Staff Profiles

PhD (Environmental & Occupational Health) - University of Newcastle, Australia

Master of Science (Occupational Health) - University of Birmingham, UK

Baccalaureus Technologiae (Environmental Health) - Nelson Mandela University, RSA

National Diploma (Environmental Health) - Nelson Mandela, RSA

Patience Erick is an Occupational Health and Safety Lecturer with more than 10 years of teaching experience in UB. Dr Erick is currently substantive Head of the Department of Environmental Health and Acting Head of School of Public Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Patience serves in a number of committees in UB and outside UB and is a member of a number of professional bodies/associations.  She possess excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships and recently collaborated with colleagues from different faculties and submitted an EDCTP Grant Application as a Co-Principal Investigator. She enjoys being part of, as well as leading, motivating and training, a successful and productive team, and also thrives in a challenging working environments.

Occupational Hygiene, Health & Safety

Issues of Occupational Health Nursing

Environmental Health Seminars

Research Project in Environmental Health

Musculoskeletal disorders 

Post traumatic stress disorder 

Children's environmental health 

Masters Degree

Veronicah Matlhale (2019). Workplace violence: Experiences of nurses at a psychiatric mental hospital in Botswana

Boingotlo Hlabano (2019). Secondary traumatic stress among emergency care nurses in referral hospitals in Botswana.

Keatlaretse Alinah Chijoro (2019). Assessment of Psychosocial Hazards among Health care workers in Mental Health Hospitals: A Case of SPH

Erick, P. (2020). Botswana: country report on children’s environmental health. 35(1), 9. DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2019-0092

Mbongwe, B., Moinami, J., Masupe, T., Tapera, R., Molefe, T., Erick, P., . . . Massele, A. (2020). Nature and sources of poisoning in patients admitted to a referral hospital in Gaborone, Botswana; findings and implications. Hospital Practice, 1-8.https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.2020.1739415

Erick, P. N., Ditsala, U., Tapera, R., & Mbongwe, B. (2019). Self-Reported Fatigue among construction workers in Gaborone, Botswana. African Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 6(Nov), 85-97.

Mbongwe, B., Mphahudi, P., Tapera, R., & Erick, P. (2018). The prevalence of oral conditions and tobacco use among dental patients at princess Marina Mental Clinic, Botswana. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/8460

MD, anatomic pathologist, also attended cytology training in Zurich University, Switzerland and Breast & Gynecology pathology in Nottingham University Hospital, UK

I was born on eighth of June 1965 in Ethiopia. I joined medical school at Jimma University in Sept 1985 and received MD degree in Feb 1991. I served as general medical practitioner in district hospital for four years. In January 1995 started residency in anatomic pathology at Addis Ababa University and completed the program in July 1998 with specialty diploma.  In August 1998 I joined my former medical school, Jimma University and appointed as lecturer. I worked for over 15 years Jimma in University till I Joined the University of Botswana in Feb 2015.  In both higher learning institutions, I taught undergraduate and postgraduate medicine students along with anatomic pathology service. My experience in anatomic pathology was assessed and I’m certified as consultant pathologist by registering body in Ethiopia and Botswana Health professional council in Botswana.  This coordinated teaching and anatomic pathology practice for many years has helped me to generate case scenarios and specimens for teaching. Particularly in my current institution my engagement in surgical and cytopathology at the National Health Laboratory Ministry of Health and Wellness has enabled me to identify very nice cases for teaching and students’ assessment.  I had served as HOD pathology in my former University and was also acting HOD in the University Of Botswana, Faculty of Medicine, and Department of pathology from April 2016 to July 2018.  I’m married and father of two boys.

Under graduate mainly general pathology and selected topics in cardiorespiratory, genitourinary and gastrointestinal diseases in attempt to facilitate the problem based learning of the students. Postgraduate teaching is surgical and cytopathology. As postgraduate program is learning by doing much of the engagement is supervision and guidance. In fact one to one engagement with trainees is the main activity in graduate program teaching. I engaged in grossing and FNA aspiration technique teaching

Investigation of the causes of lymphadenopathy using FNA aspiration cytology was one of my research areas. This research has identified various diagnostic methods for tuberculous lymphadenitis and couple of publications has come out. The other focus of research is HPV strain identification and epidemiology of cervical cancer. Currently I’m being involved in a project about the Role of Novel Tests, Biomarkers and HPV Vaccines for Cervical Cancer in Botswana.

