NSSCO Development Studies 6136 case studies
NSSCO Development Studies 6136 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NSSCO Development Studies 6136 is a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level subject. It is taken by learners in the final phase of senior secondary schooling, and it also matters to private candidates, repeaters and anyone who needs a social-science credit for further study or employment. The subject asks you to think about how societies change: what counts as development, why some countries and communities advance faster than others, and how choices about population, farming, trade, the environment, gender, health and governance shape ordinary lives. The exam is written rather than practical. The NSSCO Development Studies 6136 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,118 words.
1Richer Region, Poorer Lives? Judging Development in a Mining Constituency
Erongo Region, Namibia. A uranium mine near Arandis expanded in 2023, and average household income in the surrounding constituency rose by 18% over two years.
800 words, about 4 min2Protecting Poultry? Tariffs, Consumers and Infant Industry
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade proposes a 25% tariff and a quota on imported frozen chicken, arguing that Namibian producers need temporary protection under the Growth at Home strategy. Domestic farms supply about 30% of the market and employ 1,200 workers; imports, mostly from South Africa, supply the rest.
870 words, about 4 min3Grants or Food Parcels? Targeting Poverty in Kavango East
Kavango East, Namibia. A constituency of 18,000 people has 45% unemployment, and nationally Namibia's income inequality is among the highest in the world.
817 words, about 4 min4The Green Scheme That Did Not Feed the Village
Omusati Region, Namibia. A 400-hectare irrigation scheme was set up to grow hybrid maize with subsidised fertiliser, seed and diesel for pumps.
807 words, about 4 min5Pregnant Girls, Policy and Practice in Zambezi
Zambezi Region, Namibia. At a combined school, 22% of girls in Grades 8–11 dropped out during one academic year; 14 became pregnant.
824 words, about 4 min