Namibians lack confidence in economy, express rising dissatisfaction with government

Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 636 | Darren Janz This Afrobarometer Dispatch examines Namibians’ changing views on the country’s economic trajectory alongside evolving public support for its ruling party. Since 2017 – and…
Namibia: Public opinion and tolerance of homosexuality

Who is blocking reform of Namibia’s anti-gay law? The struggle against the criminalisation of homosexuality is at least 500 years old. In the ongoing case of Dausab vs the Minister of Justice, the Namibian High…
Namibians see police falling short of professional conduct and respect for citizens’ rights

Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 635 Approval of government performance on crime declines as feelings of insecurity rise.This dispatch reports on a special survey module included in the Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021/2023) questionnaire…
Ensuring children’s welfare remains a challenge in Namibia, especially for the poor

Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 612 | March 2023 This dispatch reports on a special survey module included in the Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021/2023) questionnaire to explore Africans’ attitudes and perceptions related to child…
Two decades of gauging public opinion: Looking back at Afrobarometer’s remarkable journey

Two decades of gauging public opinion: Looking back at Afrobarometer’s remarkable journey Bratton, Gyimah-Boadi, & Mattes. It sounds like a law firm. No, it’s a group of eminent professors and thought leaders driven…
Namibia: Afrobarometer Round 9 Results

Summary of results for Namibia, 2021 Afrobarometer, a nonprofit corporation with headquarters in Ghana, is a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network that provides reliable data on Africans’ experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance,…
STRICKEN BY POVERTY : More than half of Namibians had to survive without essentials in 2021

More than half of Namibians repeatedly went without basic life necessities during the previous year, placing them in the category of “moderate lived poverty” or “high lived poverty”, the most recent…
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…