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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 ... -
Patterns and processes of food security in the peri urban village of Gabane in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-08)The aim of this study was to assess the patterns and processes governing food security among the households of Gabane and establish the strategies they adopted to minimize their vulnerability to food insecurity. The study ... -
Patterns of language use and language preference of some children and their parents in Botswana
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) www.routledge.com, 2002)This paper examines the patterns of language use and language preference of some children aged 6–15 and their parents at the University of Botswana. The results indicate that the majority of the children speak Setswana ... -
Patterns of lexical borrowing in Chichewa
(Journal of the Linguistics Association of Southern African Development Community Universities, journals.ub.bw/index.php/lasu, 2016-07-28)Lexical borrowing is an important aspect of language change. The study of loanwords can give important insights into the cultural and socio-historical circumstances of a language. This paper examines lexical borrowing ... -
PBL for learners' responsibility over learning and personal development
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)Reflective writing is a way to explore what we can become without being judged. Problem-based learning (PBL), an approach to learning and teaching that has reflective writing as one of its central components, has been seen ...