University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Planning legislation in Botswana and the quest for inclusive human settlements
(University of Botswana Law Journal, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj, 2017-09-13)This paper explores the extent to which Botswana’s planning legislation supports the country’s quest for inclusive human settlements. Inclusivity features prominently in current policy debates and civic discourses on cities ... -
Law and the sexes: modernity and the metarmophosis of the legal status of women in Botswana
(University of Botswana Law Journal, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj, 2017-09-13)One of the intractable issues that Botswana has had to grapple with since independence is the question of gender equality. The establishment ofParliament set two rule making systems on a collision course; the traditional ... -
‘Lunacy Defence’ in Botswana’s Criminal Law: Reflections of a Mental Health Practitioner
(University of Botswana Law Journal, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj, 2017-09-13)This article refl ects on the lunacy defence in Botswana from a mental healthpractitioner’s vantage point with the hope of adding to the discourse on thenation’s jurisprudence. In particular, the paper asserts that the ... -
A critical examination of developments in the regulation of the Insurance Industry in Botswana
(University of Botswana Law Journal, ttps://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj, 2017-09-13)A vibrant and well-regulated fi nancial services sector is one of the factors thatlead to the sustainable development and economic viability of a country. Thenon-banking financial services sector is one of the largest ... -
Evolution and development of the legal framework for the Southern African Customs Union
(University of Botswana Law Journal, https://journals.ub.bw › index.php › ublj, 2017-09-13)For the entire period of its existence as an independent state; in fact, from not long after its founding as British Protectorate, Botswana has been party to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU. SACU is reputed to be ... -
Major developments in intellectual property law in Botswana
(University of Botswana Law Journal; https://journals.ub.bw › index.php › ublj, 2017-09-13)This paper seeks to provide for an overview of major developments inintellectual property law in Botswana over the past fi fty years, with specificreference to patent law. It traces major developments in patent law at ... -
Successful spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in an African patient with Takayasu's arteritis
(African Field epidemiology network (AFENET), https://www.afenet.net, 2018-08-20)Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly the aorta and its main branches. We report a case of a 24-year-old primigravida, an African patient, with TA planned for caesarean section ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections in Botswana: findings and implications
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.taylorandfrancis.com, 2018-03-23)Background and aims: Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery is known to reduce the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) as well as shorten hospital stay. However, there is currently a scarcity of data on antibiotic prophylaxis ... -
Diagnosis and surgical management of congenital intestinal malrotation presenting with midgut volvulus in an adult: high index of suspicion (case report)
(African field epidemiology network (AFENET), https://www.afenet.net, 2018-03-15)Congenital intestinal malrotation is a gastrointestinal anomaly whose most serious complication is midgut volvulus. More commonly, it presents as an incidental finding at laparotomy, or as a finding on diagnostic imaging ... -
Head trauma: a significant public health concern among young men in Botswana. Etiology referral patterns and opportunities for interventions
(Page press, https://www.pagepress.co/, 2018-10)This study aims to present and discuss acute Head Injury (HI) presentations including etiology, referral patterns and disposition in patients presenting to a major referral hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. Cross-sectional ... -
Patient-centredness: meaning and propriety in the Botswana, African and non-Western contexts
(Aosis, https://aosis.co.za/, 2014-02-20)Patient-centredness is a key principle in Family Medicine. It is covered in a Family Medicine textbook by McWhinney and textbooks edited by Goh et al., Rakel and Rakel3 and Mash and Blitz-Lindeque, to name but a few. ... -
Perianal malignant nodular hidradenoma in HIV infected pregnant patient
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-06)Malignant nodular hidradenoma (MNH) is a rare invasive tumour arising from eccrine sweat glands, with significant risk for local recurrence and distant metastases. Hidradenoma papilliferum is reported in pregnancy. To our ... -
Pneumatosis intestinalis in HIV patient with gastric outlet obstruction
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-09)Summary: We report the case of a 39-year-old HIV positive female with gastric outlet obstruction. At laparotomy, she had extensive pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) of the ileum. This incidental finding of extensive PI in an ... -
Population structure of human gut bacteria in a diverse cohort from rural Tanzania and Botswana
(BMC, https://www.biomedcentral.com/, 2019-01-22)Background: Gut microbiota from individuals in rural, non-industrialized societies differ from those in individuals from industrialized societies. Here, we use 16S rRNA sequencing to survey the gut bacteria of seven ... -
Reflections on primary health care and family medicine in Botswana
(Aosis, https://aosis.co.za/, 2014-08-14)Primary Care should be the ‘central function and main focus of a country’s health system‘.The Ouagadougu Declaration similarly states that the vehicle for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and addressing the health ... -
Segmental atrophy of the liver in a child: case report and review of the literature
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2019-06)Segmental atrophy of the liver (SAL) is a pseudotumour that is extremely rare in children. We report the case of a 4-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain and a non-tender mass at the epigastrium. A computed ... -
Synchronous volvulus of the sigmoid and transverse colon in a 26-year-old male
(Oxford University Press,https://global.oup.com/?cc=bw, 2018-11-13)We present a 26-year-old male patient who presented with complete bowel obstruction and peritonitis. His abdominal X-rays showed grossly distended large bowels with air–fluid levels. A differential diagnosis of sigmoid ... -
The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana: stigma, its consequences and coping mechanisms
(Aosis,https://aosis.co.za/, 2014)Background: This study was carried out in Bontleng, Extension 14 and Old Naledi, which are low-income residential areas of Gaborone, Botswana. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of people living with human ... -
Ileosigmoid knotting in a child: index case in Botswana and review of the literature
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-09)Ileosigmoid knotting (ISK) is a rare form of complex intestinal obstruction where a loop of ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon, or vice versa. We report the case of an ill-looking 8-year-old boy who presented ... -
Head injury burden in a major referral hospital emergency centre in Botswana
(Elsevier,https://www.elsevier.com/en-xm, 2018)Introduction: This study describes the demographics, aetiology, emergency centre diagnosis and severity indicators of patients with head injuries presenting to the largest referral hospital emergency centre in Botswana. Methods: ...