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Oats, Reginald, and Meshack T. Gumbo. "Insights on the Benefits and Challenges of the Skills Development Program at Kgalagadi South Subdistrict of Botswana: Beneficiaries’ Experiences." Adult Education Quarterly 69, no. 2 (February 15, 2019): 83–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0741713619827647.

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A fit-for-purpose, functional program is the vehicle that guarantees the relevance of an education system by ensuring the sustainability of the society. Failure of a program to be relevant has the potential to cause crisis in a society. This basic qualitative research study explored the experiences of the beneficiaries of a skills development program (SDP) in the rural Kgalagadi south subdistrict of Botswana with specific reference to the benefits and challenges of the program and its potential to improve their livelihoods. Twelve beneficiaries (program participants) of the SDP and their four trainers were purposively selected and interviewed. Data were also collected through observation. The findings indicated that the participants benefited from the SDP training in terms of knowledge, skills, and competencies that they had acquired. As such, they now could make good quality products. The findings also showed that the beneficiaries faced certain challenges with the SDP, especially the lack of financial muscle to sponsor their products. With the necessary improvements, the SDP promises to improve the livelihoods of those who undergo the training in the Kgalagadi south rural communities. This study sheds new insights on the benefits and challenges of the SDP, and this can help decision-makers and funders (Botswana government in particular) in the review of the program.

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Moswete, Naomi, and Brijesh Thapa. "Factors that influence support for community-based ecotourism in the rural communities adjacent to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana." Journal of Ecotourism 14, no. 2-3 (June 8, 2015): 243–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2015.1051537.

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S.E.M., Masupeng. "ICT development in Botswana: Connectivity for rural communities." South African Journal of Information and Communication, no. 4 (2003): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.23962/10539/19822.

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Mayende, Peter G. "Bureaucrats and rural development policy: Agriculture in Botswana." Development Southern Africa 11, no. 4 (November 1994): 495–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359408439768.

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Kgathi, Donald L., Barbara N. Ngwenya, and Julie Wilk. "Shocks and rural livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, Botswana." Development Southern Africa 24, no. 2 (June 2007): 289–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768350701327186.

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Lenao, Monkgogi, Joseph E. Mbaiwa, and Jarkko Saarinen. "Community Expectations from Rural Tourism Development at Lekhubu Island, Botswana." Tourism Review International 17, no. 4 (April 1, 2014): 223–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/154427214x13910101597085.

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Sechele, Latang. "Urban Bias, Economic Resource Allocation and National Development Planning in Botswana." International Journal of Social Science Research 4, no. 1 (January 4, 2016): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijssr.v4i1.8536.

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Michael Lipton formulated a theory of urban bias to account for the poverty and inequalities that rack many developing countries today. The theory proposes that development planning in less developed countries is biased against rural areas in that most of the economic resources are allocated to the urban areas than the rural ones making the poor to get poorer. This article seeks to apply the theory to Botswana’s development planning process. Data was obtained from the analysis of the first nine out of the ten national development plans published since independence which clearly show a distinction in economic resource allocations between rural and urban areas. The findings support the urban bias thesis and suggest its retention in studies of economic development with modifications to incorporate elite bias to account for intra-rural and intra-urban social inequalities. It also proposes diversification into non-agricultural activities as a strategy for rural development in drought prone contexts.Keywords: urban bias, resource allocation, development planning, poverty, inequality

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Lekobane, Khaufelo Raymond, and Keneilwe S. Mooketsane. "Rural Poverty in Botswana: A Gendered Analysis." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 7, no. 1 (April 15, 2016): 48–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v7i1.1235.

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We model the determinants of rural poverty in Botswana by conducting an empirical analysis of household welfare using the 2009/10 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator survey (BCWIS) to identify such factors associated with rural poverty. The paper found that female headed households, especially those residing in rural areas have higher incidences of poverty than male headed households. The study also found male-headed households, education, employment, livestock ownership and access to amenities as factors that positively related with welfare for all rural households and the results were consistent across both FHHs and MHHs models, except for a few factors such as livestock ownership. Household size and dependency ratios negatively related with welfare. However, dependency ratio did not influence welfare amongst MHHs since such households are characterised by fewer dependents unlike the FHHs. characteristics variables and thus public policy should focus on such factors in addressing rural poverty, especially among FHHs. Creation of employment opportunities in rural areas is key in helping the government in its poverty eradication efforts in rural areas. The paper also concludes that FHHs in rural area must be made a special target of poverty eradication programmes, and a well focused gender specific intervention for poverty eradication initiatives is needed. Moreover, rural development strategies should emphasize the provision of agricultural infrastructure, promotion of agricultural productivity growth through improved technology adoption, as well as provision of basic services such as water, sanitation and electricity in rural areas.

