Staff Profiles

PhD., MSc in Nursing, BEd Nursing, RN.RM.

Nursing Administration, Research, Community health nursing, Occupatioonal health and School nursing

HIV and AIDS Stigma, Medication Adherence; HIV and Cervical

Cancer, Health care policy and professional nursing issues; Bioethics, schistosomiasis,human resources for heatlh

1. Grover, S.et al. (2019). Building research capacity through programme development and esearch implementation in resource-limited settings - the Ipabalele study protocol: observational cohort studies determining the effect of HIV on the natural history of cervical cancer in Botswana. BMJ Open.

2. Deutsch-Feldman, Ali, J., Kass, N., Phaladze, N., Michelo, C., Sewankambo, N. & Hyder, A. (2018). Improving institutional research ethics capacity assessments:lessons from sub-Saharan Africa. Global Ethics Journal
3. Bogart, L., Mosepele, M., Phaladze, N., Lekoko, B., Klein, DJ., Mac Carthy, S. & Green, HD JR.(2018). A social network analysis of HIV treatment partners and patient viral suppression in Botswana. J Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 78 (2), 183-192. 
4. Kubanji, R. Phaladze, NA.,et al . (2018) Institutional and social dynamics of providing care and support to 15–19 year old adolescents living with HIV and AIDS in Botswana. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Higher National Diploma in Building Management (South Bank University - England) Diploma In Laboratory Management (The college of North East - London)

Mr Phale worked at Mochudi Brigade as an Instructor for about 3 years. He then joined Department of Buildings as a Site Supervisor for a year. He later joined Bridec Education Centre as an Instructor for 1 year. He then joined Botswana Poly-technic as a Technical Officer and later promoted to the Senior Technician position in the Department of Civil Engineering from 1988 until 2013. He continued working as a Senior Technician at University of Botswana for the past 8 years. His main achievement was that he has trained and motivated about 10 Technician whom are now holding high positions in different universities in Botswana including BIUST and University of Botswana. He also contributes significantly to deliver marriage counseling to the University of Botswana employees and entire community.

Bachelor of Commerce (University of Botswana) - 1986 -1990

MBA (University of Stirling, UK) - 1991-1992

PhD (University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne (UK) - 1998-2004

Dr. Phambuka-Nsimbi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business, University of Botswana. She is a lecturer in International Business. She specializes in International Business, Export and Exporter-Distributor relationships issues.  She also acquired knowledge on the use of Business clusters as a way of improving economic development   when pursuing her PhD.  Phambuka-Nsimbi has published several journal articles in the area of International Business and related export issues.

Phambuka-Nsimbi main interests in teaching are mainly in relational to the International business environment,  International Marketing, International business and exporting issues.

Exporting, Exporter-distributor relationships, Tariff and non-tariff barriers, regional trade agreements and other international business issues.

Exporting  issues including relationship building with distributors or importers, export barriers, tariff and  non-tariff barriers, Foreign Direct Investment

1. Phambuka-Nsimbi, C. (2018), Regional Economic Integration: Prevalence of Institutional-Based Trust and its use to enhance Trade, International Journal of Regional Development, 5 (1), pp54 – 69.
2. Phambuka-Nsimbi C.A. (2011), “Relationship Building as a Marketing Strategy: Conceptual guide to African Exporters” Indian Journal of Marketing, 41(8), 3-10.
3. Phambuka, C (2008). “Improving Competitiveness in Botswana Textile Industry through Clustering: Lessons learnt from UK Clusters” Botswana Journal of Business, 3(1), 14-27.
4. Phambuka C (2006). “Internationalization Challenge for SMEs: A Case Study of the Relationship between Botswana Textile Exporters and their Foreign Distributors” Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce Journal, 3(1), 1-20.
5. Marandu, E., Phambuka-Nsimbi, C and Thomas, O. (2012), Perceived Prevalance of Non-tariff Barriers: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis, Journal of Global Business and Technology, 8(1), pp16-35.

PhD - Managerial Sciences (University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology - UMIST) -UK

Masters in Business Administration (University of Birmingham) - UK

Bachelor of Accountancy (University of Botswana) -Botswana

With more than 27 years academic experience, my work and research have been in the areas of cost and management accounting, managerial control, and accounting ethics. This has included reviewing international journal, writing and editing teaching modules, and serving as external examiner and programme review to local and regional universities. I have also published my work in international journals. 

