University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Accessibility of University of Botswana main campus buildings to wheelchair users
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013)The built environment, including schools, has many architectural barriers which may prevent wheelchairs users from independently gaining access to buildings. The purpose of this study was to assess the accessibility of the ... -
Constructions of traditional womanhood in Botswana myths and popular culture
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-12-11)Mythic-historical narratives, oral legends, popular culture, and traditional marriage rituals offer African traditional forms of performance that shed light on the nature of sexual politics in Africa as well as practices ... -
Is Literacy Key to Community Development? Analyzing Two Groups of Adults’ Involvement in Development Projects in Northern Nigeria
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2012-12-08)This paper investigates the influence of adult literacy on grassroots people’s involvement in community development (CD) projects in Nigeria.It examines the differences in the level of involvement in CD projects by ... -
An argument for the professionalization of literacy facilitators for quality education in Southern Africa
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-12-08)Training adult literacy facilitators is essential for in the delivery of quality literacy programmes. Such training underscores a commitment to literacy as a human right, a source of equity and social justice. Since the ... -
An analysis of Botswana-China relations in the Botswana print media
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05-02)Africa-China relations have been topical since China opened up to the world in the late 1970s. Various views have been expressed by global media, analysts and academics about the motives, agenda and form of the relationship ... -
The Francistown Oriental Plaza “White Elephant”: A cultural conflict or what?
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-05-02)In 2010 the city of Francistown in Botswana received news that an Oriental Plaza was being constructed in the centre of the city. In Botswana, Chinese goods are synonymous with affordability. An Oriental Plaza, selling ... -
Prospects and challenges for China-Africa agricultural cooperation: the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-05-02)This paper argues that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Botswana in January 1975, the two countries have cooperated in trade, education, health, construction, culture, politics and diplomacy, ... -
Editorial: Africa and China: cooperation, interactions and research
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-05-02)It is convenient to identify the establishment of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2000 as the symbolic starting-point of a new phase of China’s engagement with Africa. This intensified engagement is driven ... -
Perceptions of tourism operators towards adaptations to climate change in naturebased tourism: the quest for sustainable tourism in Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-12-11)The effects of climate change have become increasingly evident, and have been the subject of discussion in the Southern African context recently. How climate change impacts on the tourism sector is an issue that can no ... -
Social Work in Africa: the imperative for social justice, human rights and peace
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-12-11)Social Work in Africa is faced with problems that are a product of unjust social, economic and political relations. Poverty, discrimination and violence are some such problems that confront Social Work. These problems have ... -
Voices of the University of Botswana Social Work graduates in Community Development
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-12-11)Community development (CD) is one of the integral methods of Social Work practice. Its goal is to empower individuals, groups, organizations and communities to improve the economic and general social welfare of people in ... -
Introduction: a reader, the empowered leader - examining the challenges
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-12-08)The collection of papers in this special issue of PULA is a small sample of the proceedings of the Pan-African Reading-for-All conference whose theme was ‘A reader, the empowered leader’. At the conference, leadership was ... -
The nursing labour market in Botswana: an economic analysis
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)Nursing is one of the largest and most essential components of the medical profession in health care in any country. The objective of this paper is to critically assess the demand for and supply of nursing labour in Botswana. ... -
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Enabled Trade Facilitation in Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This paper explores the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the facilitation of trade in Botswana. Its aim is to improve the understanding of the role ICTs can play in enhancing trade through better ... -
Botswana's formal economic structure as a possible source of poverty: are there policies out of this economic impasse?
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This paper seeks to analyse the structure of Botswana's economy and the degree of success in economic diversification. We note that the economy of Botswana has not made any significant success in diversifying the economy ... -
The recent economic reforms in Botswana - an assessment
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This paper critically evaluates the economic reforms that have been adopted in Botswana since 2008. The year 2008 is significant for two (2) main reasons; it was the year when: (i) a new president, Lt. General Seretse Khama ... -
Potential Welfare Benefits of Agricultural Transformation in Botswana: A Computable General Equilibrium Model Analysis
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This paper analyses the agriculture sector’s performance, and quantitatively evaluates the development impact on the Botswana economy of the agricultural transformation strategy. The evidence shows that the agriculture ... -
Understanding the nature of household poverty in Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)In Botswana, poverty is mainly a structural problem which arises from the pattern of economic growth. This paper is a contribution to the understanding of the nature of poverty in Botswana. The analysis is at two levels – ... -
Trends in economic growth and poverty reduction in Botswana: A corruption control perspective
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This article examined the trends in economic growth and poverty in relation to corruption indices in Botswana relative to other SADC countries. Using Botswana cross-country data, the study has shown that there is a negative ... -
Macroeconomic fluctuations in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This paper documents some empirical regularities in Botswana's macroeconomic variables. The facts we document include the volatility and persistence in and the co-movement among output and other major real and nominal ...