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Farmers perceptions and adaptations to climate change in Sub-sahara Africa: a synthesis of empirical studies and implications for public policy in African agriculture
(Canadian Center of Science and Education; www.ccsenet.org, 2013)
The problem of climate in Africa has the potential of undermining sustainable development efforts if steps are not taken to respond to its adverse consequences. This study reviews existing and available literature on farmers ...
Menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2013-07)
Objective: To assess the menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana. De- sign: This study used snowball sampling to recruit 444 older women in four health districts of Botswana. ...
Profitability of the informal cross-border trade: a case study of four selected borders of Botswana
(Academic Journals, www.academic journals.org, 2013-10)
In this study, the views of 520 informal cross border traders, obtained using systematic sampling and snow ball techniques from four selected border posts in Botswana, were used to show how profitable ICBT is. The results ...
Nebulous labour relations in Zimbabwe’s rural local authorities
(Uts ePress, https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/, 2013)
Executive turnover can have far-reaching consequences on a local authority’s development policies, programs and commitments. This paper examines nebulous labour-related problems in Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils (RDCs). ...
Capacity building in a hostile environment: the case of Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils
(Uts ePress, https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/, 2013)
The paper examines capacity building in Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils (RDCs) from 1994 to 2001 and the resultant erosion of capacity during Zimbabwe’s protracted political and economic crisis that followed. It is ...
Predicting intentions to seek psychological help among Botswana University students: the role of stigma and help-seeking attitudes
(Sage publications, www.sage.com/, 2013)
The current study had two main objectives. The first was to investigate Botswana’s university students’ intentions to seek psychological help. The second was to investigate whether (a) Attitude Toward Seeking Professional ...
I love my baby even unto death: child safety restraint use among drivers in Gaborone, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org, 2013)
This study examined the use of child safety restraints by drivers transporting children in Gaborone, Botswana. We observed 518 vehicles (329 male drivers, 189 female drivers) carrying children at four different locations ...