Page 17 - Windhoek Graduation (20 May)(SESSION 2)(PhDs, Masters)

Executive Dean: Prof Jacob Nyambe
Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND
ECONOMICS Associate Dean: Prof Esau Kaakunga

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

CANDIDATE: NDALA Eric L

CURRICULUM VITAE

Eric Ndala was born in the Zambezi Region. He started his primary education at
Sachona Primary School and matriculated at Caprivi Senior Secondary School
in 1982. His qualifications include Education Certificate for Primary (ECP);
Secondary Education Diploma from Vista University in South Africa; Bachelor
of Arts Degree (majoring in Geography and Sociology); Bachelor of Education (Honors); Masters in Educational
Management, all from the University of Namibia; Masters Degree in Development Studies (specializing in
Population, Poverty and Social Development) from the International Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands.
His professional career includes teaching from primary to senior secondary schools in Zambezi and Khomas
Regions; Education Planner/Officer at the Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture; Deputy Director and Director for
Development Planning at the Ministry of Land Reform; Deputy Executive Director at the Ministry of Agriculture,
Water and Land Reform. His research interest includes socio-economic development policies and access to
natural resources.

CANDIDATE’S DISSERTATION:

AN ASSESSMENT OF LANDLESSNESS AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY
OF THE OMAHEKE REGION IN NAMIBIA, 1990 - 2015

The doctoral study was undertaken and completed under the supervision of Dr. Brian Lwendo of the University
of Namibia as Main-Supervisor and Dr. Simon Akpo from the International University of Management as Co-
Supervisor.

The candidate conducted an assessment of the degree of landlessness and its impact on the social and
economic development in Namibia with special focus on the Omaheke Region. The study examined the
correlation between landlessness and socio-economic improvement, by employing a mixed methods approach.
A purposive sampling method was used. The candidate adopted the historical and political-economic (HPE)
framework. His study concluded that the degree of landlessness has an effect on the standard of living, which,
ultimately, affects economic development of the region. However, access to land alone without access to
other resources is not a panacea for meaningful socio-economic development.

To overcome landlessness, the study recommends introducing land ceilings as a policy option in the context
of a redistributive land reform programme and the adoption of three resettlement models to address the three
main categories of landlessness.

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