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An investigation into the factors determining career choice among senior secondary students in selected private schools in Gaborone.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-06)This is a qualitative study undertaken through a case study design. The study was carried out to investigate determinants of career choice among private senior secondary school students in Gaborone, Botswana. Data was ... -
An investigation into the use of theatre for sustainable livelihoods in Botswana: the case of “Madi Majwana”.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-11)Theatre and live performances may seem like they are just ways of teaching and entertaining the masses. The question whether theatre can be useful beyond entertainment and education is one that this study handles with ... -
An investigation of employee performance appraisal process: the case of support staff at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-09-26)The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the process of performance appraisal as a catalyst for value addition from support staff of UB. Empirical literature was accessed and synthesised in order to situate the ... -
Investigation of interaction, hysteresis and reactions of mixed langmuir monolayers over air/aqueous interface
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-09)Mixed Langmuir films of N-octadecyl-N’-phenylthiourea/stearic acid (OPT/SA), [(octadecylimino)methyl]phenol/octadecylamine (ODIMP/ODA) and 2-methoxy-6- [(octadecylimino)methyl]phenol/stearic acid (MODIMP/SA) over air/water ... -
Issues in youth civic engagement: the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015)There has been an increasing interest of late in scholarship on young people’s active participation in civic duties such as volunteerism, taking part in the democracy process or being members of civil organisations. Youth ... -
Junior secondary school pupil dropout in Botswana: the challenge to universal basic education
(2016-08-03)The study seeks to gain insight and understanding into the problem of school dropout in junior secondary schools in Botswana. Primary school pupils together with junior secondary school pupils constitute the basic education ... -
Levels of Information and Communication Technology integration in Mathematics teaching and learning at Junior Secondary School in Mahalapye region
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-11)This study aims at finding out the levels of ICT deployment in Mathematics teaching and learning at Junior Secondary Schools in Mahalapye region, with the specific intent to explore the media used and how they are utilised ... -
Life skills education in HIV prevention among adolescents in Botswana: an evaluation of the Botswana life skills curriculum
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) in Botswana introduced Life Skills Education program in 2002 with the intention to empower children with appropriate information and skills to deal with social and health ... -
Link between household background, education and individual earnings in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)The paper estimates the impact of household variables: parental education, household income, household size and location on education and earnings outcomes of an individual. The paper concludes with comments on the ... -
The lived experiences of unemployed graduate youth: an empirical study in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)The main focus of the study was to interrogate the lived experiences of unemployed graduate youth in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The objectives of the study were to examine the socio-economic factors affecting unemployed graduates, ... -
Longetivity estimation: a case study of Academic retiress in Western Nigeria premier Universities
(2015)The concepts of longevity and life expectancy are fairly easy to understand. The longest the individual lives and typical age at death of individual are frequently used in such fields as Biostatistics, Demography, Economics, ... -
Management of business records at Botswana Supreme Furnishers
(2016-07-15)This study examined management of business records at Supreme Furnishers in Botswana and recommends strategies for managing them for easy access and preservation in future. The objective of the study was to determine the ... -
Management of medical records: a study at Princes Marina hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
(2016-07-15)The purpose of this study was to investigate medical records management practices at Princess Marina Hospital (PMH). The Medical Records Unit (MRU) was one of the largest units in PMH and was in possession of records dating ... -
Management of personnel records at the Department of Teaching Service Administration, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-10)This study examined the management of personnel records at the Department of Teaching Service Administration (TSA) at the Ministry of Education and Skills Development. The study sought to establish how personnel records ... -
Marketing effectiveness of Botswana’s commercial Banks
(2016-07-14)Banks nowadays face competition not only from other banks but also from other financial services companies which offer the same products that were traditionally offered by bank. Banks also have to deal with new regulations ... -
Mental health services in Zambia; past, present and future
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)The history of the development of mental health services in Zambia stretches back to the time before Zambia became independent. The history falls into four phases: the pre-colonial phase where care was under the traditional ... -
Modelling population registration and national indentification system in Uganda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2014)The study examines the current state, access, accuracy and utilisation of population information in Uganda. The problem was that many people are born; they die unaccounted for; enabling the presentation of false demographic ... -
Modelling the effects of land use/cover change and rainfall variability on landslide hazards: the case of Nyabihu district, Rwanda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03-31)Landslides have become the environmentally recognized hazard in hilly regions of Rwanda such as Nyabihu district. They are often characterized by the downslope movement of debris or other earth materials which damage or ... -
Monetary approach to balance of payments – the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ... -
Monetary approach to balance of payments-the case of Botswana
(2016-08-03)This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ...