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Psychosocial causes of suicide among youth and its implications on the family: lessons for Botswana
(2015-05-29)
This study explores the psychosocial factors that contribute to suicide among the youth in Botswana and how it affects the family. The Study uses available literature to examine the psychosocial causes of suicide among the ...
Old age pension as a social security initiative: the case of Botswana
(2015-05-28)
The status of the older population has been an on-going social policy concern in both developed and developing countries for several decades now. This is reflected in research, policies and legislative provisions for the ...
Determinants of bank interest rate spreads in Botswana commercial banking sector
(2015-05-29)
Using annualized pooled data fo r the period 1996 - 2006, this study examines determinants o f interest rate spreads in the commercial hanks in Botswana. The study finds that intermediation costs, herfindahl index, inflation ...
The impact of proximate determinants on fertility decline in Botswana
(2015-05-29)
This study attempted to identify the proximate determinant o f fertility that contributed most to fertility change in Botswana using the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Botswana Family Health Survey Data (BFHS). Also, the research ...
Factors leading to alcohol abuse by young people in Botswana
(2015-06-01)
This study explores factors leading to alcohol abuse by young people with particular reference to Botswana. Youth is the period when an individual experiences physical, psychological, and social changes. In other words, ...
Monetary approach to balance of payments – the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)
This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ...
Community base natural resource management: a comparative analysis of the performance of two groups of community trusts in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-06)
Community based natural resource management (CBNRM) is a strategy devised to promote biodiversity conservation and rural livelihoods. Community Trusts (CTs) serve as the framework for implementing CBNRM projects, and by ...
Determinants of commercial banks' interest rate spreads in Botswaana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)
This study investigates the determinants of commercial banks’ interest rate spread using time series cross-sectional analysis for the period of 2004Q1 to 2014Q4. It reveals that Botswana’s bank charges are high by regional ...
The presidentialization of Botswana’s Parliamentary Democracy
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-02)
Botswana attained independence from the British in 1966, adopting a parliamentary system of government similar to the Westminster model. However over the years, the country undertook a gradual shift from parliamentary ...
Assessing the perceptions of the beneficiaries of the Presidential Housing Appeal in Botswana: a case study of Gabane village
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-05)
The Republic of Botswana’s aim is to eradicate poverty and all its forms, housing the poor is another step in the attempt to eradicate poverty in the country. Botswana is sparsely populated with 2,038,228 inhabitants with ...