• Body image dissatisfaction is increased in male and overweight/obese adolescents in Botswana 

  Maruapula, S.D.; Motlhoiwa, K.; Shaibu, S.; Wrotniak, B.H.; Jackson, J.; Compher, C.W. (JO, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1286/, 2013-02)

  The purpose of this study was to examine linkages between obesity, physical activity, and body image dissatisfaction, with consideration of socioeconomic status (SES) and urbanization in adolescents in Botswana. Materials ...

• Conserving and sustaining culture through traditional dress 

  Disele, P.L.P.; Tyler, D.J.; Power, E.J. (JSDA, http://www.ajol.info, 2011-01)

  The government of Botswana through its National Policy on' Culture (2001) and the National Ecotourism Strategy (2002) is committed to preserving national culture and historical heritage. The policy stipulates that ...

• Profiling micro apparel enterprises in Botswana: motivations, practices, challenges and success 

  Gobagoba, M.R.; Littrell, M.A. (CTRJ, http://ctr.sagepub.com, 2003-06)

  The purpose of this research was to develop a profile of micro apparel enterprises in Botswana and to examine the profile for cross-cultural applicability in relation to small business scholarship. Field interviews with ...

• Nutrition and the ailing immune system: a challenge in the new millenium 

  Disele, P.L.P.; Peters, S.; Masoloko, T.; Shumba, A. (Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana; http://www.ub.bw, 2001)

  The new millennium has come but we are not healthy: the Human Immuno-deficiency VIruS (HIV) IS taking its toll. It is critical for everyone to find ways of coping with this problem, along side campaigns to eradicate the ...

• Short communication socioeconomic status and urbanization are linked to snacks and obesity in adolescents in Botswana 

  Maruapula, S.D.; Jackson, J.C.; Holsten, J.; Shaibu, S.; Malete, L.; Wrotniak, B.; Ratcliffe, S.J.; Mokone, G.G.; Stettler, N.; Compher, C. (PHN, http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=phn, 2011-08)

  Objective: To describe patterns of food consumption associated with overweight\obesity (OW/OB) and their links to socio-economic status (SES) and urbanization. Design: A nationwide cross-sectional survey. Setting: Secondary ...

• Factors affecting prevalence of malnutrition among children under three years of age in Botswana 

  Mahgoub, S.E.O.; Nnyepi, M.; Bandeke, T. (Rural Outreach Programme http://www.bioline.org.br/nd, 2006)

  Malnutrition affects physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, reproduction, and physical work capacity, and it consequently impacts on human performance, health and survival. It is an underlying factor ...

• Accessibility of family and consumer sciences laboratories in Botswana junior secondary schools by learners with physical disabilities 

  Fidzani, L.C.; Mthombeni, F. M. (NATEFACS, http://www.natefacs.org, 2009)

  During the past decade, significant progress has been made on how to accommodate and teach learners with disabilities. However, less research has been done on creating a conducive learning environment for learners with ...

• Comparison of estimates of malnutrition in children aged 0–5 years between clinic-based nutrition surveillance and national surveys 

  Nnyepi, M.; Gobotswang, K.S.M.; Codjia, P. (Macmillan, www.palgrave-journals.com/jphp/, 2011-05-12)

  This study documents a marked discrepancy between the nutritional status of children aged 0–5 years in Botswana when measured by national surveys compared to clinic-based surveillance. We compared the average prevalence ...

• The risk of developing malnutrition in people living with HIV/AIDS: observations from six support groups in Botswana 

  Nnyepi, M.S. (Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd., http://www.medpharm.co.za, 2009)

  Objectives: The objectives of this study were to 1)to determine the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at risk of developing malnutrition, 2) to determine the prevalence of malnutrition (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, ...

• Proximate composition of Karkadeh (Hibiscus sabdariffa) seeds and some functional properties of seed protein isolate as influenced by pH and NaCl 

  Mahgoub Salah, E.O.; Elbashir Hayat Z.E. (Informa Healthcare http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-05)

  Seeds of an inbred line (B-11-90) of Karkadeh (Hibiscus sabdariffa) were investigated for their proximate composition (AOAC methods), nitrogen solubility and protein isolate (Karkadeh seed protein isolates [KSPI]) ...

