Namibia

the context of education, the notion of inclusion means education for all students inclusive of those in poverty, orphans, individuals with learning, physical, and intellectual disabilities (Chakraborti-Ghosh et al., 2014; Ministry of Education, Namibia, 2013). Having this knowledge before entering into a culture to work or learn is beneficial in order to create programs and offer support that is meaningful and realistic within that cultural context. Specific cultural and contextual barriers…

Temperatures in the sub region have risen by over 0.500C over the last 100 years. Between 1950 and 2000, Namibia for example, experienced warming at a rate of 0.02300C per year. The Indian Ocean has also experienced warming of more than 100C since 1950. In South Africa, the mean annual temperatures have increased by at least 1.5 times the observed average of…

Hamilton provides examples of water conservation from Africa, Australia, and the United States. In Namibia, Africa, drinking water from the toilet is not uncommon. Hamilton records that “recycled water accounts for 35% of the drinking supply in the country’s capital city of Windhoek”. Recycled water consists of the water from toilets, showers, and other…

In light of John Searle’s claim that the Background plays an important role in determining the content of a visual perception, two people can view the same Mona Lisa painting and have non-identical visual experiences. Even if they have equal mental and physical functions, are equally distanced from the painting, and are standing in the same angle in respect to the painting, the visual experience for two people is unique to each individual because the ability to interpret and generate meaning…

For my ethnography project I will be doing the study of African music. This tradition and culture started around the 15th century. Miriam Makeba is a popular artist of African traditional music. He played folk, pop rock and jazz. I picked this topic because their religions, feelings and rituals. This stuck out too me in so many different ways. Another reason why I picked this topic was because of the interesting instruments they play. This music is some of the oldest extant music traditions in…

filled so many cultures from all around the world. I learned about how four different babies were raised and how each day they started to grow and develop. As you start reading, you’ll learn more about each baby and how they went about their day. In Namibia, the 1st baby that was introduced was Ponijao. Ponijao wasn’t born in the hospital like any other typical baby, he was born in a hut in the middle of nowhere. As the days passed by, Ponijao was starting to develop fine motor skills. Fine…

live in poor or rural conditions. It does not mean that they deliver equipment, but they empower them to have control of their life by education. The program currently has around 309,000 children and it is in 7 different countries, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Switzerland. He has inspired many people and Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corporation, is one of them. “Twice I’ve had the thrill of being his doubles partner to help raise money for his foundation,…

Where a hunter named Corey states his claim about hunting animals is a great sport, tradition,and helps the animals live a safer life. Corey paid 350,000$ for the chance to hunt a black rhinoceros in the southern African nation of Namibia. He received threats towards his family and himself from animal lovers who are against animal hunting. Despite the backlash, Knowlton has decided to continue engaging the raging debate over how to protect an endangered species, such as the black rhino…

1-Nigel C. Gibson. "Africa and globalization: marginalization and resistance"Journal of Asian and African Studies. Sage Publication, 2004. This article examines the effects of globalization and capitalism on African political and socioeconomic development in our modern times. The article argues that globalization marginalized the African societies because of lack of investment and real opportunities. It destroyed the African traditional economies. The author also highlights the discriminatory…

transnational framework to solve the global problem of human trafficking. Before the passing of the Act, Botswana continually discussed implementation of an Act regulating human trafficking. Botswana is land-locked by its neighbouring countries Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho, located in the heart of South Africa. Given its geological location, and proximity to neighbouring countries, Botswana has been used as a main trafficking route and hub for traffickers. Human trafficking has taken root…