Browsing Okavango Research Institute (ORI) by Author "Kgathi, D.L."
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Community based natural resource management and social sustainability in Ngamiland, Botswana
Kgathi, D.L.; Ngwenya, B.N. (Botswana Society, http://www.botsoc.org.bw, 2005)This paper examines the impact of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ngamiland over the past ten years. It shows that CBNRM has made some strides in strengthening and creating new organisations/ ... -
Conflict resolution and management between local fishers and tour operators in the Okavango Delta's panhandle, Botswana
Mosepele, K.; Mmopelwa, G.; Kgathi, D.L.; Setswalo, A.; Mosepele, B. (Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2015-04-22)Conflicts among different fisher groups are a global concern, and the Okavango Delta fishery is no exception, which is composed of commercial, subsistence and recreational fishers. Possibly due to conflicting value/use ... -
Economic sustainability of Jatropha cultivation for biodiesel production: Lessons from Southern Africa
Mmopelwa, G.; Kgathi, D.L.; Kashe, K.; Chanda, R. (Omics International, https://www.omicsonline.org, 2017-11-18)Growth of Jatropha carcus in southern African countries is a new endeavor. Claims that jatropha has ability to grow in marginal lands, multiple benefits, potential to increase energy security and mitigate climate change, ... -
HIV/AIDS and access to water: a study of home-based care in Ngamiland, Botswana
Ngwenya, B.N.; Kgathi, D.L. (Elsevier Ltd; www.elsevier.com/locate/pce, 2006)This case study investigates access to potable water in HIV/AIDS related home-based care households in five rural communities in Ngamiland, Botswana. Primary data collected from five villages, consisted of two parts. The ... -
Household willingness to pay for reliability of water supply and quality in chobe suburb of Maun: An application of the contingent valuation method
Mmopelwa, G.; Kgathi, D.L.; Masamba, W.R.L.; Thukuza, A. (Botswana Society, 2005)Water supply in Maun is unreliable and unpredictable, and most households experience water shortage all year round. Coping strategies for households include water storage in tanks. Water quality is also poor due to its ... -
The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development
Kgathi, D.L.; Kniveton, D.; Ringrose, S.; Turton, A.R.; Vanderpost, C.; Lundqvist, J.; Seely, M. (Elsevier; www.elsevier.com/locate/jhydrol, 2006)The Okavango basin comprises the Cuito and Cubango active catchment areas in Angola, in addition to the Kavango's Okavango non-active catchment in northern Namibia and Botswana. The Okavango River water and its ecosystem ... -
Rural livelihood diversification: a household adaptive strategy against flood variability in the Okavango delta, Botswana
Motsholapheko, M.R.; Kgathi, D.L.; Vanderpost, C. (Agrekon, www.aeasa.org.za, 2012)This paper assesses the role of livelihood diversification in household adaptation to flood variability in the Okavango Delta, and locates it within the global discourse on adaptation to climate variability and change in ...