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		Botswana is an ideal site for the study because the level of gender awareness is high due to the presence of various advocacy groups such as Emang Basadi and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA).
		The 24 school districts in the country were stratified into two major blocks; the North comprising 13 school districts and the South comprising 11 school districts.
		Once the four school districts to be studied had been identified, a random selection of the specific schools was undertaken from a listing of all schools in them.
	www.ossrea.net /girr/no18/no18-03.htm (1409 words)

	Botswana (12/06)
		District commissioners have executive authority and are appointed by the central government and assisted by elected and nominated district councilors and district development committees.
		Botswana is currently also negotiating a free trade agreement with Mercosur and an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union as part of SADC, and opened negotiations with China and India in 2005.
		Botswana is one of the 15 focus countries for PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief and began receiving funding and assistance under this program in January 2004.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1830.htm (3807 words)

	Botswana. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Botswana’s three diamond mines collectively make up one of the largest diamond reserves in the world, with stones mined by the government and a South African mining concern.
		Botswana is a multiparty parliamentary republic operating under a 1966 constitution.
		On the political scene, the Botswana National Front, an organization acting on behalf of labor, has grown in popularity since independence, but elections in 1989 and 1994 again gave the ruling Botswana Democratic party (BDP) a majority in the national assembly.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bo/Botswana.html (1118 words)

	UNDP Botswana - Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Botswana is a land locked country in the very centre of Southern Africa.
		This short summary shows that Botswana as a whole faces a number of diverse environmental problems that vary from one region to the next depending on land use and characteristics of said.
		Botswana is also a signatory or party to the following environment agreements, treaties and conventions.
	www.unbotswana.org.bw /undp/environment.html (1107 words)

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		Botswana gained independence in 1966.One sad statistic is that the literacy rate in Botswana is 63%.
		The inhabitants of BOtswana speak English, because that is the oficial language yet they also speak a language called Setswana.The original inhabitants of the country were the "San" and later the Zulu's, and also by Boers from the Transvaal.The country was first established by England in 1885, as a protectorate, known as Bechuanaland.
		In 2001, Botswana had the highest rate of HIV infection in the world: 350,000 of its 1.6 million people were infected, and half the population between 25 and 29 are dying of the disease.
	www.angelfire.com /ny5/yonkers_high_school (511 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		And countries including South Africa and Botswana are in negotiations with the administration over a potentially lucrative f...
		Those countries are: Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Botswana, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,...
		The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked nation of southern Africa.
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Botswana (319 words)

	Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Botswana has diverse areas of wildlife habitat, including the Okavango Delta, the Kalahari Desert, grasslands and savannas, the latter where Blue Wildebeest and many antelopes as well as other mammals and birds are found.
		Botswana's impressive economic record has been built on the foundation of wisely using revenue generated from diamond mining to fuel economic development through prudent fiscal policies and a cautious foreign policy.
		Botswana is in the process or formulating an Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, which is expected to be adopted in the period 2006-2007.
	www.zdnet.co.za /wiki/Botswana (3583 words)

	Botswana // Africa's finest. Naturally.
		The Tawana state of north-west Botswana can be seen as having had the least successful "tribal" identity, with most of its subjects only coming to see themselves as Tswana in the second half of the 20th century.
		The American CIA World Factbook 1998's Botswana page's note on Ethnicity is: "Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%." This is obviously based on a confusion over the term 'Batswana' which is officially used refer to all citizens of Botswana, and thus to all speakers of Setswana as their national language.
		Botswana is blessed with a generally dry and warm climate generally conducive to good health.
	www.botswanatourism.org.uk /about.php?id=32 (2501 words)

	Botswana - Global HIV/AIDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Extended families and communities have exhibited resourcefulness and generosity in their willingness to absorb and care for these orphaned children, but this capacity is being exhausted, especially as the current generation of grandparents begins to die.
		Botswana is one of 15 focus countries of the Emergency Plan which collectively represent at least 50 percent of HIV infections worldwide.
		A household survey found that nearly half of Botswana listen to the drama at least once a week, and regular listeners were more open to testing and knowing their status and more accepting of individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
	www.cdc.gov /nchstp/od/gap/countries/botswana.htm (1259 words)

	Botswana
		Botswana has a multisectoral response to the HIV epidemic and effective coordination is critical to the country’s enhanced collective response.
		HIV prevalence among teens in Botswana is showing signs of decline but youth- targeted initiatives focusing on education, behaviour change, and stigma reduction still need to be fully integrated into the planning and review of progress and processes of the national strategies and policies.
		HIV prevalence among ANC attendees in Botswana increased rapidly from 18.1% in 1992 to 32.4% in 1995, 38.5% in 2000 and 36.3% in 2001.
	www.unaids.org /en/Regions_Countries/Countries/botswana.asp (1195 words)