Grossing bench activity, FNA cytology aspiration procedure and one to one session for case demonstration and also case sign out. The other supervision area is mentorship in dissertation projects. I’m assigned to mentor the following projects. Positive predictive value of FNA cytology on malignant disease of the breast, factors affecting concordance of Pap smear and histopathology reports in cervical cancer screening & treatment and histopathology laboratory quality assurance studies.

1. Alemayehu Bekele, M. Baay, Zeleke Mekonnen, Sultan Suleman and S. Chatterjee. Human papillomavirus type distribution among women with cervical pathology – a study over 4 years at Jimma Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and International Health, volume 15 no 8 pp 890–893 august 2010.
2. M.Tadesse, G.Abebe, A.Bekele, M.Bezabih, D.Yilma, L.Apers, B.C.de Jong, L.Rigouts. Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a diagnostic evaluation study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection; 22 December 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2018.12.018
3. Atif SaleemID 1, Alemayehu Bekele2, Megan B. FitzpatrickID1, Eiman A. MahmoudID3, Athena W. Lin3, H. Eduardo Velasco3, and Mona M. Rashed4: Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer in Southwestern Ethiopia is lacking: A descriptive analysis. PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215117 November 12, 2019.

Dr. Ewurum holds a PhD in Estate Management awarded in 2019 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

He obtained both M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees (2-1) in Estate Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2014 and 2007 respectively. 

Dr. Nonso Ewurum is a scholar, author, and researcher in the field of Estate Management, with over 15 years of experience in industry practice.

Prior to his doctorate degree in Estate Management, he gained valuable industry experience working in property management, marketing, and consultancy roles for firms in Abuja and Enugu, Nigeria. He has transferred this wealth of experience to the classroom where his passion for the real estate profession has helped inspire current and next generation of real estate professionals.

Currently, Dr. Ewurum is a Lecturer at the University of Botswana, Gaborone. He has held committee, board, and academic positions at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. He is also a member of the advisory board of Boldscholar Research Inc., a reviewer of web of science indexed journals, an editorial board member of SEER Journal, and a double beneficiary of research grants (TETFUND NRF & IBR).

His scholarly interests encompass a wide range of topics, including real estate investment analysis, sustainable housing, real estate marketing, and disruptive technologies. He has published in peer-reviewed journals, and presented papers at numerous international conferences including ARES, ERES, and PRRES. 

Dr. Ewurum is open to teaching all aspects of the Estate Management discipline. However, his teaching experience has covered portfolio management, real estate appraisals, research methodology, value and risk management, property law, and land policy. Others are property valuation, property rating, applied town planning, fundamentals of estate management, land economics, property management, and project management.

His research areas are as follows:

Real estate investment analysis

Sustainable housing

Real estate marketing, and

Disruptive technologies.

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6383-5783

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Brokerage performance drivers amongst married working women in an emerging real estate market - Property Management

Idiosyncratic Dynamic Capabilities and Institutional Blockchain-driven Land Information Management in Developing Countries - ERES

Housing deficit attenuation through market-oriented polycentric management: Evidence from Nigeria - Developing Country Studies

Affordable Housing Ambidexterity of Real Estate Investment Trusts: SWOT Analysis for N-REITs - European Journal of Business and Management

Sustainable Public Housing Delivery in Nigeria: A Conceptual Stakeholder Management Model - Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development

Sustainable development through green-themed environmental impact assessment: Lessons for developing countries - Journal of Environment and Earth Science

Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria's Commercial Real Estate Market: A SWOT Analysis - Journal of Business and Management 

Ph.D. in Sociology - University of Bristol, United Kingdom (2011)

MSc in Social Science Research Methods - University of Bristol (2007)

BA in Philosophy - Widya Sasana School of Philosophy and Theology, Malang, Indonesia (1996)

I joined the Department of Sociology at the University of Botswana (UB) in 2013. Prior to starting Lectureship at UB, I was a Lecturer at Kgolagano College in Gaborone and a Teaching Assistant in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. I completed my Ph.D. in Sociology in 2011 and MSc in Social Science Research Methods with distinction in 2007 at the SPAIS, University of Bristol. I was one of the recipients of the Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS) awarded by the University of Bristol for my doctoral research. I actively participated in community development projects in Botswana from 2000 to 2006. Among others, I established the Lesang Bana Care Centre and initiated the Pabalelong Hospice in Metsimotlhabe village.

