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An investigation into students attitudes towards learning French language in Gaborone secondary schools
(2016-07-14)This study was an endeavour to investigate attitudes of students towards learning French in Gaborone secondary schools. To achieve the objectives of the study, questionnaire was used to gather data. The participants were ... -
An investigation into the use of theatre for sustainable livelihoods in Botswana: the case of “Madi Majwana”.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-11)Theatre and live performances may seem like they are just ways of teaching and entertaining the masses. The question whether theatre can be useful beyond entertainment and education is one that this study handles with ... -
Issues in youth civic engagement: the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015)There has been an increasing interest of late in scholarship on young people’s active participation in civic duties such as volunteerism, taking part in the democracy process or being members of civil organisations. Youth ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Management of business records at Botswana Supreme Furnishers
(2016-07-15)This study examined management of business records at Supreme Furnishers in Botswana and recommends strategies for managing them for easy access and preservation in future. The objective of the study was to determine the ... -
Management of medical records: a study at Princes Marina hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
(2016-07-15)The purpose of this study was to investigate medical records management practices at Princess Marina Hospital (PMH). The Medical Records Unit (MRU) was one of the largest units in PMH and was in possession of records dating ... -
Management of personnel records at the Department of Teaching Service Administration, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-10)This study examined the management of personnel records at the Department of Teaching Service Administration (TSA) at the Ministry of Education and Skills Development. The study sought to establish how personnel records ... -
Marketing effectiveness of Botswana’s commercial Banks
(2016-07-14)Banks nowadays face competition not only from other banks but also from other financial services companies which offer the same products that were traditionally offered by bank. Banks also have to deal with new regulations ... -
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 ... -
Obstacles to tuberculosis control among patienns in Ghanzi district: health care workers' perspectives
(2016-08-03)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem with 8.6 million incident cases and 1.4 million deaths. The African region has approximately one quarter of the world‘s cases and the highest rates of cases and deaths ... -
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, ... -
Perceptions of pastoral competencies for fosteriing transformative learning in Pentecostal Churches of Gaborone
(2016-07-14)This study proposed to investigate and determine perceptions of pastoral competencies for fostering transformative learning in Pentecostal churches of Gaborone. The study explored transformational learning theory as a ... -
The provision of archival reference services to persons with disabilities at Botswana National Archives and Records Services
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-05)Principle No.5 of the International Council on Archives states that archives should be available to all users on equal and fair terms (ICA,2012:9). Hence this study sought to assess the provision of archival reference ... -
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 ... -
The role of extension workers in the provision of information to small-scale crop farmers in Oji-River local Government area, Enugu State, Nigeria.
(2016-07-15)This study explores the role of extension workers in meeting the information needs of small-scale farmers in Oji-River Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. Besides the review of the most relevant literature, this ... -
The role of librarians in medical education at University of Botswana Faculty of medicine (UBFOM)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)This study investigated the role of librarians in medical education at the University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine (UBFOM). The study and the libraries roles may add to the knowledge base of skills and attitudes needed ... -
The role of records management in tax administration in Botswana: the case of BURS
(University of Botswana, 2015-06)This study investigated the role of records management practices in tax administration in Botswana with reference to the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS). The objectives of the study were to: establish the relationship ... -
The role of values and demographic characteristics on consumer decision-making styles, overall customer satisfaction and re-purchase intentions of retail consumers in Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015)The current study seeks to identify the role of values and demographic characteristics on consumer decision-making styles, and the implications on overall customer satisfaction and re-purchase intentions of retail consumers ... -
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 ...