	Botswana Districts
		I calculated the populations of the districts using the 2001 census returns by census district.
		By 1890, its territory was equivalent to present-day Botswana.
		The freehold districts are Tati District (North-East), Gaberones Block, Lobatsi Block (both South-East), BaRolong Farms (a small part of Southern), and one which is unlabeled but matches the Tuli Block (Central).
	www.statoids.com /ubw.html (758 words)

	Peace Corps \| Learn About Peace Corps \| Where Does Peace Corps Work? \| Africa \| Botswana
		T he Republic of Botswana is a multiparty democracy with a stable and progressive political climate.
		Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since its independence.
		There are many leading figures in Botswana today who had a Peace Corps teacher or counterpart in their past.
	www.peacecorps.gov /index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.africa.botswana (389 words)

	Botswana
		Botswana, with a population of 1.76 million, has been a multiparty democracy since its independence in 1966.
		Although women occupied many senior level positions in government agencies, such as the governor of the Bank of Botswana, the attorney general, and the director of public prosecution, their counterparts in the private sector seldom held such positions.
		District and municipal councils have child welfare divisions, which are responsible for enforcing child labor laws; however, no systematic investigation has occurred.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61555.htm (6132 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Batswana, a term also used to denote all citizens of Botswana, refers to the country's major ethnic group (the "Tswana" in South Africa), which came into the area from South Africa during the Zulu wars of the early 19th century.
		Botswana is also experiencing growing immigration from neighboring countries, especially Zimbabwe, due to its relatively strong economy.
		Botswana's currency andmdash; the Pula andmdash; is fully convertible and is valued against a basket of currencies heavily weighted toward the South African Rand.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/botswana (3047 words)

	Botswana Travel Resource Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Botswana Travel with basics info for Botswana in particular Botswana visas, communication channels, languages, money, what to wear among other interesting issues related to Botswana Travel.
		Botswana is generally not a risky place to visit health wise.
		Malaria is prevalent in the northern parts of Botswana (Chobe, Okavango, Boteti, Ngamiland and Tutume districts/sub districts) especially during the rainy season.
	www.africapoint.com /travel/botswana.asp (1708 words)

	Ethnologue report for Botswana
		Kweneng District: Dutlwe, Serinane, Takotokwane, Kautwane, Khekhenye, Letihakeng, Morwamosu, and Tsetseng villages.
		Lilima dialect is mainly in Botswana, Kalanga mainly in Zimbabwe.
		Northwest District, in all villages north of Gomare which are within 30 km of the Okavango River.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Botswana (1116 words)

	Peace Corps - "Gaborone Botswana" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These were mostly linked to the fact that Botswana had reached a “middle income country” status—whose development challenges were not as pressing as those of other countries.
		The idea of Peace Corps’ return to Botswana came about through a request from President Mogae to President Bush in 2001 and was directly related to the severity of the AIDS epidemic in the region and its potential to reverse Botswana’s prolific development gains.
		They have recently hired and deployed “District AIDS Coordinators” in 15 districts (with planned expansion to all 24 health districts in Botswana).
	gaborone.usembassy.gov /botswana/pcor.html (456 words)

	Aidsmap \| Access to treatment associated with declining stigma in Botswana
		Botswana has the one of the highest rates of HIV infection worldwide (24% of adults aged 15-49).
		According to the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS I) conducted in 2001, 75% of the population endorse stigmatising attitudes, and PLWA survey in 2000, found that stigma was contributing to delays in access HIV testing services the failure to disclose status in those who tested positive (Wolfe W et al.
		The survey, conducted in November and December 2004 involved 1,268 adults drawn from five districts in Botswana with the highest HIV prevalence.
	www.aidsmap.com /en/news/4112593B-475C-4C48-AF5C-757009D96741.asp (1205 words)

	Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland Botswana adopted its new name after independent on September 30 1966.
		Smith uses the detective agency as a backdrop, to discuss the morality and ethics of Botswana, as a microcosm of the whole...
		In contrast to Whites -- Rush's collection of interwoven and beautifully paced stories about life in Botswana -- Mating is an uncontrolled sprawl.
	www.freeglossary.com /Botswana (586 words)

	Morphological characterisation of the Tswana goat
		A survey study was conducted in two districts of Botswana to obtain data on the morphological characteristics of Tswana goats.
		Also the recovery capacity of goats from drought is very remarkable due to their efficient reproductive behaviour (twinning coupled with shorter kidding intervals) and variable body size with low maintenance requirements in unfavourable environments (Horst 1984).
		The authors are very grateful to the ILCA Small Ruminant Network for the financial support, Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) for the transport provided during the surveys and to all the collaborating farmers who offered their goats to be measured during this study.
	www.fao.org /wairdocs/ilri/x5473b/x5473b0d.htm (1616 words)

