Browsing Research articles (ORI) by Author "Kgathi, Donald L."
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Assessment of benefits and risks of growing Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) as a biofuel crop in sub-Saharan Africa: a contribution to agronomic and socio-economic policies
Kashe, Keotshephile; Kgathi, Donald L.; Murray-Hudson, Mike; Mfundisi, Kelebogile (Springer Link, https://link.springer.com, 2017-07-17)In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the main goals behind the development of a biofuel industry are employment creation and income generation. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) has emerged as a candidate for biodiesel production. It ... -
Livestock predation, household adaptation and compensation policy: a case study of Shorobe village in the northern Botswana
Kgathi, Donald L.; Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope; Mashabe, Baitshephi; Mosepele, Ketlhatlogile (Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ragr20, 2012-06-28)Human-wildlife conflict is a worldwide phenomenon. Through a household survey supplemented by informal interviews, this study attempts to understand the dynamics of livestock predation by carnivores at village level in ... -
A review of the sustainability of Jatropha cultivating projects for biodiesel production in Sothern Africa: implication for energy policy in Botswana
Kgathi, Donald L.; Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope; Chanda, Raban; Kashe, Keotshepile; Hudson, Mike-Murray (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 ... -
The socio-cultural impacts of tourism on people’s quality of life in Maun, Botswana
Kolawole, Oladeji I.; Mbaiwa, Joseph E.; Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope; Kgathi, Donald L. (Botswana Notes and Records; journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)Tourism in destination areas has socio-cultural impacts on host communities. The impacts can either improve the quality of life or degrade it. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between ...