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A comparative analysis of two labour reserves in early 20th century Southern Africa
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)
Southern Africa has through much of its 20th century history been characterised by a
centre~periphery regional economic system. At the centre has been South Africa(minus
its African reserves) and the rest of the region ...
Issues of economic growth and poverty reduction
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, www.thuto.org/pula/html/, 2003)
Poverty is a complex problem and reducing it depends upon many interconnected factors. It cannot be attributed to one main cause. Its reduction is possible only by achieving economic growth. An indirect causal connection ...
Botswana: an African miracle or a case of mistaken identity?
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)
About a decade ago, the left learning Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) published an article by Hoogvelt et al 1992)entitled: ‘The World Bank and Africa: A Case of Mistaken Identity.’ The article criticized the ...
Corruption and its control in Botswana
(Botswana Society, 2003)
Botswana is widely perceived as a succesful working democracy in Africa. What is striking about Botswana is that one party dominance over the past 36 years has not led to a proliferation of corruption as it did in most ...
Dimensions and measures to reduce poverty in Botswana
(University of Botswana, http://ub.bw, 2003)
This paper brings out the various theoretical measurements of poverty and looks at
Botswana's performance in terms of these measures. In terms of income poverty,
Botswana's poverty has been declining over time and ...
Understanding unemployment in Botswana
(John Wiley, www.wiley.com, 2003)
The impressive performance that Botswana has achieved since gaining independence in 1966 is one of the few success stories of economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. For the period 1965-1990, growth in per capita ...
Property issues in the dissolution of marriages: experiences of some divorced mothers in Botswana
(Botswana Society, http://www.botsoc.org.bw, 2003)
Over the last two decades rates of divorce have increased in Botswana (Murray, 1981; Ahmed and Letamo, 1989; Bhebhe and Mosha, 1996). Despite this trend, little is known about women’s experiences of marital property division ...
Technology and poverty eradication: pre-conditions for effectiveness
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)
New technology has been identified as one way to alleviate poverty in developing nations. This is because it makes available cheaper drugs, cheaper inputs such as fertilizers and new seed varieties that are needed by the ...
Poverty reduction through strengthening small and medium enterprises
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)
Although Botswana is clearly one of the richest countries with one of the most vibrant
economies in Africa, available statistical evidence suggests that the problem of poverty has recently caused a lot of concern in the ...
Making technologies work for resource-poor farmers
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)
The need for productivity increases in the agricultural sector in Botswana in order to help improve farm incomes, especially incomes of resource-poor farmers, has been an important concern in the poverty alleviation effort ...