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Hope, Kempe Ronald, and Wayne A. Edge. "Growth with uneven development: Urban-rural socio-economic disparities in Botswana." Geoforum 27, no. 1 (February 1996): 53–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7185(95)00031-3.

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Duncombe, Richard, and Richard Heeks. "Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana." Journal of International Development 14, no. 1 (January 2002): 61–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jid.869.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Rural development – Botswana – Kgalagdi"

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Shrestha, B. C. "Arable land development programme (ALDEP) and rural development in Botswana." Thesis, Brunel University, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370477.

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Denkler, John Landon. "Community based natural resource management power, isolation, and development in rural Botswana /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0041360.

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Ntsatsi, Kgomotso Sejamore. "Needs and participation in rural development : a study of extension programmes in a Botswana village." Thesis, University of Hull, 1989. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:7022.

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Maleke, Jackson Mogopodi. "Media reach and reception in development communication: the case of the Rural Industries Innovation Centre in Botswana." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002909.

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The study was conducted in Phitshane-Molopo in Botswana. Phitshane-Molopo is located about 115 kilometers south of the main village of Kanye in which the Rural Industries Innovation Centre operates. The study constitutes the first attempt at evaluating audience reach and reception of the RIIC media messages. In this study, a sample of 50 representatives of households (the rationale is covered in chapter 1) was taken, for which a questionnaire was administered, including conducting in-depth interviews with key informants. The study found that RIlC media are not reaching the audience in keeping with the corporate goals and assumptions on the basis of which the communication strategy was established. The audience has claimed that the print media relayed to them through the extension officer channel do not reach them. The study also found that the audience possessed adequate literacy skills and the majority of them could read materials produced in Setswana. Only a few individuals preferred media text produced in the English language. The study therefore deplores RIIC's proclivity towards producing its media texts only in the English language. This has tended to marginalise members of the audience who cannot read in English. It is thus hoped that this study would provide a learning experience for RIIC to consider producing its communication media in relation to the needs of the audience. The study also found that the impact of the RIIC radio programme is very poor, with only a low of 2% of the sample population having listened to this programme. The problem stems from the poor Radio Botswana transmission system. The audience said that for the larger part of the day, they can't get Radio Botswana on air. As a result, they have shifted their interest to the South African radio stations such as Radio Tswana and Radio Mmabatho, which are constantly on air. The study concludes that the RIIC communication strategy is failing in the study area because the paradigm in which it is located is somewhat flawed, as a result of which it does not effectively impact upon reach and reception. At the core of this failure rate are implementation problems and the lack of evaluation that would have picked up the - problems earlier, for which solutions would have been found. Consequently, th~$tudy recommends the need to explore the suitability and effectiveness of the indigenous media for possible syncretization with conventional media as recommended in the need based integrative model (Nwosu and Megwa: 1993). Indigenous media are ideally suited to rural communication needs because they are consistent with the socio-cultural expectations of the audience. RIIC therefore stands to benefit from these media because the bulk of its audience resides in rural areas.

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Madzwamuse, Masego S. "Adaptive livelihood strategies of the Basarwa: a case of Khwai and Xaxaba, Ngamiland district, Botswana." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005286.

