Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations by Title
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A dynamic panel data analysis of the impact of public sector investement on private sector investment growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-08)The present sought to analyze the impact of public sector investment on private sector investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study utilized panel data from 2005-2015 across forty-five Sub-Saharan African economies. To ... -
An econometric analysis of the impact of climate change on commercial beef production in Botswana from 1980-2016
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)This study examined the impact of climate change on commercial beef production in Botswana using time series data from 1980-2016. We estimated a Ricardian model to quantify the impact of climate change on commercial beef ... -
Effects of financial inclusion on poverty reduction and income inequality in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-07-24)The study examines the effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction and income inequality in Botswana using quarterly time series data for the period 2004-2017. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model is used ... -
An empirical analysis of Botswana’s import demand function: a disaggregated expenditure component approach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)This study investigates the relationship between Botswana’s imports and expenditure components: private consumption expenditure, government consumption expenditure, investment expenditure and expenditure on exports and ... -
Factors contributing to unemployment of Young Graduates in Botswana: the case of Gaborone
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-09)Although Botswana has achieved rapid economic growth, unemployment still remains a serious concern for the country. According to the Botswana Labor Force Survey Report (2005/06), the rate of youth unemployment, including ... -
Factors leading to alcohol abuse by young people in Botswana
(2015-06-01)This study explores factors leading to alcohol abuse by young people with particular reference to Botswana. Youth is the period when an individual experiences physical, psychological, and social changes. In other words, ... -
Family matters: strengthening existing alternative care systems for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
(Unpublished, 2017-09)Despite the contribution of the existing alternative care systems for orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania, there are challenges which continue to hinder their efforts to establish adequate care for these children. ... -
Fiscal policy and economic growth nexus in SADC countries: a spatial econometric approach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-07-24)This study pursued an empirical investigation on the nexus between fiscal policy and economic growth in SADC countries with special reference to spatial analysis. Econometric approach employed in the study is based on the ... -
Foreign direct investment and economic growth: an application of Markov switching model for Liberia
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)This study models the long run effect of FDI on economic growth in Liberia using a two-regime fixed transition probabilities (FTP) Markov Switching Model (MSM). This model, which is advantageous in capturing asymmetry and ... -
Illegal trade in wildlife products as a threat to Botswana’s national security
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020)Poaching and illegal trade in wildlife products have become a global concern leading to the decline in wildlife in developing countries such as Botswana. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of illegal ... -
The impact of education level, age and ICT on voting patterns in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-06)This study sought to assess and examine how a citizen’s level of education, age and social media use impacts voting and voting patterns in the context of Botswana. The study also intended to find out the extent to which ... -
The impact of health status on economic growth in Botswana – a simultaneous model approach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)Human capital most especially health status has been gaining traction as an economic engine in economic growth whereby it is both an input and output of economic growth. Growth models using health variables do state the ... -
The impact of proximate determinants on fertility decline in Botswana
(2015-05-29)This study attempted to identify the proximate determinant o f fertility that contributed most to fertility change in Botswana using the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Botswana Family Health Survey Data (BFHS). Also, the research ... -
The impact of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in regional conflict resolution: case of Zimbabwe, 2008-2018
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)The research study is on the impact of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in regional conflict resolution, case study of Zimbabwe, 2008-2018. The study was a desktop which used documentary analysis methodology ... -
International criminal court and its impact on Africa’s security: a case study of Kenya 2002-2013
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020)This study examined the impact of the ICC on Africa’s security, with a particular focus on the Kenya case 2002-2013. It was noted that despite its existence, the ICC has failed to provide social justice and security on the ... -
Life skills education in HIV prevention among adolescents in Botswana: an evaluation of the Botswana life skills curriculum
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) in Botswana introduced Life Skills Education program in 2002 with the intention to empower children with appropriate information and skills to deal with social and health ... -
Link between household background, education and individual earnings in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)The paper estimates the impact of household variables: parental education, household income, household size and location on education and earnings outcomes of an individual. The paper concludes with comments on the ... -
The lived experiences of unemployed graduate youth: an empirical study in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)The main focus of the study was to interrogate the lived experiences of unemployed graduate youth in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The objectives of the study were to examine the socio-economic factors affecting unemployed graduates, ... -
Mental health services in Zambia; past, present and future
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)The history of the development of mental health services in Zambia stretches back to the time before Zambia became independent. The history falls into four phases: the pre-colonial phase where care was under the traditional ... -
Monetary approach to balance of payments – the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)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 ...