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• Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024)

  Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of research addressing key social, psychological, economic and scientific issues in Namibia. The articles in this issue explore workplace bullying, student mental health, positive psychology in the workplace, the nutritional and antimicrobial properties of edible Namibian tubers, the lived experiences of Namibian Children of the Liberation Struggle, and the role of financial literacy in supporting sustainable female entrepreneurship. Together, the contributions reflect NJRST’s commitment to publishing research that advances knowledge, informs practice and contributes to sustainable development in Namibia and beyond.

• Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)

  Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of articles addressing key research, development and policy issues in Namibia. The issue includes studies on forest-fire vulnerability in the Zambezi Region, employee work engagement in the mining sector, reading ability among Grade 5 learners, soil amendments in crop production, heritage tourism development and marketing, and gender disparity in management leadership structures. Collectively, the articles contribute to evidence-informed understanding of Namibia’s environmental, educational, agricultural, economic, cultural and institutional development challenges.

• Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022)

  Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of articles with a strong focus on the use of statistical, demographic and modelling approaches to understand key issues in Namibia. The issue includes editorial commentaries on science communication and the role of statistics, as well as research articles addressing airline traveller preferences, learner performance, fertility determinants, household poverty, employment longevity, customer relationship management, crime patterns, mortality trends and schizophrenia symptoms. Collectively, the articles demonstrate the value of data-driven research for informing policy, planning and development in Namibia.

• Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021)

  Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of articles addressing key issues in science, sustainability, innovation, education, public service delivery, health, organisational development and environmental research in Namibia. The issue includes an editorial commentary on inclusive and sustainable science, as well as research on university social enterprises, rail transport efficiency, COVID-19 prevention practices, national innovation systems, nurse turnover, education research, decentralised education service delivery, curriculum implementation, employee burnout and aquatic biodiversity. Collectively, the contributions highlight the role of research in informing policy, improving institutional practice and supporting sustainable development.

• Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021)

  Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of articles addressing research, innovation, education, agriculture, public governance, environmental risk, workplace engagement and applied biological sciences in Namibia. The issue includes an editorial commentary on the role of research and science in responding to global and local challenges, as well as studies on potato production, grassroots innovation, curriculum implementation, coal-waste radiological risk, public procurement, digital learning support, perceptions of Chinatown in Windhoek, leadership and work engagement, and the antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of selected Namibian plant extracts. Collectively, the articles demonstrate the value of research in informing policy, practice, education, innovation and sustainable development in Namibia.

• Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020)

  Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents a multidisciplinary collection of articles that demonstrate the value of research in informing policy, institutional practice and sustainable development. Published during the COVID-19 period, the issue foregrounds the importance of evidence-informed public policy and includes contributions on natural resource management, forage mineral status, workplace well-being, open and distance learning quality assurance, media stylistics, geological mapping, lithium-bearing minerals, rainfall patterns, health data management, soil salinity and secondary education performance in Namibia. Together, the articles reflect NJRST’s commitment to publishing research that connects science, society and policy.

• Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018)

  Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018) of the Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology presents the journal’s inaugural multidisciplinary collection of articles. The issue includes research on ionospheric variability, information security awareness, toxic trace metals, diagnostic reference levels in medical imaging, water isotope analysis, agricultural technology adoption, food safety, water quality, governance and language in the Zambezi Region. Collectively, the articles reflect NJRST’s commitment to advancing research, science, technology and innovation in Namibia through scholarship that addresses environmental, health, agricultural, institutional and social development challenges.