Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Subject "Botswana"
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Analysis of firm capital structure decisions: the case of non-banking firms in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09-02)This study seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by analyzing capital structure decisions of non-banking firms in Botswana. The study also investigates the effects of macroeconomic conditions on firms’ investment behavior as ... -
Botswana: an African miracle or a case of mistaken identity?
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003)About a decade ago, the left learning Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) published an article by Hoogvelt et al 1992)entitled: ‘The World Bank and Africa: A Case of Mistaken Identity.’ The article criticized the ... -
The business sector
(Made Plain Commucation, 2008)This chapter reviews Botswana's integrity mechanisms within the business sector. It examines the role of the state owned businesses, by far the majority in Botswana,as well as the emerging privately owned business sector. ... -
Comparative analysis of teachers’ perception of equity, pay satisfaction, affective commitment and intention to turnover in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2010)The purpose of the paper was to investigate the relationships between equity, pay satisfaction, affective commitment and intention to turnover among junior and senior secondary school teachers in Botswana. A total of 232 ... -
Deep rooted conflicts and industrial relations interface in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2012)Conflict is inherently part of any industrial relations environment. With the advent of employee – management relations, conflict is bound to be and has always been present. This paper looks at conflict as it occurs in an ... -
Desire to work in an organization forever among university employees in Botswana
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/, 2014-04)The importance of commitment of employees to their organizations is evident in the volume of research that continues to be conducted on the subject and in the research findings that have linked high levels of commitment ... -
Does testing HIV negative encourage potentially dangerous beliefs? a study with young people in Botswana
(Academic Journals, www.academicjournals.org, 2010)While it is assumed that HIV testing could contribute to the reduction of HIV infection rates, little if any research exists regarding whether HIV testing could inadvertently also contribute to the spread of HIV. The ... -
The effect of HIV/AIDS on job satisfaction amongst the nurses in the public health sector of Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org, 2012-04-01)The purpose of this paper was to explore the effect of HIV/AIDS on job satisfaction amongstthenurses in the public health sector of Botswana. Despite the intensive research on job satisfaction, it would seem dissatisfaction with ... -
Estimating the cost of care giving on caregivers for people living with HIV and AIDS in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2010)Background: Community home-based care is the Botswana Government's preferred means of providing care for people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, primary (family members) or volunteer (community members) caregivers experience ... -
Gender differences in satisfaction with the type of work University employees do: evidence from the University of Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2009)The study investigated the extent to which male and female employees of a University differ in various attributes and attitudes and in the level of satisfaction with the type of work they do, and further established factors ... -
HIV-related knowledge and practices: a cross-sectional study among adults aged 50 years and above in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com/, 2016)Older adults in Botswana have been shown to be sexually active and engage in risky sexual activities that make them vulnerable to HIV infection. In order to implement meaningful interventions to address older adults’ HIV ... -
HIV/AIDS and home based care in Botswana: panacea or perfidy?
(Taylor & Francis, taylorandfrancis.com/, 2004)The extent of the AIDS pandemic in Africa (and specifically in Botswana), and the lack of institutional frameworks to address concomitant issues, have necessitated the adoption of home based care for sufferers as national ... -
I love my baby even unto death: child safety restraint use among drivers in Gaborone, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org, 2013)This study examined the use of child safety restraints by drivers transporting children in Gaborone, Botswana. We observed 518 vehicles (329 male drivers, 189 female drivers) carrying children at four different locations ... -
In their own words: unemployed young people on tackling youth labour market entry constraints in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute//www.macrothink.org, 2015)Drawing on focus group discussions with unemployed young people in Gaborone and Mogoditshane, Botswana, this paper seeks to capture the ideas of young people regarding how labour market entry constraints could be weakened ... -
Job satisfaction among nurses in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, www.taylorandfrancis.com, 2000)In this paper the authors examines the extent of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in a national sample of 325 nurses working in hospitals, clinics and health posts in Botswana. The analyses explored the effects of ... -
Juvenile justice system and Social Work in Botswana: an appraisal
(Botswana Society, www.botsoc.org.bw, 2010)The paper discusses Botswana's juvenile justice system and locates the role of social work within the same system. The provisions of the Children's Acts of 198land 2009 that established special legal provisions and ... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards sexual risk behaviour and perceived behavioural control among college students in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com, 2016)This study examines the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards risky sexual behaviour and perceived behavioural control among students in Botswana. Data were collected from 445 students randomly selected from the University ... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards sexual risk behaviour and perceived behavioural control among college students in Botswana
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/journal/social-sciences, 2016-03-31)This study examines the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards risky sexual behaviour and perceived behavioural control among students in Botswana. Data were collected from 445 students randomly selected from the University ... -
The politics of poverty in Botswana
(Botswana Society, www.botsoc.org.bw, 2003)For many years, Botswana has achieved both a fast growing economy and worsening inequalities. 'Botswana's annual growth in real GDP had averaged 10.9 percent in the period 1981-90, faster even than the east Asian Tigers ... -
Predictors of knowledge about HIV/AIDS among young people: Lessons from Botswana
(Academic Journals: http://www.academicjournals.org/, 2010)This study sought to identify factors that can predict knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Botswana. The data were collected through a self administered questionnaire from a sample of 1294 students from schools ...