I was Principal Investigator of a study on “New Media and Religion in Botswana” funded by the Nagel Institute with funding from the John Templeton Foundation in the USA from 2016 to 2017. My current research focuses on “Motivations of Selfie-Taking and Ethical Sensibilities of Selfie-Posting among Young People in Botswana” and "Climate Change Communication." Currently, I am one of the Lead Partners of the Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (GCSMUS) and PLUS Sustainability project. Both projects are funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Apart from lecturing, I am also Coordinator of the Master's in Development Practice Programme at UB.

I teach the following courses at UB: Basic Concepts Principles of Social Research (SOC226), Research proposal Writing (SOC441), Data Analysis and Report Writing (SOC442) and Research and Analysis Methods (DVS607). I also coordinate Advanced Social Science Research Methods (FSS800), a postgraduate course designed for MPhil/PhD candidates at the University of Botswana. In addition, I teach two courses on technology and society at the Botswana University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in Palapye

My main research interests are focused on digital society and culture, new media and religious practice, multiculturalism and the politics of intercultural dialogue, climate change communication.

I currently (co-)supervise seven Ph.D. candidates and one MADVS student. I welcome MPhil/Ph.D. students for research in the following areas: digital society, new media and cultural/religious practices, technology and society, religion and politics, climate change communication.

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M.ed Physical Education; Pedagogy (University of Botswana).

PHD candidate-Physical Education and Coaching (University of Botswana).

Obtained  Diploma in Physical Education, English & Setswana in 1994 and taught in Several Secondary Schools including; Masunga Senior Secondary School, Pelaelo Junior Secondary School, and Setlalekgosi Junior Secondary School before moving to Tonota College of Education.  Rose to the rank of Senior Lecturer and Head of Physical Education Department at Tonota College of Education from 2002 to 2011. Joined the University of Botswana as Physical Education Lecturer in 2011.

Responsible for carrying out teaching and research duties. Involved in the administration of undergraduate courses as well as organizing lectures and supervising tutorials. Offers courses in; Instructional Theories and Strategies for Elementary and Secondary Physical Education, Coaching techniques and strategies in Basketball, netball, and tennis, Aquatic Skills, Sport Science Internship/ Practicum, and Foundations of Physical Education and Sport Coaching

Research interests are in Physical Education curriculum and instruction and anti-doping pedagogies.

Sayed, I, Seikano, M, Faros, A. (2018). Prevalence and Difference in Obesity Among Urban and Rural Adolescents in South East Botswana. Journal of Public Health,4 (10).

 Mokgwathi, M., Shehu, J., Faros, A., & Moruisi, M. (2018). Obesity framing in Botswana Newspapers: Its implications for health policy and physical education pedagogy. African Journal For Physical Activity And Health Sciences, 24 (1), 1-14

Shehu, J., Mokgwathi, M., Faros, A., & Moruisi, M. (2016).  Obesogenic Slurs:

How pervasive fat-shaming undermines the battle against juvenile obesity. African Journal For Physical Activity And Health Sciences, 22 (4), 952-964.

M.A. Ajayi, C. Mokgothu, & A.S. Faros. (2012). Negotiating peace and freedom in the

world of terror through sport engagement. Journal of Applied Psychology and Human Performance,  7 (12), 1473-9237

Faros, A.S, & Shehu, J. (2008). Minding the Affective Domain: An exploratory study of  

Ph.D. Interior Design

M.S Interior Design

BE.d. Home Economics

Interior Design

Housing

Family Studies

Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Interior Design

Housing

Human Behaviour in different built (interior) environments

Interior Design and Special Needs Populations

Interior Design and Human Development

Children and Adolescents’ Interior Spaces

Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Interior Design

Housing

Children Interior Spaces

Fidzani, L. C., & Dhliwayo, R. G. (2017). Emotional Intelligence attributes in Family and Consumer Sciences tertiary curriculum. International Journal of Home Economics, 10(2), 153 - 161.

Mafatlane, G. R., Fidzani, L. C., & Gobotswang K. S. M. (2014). Wheelchair users as consumers: Accessibility of supermarkets in Gaborone, Botswana. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 39(2), 94-100.

Fidzani, L. C., & Caughey, C. (2014). First impressions of hotel lobbies as inferences about hotels: A marketing tool. Botswana Journal of Business, 7(1), 1-12. 

Fidzani, L. C., & Read, M. A. (2014). Identity expression and bedroom personalization by urban adolescents in Botswana. Journal of Adolescent  Research, 29(6), 691–715.

