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Prevalence of hypertension in a sample of community members in a low-income peri-urban setting in Gaborone, Botswana

open access: yesJournal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Background Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and affects more than a quarter of the global adult population.
Zelda Janse van Rensburg   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A hedonic analysis of the determinants of hotel room rates in the Greater Gaborone Region (Botswana) using quantile regression

open access: yesInternational Hospitality Review, 2023
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the influence of key hotel attributes on the room rates of selected hotels in the Greater Gaborone Region, Botswana.Design/methodology/approachUsing hedonic pricing analysis, the effect of eight attributes ...
D. Chatibura
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Aspects of theme and technique in the Setswana novel, 1940-1980. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This study describes the historical development of the Setswana novel, between 1940 and 1980. The thesis discusses the salient features of this tradition such as shared themes, stylistic features, structural and technical patterns and features.
Dikole, Rrenyane Sesupo
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Self-Reported Respiratory and Other Health Symptoms among Street Vendors in Gaborone, Botswana

open access: yesThe Journal of medical research, 2023
Background: Air pollution is a serious public health concern, killing an estimated 800,000 people annually in developing and developed nations. In urban areas, traffic is one of the most significant sources of hazardous exhaust pollutants. Street vendors
P. Erick   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mental health challenges experienced by LGBTI+ community in Gaborone: A phenomenological study

open access: yesHealth SA = SA Gesondheid, 2023
Background Mental health challenges have affected the entire global population including individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and others (LGBTI+).
David S. Mangwegape   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Impact of Affective Destination Image on Domestic Tourist Preferences: A Study of Gaborone City, Botswana

open access: yesJournal of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 2023
Visitor preferences is a personal choice of a destination for a defined purpose of travel. In most times it is influenced by value for money, intention to re-visit and the intention to recommend the destination to others. The purpose of this study was to
Mmathapelo Laletsang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perception of Gaborone as a Tourist Destination: The Tourists’ Point of View

open access: yesJOURNAL OF TOURISM CULINARY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (JTCE), 2023
The main aim of this paper is to explore perception of Gaborone as a tourist destination from the tourists’ point of view. Specifically, this paper has two objectives which are to explore the perceptions of tourists on the brand image of Gaborone city as
Kamogelo Olga Kemang   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How and why do states provide for children? Comparing social grants for families with children in Southern Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This thesis explores variation in public policy with a focus on the provision of social grants (social cash transfers) for families with children. The thesis investigates how and why three middle-income countries (South Africa, Namibia and Botswana) and ...
Chinyoka, Isaac
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Occupational Health and Safety concerns within the live events industry at selected venues in Gaborone, Botswana: a pragmatic and utilitarian approach

open access: yesSouth African Theatre Journal, 2023
This paper investigates potential hazards and health and safety risks in the live events industry in the city of Gaborone, Botswana. The study borrows from Charles Sanders Peirce’s (1995) philosophical pragmatism and John Stuart Mill’s (1879 ...
Kgosi Khiba, O. Seda, Anre Fourie
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The supply and demand challenges of medicines at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana

open access: yesInternational Journal of Innovation in Management Economics and Social Sciences, 2023
Purpose:  This paper aims to investigate medicines' supply and demand challenges at Princess Marina Hospital in light of the prevalent shortage and unavailability of medicines in both the public and private sectors globally.
Nkaelang Modutlwa   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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