University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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The impact of LIS education in school libraries in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)Library and Information Studies (LIS) education in Botswana started in 1979 with the establishment of Department of Library & Information Studies (DLIS) at the University of Botswana. The Department of Library and ... -
Impact of the skills development programme in alleviating poverty among remote area residents
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)This paper reports findings a qualitative case study located within the interpretative paradigm which investigated the impact of the Skills Development Programme (SDP) in alleviating poverty among disadvantaged communities ... -
Mental health education: teaching psychiatric nursing students through experiential learning
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)Nursing programs are continually trying new approaches for enhancing the competence of their graduates. One such approach that gained popularity is experiential learning. The project reported in this paper was a learning ... -
Pronunciation hurdles for Bakgalagari speakers of English: preliminary observations
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)This paper discusses pronunciation hurdles encountered by Bakgalagari when they speak English, and focuses on problematic areas in the articulation of especially English monophthongs. English is an Indo-European language ... -
Decolonising and indigenising the Psychology curriculum: reflections and key lessons form the 2017 Pan-African Psychology Union (PAPU 2017) conference
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)This paper presents reflections and key lessons from the Inaugural Pan-African Psychology Union (PAPU) Congress which was hosted in Durban, South Africa by PAPU and the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA). At ... -
Challenges facing traditional medicine: towards new approaches for protecting and promoting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of practitioners in South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-16)Western health care systems are foreign to the African indigenous health care systems. This applies to intellectual property issues related to traditional knowledge. Therefore, the need has arisen to undertake a study on ... -
South African triple heritage and public healthcare
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-16)The paper is based on the assertion that South Africa is a country of triple cultural heritage. It is home to representatives of three global regions i.e. Africa, Asia and Europe. This composition has created a diversity ... -
Adherence to the 30-minute rule in emergency caesarean deliveries due to foetal distress at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-31)Foetal distress is potentially life threatening, requiring an emergency caesarean delivery to forestall potential harm or death of the foetus. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that the ... -
A review of Outcomes of Treatment among 29 cases of Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Johannesburg
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes of treatment in patients suffering from Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) who had been admitted to a specialised resistant tuberculosis treatment health ... -
Types of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines and reasons for their use by HIV-infected patients in KwaZulu-Natal Province: a cross-sectional study
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)This study aimed at determining the types, reasons for use, and perceived benefits or risks of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) used concurrently with antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV infected ... -
Perceptions of midwives regarding factors contributing to neonatal mortality in a District Hospital of Hammanskraal, South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)The death of a newborn child has always been tragic to the mother, her family, health care providers and a concern in clinical practice. Neonatal mortality (NM) remains a challenge worldwide, particularly in developing ... -
Looking in the mirror: The cultural experiences of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-12-31)Abstract Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness that affects people from all walks of life. Individuals attach meaning to their illness based on their cultural point of view. For some traditional black South ... -
What does BAIS IV say about orphaned girls and boys in Botswana? Implications for Research
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-12-29)Botswana, like many African countries, has a significant number of orphaned children whose parents died as a result of HIV and AIDS. These children face several challenges that affect their wellbeing. The challenges are ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions and Readiness of Community Pharmacists practising in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal to the National Health Insurance in South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)Changes in the South African healthcare environment are well under way in preparation for the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. The successful implementation of the NHI will result in universal health coverage ... -
Book Review: Pumla Dineo Gqola’s Rape: A South African Nightmare
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-12-29)Rape: A South African Nightmare is a book by a South African professor of literature at Wits University, Pumla Dineo Gqola. It is a contextual study of rape which explores rape within a specific locale, specific culture, ... -
A look into children’s health issues and workers’ views and challenges in Botswana, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)The papers included in this issue are about topics ranging from agricultural production to treatment outcomes in patients on antiretroviral treatment. They present findings and recommendations about challenges faced in ... -
Book Review: Inclusive Education in Low-Income Countries: A Resource for Teachers Educators, Parent Trainers and Community Development Workers
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)This book discusses the implementation of inclusive education in an African context. It draws data from three broad studies on inclusive education conducted in three African countries; namely, Lesotho, Tanzania and Zanzibar. ... -
Grain production by rural subsistence farmers in selected districts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)Subsistence farmers contribute significantly to food production, food security, and employment in South Africa. However, their production output in rural South Africa is poorly understood since no production data are ... -
A cross-sectional baseline assessment of the pharmacovigilance systems, processes and challenges faced by healthcare professionals in three South African districts prior to pharmacovigilance training and programme roll-out
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)This baseline assessment was conducted in order to document the knowledge, awareness and practice of pharmacovigilance systems among public health care professionals (HCPs) in the Eastern Cape (EC) Province of South Africa, ... -
The context of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV prevention; the perspectives of high school learners in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)Although research has demonstrated that parent-child communication influences the reduction of sexual risk behaviors among adolescent, there are limited studies conducted on parent-child communication on sexuality in ...