Over my career I has served business in the private sector and in non-profit entities as an as member of advisory boards, as a non-executive director, and consultant. Also assisted new and developing businesses in the development of business plans, training and mentoring of business participants, costing and pricing existing and new products, as well as assessing businesses and projects for funding. 

Cost Accounting

Management Accounting

Ethics in Accounting

Current Issues in Accounting

Management Control and Organization Effeciency

Ethical Conduct of Individuals and Business Entities

Accounting History

Corporate Social Responsibility

Auditing Responsibility  and Independence

Adoption and Infusion of ICT in SMMEs

Financial and Tax Literacy in SMMEs

Phatshwane, P. M. D. and Mbekomize, C. J. (2017). The History and Development of Accounting: An Emphasis on Botswana. Botswana Journal of Business, 10(1): 1-37.

Phatshwane, P. M. D., Mapharing, M., & Basuhi, E. J. (2014). Attitudes towards business ethics held by accountancy and finance students in the University of Botswana. International Journal of Business and Management, 9(2), 17-29.

Phatshwane, P. M. D. (2013). Ethical Perceptions of Managers: A Preliminary Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Botswana. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 3(2), 41-49.

Education from Manchester University in 1994.

B.A. in humanities from University of Botswana in 1989.

Mr. Cyril B. Phatshwane is a lecturer of special education in the Faculty of Education in the Department of Educational Foundations. He currently teaches undergraduate level blindness and visual impairment courses, where He continually challenges his students to explore ways to increase social emotional learning competency across the curriculum and to develop creative ways to acquire the knowledge and skills and put them into practice.

Mr. Cyril B. Phatshwane is a lecturer of special education in the Faculty of Education in the Department of Educational Foundations. He currently teaches undergraduate level blindness and visual impairment courses, where He continually challenges his students to explore ways to increase social emotional learning competency across the curriculum and to develop creative ways to acquire the knowledge and skills and put them into practice.

MSc Food Science

MA Development Practice

BSc Nutrition

I am a food and nutrition professional with vast experience in public health nutrition and food control especially in policy and programme planning, implementation and evaluation. I worked in the Ministry of Health Botswana 20 years. I am currently a food science and nutrition lecturer at the University of Botswana.

During the course of my work I participated in operational research activities, co-authored research outputs and presented at national and international conferences. My research interests are currently in food safety, household food security especially in low income communities as well as diet related non-communicable diseases.

Food Science

FCS Extension education

Nutrition

Food safety

Household Food Security 

Diet related non communicable disease

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Dr Mpho M. Pheko has PhD in Organizational Psychology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa; Masters of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University, USA and Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Psychology from Barry University, Miami, USA.

Dr Mpho M. Pheko is an industrial-organizational psychologists with years of experience in higher education. She has experience heading an academic department in a University setting, as well as consulting experience designing and implementing business strategies, training and development programs, and change management programs. She also has experience supervising research, leading research teams and publishing academic work.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Training and Human Resources Development

Psychology, Work and Labor Relations

Performance Management

Consumer Psychology

Social Psychology

General Psychology

Her research interests include: ‘labor market issues,’ ‘public psychology,’ 'dysfunctional organizational behaviors and practices,’ ‘youth development’ and 'the future of work'. She has published papers in the areas of youth development, workplace bullying and mobbing, women development and employability skills.

Pheko, M. M., Balogun, S. K., & Monteiro, N. M. (2019). Peer mentorship: a powerful buffer against those with legitimate right and power to bully subordinates. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2019.1649914

Pheko, M. M & Molefhe, K. (2017). Addressing employability challenges: a framework for improving the employability of graduates in Botswana, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2016.1234401

Pheko, M. M. (2014). Batswana female managers’ career experiences and perspectives on corporate mobility and success. SA Journal of Human Resource Management. http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1890

Pheko, M. M., Monteiro, N., Tlhabano, K. N., & Mphele, S. B. (2014). Rural-to-urban migrations: Acculturation experiences among university students in Botswana. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2014.92878