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Urbanisation in Namibia2. Data and MethodsThe research study followed a mixed method approach. A questionnaire was developed andadministered on a face to face interview to population of interest. The discussion guide wasalso developed to guide in-depth interviews with key informants as qualitative analysis isviewed to offer more insights and solid results for people-related issues. To serve as a baseline,the study was conducted in selected informal and semi-formal settlement areas of Windhoek,Oshakati, Ongwediva and Karibib. Apart from Windhoek which was selected on the basis ofbeing the major urban centre, other towns were considered due to proximity to rural areas;vulnerability to natural disasters; and high demand of services. The units of interview werehouseholds. The respondents were preferably the head of the household or the next availableadult in the household. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants in both ruraland urban areas. Key informants included school principals and teachers; nurses; headmen;constituency councillors, officials from municipalities and town councils; as well as officialsfrom service providers institutions.A total of 591 households were successfully interviewed, representing a 98.5% response rate.The sample was proportionally allocated on a 1% basis according to the number of householdrecorded during 2011 Population and Housing Census. This translates into a selection of140 households for Samora Machel Constituency; 130 for Tobias Hainyeko constituency;100 for Khomasdal North constituency; 40 for Karibib constituency; 50 for Oshakati Westconstituency; 70 for Oshakati East constituency and 70 for Ongwediva constituency (Table 1).The data were analysed using SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics were computed for variables ofinterest. Some cross tabulations were run to examine the relationship between variables ofinterest. Comparisons were made between the different towns as well as between householdsfrom formal and informal settlements. Responses from key informants were tape recorded,transcribed and summarised according to thematic areas of interest and were incorporated inthe results and discussion sections.Table 1: Sampled constituenciesConstituency Target Actual Response rateKaribib 40 40 100.0Ongwediva 70 65 92.9Oshakati East 70 71 101.4Oshakati West 50 50 100.0Samora Machel 140 137 97.9Khomasdal North 100 100 100.0Tobias Hainyeko 130 128 98.5Total 600 591 98.56
Urbanisation in Namibia3 Results3.1 Socio-economic characteristics of householdsA total of 591 respondents were successfully interviewed, of which 323 (54.7%) and 268(45.3%) were male and female-headed households, respectively. The average age of male headof households was 40 years and for female head of households was 39 years. Furthermore, theaverage ages of head of households in informal and semi-formal settlements are 36 and 41years, respectively. A high proportion of respondents were unmarried (45.9%), and there aredifferences in marital status with respect to whether respondent live in semi-formal or informalsettlements. A fairly high proportion of married respondents live in semi-formal settlements(39.8%) while the majority of cohabiting respondents live in the informal settlements (25.7%).Of interest, only 4% of those cohabiting live in the semi-formal settlements.Based on the housing type, about 97% of houses in informal settlements are improvised housingunits (shacks) while the majority of houses in the semi-formal settlement are stand-alone(70%) or town houses (11%). With respect to housing ownership, the majority of respondentsindicated owning the house or shack with differences in title deeds.Figure 3: Informal settlements in Windhoek7
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