	Natural Resource Management in the Northwestern Kalahari Desert, Botswana
		The district land use plan indicates that 61,840 sq km (56.7 percent of the district) has been zoned communal land, which is under customary tenure and can be allocated to people for agricultural, grazing, and residential purposes.
		Located on the western edge of Botswana, some 247 km (153 miles) from the main district capital at Maun, /Xai/Xai is situated in an area defined by the Botswana government as the western communal remote zone (Zone 6) of North West District (Smit and Kappe 1992; van der Sluis 1992).
		While Botswana government policy and the Botswana Constitution guarantee equitable treatment of all citizens regardless of ethnicity, gender, class, or religious orientation--in practice, ethnic minorities such as the Ju/'hoansi are able to exercise fewer rights than other groups, especially in terms of gaining access to land and a voice in national- and local-level policy.
	www.worldwildlife.org /bsp/publications/aam/botswana/botswana.html (12455 words)

	SAN, KHWE, BASARWA, OR BUSHMEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Botswana, some 20 languages are classified as Khoisan (Ethnologue 1998).
		The government of Botswana has made efforts to avoid the problem of ethnic identification in its programs, since, in its eyes, this is reminiscent of the kinds of terminology used by those espousing apartheid (separate development).
		The Republic of Botswana has taken the position that all residents of the country are indigenous and thus does not accept the designation of "First People." The government of Botswana has chosen specifically not to target assistance on ethnic groups.
	www.kalaharipeoples.org /documents/San-term.htm (1675 words)

	botswana map and information page
		The first known inhabitants of present day Botswana were nomadic foragers, Khoe & San speakers, who lived, passed through and hunted here in small, egalitarian families for millennia prior to the arrival of the Tswana and Bantu people.
		Botswana's economy is given a serious boost by being the world's third-largest producer of diamonds, and a large exporter of beef to Europe.
		Relative Location Located south of the Equator and disected by the Tropic of Capricorn, Botswana is in both the eastern and southern hemispheres.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/bw.htm (771 words)

	Botswana History Page 13: Society
		Population and Sustainable Development training programme at the University of Botswana - previously based at the Institute of Social Studies at the Hague, Netherlands.
		Languages of Botswana for more recent, unexplained statistics of numbers of language speakers.
		For details of the numerous publications of the Botswana Society see their publications page.
	ubh.tripod.com /bw/bhp13.htm (2663 words)

	Botswana Visa, borders, road distances, air travel.
		Of the ten districts within Botswana, Nagamiland and Chobe Districts (northern part) are the hubs of the tourism industry.
		Daily fights on the nations air carrier (Air Botswana) operate from Maun to Johannesburg.
		Maximum baggage allowance within Botswana is 12 kilograms per person (excluding photographic equipment).
	www.botswana-safari.net /botswana_visas.html (405 words)

	13 d botswana feeding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Based on the results of investigations by the CDC, which was called in by the Botswana government, the NAM report says that not having been breastfed was the most significant risk factor associated with children visiting emergency rooms during the outbreak.
		The CDC did find widespread water contamination in four northern districts of Botswana, but considered this ‘not surprising’ as the water came from a variety of sources and a number of strategies were used to treat the water.
		Other factors which could have out the children at risk were also identified -- caregivers not washing their hands, the use of standing water, overflowing latrines, drinking water having been stored - but concluded that the most significant risk factor was that the children had not been breastfed.
	www.citizen.co.za /index/article.aspx?pDesc=23979,1,22 (520 words)

	Press Releases: Botswana: Floods - Feb 2000, Botswana Red Cross completes rehabilitation programme.
		The Botswana Red Cross Society has completed the construction of houses and sanitary facilities for victims of the devastating floods caused by cyclones Connie and Eline which ravaged the region two years ago.
		The floods affected most of the country's 14 districts, and the Botswana Red Cross, with support from the International Federation, assisted more than 5,000 people in the immediate aftermath of the disaster by providing emergency aid such as food, tents, blankets and clothing.
		After a needs assessment by the Botswana Red Cross, five villages were selected for a rehabilitation programme, where a total of 63 houses and as many sanitary facilities were built in the villages of Artesia, Kgomodiasthaba, Sesung, Damchojenaa and Mokubilo villages with combined support from the German Red Cross and the Federation.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/OCHA-64CTB3?OpenDocument (255 words)

	Kuru Development Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Over time, Kuru grew from a community-based organization to a regional support institution that operates in two districts in Botswana, Ghanzi and North West District (Ngamiland).
		The problem now is that some of the San who work for Kuru Development Trust are finding it difficult to obtain the necessary qualifications in order to move up the ladder in the organization to become managers and decision-makers.
		Hopefully, consensus can be reached on (1) what the problems and issues are that need to be addressed, and (2) the kinds of strategies that might be employed to deal with challenges that Kuru and its target groups face.
	www.kalaharipeoples.org /documents/Kuru-san.htm (1329 words)

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