NAMIBIA’S MEDIA: Changing landscape
AFROBAROMETER DISPATCH | FEBRUARY 2020 KEY FINDINGS: The most common source of daily news for Namibians is the radio (62%). By 2021, more than 44% of Namibians had still “never” use…
HIGH VACCINE DISTRUST: Most Namibians still unprotected against Covid-19 virus
AFROBAROMETER NEWS RELEASE 18 February 2022 As of October-November 2021, only about one-quarter (27%) of adult Namibians say they have received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine (Figure 1)….
NO TO FORCE: Namibians reject mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
AFROBAROMETER NEWS RELEASE 18 February 2022 Citizens older than 45 are somewhat more supportive of mandatory vaccinations than their younger counterparts. Opposition to mandatory vaccination is highest among 18-to-25-year-olds (77%). Citizens…
NAMIBIAN ATTITUDES: Mixed views of government’s Covid-19 response & vaccine scepticism
A majority of Namibians approve of the government’s overall response response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but are critical of several related issues, including insufficient Covid-19 relief efforts and suspected corruption in…
YOUTH & DEMOCRACY: Namibian youth, democracy and politics: An overview
This paper will look at specific trends regarding participation of Namibia’s youth in the political processes of the country.
SPEAK UP: Africans see growing corruption, poor government response, but fear retaliation if they speak out
Developing countries lose $1.26 trillion a year to corruption, theft, and tax evasion, according to analysts’ estimates – a sum large enough to lift 1.4 billion people above the poverty line…
A WOMAN’S RIGHT: Namibians see gender-based violence as priority issue to address
Despite the government’s efforts, gender equality remains a goal rather than a reality, and some analysts point to reports of increased GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic as evidence of a “shadow…
NAMIBIA IS SAFE: But levels of fear are on the rise
Three out of four Namibians consider their country a safe place to live, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates. The same proportion of citizens say safety and security have improved in Namibia…