SUPERVISOR: PROF. MN NAONG

ii DECLARATION I, Ratakane Baptista Maime, declare that this dissertation titled: “Challenges and opportunities of adopting Management Information Systems (MIS): Comparative study between Lesotho and South Africa ” is my independent and original work. All the sources that I have consulted or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. To my knowledge, this dissertation has never been submitted at any other University or Faculty for degree purposes. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is not just a formality for me to thank God my father for every finished business. In fact time will fail me if I were to express my gratitude to him – who provided me with all the necessary strength, resources and people who guided me on this long journey. People like my supervisor and co-supervisor under whose oversight I felt like a son being sharpened from uncooked to something of significance – so, thank you Prof Naong and Mr Muriithi. I dedicate this work to my wife and my mother. For me to start and complete this work, the sacrifices that my wife took cannot cease to touch my heart. Whenever possible, my mother has always denied herself any pleasure for my sake. For financial support, my sincere appreciation goes to th