Browsing Okavango Research Institute (ORI) by Subject "Household"
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Influence of household demographic and socio-economic factors on water demand in Ngamiland District, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2022-03-11)Water is one of the most important natural resources without which humans cannot survive. Although efforts have been geared toward ensuring an adequate water supply, potable water shortages continue to persist. This paper, ... -
Institutional factors engendering dissonance between customary and statutory institutions in water access in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com/, 2020-10-15)The pervasive entrenchment of Western traditions in Africa continues to fuel the contradiction existing between customary and statutory water institutions on the continent. The paper addresses factors promoting the discord ... -
Water use practices, water quality, and households' diarrheal encounters in communities along the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, Northern Botswana
(BioMed Central; https://jhpn.biomedcentral.com, 2015-11-18)Abstract Background: Some rural African communities residing along rivers use the untreated river water for domestic purposes, making them vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea. Methods: We determined water ...