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This thesis looks into the land use and natural resource management systems of Basarwa communities in Ngamiland in the northwest of Botswana. The study specifically focuses on Basarwa communities living in and on the edges of the Okavango Delta. The link between these communities and their natural resources is explored using the Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Framework and the Adaptive Renewal Cycle. The core assumption in this thesis is that livelihood strategies are constantly renewed and adapted to promote resilience in ecological and social systems. Fieldwork data collected between May 2000 and July 2001 and secondary data is used to deliberate on this point. The thesis confirms that the Basarwa’s livelihood strategies were adaptive only in as far as traditional livelihoods are concerned. The thesis traces the changes that the Basarwa have experienced as a result of policy restrictions through the different phases of the adaptive renewal cycle. The period following Independence in Botswana saw a policy shift which resulted in the Basarwa becoming landless. With mainly land-based livelihood strategies, the Basarwa were faced with new forms of crises and vulnerability which their traditional adaptive strategies were not designed for. It comes to the conclusion that the Basarwa are currently stuck in a reorganisation phase; however, the CBNRM Draft Policy of Botswana offers a glimpse of hope as it provides an opportunity for the Basarwa to progress through the full cycle of reorganisation, renewal, conservation and release.

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Walker, Colin Alexander. "Evaluating rainwater harvesting as a vulnerability reduction strategy that is relevant to sustainable development in rural, drought-prone Botswana." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4815.

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Madzwamuse, Masego S. "Adaptive livelihood strategies of the Basarwa : a case of Khwai and Xaxaba, Ngamiland district, Botswana /." Link to this resource, 2005. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/790/.

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Huggett, Hugh Henry. "Rural community uplift in Botswana : two educational enterprises." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/18202.

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Mbaiwa, Joseph Elizeri. "Tourism development, rural livelihoods, and conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3064.

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This study analyzed changes in livelihoods before and after tourism development at Khwai, Mababe and Sankoyo villages in the Okavango Delta. Specifically, it analyzed how people interacted with species like giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) and thatching grass (Cymbopogon excavatus) before and after tourism development. This analysis was expected to measure the effectiveness of tourism development as a tool to improve livelihoods and conservation. The concept of social capital, sustainable livelihoods framework and the Community- Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) paradigm informed the study. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered through field-based research, using tools of participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and key informant interviews. Results indicate that local customs and institutions at Khwai, Mababe and Sankoyo ensured the conservation of resources in pre-colonial Botswana. However, British colonial rule (1885-1966) affected traditional institutions of resource use hence the beginning of resource decline. The British colonial rule and the first 15-20 years after Botswana’s independence from British rule saw an increase in resource degradation. Results also indicate that since CBNRM began in the 1990s, tourism development has positive and negative effects on rural livelihoods. On the positive side, tourism development in some ways is achieving its goals of improved livelihoods and conservation. Residents’ attitudes towards tourism development and conservation have also become positive compared to a decade ago when these communities were not involved in tourism development. On the negative side, tourism is emerging as the single livelihood option causing either a decline or abandonment of traditional options like hunting and gathering and agricultural production. Reliance on tourism alone as a livelihood option is risky in the event of a global social, economic and political instability especially in countries where most tourists that visit the Okavango originate or in Botswana itself. There is need, therefore, for communities to diversify into domestic tourism and small-scale enterprises. On the overall, tourism development through CBNRM indicates that it is a viable tool to achieve improved livelihoods and conservation in the Okavango Delta.

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Magole, Lapologang. "Settlements, tradition and change : a case for community development in rural Botswana." 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/21773.

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Books on the topic "Rural development – Botswana – Kgalagdi"

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Shrestha, Bijoy Chandra. Arable land development programme (ALDEP) and rural development in Botswana. Uxbridge: Brunel University, 1986.

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Temane, Bahiti K. Institutional arrangements for energy and rural development: Botswana. [Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Environmental Research Organisation, 1991.

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Perrings, Charles. Which way Botswana?: The role of the rural economy in the post-diamond era : inaugural lecture delivered at the University of Botswana on 30th November, 1988. [Gaborone]: National Institute of Development Research and Documentation, University of Botswana, 1992.

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University of Botswana development plan, 1991/1992-1996/1997: NDP VII. Gaborone, Botswana: University of Botswana, 1992.

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Woto, Teedzani. Rural needs in perspective: A study of five villages in Botswana. Kanye, Botswana: Rural Industries Innovation Centre, 1987.

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Botswana, SNV. SNV Botswana: Policy plan, 1988-1993. Gaborone: Netherlands Development Organisation, 1988.

