Faculty of Humanities Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The transformation of Swahili Unyago and female genital mutilation into an alternative rite of passage: a post structuralist approach
(2015)Since the colonial period, there have been attempts to eradicate female genital mutilation not only in Kenya but also in other parts of Africa where it is practiced. The efforts have not been fully successful due to the ... -
Soil nutrient status in the different land use systems and soil profiles of Seronga, Botswana
(2014)The status of soil physico-chemical properties as governed by land use systems at local level is necessary for determining soil productivity and appropriate management options for sustainable land use. A study investigating ... -
Transpiration in various riparian woodland species of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(2014)In arid and semi-arid areas, evapotranspiration (ET) by phreatophytes is a principal groundwater sink and a significant component of wetland water budgets. Understanding and accurately quantifying ET is necessary for water ... -
The impact of service-learning on students in a post-conflict society: the case of Cuttington University, Liberia
(2014)This qualitative case study explored how the management of the Service-learning Program at Cuttington University affects the learning experience of the student participants; captured the impact the experience of 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, ... -
Relation between generational heights of siblings and their parents – a case study of some selected ethnic groups in Botswana
(2015)“Relation between Generational Heights of Sibling’s and their Parents –A case study of some selected Ethnic Groups (Bakwena, Botlokwa and Balete) in Botswana” is a study to statistically investigate height differentials ... -
Approximating the poisson probability distribution by the Conway-Maxwell poisson distribution
(2015)The aim of this research was to approximate the Poisson distribution by the COM-Poisson as a way to induce equi-dispersion in the model and hence, make some inferences by a closedform Poisson distribution. This was done ... -
Longetivity estimation: a case study of Academic retiress in Western Nigeria premier Universities
(2015)The concepts of longevity and life expectancy are fairly easy to understand. The longest the individual lives and typical age at death of individual are frequently used in such fields as Biostatistics, Demography, Economics, ... -
Factors affecting HIV/AIDS in Botswana: the logistic regression analysis
(2015)This study analytically assesses the factors that influence HIV status in Botswana and their trails in the changing aspects of HIV transmission using the BAIV IV data. With the use of logistic regression analysis, the study ... -
Small area estimation of HIV prevelance using Botswana AIDS impact survey data, BAIS IV 2013; married people aged between 15 years to 49 years: case of Gaborone
(2015)Sample survey data are extensively used to provide reliable direct estimates of parameters of interest for the whole population and for domains of different kinds and sizes. When the domains were not originally planned, ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of the language in-education policy in Botswana primary schools
(2015)This study evaluated the implementation of the language-in-education policy (LiEP) in six ethno-lingual diverse primary schools of Botswana. The study was motivated by the fact that Botswana recognises two languages of ... -
Factors associated with divorce and its effects on children: implications for social work in Botswana
(2016-08-03)This research explores factors associated with divorce, the implications of divorce on the livelihoods of children in Botswana, as well as the role of social workers. A comprehensive review of literature was done to ... -
A critical evaluation of the effectiveness of employee assistance programme in Tanzania: a case study of African Barrick Gold Mine
(2016-08-03)Over the past seven years, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) have been functioning in another form in the Tanzania mining sector within Human Resource Management. However, there are only few comprehensive studies ... -
Junior secondary school pupil dropout in Botswana: the challenge to universal basic education
(2016-08-03)The study seeks to gain insight and understanding into the problem of school dropout in junior secondary schools in Botswana. Primary school pupils together with junior secondary school pupils constitute the basic education ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of performance management system (PMS) on teachers’ performance in Junior Secondary Schools of Botswana: a case study of Kweneng region
(2016-08-03)The effective management of public sector is an area of concern for most governments. Many countries have endeavoured to improve the effectiveness of their public sectors so as to meet the international standards. Consequently, ... -
Strange bed fellows or a match made in heaven?: the basis of Botswana’s foreign policy toward the USA 1966 - 2014
(2016-08-03)This study investigates the basis of Botswana’s Foreign Policy towards the United States of America (USA). It traces Botswana’s foreign policy behaviour and decisions made in its interactions and dealings with the USA. The ... -
Effects of diamond price volatility on stock returns: evidence from Botswana
(2016-08-03)High diamond price volatility can have significant impact on Botswana’s diamond-driven economy. The global economic crisis of 2008-09 led to heightened commodity price uncertainty, falling stock prices and dwindling ... -
Monetary approach to balance of payments-the case of Botswana
(2016-08-03)This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ... -
The transmission of Central Bank policy instrument to market interest rates in Botswana
(2016-08-03)The overall objective of the study is to examine the transmission of the central bank policy instruments to market interest rates. The study employed a vector error correction model on quarterly data from the period 1995Q1 ... -
The saving-investment nexus; evidence from Botswana
(2016-08-03)The relationship between investment and saving has important implications for policies designed to improve economic growth. Evidence of a positive long run relationship between investment and saving has often been interpreted ...