University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions

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  • Problem learning unleashed the potential in me 

    Nthomiwa, Naledi S. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning, which is an approach to learning that engages students in finding a solution to a complex problem, has continued to gain popularity in many disciplines, including nursing. This paper reports my ...

  • Through self-directed learning, problem-based learning challenges students' creativity 

    Rantao, Monicah (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    A reflection on what is learned has been found to enhance learning and the retention of what is learned. Reflection involves documentation and thoughtful examination of the experiences of a situation and associated emotional ...

  • PBL for learners' responsibility over learning and personal development 

    Mogibelo, Azhani (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Reflective writing is a way to explore what we can become without being judged. Problem-based learning (PBL), an approach to learning and teaching that has reflective writing as one of its central components, has been seen ...

  • The strength of problem-based learning pivots on teamwork 

    Letlhogile, Kabo (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL) was first conceived in medical training at McMaster University in Canada. This followed educators’ disappointment with traditional teaching which involved students memorising, forgetting what ...

  • Problem-based learning: a teaching strategy that prepares the students for work life 

    Kaelo, Segolame (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL), which started in medical education in the 1960s, is currently used extensively in the same field; and has spread to fields such as nursing. PBL is a learning method that which involves student ...

  • Problem-based learning: the best tool for learning 

    Hlabano, Boingotlo (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL), which was first developed in medical education in the 1950s, has become increasingly popular across disciplines in higher education institutions. PBL is a focused, pragmatic approach to learning ...

  • PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ENHANCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS 

    Ndovorwi, Ellen (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    The conceptof problem-learning (PBL) originated at McMaster University, Canada in 1969 as medical educators were looking for a more effective teaching and learning method for preparing learners for clinical practice. ...

  • Problem-based learning: fostering creative problem solving through collaborative work 

    Ajibola, Ratanang (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL) is an approach to learning and teaching in which students are presented with contextualised, ill structured problems to investigate and discover meaningful solution in small collaborative groups. ...

  • Problem-based learning for integration of nursing theory and practice 

    Matshane, Kelebogile P. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL) was pioneered in medical school in McMaster University, Canada in the late 1960s but has now spread to other disciplines around the world. PBL is a learning-teaching approach in which learners ...

  • Gynecologic cancer: new and follow-up patient appointments in Botswana during the COVID-19 pandemic 

    Davey, Sonya MD; Bazzette-Matebele, Lisa MD; Monare, Barati RN, MPH; Seiphetleng, Alexander RN, BPH; Ramontshonyana, Gaobakwe RN; Vuylsteke, Peter MD; Chiyapo, Sebathu MD; Luckett, Rebecca MD; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen MD; Grover, Surbhi MD, MPH (American Society of Clinical Oncology, https://beta.asco.org/, 2021-04-06)
    The article presents descriptive data on oncology appointments during COVID-19 lockdown in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile applications can provide a platform for tracking missed and attended appointments. There was a significant ...

  • HIV infection and survival among women with cervical cancer 

    Drysen-Peterson, Scott; Bvochora-Nsingo, Memory; Suneja, Gita; Efstathiou, Jason, A.; Grover, Surbhi; Chiyapo, Sebathu; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Kebabonye-Pusoentsi, Malebogo; Clayman, Rebecca; Mapes, Abigail, C.; Tapela, Neo; Asmelash, Aida; Medhin, Heluf; Viswanathan, Akila, N.; Russell, Anthony H.; Lin, Lilie, L.; Kayembe, Mukendi K.A.; Mmalane, Mompati; Randall, Thomas C.; Chabner, Bruce; Lockman, Shahin (American Society of Clinical Oncology, https://beta.asco.org/, 2016-08-29)
    Purpose Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among the 20 million women with HIV worldwide. We sought to determine whether HIV infection affected survival in women with invasive cervical cancer. Patients ...

  • Explaining disparities in oncology health systems delays and stage at diagnosis between men and women in Botswana: A cohort study 

    Iyer, Hari S.; Kohler, Racquel E.; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Brown, Carolyn; Molebatsi, Kesaobaka; Grover, Surbhi; Kablay, Irene; Bvochora-Nsingo, Memory; Efstathiou, Jason, A.; Lockman, Shahin; Tapela, Neo; Dryden-Peterson, Scott L. (Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2019-06-06)
    Purpose Men in Botswana present with more advanced cancer than women, leading to poorer outcomes. We sought to explain sex-specific differences in time to and stage at treatment initiation. Methods Cancer patients who ...

