University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Knowledge and use of emergency contraception amongst first-year students at Medunsa Campus of University of Limpopo, Gauteng Province. – A short report
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)There is limited knowledge and low use of emergency contraception among students; yet incidents of unwanted pregnancies have been reported among in institutions of higher learning. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Exploratory Study on Factors Associated with Stigmatisation of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Botswana
(University of Botswana, 2017-12-31)Antiretroviral therapy has effectively changed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from a terminal to a manageable chronic illness. However, People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) still contend with stigmatisation, ... -
Factors influencing the use of N95 respirator among health care professionals at Nyangabgwe Hospital in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)Transmission of communicable respiratory infections within health care settings to healthcare workers has emerged as a major public health problem. The N95 respirator has been reported as the most efficient and effective ... -
Tuberculosis Direct Observation Treatment Supporters’ own account on why they volunteer: A case study with volunteers in an informal settlement of Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of Botswana, 2016-11-27)Tuberculosis has increasingly become a public health threat faced by overstretched public health systems in poor resourced areas. South Africa is one of the high burden settings in sub-Saharan Africa. TB supporters are ... -
Assessing risk perceptions, condom use, and sexual behaviour of student at Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges in Gauteng and North West Provinces in South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)University and college students fall within the age range of 15-24 years, the age group which is categorized as vulnerable to high rates of HIV infection and risky sexual practices. However, few studies on risky sexual ... -
The content of disclosure messages to children with perinatal acquired HIV: Implications for disclosure interventions and guidelines for caregivers in resource-limited settings
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)The World Health Organization’s guidelines on disclosure to children do not specify the content of messages communicated to the infected child. Consequently, there are no data on what caregivers tell children during ... -
Body mass index and level of physical activity among primary school children in Pretoria, South Africa
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2016-11-27)The purpose of the study was to determine the body mass index (BMI) and levels of physical activity among primary school children in Pretoria North, South Africa. A total of 1039 primary school children from grade 3 to 7 ... -
Socio-cultural influences on the mother-and-daughter-in-law relationship within a South African context
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-07-05)This study explored the socio-cultural influences on the black mothers- and daughters-in-law within Pretoria North, South Africa. The two theoretical paradigms that provided perspectives on the influence of socio-cultural ... -
Opinions about and acceptability of HIV self-testing amongst students at the Institute of Health Sciences- Lobatse, Botswana
(PULA: Botswana Journal of African Studies, http://journals.ub.bw, 2017-07-05)Botswana was amongst the first African countries to introduce universal access to HIV testing through voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and routine HIV testing (RHT). However, despite years of the implementation of ... -
Factors associated with late antenatal booking in Harare, Zimbabwe
(PULA: Journal of Africn Studies, https//journals.ub.bw, 2016-11-27)The purpose of antenatal care (ANC) is to improve the health outcomes of both the mother and the baby, and maximum benefits from ANC services are achieved if pregnant women initiate ANC services in the first trimester of ... -
The Pimp and the Preacher
(University of Botswana, 2015-12-01)The last part of this novel’s blurb on the back cover reads, ‘After reading The Pimp and the Preacher, one may ask if this is just a scandalous novel or if it is possibly true”. Gerald Gibbs provides us with a critical and ... -
Densities and volumetric properties of {difurylmethane + [(C5 – C8) n-alkane or an amide]} binary systems at (293.15, 298.15 and 303.15) K; modelling excess molar volumes by Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015)Densities () of pure DFM, n-alkanes (n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane and n-octane) and amides (N-methylformamide, N-ethylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide) as well as their [DFM + ((C5-C8) n-alkane ... -
Challenges of teaching upper primary mathematics: a case study of Mogoditshane Primary Schools
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-10)Learners in upper primary classes require an education in mathematics which is useful, exciting, engaging and fun so as to enjoy and appreciate the subject. This is a significant challenge to today’s mathematics teachers ... -
Intimate partner violence in Forward in Faith Ministries and Pentecostal Protestant Church in Gaborone
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-05-07)Intimate Partner Violence is currently a perpetual problem and a great concern for Botswana and the whole world. This epidemic has captured the attention of the government, law enforcement agencies, advocacy organisations, ... -
Effectiveness of computer assisted instructions on secretarial studies student’s performance on linear equations in Southern District Brigades in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)The use of technology in the pedagogical process is advancing at a phenomenal rate due to the vast availability of educational software and gadgets. The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparative effects of ... -
Health seeking behaviour of caregivers of children under five years old with diarrhoea in Maun
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09-11)Background Diarrhoea contributes significantly to the global burden of disease and associated mortality in children under the age of five. Despite the availability of cost effective treatment and preventive measures, ... -
Elucidation of structure − property correlations using experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) specroscopy analysis, and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations of the Difurylmethane (DFM) molecule, and difurylmethane-methanol clusters
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-02)Ab Initio Hatree-Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) are used to study the molecular structure of difurylmethane (DFM) and its interaction with methanol (MeOH) in the formation of DFM-MeOH complexes. The molecular ... -
““Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands.” The possible influence of the teachings of Ephesians 5:21-33 and other related texts to wife abuse: a case study of Moshupa churches.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-06)The issue of women abuse has been persistent over a long period of time. Cases of husband abuse are even reported within the church. Some religious organizations preach love and respect in order to instill proper marriage ... -
The role of librarians in medical education at University of Botswana Faculty of medicine (UBFOM)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)This study investigated the role of librarians in medical education at the University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine (UBFOM). The study and the libraries roles may add to the knowledge base of skills and attitudes needed ... -
The influence of quality assurance practices on supervision of teaching and learning in Botswana Primary Schools, a case of South-East Region
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-08)There has been a decline in academic performance in primary schools and quality assurance practices in primary schools have been in question. The gist of this study was to investigate the influence of quality assurance ...