Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2022, 10, 614-628 https://www.scirp.org/journal/jss ISSN Online: 2327-5960 ISSN Print: 2327-5952 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2022.1012042 Nov. 30, 2022 614 Open Journal of Social Sciences An Investigation of the Factors That Contribute to Poor Problem-Solving Skills in Grade 8 Mathematics Learners in Namibia Moses Chirimbana 1 , Lahya T. Nghipandulwa 2 , Ferdinand Nghikepunye Kamati 3 Abstract