  • Problem-based learning presents an opportunity for nursing education 

    Tiro, Mary B. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-12)
    Problem-based learning (PBL) has gained popularity in many learning institutions globally.  PBL is a student-centered approach in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem. ...

  • Collaborative clinical learning environment for nursing students: perspectives from Botswana 

    Pule, Pabalelo E.; Okitlanye, Itumeleng C. C.; Kgosiesele, Kegomoditswe; Matlhodi, Nametso B.; Sabone, Motshedisi B. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)
    As the provision of health care requires coordinated communication among all players, a collaborative clinical learning environment plays an important role in nursing education. This paper reports on nursing students’ and ...

  • Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa 

    Adewole, I.F.; Abauleth, Y.R.; Adoubi, I.; Amorissani, F.; Anorlu, R.I.; Awolude, O.A.; Botha, H.; Byamugisha, J.K.; Cisse, L.; Diop, M.; Doh, S.; Fabamwo, A.O.; Gahouma, D.; Galadanci, H.S.; Githanga, D.; Magure, T.M.; Mabogunje, C.; Mbuthia, J.; Muchiri, L.w.; Ndiaye, O.; Nyakabau, A.M.; Ojwang, S.B.O.; Ramogola-Masire, D.; Sekyere, O.; Smith, T.H.; Taulo, F.O.G.; Wewege, A.; Wiredu, E.; Yarosh, O. (MedPharm Publications (Medical Pharmaceutical Publishers), http://www.sajgo.co.za/, 2013)
    Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ...

  • Botswana's HIV response: policies, context, and future directions 

    Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Poku, Ohemaa; Mazhani, Loeto; Ndwapi, Ndwapi; Misra, Supriya; Arscott-Mills, Tonya; Blank, Lilo; Ho-Foster, Ari; Becker, Timothy D.; Yang, Lawrence (Wiley, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/, 2020-01-17)
    This brief report describes key periods in the history of the national public health response to the HIV epidemic in Botswana. It reveals the context leading to the development of HIV policies presently in place and current ...

  • Factors related to advanced stage of cancer presentation in Botswana 

    Anakwenze, Chidinma; Bhatia, Rohini; Rate, William; Bakwenabatsile, Lame; Ngoni, Kebatshabile; Rayne, Sarah; Dhillon, Preet; Narasimhamurthy, Mohan; Ho-Foster, Ari; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Grover, Surbhi (American Society of Clinical Oncology, https://beta.asco.org/, 2018-12)
    Purpose: Botswana, a country with a high prevalence of HIV, has an increasing incidence of cancer related mortality in the post–antiretroviral therapy era. Despite universal access to free healthcare, the majority of ...

  • A cross-sectional study of HPV vaccine acceptability in Gaborone, Botswana 

    DiAngi, Yumi Taylor; Panozzo, Catherine A.; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Brewer, Noel T. (Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2011-10-25)
    Background Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Botswana and elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to examine whether HPV vaccine is acceptable among parents in Botswana, which recently licensed ...

  • A root-cause analysis of maternal deaths in Botswana: towards developing a culture of patient safety and quality improvement 

    Madzimbamuto, Farai D.; Ray, Sunanda C.; Mogobe, Keitshokile D.; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Phillips, Raina; Haverkamp, Miriam; Mokotedi, Mosidi; Motana, Mpho (BioMed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com/, 2014-07-16)
    Background: In 2007, 95% of women in Botswana delivered in health facilities with 73% attending at least 4 antenatal care visits. HIV-prevalence in pregnant women was 28.7%. The maternal mortality ratio in 2010 was 163 ...

  • Case 16-2014: a 46-year-old woman in Botswana with postcoital bleeding 

    Ramogola-Masire, Doreen, M.D.; Russell, Anthony, H., M.D.; Dryden-Peterson, Scott, M.D.; Efstathiou, Jason A. M.D., D.Phil.; Kayembe, Mukendi K.A., M.D; Wilbur, David C., M.D. (Massachusetts Medical Society, https://www.massmed.org/, 2014-03-22)
    In Botswana, limited specialized oncologic services are available in the face of a rising burden of cancer. A collaborative outreach program between doctors at MGH and in Botswana was established in 2011 to build the ...