• Community empowerment in Botswana: the practitioners' perspective 

  Merwe, M.; Mberengwa, L. R.; Lekoko, R. N. (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS). http://ajol.info/index.php/jfecs/index, 2010)

  The term empowerment has become a buzz word used by development organisations and government sectors to make development programmes sound technically correct. These programmes are often the cause of the poor becoming ...

• Awareness and use of nutrition information on food packages among consumers in Maseru (Lesotho) 

  Mahgoub, S.E.; Lesoli, P.P.; Gobotswang, K. (Rural Outreach Program. http://www.bioline.org., 2007)

  Food product labelling has become a popular policy tool, particularly with respect to the provision of nutrition and health information. Nutrition labelling is a valuable tool in learning how to apply nutrition information ...

• Determinants of the nutritional status of children in a rural African setting: the case of Chobe district, Botswana 

  Gobotswang, K. (United Nations University Press. http://www.unu.edu, 1998)

  Variations in interdistrict nutritional status have puzzled both social policy makers and health workers in Botswana. A total of 643 households and 898 pre-school children were surveyed to determine factors that are ...

• Family strengths perspectives from Botswana 

  Mberengwa, L.R. (Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2007-08)

  This article discusses the challenges faced by most families in Botswana and the familial and social nets these families rely on to overcome the challenges. Both primary and secondary data were used to gather information. ...

• Household factors are strong indicators of children’s nutritional status in children with access to primary health care in the greater Gaborone area 

  Nnyepi, M.S. (Academic Journals. http://www.academicjournals.org, 2007-02)

  Access to primary health care can improve the nutritional status and survival of preschool children. The effect of the universal provision of primary health care in Botswana on the prevalence, types, and determinants of ...

• Measuring the impact of HIV and AIDS on agricultural production in Botswana 

  Malope, P.; Gobotswang, K.; Gabaitire, L.; Ntseane, P. (Botswana College of Agriculture; http://www.bca.bw/Research/bojaasBca/Bojass_JournalsIndex1.htm, 2007-01)

  With an estimated 38% of the sexually active population infected, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV and AIDS. Since HIV and AIDS affect the most productive section of the population, it is expected ...

• Weight control perception among female adolescents in Botswana 

  Mahgoub, S.E.O.; Chilisa, B.; Lombe, C. (AFAHPER-SD; see http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=153, 2000-10)

  This study examined the weight control perception and the factors associated with it among female adolescents in Gaborone, Botswana. The subjects were two hundred and twenty 15-17 year-old students from five Community ...

• Nutrition-infection interactions 

  Mahgoub, S.E.O. (AFAHPER-SD; see http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=153, 1998)

  Nutrition and health are closely related to each other. Adequate nutrition leads to good or normal health. The focus of this paper is on the interaction of, and relationships between, nutrition and infection (as a health aspect).

• Factors affecting prevalence of malnutrition among children under three years of age in Botswana 

  Mahgoub, S.E.O.; Nnyepi, M.; Bandeke, T. (Rural Outreach Program (ROP) www.ropkenya.org; http://www.ajfand.net/Index.html, 2006)

  Malnutrition affects physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, reproduction, and physical work capacity, and it consequently impacts on human performance, health and survival. It is an underlying ...

• Effect of traditional Sudanese processing of kisra bread and hulu-mur drink on their thiamine, riboflavin and mineral contents 

  Mahgoub, S.E.O.; Ahmed, B.M.; Ahmed, M.M.O.; El Agib, E.N.A.A. (Elsevier; www.elsevier.com/locate/foodchem, 1999)

  The effect of fermentation, germination and heating on the levels of thiamine, riboflavin and some mineral elements was studied in Sudanese kisra bread and hulu-mur drink prepared from the two sorghum cultivars dabar and ...

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