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dc.contributor.author Tapscott, C.P.G
dc.date.accessioned 2026-02-11T12:00:05Z
dc.date.available 2026-02-11T12:00:05Z
dc.date.issued 1990
dc.identifier.uri https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21843
dc.description This report provides an overview of the social economy of the Ovambo and Kavango regions, home to over half of Namibia’s population. Despite their demographic significance, these northern regions have historically experienced severe economic and administrative neglect, resulting in limited development and pressure on natural resources. The study focuses particularly on livestock production and the broader livelihood systems of rural households. It highlights the scarcity of reliable data due to underdevelopment, the impact of the protracted liberation war on social organisation and household production systems, and the limitations of existing anthropological literature, much of which predates major socio‑economic changes. By examining environmental conditions, population patterns, and the effects of conflict and labour migration, the report outlines key structural challenges and transformations shaping contemporary livelihoods in Ovambo and Kavango. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Namibia en_US
dc.subject Ovambo region en_US
dc.subject Kavango region en_US
dc.subject Northern Namibia en_US
dc.subject Transhumant pastoralism en_US
dc.subject Oshakati en_US
dc.subject Historical inequalities en_US
dc.title The social economy of livestock production in Ovambo and Kavango en_US
dc.type Technical Report en_US


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