This article explores the socio-economic situation of female heads and poor heads of household in rural Botswana by … means of a case study of the village of Nshakazhogwe, a village considered to be typical for rural east Botswana. It … credit and sources from which credit is obtained. The study finds that government policy in Botswana is not well targeted to …

of Nshakazhogwe, a typical rural village in northeast Botswana. It examines the associations between the incidence of …

Poverty and unemployment in Botswana are the major problems that the government is focusing its effort and attention on … to escape from poverty and problems of unemployment. However, Botswana has experienced falling agricultural productivity … demonstrates that although overall performance in the agricultural sector of Botswana has been falling and remains generally very …

Botswana’s average economic growth rate of about 8 per cent during 1985-2005 is one of highest in the world. A major … empowerment programmes indicate that redistribution of the mineral wealth is widespread in Botswana. This article will show that … the pattern of livelihoods in a typical rural village has changed and provide new perspectives on Botswana’s development …

Although middle income countries such as Botswana are credited with reliable data that are used in poverty measures, it … Expenditure Survey (HIES) in Botswana takes place every 10 years. The major constraints are capacity and budget considerations. In … this article, we propose two subjective measures that have been successfully used elsewhere for adaptation in Botswana. We …

Botswana was among the highest growing economies in the world during 1985-2005 and achieved a reduction in its overall … incidence of poverty from 60 per cent in 1985/86 to 30 per cent in 2002/03. The incidence of rural poverty in Botswana decreased … gains in rural poverty reduction has motivated this study. An analysis of Botswana’s overall economic performance …

Poverty and social deprivation in Botswana are rising in rural areas while they are declining in urban towns and …