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Perceived barriers to sport and recreation participation in Botswana
(AFAHPER-SD. http://ajol.info/index.php/ajpherd/index, 2008)Participation in different forms of recreation and physical activities has beneficial effects on the health and health status of individuals. Physical inactivity has also been identified as a major health problem affecting ... -
The perceived effects of field-based learning in building responsive partnerships for community development
(Oxford Journals. http://cdj.oxfordjournals.org, 2005)This paper argues for the use of field-based learning activities in the training of community-based extension workers (CBEWs). CBEWs are in a challenging position. They are expected to provide services to local communities ... -
Perceived managerial problems in SMEs: evidence from Botswana
(Development and Learning in Organisations; Emerald Group Publishing Ltd; www.emeraldinsight.com/reprints, 2006)Although the discovery of mineral wealth (i.e. diamond) has propelled Botswana into the middle-income category, the country still faces the problem of economic diversification, employment creation, income distribution and ... -
Perception and experience of stress among police officers within Gaborone police service
(2015-05-27)The purpose of this research project was to investigate the effect of stress among police officers working at eight randomly selected stations in Gaborone. A questionnaire and oral interviews were used to gather the required ... -
Perceptions of Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Botswana
(Macrothink institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2012)With the high rate of unemployment in Botswana, it has become imperative that the alternative source of employment seen by policy makers and researchers as the panacea to the problem, is entrepreneurship. Although, research ... -
The perceptions of Junior Secondary School Teachers and students on the infusion of safe male circumcision education into the religious education syllabus
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-06)Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) is one of the contemporary issues in Botswana in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Both government and the private sector continue to fight the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Currently, there are school ... -
Perceptions of key participants about Botswana adolescents’ risks of unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV: qualitative findings
(Wiley,http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/index.html, 2017)Aim: The qualitative research findings are reported on the perceptions of key participants in Botswana about adolescent sexuality problems and the feasibility (with suggestions) of an adolescent prevention intervention. Methods: ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of pastoral competencies for fosteriing transformative learning in Pentecostal Churches of Gaborone
(2016-07-14)This study proposed to investigate and determine perceptions of pastoral competencies for fostering transformative learning in Pentecostal churches of Gaborone. The study explored transformational learning theory as a ... -
Perceptions of physician leadership in Botswana
(Health and Medical Publishing Group; https://www.saoa.org.za/publications/hpmg, 2015-05)Background. Physician leadership is essential for the strengthening of health systems, especially in underserved settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. To be effective, leaders must be perceived as such by their community. ... -
Perceptions of safe water and accessibility by rural farming communities residing along the fringes of the Okavango Delta
(Botswana Notes and Records;http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)Globally, access to safe water for domestic use is a key social development indicator promoting health and enhancing national development. About 1 in 10 people are without access to safe water with Sub Saharan Africa facing ... -
Perceptions of the water cycle among primary school children in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 1999)The study was designed to elucidate the nature of the perception of the water cycle held by Botswana pupils in standards 4 to 7 of primary schools in three different areas (namely, remote area dwellers’ settlement, peri-urban ... -
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 ... -
Performance and emission characteristics of tylosema esculentum biodiesel in a diesel engine: an experimental investigation
(David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2014-01-31)Biodiesel derived from indigenous feed stocks such as Tylosema esculentum kernel oil is deemed a feasible alternative to petroleum diesel for the diesel engine. This paper presents results of investigation of performance ... -
Performance and the economies of cultural heritage festivals in Botswana: cashing in or selling out?
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)Cultural heritage performances such as the Kuru Dance Festival of the Basarwa (Bushmen/San) and the Sedibelo Festival of the Bakgatla in Botswana trade on indigenous performance traditions by translating rituals, culture ... -
Performance appraisal and its impact on employee performance: case of the Auditor General of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-07)Performance appraisal has emerged in today’s work environment as an important, strategic and valuable tool for most organisations. It is to this effect that this research focuses on performance appraisal and its impact on ... -
Performance evaluation of commonly used oil ram press machines
(CIGR Journal http://www.cigrjournal.org/, 2007)The ram-press technology for oil expression has received a lot of attention in many African countries during the last two decades. The technology is based on manually operated mechanical presses, which employ a slider-crank ... -
Performance measurement of integrated sports facilities in Botswana: customers’ perspectives
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-05)The purpose of the present study was to determine performance of Integrated Sports Facilities in Botswana by examining the relationship between stadium factors (community, service, utilization perspectives) and customers’ ... -
Performance review: today it's me
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-09-14)Today It’s me, a stylized, narrated musical written by Botswana’s talented playwright and actor is about a brave popular singer from Uganda, Philly Lutaaya, and how he handled his HIV positive status and AIDS in the 1980s.The ... -
Performativity in school management and leadership in Botswana
(EMAL, http://ema.sagepub.com, 2011-11)The thesis of this article is that the uncritical adoption of Western models of education management and leadership policies results in poor performance in schools in disadvantaged communities in developing countries. The ...