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Location as a Factor in the Prediction of Performance in Botswana Junior School Certificate Agriculture Examinations by Continuous Assessment Scores.
(Scientific Ressearch, 2014-01)
The study looked at the location of schools as it relates to the academic performance of students in Botswana. The study population was the results of Junior Certificate (JC) Agriculture Examinations conducted in 2009 among ...
Economics of smallholder sorghum and maize production systems in Botswana: a comparative analysis
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1997-10)
Sorghum and maize, the predominant crops of smallholder farmers in Botswana, compete for the same limited resources of the farmers. Unfortunately very little is known about their relative economic efficiency. Using farm-level ...
Effect of market participation on household welfare among smallholder goat farmers in Botswana
(University of Life Sciences in Poznan, 2021-03-03)
Goat farming is a major livelihood activity for most smallholder farmers in Botswana. To ensure sustainable livelihoods for these farmers, a shift from the prevalent traditional and subsistence system to a more market-oriented ...
The practice of scaling down practical assessment components of agriculture in junior secondary schools curriculum: a synthesis of teachers perceptions
(RedFame Publishing, 2017-03)
This ethnographic research study aimed at investigating factors that contributed to the decline in the number of practical assessed projects in junior secondary agricultural education assessment in Botswana. Participant- ...
Attribute preferences and willingness to pay for fortified cereal foods in Botswana.
(Sabinet, 2010-12-01)
Studies conducted in the early 1990s by the Ministry of Health in Botswana among children and women of childbearing age revealed widespread malnutrition problems in that country. Fortification of food is viewed as a means ...
Perceived Roles of Teachers of Agricultural Science in the Implementation of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Measures in Secondary Schools of Botswana
(Scholink, 2018-08-28)
The study is to determine the roles played by teachers of agriculture in senior secondary schools in the fight against the spread of Human Immune Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This was a ...
Measurement of competitiveness in smallholder livestock systems and emerging policy advocacy: An application to Botswana
(Elservier, 2014-10-22)
Farm level cross sectional data of 556 randomly selected livestock producers were used to investigate the competitiveness of smallholder beef farmers in Botswana. The results show the presence of inefficiency, with about ...
Enhancing quality of tertiary education through programme accreditation: a case of Botswana
(Elservier, 2010)
This study presents narrated facts about the complex nature of accrediting tertiary education programs in Botswana. Content analysis procedures were employed to characterise the accreditation process experienced by local ...
The role of agricultural extension in Africa’s development, the importance of extension workers and the need for change
(EScience Pressesciencepress.net, 2017)
Agriculture is generally referred to as the mainstay of African economy, the real driver of economic growth. Agricultural extension plays a critical role in African development by bringing the farming community information ...
Transmission of South African maize prices into Botswana markets: an econometric analysis IJAM Transmission of South African maize prices into Botswana markets: an econometric analysis
(Premier Publishers, 2016-11)
The international prices of food commodities increased sharply between 2005 and 2008 and continued to rise. Over this period, international maize prices have also increased by 80 percent. Botswana imports majority of food ...