NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ORDINARY LEVEL 4331/3
PAPER 3 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks 50 2021
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Republic of Namibia
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE
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SECTION A
1 Study Fig. 1 which is about a research project carried out at River Fresh Farm
near Okahandja in Namibia.
River Fresh Farm is a small-scale farm which is 6.1 hectares in size growing several kinds
of vegetables. It has ten permanent employees, but hires seasonal workers when there is an
increase in production.
The researchers conducted interviews with the manager and labourers. They collected
information about the different farming methods and the creation of job opportunities on the
farm. Their findings of the study will be used to try achieve higher yields and to improve food
security in Namibia.
Fig. 1
(a) (i) In which town was the research project carried out? [1]
(ii) Using Fig. 1, state two features of River Fresh Farm. [2]
(iii) Explain in your own words what it means to achieve higher yields. [1]
(b) Study Fig. 2 which consist of questions used during an interview with the Labourers.
INTERVIEW SHEET FOR LABOURERS
1. At what time do you start working?
2. Do you work in shifts?
3. What types of work do you do?
4. What types of tools or equipment do you use?
5. What challenges do you face on the farm and how do you
tackle them?
Fig. 2
(i) What is meant by interview? [1]
(ii) Suggest three reasons why an interview was a suitable method to collect
data. [3]
(iii) Interviews used mostly open ended questions. What is meant by an
open ended question? [1]
(iv) Suggest five things which the researchers should have done while they
were preparing for and carrying out their interviews. [5]
(v) Give three reasons why care must be taken when using information from
interviews. [3]
(vi) Suggest one reason why the labourers found 5 difficult to answer. [1]
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(c) Listed are some problems experienced by the owner of River Fresh Farm in the
production of vegetables.
A Shortage of land
B Lack of skilled labour
C Weather
D Shortage of storage facilities
E Price fluctuations
Choose any three problems and describe in details how you will solve it. [6]
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2 Study Fig. 3 which is about pollutants entering the oceans.
Fig. 3
(a) (i) Name the presentation method used in Fig. 3. [1]
(ii) Why do you think it was a suitable method to present data? [2]
(iii) Using Fig. 3, state the percentage contributed by sewage. [1]
(d) Draw a pie chart to show the pollutants entering the ocean. [4]
(e) What conclusions can you draw from the information on pollutants entering the
ocean? [3]
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SECTION B
3 In your Development Studies course you carried out a research investigation on a
development problem. This question is about your research investigation.
(a) Identify the topic and the area you researched, the research question or
hypothesis and one aim. [3]
(b) Apart from interviews, describe any other two methods which you used to
collect information in your investigation. [4]
(c) Describe the problems you experienced by using these methods of data
collection. [4]
(d) Explain how you recorded the data collected in your research. [2]
(e) Suggest two solutions/recommendations for people who are experiencing the
problem which you researched. [2]
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