University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Participatory action research for inclusive education implementation and professional development in Botswana: teachers' perspectives
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)This paper specifically focuses on the analysis of Botswana teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of Participatory Action Research (PAR) in promoting inclusion of learners with diverse educational needs, and its use ... -
Improving youth employment in Botswana: the need for evidence-based policy and programme development
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)Policy and programmes in response to youth unemployment in Botswana have hitherto not produced the desired results despite sustained political support reflected by massive government spending on youth development programmes, ... -
Electronics for designers course: a critique and students voices on their learning experiences
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)Electronics for Designers course is done by all Industrial Design and Technology students in year 3 of the five-year Bachelor of Design programmes. For those pre-service teachers holding a Diploma in Secondary Education ... -
Issues of equality and equity in education - the fate of minority languages in Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)If a consideration is made about language as a human right, the right to learn in one’s language becomes critical. Indeed, issues of equality and equity in education are subsumed in many policies and laws that define the ... -
Democratic engagements in the social studies classroom: perceptions from four junior secondary schools in Kgatleng region of Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)This study aimed at assessing the extent to which democratic practices are entrenched in the Social Studies classrooms and factors that hinder democratic classroom practices in the teaching of Social Studies in public ... -
Investigating implementation on the University of Botswana's graduate employability strategy: perspectives of students in the Faculty of Education
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)The emergence of neoliberalism in the 1980s and 1990s has led to a shift in the manner in which universities and other institutions of higher learning have re-designed their academic programmes. This is consistent with ... -
Online social networking and academic performance at the University of Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)The growing interest in Internet-based Social Network Sites (SNS) and the increased form of social interactions taking place via globalised digital networks has not spared educational institutions. The adoption of SNS by ... -
Graduate employability in Botswana: challenges and prospects
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)Concerns from employers that tertiary institutions fail to provide graduates with necessary skills have recently become a dominant issue particularly in developing economies. Although literature on the subject of employability ... -
Analysis of performance management system as an appraisal tool used in Botswana Colleges of Education
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)A survey questionnaire was administered to a sample of (N= 60) academic staff in two colleges of Education in Botswana to explore their perceptions, attitudes and level of satisfaction regarding the use of the Performance ... -
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)This study is a preliminary investigation of the pre-service teachers’ perceptions about using digital technologies for teaching and learning in computer studies, mathematics and science subjects in secondary schools in ... -
A systematic review of policy reforms to address youth unemployment in Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)This paper examined the relationship between learning, teaching and youth unemployment. It argues that even though Botswana has and continues to enact a wide range of policies and programmes aimed at reducing unemployment ... -
Unemployed youth and self-employment in Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)This research attempts to understand why many unemployed young people are not entering self-employment in Botswana as well as actual youth trajectories to self-employment. It is based on the analysis of documentary sources, ... -
Implications of the internship programme for youth employment in Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-10-13)Botswana’s phenomenal economic growth rates are driven largely by the mineral sector. However, high growth rates have not created sufficient jobs because of the enclave / structural nature of the country’s economy. The ... -
Exploring the status of HIV/AIDS related stigma among students in Botswana learning institutions: a comparison of BAIS II and BAIS IV
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-09-06)This paper explores the extent to which HIV/AIDS related stigma has increased or decreased amongst students in Botswana institutions of learning over a period of 8 years. Using the responses from the individual questionnaire ... -
African condition: transforming stem education
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-09-06)The paper explores the evolution of science in Africa against the perceived policy emphasis of the role of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in development. The deployment of STEM in the school curricula ... -
Inclusive practices for learners with intellectual disabilities in primary schools in Botswana: What are teachers doing to enhance inclusion?
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-09-06)Students with moderate and severe ‘Intellectual Disabilities’ (ID) present unique challenges to school systems when they are included in general classrooms. Despite these challenges, the government of Botswana requires ... -
Teacher goal beliefs and characteristics as predictors of teachers’ use of criterion-referenced testing practices
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-09-06)Teachers are considered as cornerstones for bringing change and preparing students for future endeavours. It is therefore very essential to understand their teaching practices, particularly how they assess and evaluate ... -
Effects of financial inclusion on poverty reduction and income inequality in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-07-24)The study examines the effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction and income inequality in Botswana using quarterly time series data for the period 2004-2017. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model is used ... -
Fiscal policy and economic growth nexus in SADC countries: a spatial econometric approach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-07-24)This study pursued an empirical investigation on the nexus between fiscal policy and economic growth in SADC countries with special reference to spatial analysis. Econometric approach employed in the study is based on the ... -
Aerobic-training effects on health characteristics of HIV-positive adults under BONEPWA, Gaborone.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020)The purpose of the study was to compare the pre and post 12 weeks of aerobic training effects on lipid profile, CD4 count, body composition and aerobic capacity of adult HIV-positive individuals on highly active antiretroviral ...