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An analysis of the current infrastructure and facilities provision for basic education within the context of policy and constitutional obligations in the Republic of Botswana
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2007-12)
The government of Botswana has been lauded with the message that it has managed to achieve ten years of basic education in line with the dictates of the Millennium Development Goal number three. The enrolment in primary ...
Adapted physical activity in Africa: problems and the way forward
(Sobama, http://www.rc.unesp.br/ib/efisica/sobama/sobamaorg/inicio.htm, 2007-12)
There is paucity of literature, both in international journals and the World Wide Web, on the status and practise of adapted physical activity (APA) in the different African countries. Despite the promises, in the constitutions ...
Health locus of control and internal resilience factors among adolescents in Botswana: a case-control study with implications for physical education
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation. http://ajol.info/index.php/sajrs/index, 2008)
Studies exploring self and health belief systems are keys to understanding the challenges to wholesome development of adolescents and creating interventions to enhance their mental, emotional and physical health status. ...
What contribution can senior citizens make towards the economic and social development of Botswana?
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2006-12)
Senior citizens (pensioners) have been known by society to be people who have exhausted their
worth and wealth of expertise and knowledge and for that matter have no role to play or have no
further contribution to make ...
Trends in graduate studies: lessons for African new and emerging universities
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2004-07)
Creating knowledge is the most fundamental role of a university. All other roles like preserving, disseminating (through teaching and publications), and applying knowledge for community services, depend on this function. ...
A tracer study to evaluate the impact of the Department of Primary Education programmes of the University of Botswana on the education sector of Botswana
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2008-12)
One of the aims of the Botswana education since independence was to improve the primary level as a foundation of the whole education system. As a result, the Government of Botswana, in collaboration with other partners the ...
Strengthening civic education in Botswana primary schools: a challenge to traditional social studies curriculum
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2009-06)
The primary goal of social studies is citizenship education. Social studies as citizenship education seek to provide students with knowledge, skills, and attitudes which will enable them to actively participate as citizens ...
Adult education, deliberative democracy and social re-engagement in Africa
(SAGE Publications http://jds.sagepub.com, 2006)
While the western powers credit globalization with facilitating development, Africa continues to face challenges such as poverty, low quality education, HIV/AIDS, and ineffective governance. This article provides an overview ...
Students' effective use of the library as an Information Resource Centre - a case of Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana
(Librarians of Institutes & Schools in Education (LISE); http://www2.worc.ac.uk/lise/, 2005)
This paper investigated the extent to which secondary school students make use of school libraries. It pursued this objective by first looking at the history of libraries; the concept of a library and the important role ...
Teacher professional development for the new school improvement: Botswana
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group; http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/TF/02601370.html, 2006-11)
This article focused on the training needs of serving teachers for the enhancement of school performances. It sought to achieve this by involving a selected group of teachers and head teachers in the completion of a ...