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The P wavespeed structure below and around the Kaapvaal craton to depths of 800 km, from traveltimes and waveforms of local and regional earthquakes and mining-induced tremors
(Oxford University Press, https://academic.oup.com/gji, 2002-10-01)An average P-wavespeed model from the surface to depths of 800 km was derived for southern Africa using traveltimes and waveforms from earthquakes recorded at stations of the Kaapvaal and South African National networks. ... -
Paradigm shift in managing career plateau in organisation : the best strategy to minimize employee intention to quit
(Academic Journals,http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM, http://www.academicjournals, 2009-06)In this era of globalisation career plateau in organisations needs to be managed effectively to minimize employee's intention to quit. Many employees find themselves in jobs that offer them limited mobility opportunities ... -
Paradigms shifts in information environment: prospects and challenges African libraries
(Emerald, 2007)Purpose – The purpose is to trace the revolution in information and communication technology (ICT) and changes in this wake such as globalization, digital divide, information society, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ... -
Paraffin (kerosene)* poisoning in under-five children: a problem of developing countries
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ijn, 2009)Although developed countries have largely eliminated the problem of paraffin ingestion in young children, many developing countries have not. Paraffin, used as a home energy source, particularly in rural area, accounts ... -
Parallel policy structures in Botswana: from devolution to centralisation under Ian Khama’s administration, 2008-2018
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-12-03)Policy development and development planning in Botswana have been executed through a consultative process involving all relevant structures since the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1966. However, ... -
Parasynthesis in Degema: Simultaneous affixation or suffixation and concomitant prefixation
(Linguistics Association of SADC Universities, 2015-04)This paper discusses parasynthesis, also known as circumfixation, in Degema. It highlights the fact that circumfixes are controversial not only because of the possibility to analyze them as discontinuous units consisting ... -
Parent and youth communication patterns on HIV and AIDS, STIs and sexual matters: opportunities and challenges
(OMICS International, www.omicsonline.org/, 2015-04-24)Background: This paper describes communication patterns of parents and their adolescent children with regard to sexual matters, HIV and AIDS and other STIs from the perspectives of parents, youth and key informants. ... -
Parents' participation in public primary schools in Botswana: perceptions and experiences of headteachers
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies, 2013-03)The idea of involving parents in the school system is universal and as old as the history and philosophy of education itself. This study investigated the public school headteachers’ experiences and perceptions about the ... -
Participation and rural development in contemporary Botswana: rhetoric or reality? the case of Mmankgodi village
(2015)Participatory approaches and methods have over the years been justified as a precondition for sustainable rural development. Participation entails the involvement of in-community stakeholders in the initiation, implementation, ... -
Participatory action research for inclusive education implementation and professional development in Botswana: teachers' perspectives
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)This paper specifically focuses on the analysis of Botswana teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of Participatory Action Research (PAR) in promoting inclusion of learners with diverse educational needs, and its use ... -
Participatory measurements of sustainable urban development and quality of life in post-socialist Zadar, Croatia
(Clanak, 2008)Over the last two decades, there has been an intensive discourse and research about measuring sustainable urban development. Many cities, regions and countries have decided to introduce indicators for monitoring and measuring ... -
Partnering with Batswana youth and families for HIV and AIDS prevention
(Scientific Research,www.scirp.org/, 2013)Introduction: This qualitative study triangulated data from adolescents, parents, and key informants in Gaborone, Botswana on adolescents’ risks for HIV infection, STIs and pregnancy, the types of relationships they get ... -
The path so far: introducing moral education in Botswana senior secondary schools
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)This study investigated the classroom practices of moral education (ME) teachers in three (3) of the ten (10) Botswana senior secondary schools that are piloting the curriculum. The aim of the study was to gain insight ... -
Pathological findings in animals in Gaborone area
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-01-02)A 7-year retrospective study was conducted to determine the role of different disease conditions causing mortalities in animals in Gaborone area. Necropsies were performed on 112 carcasses comprising of 15 cattle, 32 goats, ... -
Pathways of human sprawl in wilderness buffer zones
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2006)Intensification of human sprawl in buffer zones of globally important African wilderness areas is of worldwide concern. The paper identifies two major conflicting (yet potentially reconcilable) pathways of rural sprawl in ... -
Pathways of Human Sprawl in Wilderness Buffer Zones
(Population Environment; Springer Netherlands; http://www.springerlink.com/content/0t141ml76q32717m/, 2006-01)Intensification of human sprawl in buffer zones of globally important African wilderness areas is of worldwide concern. The paper identifies two major conflicting (yet potentially reconcilable) pathways of rural sprawl in ... -
Patient-centredness: meaning and propriety in the Botswana, African and non-Western contexts
(Aosis, https://aosis.co.za/, 2014-02-20)Patient-centredness is a key principle in Family Medicine. It is covered in a Family Medicine textbook by McWhinney and textbooks edited by Goh et al., Rakel and Rakel3 and Mash and Blitz-Lindeque, to name but a few. ... -
Patriarchy and women’s land rights in Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/landusepol, 2006)Patriarchy has been defined as a gendered power system: a network of social, political and economic relationships through which men dominate and control female labour, reproduction and sexuality as well as define women’s ... -
Patronage and corruption under the National Party and African National Congress governments in South Africa, 1948-2000
(University of Botswana, http://www.ub.bw, 2008)This article argues that despite a change in government in 1994, there are continuities and parallels between the politics of patronage and political corruption under the apartheid National Party and African National ... -
Patterns and differentials of migration in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)Migration is an important component of population growth and it has signifi cant social and economic implications for a country. In this paper we analyse the patterns and differentials of internal migration in Botswana ...