Fidzani, L. C., & Gobotswang K. S. M. (2012). Housing situation for home based care (HBC) patients in Botswana and implications for HIV care. African Journal of AIDS Research, 11(1), 45-56.

Bachelor in Agricultural Engineering;

Degree in Primary Education;

Master's Degree in Portuguese as Non-native Language

Born on the 24th of July 1966,  in Portugal.

Retired Navy Officer since 1989.

Elementary and Secondary teacher in Portugal, from 1994 to 2012.

Elementary teacher in Swaziland in 2012.

Elementary and Secondary teacher in South Africa from 2013 to 2018.

Elementary school;

Science (secondary school)

English (elementary school)

Portuguese (elementary; secondary and adults)

Portuguese as a non-native language.

Ensino da Língua Portuguesa, como língua estrangeira numa escola do Soweto.

PhD., Civil and Structural Engineering 

National University of Malaysia / Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

MSc., Civil Engineering -Geotechnical Engineering

University of Central Tehran

BSc., Civil Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT)

I ‘Ali Akbar Firoozi’ have a PhD in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University Kebangsaan (National) Malaysia (UKM) with a thesis titled ‘Evaluation of Improvement Potential of Nanomaterials for Stabilizing Clayey Soils’. My research involves an extensive study of potentially a new type of material (i.e. nanomaterials) to stabilise clay soils (kaolinite/illite) …. Feedstocks used in our research were nano-magnesium, nano-alumina, nano-copper, and nano-clay. Furthermore, a novel method was introduced to mix nanomaterials with soil mixtures. During my graduate training, I have been fortunate enough to become an expert on X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX).

In addition, I was a lecturer in several universities and during my academic research, I have published more than 70 papers and two books (Basic Soil Mechanic & Guideline for Seismic Microzonation and Dynamic Analysis of Site Effects on Amplification). My academic training and more than 18 years of experience working as a civil engineer groomed me to be an effective researcher and engineer. During my 18 years of work experience in Civil Engineering, I contributed to more than 100 projects as a project manager and designer.

• Soil Mechanics
• Geomechanics
• Geotechnics I & II
• Soil Testing Laboratory
• Slope Stability and Design of Earth & Rock
• Advanced Soil Mechanics
• Pavement & Roads Design
• Foundation on Problematic Soils
• Unsaturated Soils & Structured Soils
• Materials in Constructions
• Earthquake Engineering
• Material Resistance
• Statics
• Computer Skills for Civil Engineering

• Soil Improvement
• Unsaturated & Structured Soils
• Nano Materials & Nano Composites
• Microscopy Analysis (AFM, FESEM, SEM, TEM, XRF, XRD, FTIR)
• Microzonation & Site Effects
• Foundation for Special Purposes
• Numerical Analysis
• Earth Dams
• Slopes Stability 
• Problematic Soils & Expansive Soils
• Tunnels and Bridge Area
• Piles, Micro Piles & Soil Nailing
• Cementation Materials
• Cement & Concrete
• Pipelines & Pump Stations
• Materials for Construction

• Improving the bearing capacity and reducing settlement of Kalahari sand by using different soil improvement techniques
• Evaluation of heat treatment to stabilization expansive clayey
• Stabilization of dust using liquid enzymes
• Using enzymatic emulsions to reinforce road layers (base and sub-base)
• Stabilization Kalahari sands by traditional and new additives to use in construction projects
• Evaluation of acidic and alkaline water on soil-lime & soil-cement treated soils

• A Review: Study of Integral Abutment Bridge with Consideration of Soil-Structure Interaction. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures. (2020)
• Effect of nanocarbons on physical and mechanical properties of soils. In Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-Food and Environmental Applications (pp. 459-485). Elsevier.
• Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on Clay Micro Fabric Evaluation by Atomic Force Microscopy”. Elsevier Measurement. (2015)
• Performance of Loop Connection in Precast Concrete Walls Subjected to Lateral Loads”. International Journal of Civil Engineering. pp. 1-30. (2019)
• Fundamentals of Soil Stabilization”. International Journal of Geo-Engineering. (2017)
• California Bearing Ratio Tests of Enzyme-treated Sedimentary Residual Soil Show No Improvement”. Sains Malaysiana 46(8):1259-1267. (2017)
• Freeze–thaw performance of base course treated with carboxylated styrene butadiene Emulsion-Portland cement”. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (GPAV). pp. 1-9. (2016)