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Mazonde, Isaac Ncube. Women and food security in rural Botswana. Arlington, VA: Winrock International, 1998.

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Mazonde, Isaac Ncube. A bibliography on rural development in the communal areas of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana: National Institute of Development Research & Documentation, University of Botswana, 1985.

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Tazelaar, Birgitta. Community mobilization in Mmokolodi: Report of a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) conducted with Peace Corps, Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana: Botswana Orientation Centre, 1995.

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Kgathi, D. L., M. B. Kwesi Darkoh, and Barbara Ntombi Ngwenya. Rural livelihoods, risk and political economy of access to natural resources in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.

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Book chapters on the topic "Rural development – Botswana – Kgalagdi"

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Lenao, Monkgogi. "10. Rural Cultural Tourism Development and Agriculture: Evidence from Residents of Mmatshumu Village in the Boteti Region of Botswana." In Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa, edited by Haretsebe Manwa, Naomi Moswete, and Jarkko Saarinen, 132–44. Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.21832/9781845415532-015.

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Harding, Robin. "Mechanisms: Historical Evidence from Botswana." In Rural Democracy, 113–44. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198851073.003.0006.

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The third stage of the empirical strategy considers a potential counter to the central theoretical argument; it is possible that rather than resulting from electoral incentives, any urban–rural differences in development may result from contemporaneous external forces, such as donor conditionality. If foreign donors encouraged both competitive elections and pro-rural policies, then the link between electoral competition and pro-rural development across Africa may be spurious. Chapter 6 addresses this possibility through a largely qualitative analysis of the historical case of Botswana in the period immediately following independence. This case is useful because uniquely in sub-Saharan Africa Botswana has held competitive elections consistently since gaining independence in 1966. Taking advantage of this, Chapter 6 explores the link between electoral competition and pro-rural development during a period when the international context was very different, and when no such external pressures to introduce competitive elections and rural development policies were likely to have been felt. Using archival resources such as original minutes from cabinet meetings and ministerial correspondence, the chapter traces the ruling party’s responses to electoral outcomes in the early post-independence period. Despite its dominant position, the ruling party responded strongly to losses of rural support with a major program of rural development policies. Interestingly, cabinet minutes document an explicit policy of prioritizing rural development projects that were both highly visible and likely to be completed prior to the next election, suggesting a strong role for electoral incentives. Alongside this archival evidence Chapter 6 also analyses the contents of the ruling party’s manifestos during this period to evaluate changes in policy emphasis during this period. Taken together, the evidence from this historical case strongly supports the proposed theoretical mechanism, suggesting that electoral competition does indeed lead to rural development in Africa.

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"RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, REGIONAL DECENTRALIZATION IN BOTSWANA." In Urban and Regional Change in Southern Africa, 165–97. Routledge, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203409879-12.

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Silitshena, R. M. K. "The Role of Villages and Ecological Constraints in Botswana." In Rural Settlement Structure and African Development, 99–128. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429305146-6.

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Bwalya, Kelvin Joseph, Rensleigh Chris, and Ndlovu Mandla. "Convergence of Wireless Technologies in Consolidating E-Government Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa." In Technology, Sustainability, and Rural Development in Africa, 203–19. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3607-1.ch014.

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The convergence of wireless applications presents a greater hope for consolidating e-Government (ICT-enabled or online government) applications even in resource-constrained countries such as those in Africa. This chapter presents an exploratory study that aims at discussing the extent as to how convergence of wireless technologies from different vendors promises to contribute to the consolidation of e-Government applications in Sub-Saharan-Africa (SSA). This is done by reviewing the different adoption stages of ICT and e-Government in SSA. It looks at challenges facing adoption of wireless technologies (GSMs, Wireless Internet Access, satellite transmission, etc.) across all the socio-economic value chains in SSA. The chapter looks at Botswana and South Africa as case studies by bringing out the different interventions that have been done in the realm of facilitating a conducive environment for the convergence of different wireless technologies. Out of the analysis of legal, regulatory, market and spectrum policies affecting the adoption of wireless communications in SSAs, the chapter draws out recommendations on how to consolidate wireless communications to be adopted in different socio-economic setups (e.g. e-government, e-Health, e-Banking, etc.).

