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"The go-between of liaisons”: the social dynamics of mobile-phone text messaging and implications for intimate partner based violence in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records; journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2017-07-05)
Access to mobile telecommunication networks has become a necessity rather than a luxury for millions of people worldwide. In contemporary Botswana the mobile phone technology growth rate has been phenomenal with subscriptions ...
Tourism in Botswana in the last 50 Years: a review
(Botswana Notes and Records; http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)
Using the concepts of ecotourism and sustainable tourism, this paper reviews tourism development in Botswana since the country’s independence in 1966. Findings from this review indicate that the tourism industry has ...
Inappropriate Use of agrochemicals poses potential threats to Botswana vultures: a call for research and legal instruments
(Botswana Notes and Records;http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)
Agrochemicals are widely used across the world to serve different purposes. However, inappropriate use of agrochemicals affects wildlife particularly non-target species such as vultures. In this paper, we discuss the ...
Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana
(Springer Link, https://link.springer.com/, 2017-11-13)
Introduction:
Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. These dynamics underpin the importance of understanding the ...
Heat wave characteristics in the context of climate change over past 50 years in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records; journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)
Heat waves have impacts on human health, society and the economy. This study seeks to improve the understanding of their characteristics in Botswana. For their identification, a heat wave is defined as a period when daily ...
Ecotourism in Botswana: 30 years later
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2015-08-10)
Thirty years ago, conservationists, host communities, academics, and tourism practitioners perceived ecotourism as a panacea to conservation and poverty problems in tourism destination areas, especially in developing ...
Statistical modelling of Botswana's monthly maximum wind speed using a four-parameter kappa distribution
(American Journal of Applied Sciences, https://thescipub.com, 2016-06-21)
Wind speed modelling has been key to many environmental and engineering applications, particularly in environmentally friendly wind power generation to meet energy demands. Efficient assessment of wind speed at different ...
A review of the sustainability of Jatropha cultivating projects for biodiesel production in Sothern Africa: implication for energy policy in Botswana
(Science Direct, https://www.sciencedirect.com, 2017-06-09)
Jatropha curcas L. biofuel development is considered a strategy for achieving energy security, climate change mitigation, foreign exchange savings and economic development. This paper reviews the experiences of some southern ...
A cursory discussion of policy alternatives for addressing youth unemployment in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis (Routlegde), https://www.tandfonline.com, 2017-07-27)
There has been growing levels of graduate unemployment in Botswana in the recent past. This is notwithstanding the relatively good performance of the economy. Tertiary institutions are churning out graduates with no ...
Live by the gun, die by the gun: Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy as an anti-poaching strategy
(African Journal Online, https://www.ajol.info, 2017)
Rhino and elephant poaching affects various Southern African countries. Despite recent reductions in rhino poaching in Namibia and South Africa, it remains a concern. In response, the government of Botswana has implemented ...