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Short communication socioeconomic status and urbanization are linked to snacks and obesity in adolescents in Botswana
(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 ...
Comparison of estimates of malnutrition in children aged 0–5 years between clinic-based nutrition surveillance and national surveys
(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 ...
Education for sustainable development in higher education institutions in southern Africa
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-12)
The implementation of education for sustainable development (ESD) demand for a review of the current epistemological and pedagogical practices in the context of the objectives of the United Nations Decade of Education for ...
Training pre-service teachers in environmental education: the case of colleges of education in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-03)
Botswana’s 1994 Revised National Policy on Education of 1994 (RNPE, 1994) recommended that colleges of education in Botswana train teachers in Environmental Education (EE) methodologies
using the infusion approach. To ...
Teacher efficacy: is student engagement essential in Botswana junior secondary schools?.
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-09)
This paper discusses student engagement in learning in junior secondary schools classes. Concern has been raised on the declining performance of students in junior secondary schools. The 2009 junior certificate results are ...
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 ...
Assessment of learners with special needs for inclusive education in Botswana: issues and challenges for schools
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)
This study examines the role and functions of the Botswana Assessment Centre in diagnosing the learning needs of primary school students. It also examines the issues and challenges faced by learners with special needs who ...
The effectiveness of information and communication technology curriculum: a case of private senior secondary schools in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-09)
This formative evaluation seeks to measure the effectiveness of Botswana ICT curriculum (Code 0417) by evaluating the content taught and the instructional strategies used to deliver the course contents. It also seeks to ...
The role of senior secondary school mathematics teachers in the development of mathematics curriculum in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)
This study examines the role played by secondary school mathematics teachers in the development of mathematics curriculum. It was conducted using a sample of sixty senior secondary school mathematics teachers. The findings ...
Information and communication technology empowerment of early childhood education teachers in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-12)
The study assessed the views of in-service participants of the University of Botswana (who are pursuing Bachelors degree in Primary Education) regarding the empowerment of Early Childhood Education teachers with Information ...