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"Sorghum based farming systems in Botswana - the challenges of improving rural livelihood in a drought prone environment." In Sustainable Development and Geographical Space, 163–76. Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315182315-21.

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Garegae, Kgomotso G. "Experiencing the Functionality of Mathematical Indigenous ICTs on Community Development." In Cases on Progressions and Challenges in ICT Utilization for Citizen-Centric Governance, 253–64. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2071-1.ch012.

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The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agriculture is fundamental to rural development especially in the 21st century (Rashid, et al., 2007). This chapter thus illustrates the use of an indigenous technology using the case of Madila production in a Dairy House Farm at Molapowabojang, a rural village in Southern District of Botswana. The Dairy House Farm started production in 2002 with the aim of producing both fresh and sour or curdled milk (Madila). Although traditionally madila was for subsistence family consumption, the use of community-compatible ICT, namely, sieve like plastic bag, natural sun beam and cooling system made from a wooden shelter, combined with modern machines such as milking machines (milk tubes attached to the cow’s udder) have enabled the Dintwa family to convert the practice into commercial industry.

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Keakopa, Segomotso Masegonyana, and Kelvin Joseph Bwalya. "An Evaluation of ICT Policy Developments in Botswana." In Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy, 1–14. IGI Global, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-847-0.ch001.

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This chapter provides an evaluation of ICT policy developments in Botswana. In particular, it highlights major advancements in areas of national ICT policy development and its implementation in the country. The country’s National ICT policy, Maitlamo, has been a significant factor in driving ICTs in the country. The chapter asserts that opportunities in ICT development in the country are evidenced by not only implementation of the policy but further by greater investment of financial resources by the government and the role of the private sector. Further, the chapter argues that while implementation of the national ICT policy has brought achievements in liberalisation and expansion of public services in rural areas, there are still a number of challenges to address if universal access has to be achieved. Among these are unavailability of ICT services in rural areas, high costs of the technology and the lack of public awareness on the use of technology. Proposals made at the end of the chapter call for the government to speed implementation of ICT policy, form stronger partnerships with the public sector and further balance the role of BTC vis a vis other players so that the playing field is leveled.

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Mbako, Vako, Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, Tanya Du Plessis, and Chris Rensleigh. "Implications of e-Government in Botswana in the Realm of e-Participation." In Digital Democracy, 1070–89. IGI Global, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1740-7.ch052.

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Countries the world over have drawn e-Government interventions placing much emphasis on erecting affluent ICT infrastructures, institutional, legal, and regulatory frameworks. However, most of these interventions lack carefully-drawn e-Government awareness strategies, which translates into most of these interventions being typically unknown by the general public and causing low e-Participation. This chapter presents the novel interventions that are being authored towards robust e-Government development for Botswana where e-Government development is at the very intial stages. Using exploratory and empirical study of Francistown and surrounding rural areas, the chapter presents a critical analysis of the state of e-Government preparedness and further presents the current status of e-Government adoption in Botswana. This study establishes that whilst many e-Government strategies are being authored in Botswana, the e-Participation component has not been adequately considered in drawing the different e-Government interventions. This is negatively impacting on the overall anticipated value prepositions for e-Government implementation.

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Mbako, Vako, Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, Tanya Du Plessis, and Chris Rensleigh. "Implications of e-Government in Botswana in the Realm of e-Participation." In Active Citizen Participation in E-Government, 276–95. IGI Global, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0116-1.ch014.

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Countries the world over have drawn e-Government interventions placing much emphasis on erecting affluent ICT infrastructures, institutional, legal, and regulatory frameworks. However, most of these interventions lack carefully-drawn e-Government awareness strategies, which translates into most of these interventions being typically unknown by the general public and causing low e-Participation. This chapter presents the novel interventions that are being authored towards robust e-Government development for Botswana where e-Government development is at the very intial stages. Using exploratory and empirical study of Francistown and surrounding rural areas, the chapter presents a critical analysis of the state of e-Government preparedness and further presents the current status of e-Government adoption in Botswana. This study establishes that whilst many e-Government strategies are being authored in Botswana, the e-Participation component has not been adequately considered in drawing the different e-Government interventions. This is negatively impacting on the overall anticipated value prepositions for e-Government implementation.

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