Collaboration ........................................................................................... 24 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 25 FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES: SCHOOL OF NURSING & PUBLIC HEALTH ........................................... 25 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 25 Research Partnerships & Collaborations ............................................................................................ 26 Research Focus Areas ......................................................................................................................... 27 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 27 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES .................................................................................. 29 Goals and Mandate of the Faculty ...................................................................................................... 29 Research Partnerships and Collaborations ......................................................................................... 29 Research Focus Areas ......................................................................................................................... 29 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 30 2 | R E S E A R C H R E P O R T 2 0 0 9 FACULTY OF SCIENCE .............................................................................................................................. 39 Goals and Mandate of the Faculty ...................................................................................................... 39 Research Partnerships and Collaborations ......................................................................................... 42 Current Research Focus Areas ............................................................................................................ 43 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 44 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF ACADEMIC CENTRES ....................................................................................... 51 CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES (CES) ................................................................................................... 51 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 51 Research Partnerships and Collaborations ......................................................................................... 51 Research Focus Areas ......................................................................................................................... 51 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 52 LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 53 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 54 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTRE ............................................................................................... 54 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 54 Research Partnerships and Collaborations ........................................................................................ 55 Research Focus areas .......................................................................................................................... 55 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 55 OSHAKATI CAMPUS ................................................................................................................................. 57 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 57 Research Focus Areas ......................................................................................................................... 58 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 58 SAM NUJOMA MARINE & COASTAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTRE (SANUMARC) ............................. 60 Goals and Mandate ............................................................................................................................. 60 Research Partnerships and Collaboration ........................................................................................... 70 Research Focus Areas ......................................................................................................................... 71 Research Output ................................................................................................................................. 71 R E S E ARC H R E P O R T 2 0 0 9 | 3 UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA MISSION To provide quality higher education through teaching, research and advisory services to our customers with the view to produce productive and competitive human resources capable of driving public and private institutions towards a knowledge-based economy, economic growth and improved quality of life. UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA VISION To be a beacon of excellence and innovation in teaching, research and extension services. 4 | R E S E A R C H R E P O R T 2 0 0 9 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR Research as one of the core functions of the University of Namibia (UNAM) is central to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge pivotal for the country‟s social and economic development. Given this huge responsibility UNAM has taken deliberate steps to increase funding to support research for academics to enhance research development and innovation. Concomitant to the global trends, UNAM consistently evaluates and reviews its operations and performance