Staff Profiles

MB BCh (Witwatersrand 1973); MRCOG (RCOG, 1980); DSc (Witwatersrand 2015)

Summary:  Justus Hofmeyr trained at the University of the Witwatersrand (1973) and worked at Holy Cross mission Hospital in the then Transkei before specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He studied fetal physiology with Geoffrey Dawes in Oxford in 1983/4.  He was head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Coronation Hospital from 1988 and transferred to the Frere/Cecilia Makiwane hospitals in 2000. In 2020 he was appointed Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University of Botdwana.  In 2013 was awarded the DSc (Wits).  His research interests have been innovations, randomized trials and Cochrane stsematic reviews relevant to maternal health in low-resource settings, as well as research capacity building.  Innovations included titrated oral misoprostol solution for labour induction, the first randomized trials of delayed cord clamping for preterm birth and of misoprostol for postpartum heamorrhage, and posterior axilla sling traction for shoulder dystocia. He has published 340+ peer-reviewed papers and 9 audioviual teaching videos for the WHO Reproductive Health Library.  He has assited his wife Carol with community development projects in rural Eastern Cape through the Keiskamma Trust.

Clinical and practical teaching in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Produced several teaching videos for WHO Reproductive Health Library https://extranet.who.int/rhl/videos

Research capacity-building

• Supervised 9 successful PhD candidates
• In-service training of research midwives over the last 30 years
• Run annual research methods courses funded by WHO in East London 2001 - 2015 – attended by over 300 prospective researchers from South Africa and other African countries.

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• Objectives of research: to improve care for mothers and babies in low-resource settings, through primary clinical research (mainly randomized clinical trials), research synthesis (systematic reviews), research training, postgraduate teaching and capacity development.
• Effective Care Research Unit (ECRU) has brought major international research funding been accredited as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Research Synthesis.

• Supervised 9 successful PhD candidates and many MMed candidates

Hofmeyr GJ, Singata-Madliki M. Novel Suction Tube Uterine Tamponade for treating intractable postpartum haemorrhage: Description of technique and report of 3 cases. BJOG. 2020 Feb 11

Hofmeyr GJ, Middleton K, Singata-Madliki M. Randomized feasibility study of suction-tube uterine tamponade for postpartum hemorrhageInt J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Sep;146(3):339-343 Winner of JJ Sciarra Prize for best LMIC paper 2019

The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Trial Consortium. HIV incidence among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception: a randomized, open-label clinical trial. Lancet. 2019;394:303-13

Hofmeyr GJ, et al; Calcium and Pre-eclampsia Study Group. Prepregnancy and early pregnancy calcium supplementation among women at high risk of pre-eclampsia: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2019 Jan 26;393(10169):330-339

PhD. (2007), University of Pretoria, RSA

 MSc. (1995), University of Wales, Cardiff

 BA. (1991), University of Botswana

Keamogetse Setlhare is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, University of Botswana. She has a teaching career spanning over a period of 25 years. She has published in in a number of journals  in  the areas of Stochastic Manpower Planning, Health Statistics and Operations Research. Apart from working for the University of Botswana Dr Setlhare is also a member of Professional bodies such as Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA), American Statistical Association,  International Biometric Society (IBS).

• Operations Research
• Statistical Methods
• Stochastic Processes
• Probability
• Statistical Distributions

 My research interest lies in the development and application of statistical methods in health sciences research, in particular MCOD, Operations Research  and Stochastic Manpower Planning

Current

• Ms Saara Nghidishange
• Mr. Tumisang Kolaagano

Completed

• PhD
• Mr Simeon Olawuwo (2020)

Master

• Mr .Khaufelo Lekobane  (2009)
• Ms Gomotsegang Khudu (2018)

• Simeon Olawuwo, N. Forcheh & K. Setlhare (2018). Individual, Household and Community-Level Effects of Infant and Child Mortality in Nigeria: A Logistic Regression Approach. Global Journal of Health Sciences; Vol. 10 (10).
• Sediakgotla K., Gabaitiri L., Setlhare K., Ama, N.O. and Shangodoyin, D.K. (2017) The Analysis of Higher Dimensional Contingency Table with Interactions. American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14(8), pgs 823-827.
• Yadavalli VSS and Setlhare K (2010). Non-Markovian Model of an intermittently Busy Manpower System. Proceedings IEEE, The 40th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE 40), July 2010, Awaji Island , Japan.
• Setlhare K.(2009) Maximum Likelihood estimation of Parameters of the Power Generalised Inverse Gaussian Distribution. Botswana Institute of Engineers, Journal of Engineering and Sciences (JEAS), Vol. 1(1) . ISSN 1999-2602

MEd (Sports Science) University of Botswana

BEd (Physical Education) University of Botswana

MPhil/PhD Student (University of Botswana)

Mr Hubona joined the University of Botswana in 2018 as a laboratory Technician in the Human Performance Lab . Before joining the University of Botswana, he was a Physical Education Teacher for 10 years 2007-2018) in various secondary schools across Botswana. he taught PE at Tsabong JSS, Linchwe JSS, Kumakwane JSS and Maikano JSS. He was a demonstrator in the department of Physical Education in University of Botswana. He demonstrated Lawn Tennis, table tennis, Badminton, Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, Handball, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball and Athletics. Mr Hubona is a Doping Control officer with the NADO, he is also the Vice President Technical at Handball Association of Botswana.

My research interest is in Exercise and Health. 

1.Hubona, O., Onyewadume, I. U., & Tladi, D. M. (2019). Effects of a 12-week worksite aerobic dance programme on blood glucose and lipids in public service employees. African Journal of Physical Activity and Health sciences, 25 (4), 533-546.

2. Tladi, M., Monnaatsie, M., Shaibu, S., Sinombe, G., Mokone, G. G.,... Hubona, O. (2018) Results from Botswana's Report card on Physical Activity for children and Youth. Journal of physical activity 7 health 15(S2) : S320-S322.

Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences), University of Botswana

M.A. Town and Regional Planning, University of Sheffiield

 I started my career as Town Planner in Department of Town and Regional Planning, Botswana Government. I had a short stint with

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation as a Senior Forecasting Officer. From there i joined the University of Botswana (UB) as

Lecturer. I rose through the ranks to become a Senior Lecturer. My teaching experience at UB spans over a period of 20 years.. 

I am a registered Town Planner with Department of Town and Country Planning.

1. Planning Techniques

2. Environmental land use planning

3. Climate change

4. Housing studies

1. GIS

2. Climate change

3. Housing studies

None

1. Ikgopoleng H., Cavric B. (2011) An evaluation of poverty alleviation and housing scheme in Botswana, Case of Ramotswa Village, Spatium International Review N0 26 Pg 26 - 32

2. Kent A., Ikgopoleng H. (2011) Profile of Gaborone City, Cities Journal Vol 28 Pg 478 - 494 Elsevier Ltd

3. Bolaane B., Ikgopoleng H. (2011) Towards improved sanitation, constraints and opportunities in accessing water borne sewerage in major villages of Botswana, Habitat International, VOL 35, Pg 486 - 493

Ph.D Contemporary Epistemology

M.Phil. Conflict Management

M.A. Philosophy (Action Theory)

Fellow in Philosophical Counselling, American Philosophical Practitioners Association 

Prof. Ikpe teaches Contemporary Analytic Philosophy and Critical Thinking, having previously previously taught at the University of Uyo, the university of Cross River State and the national University of Lesoth, where he is still an adjunct faculty. He served as Critical Thinking consultant to the Botswana Defence Command and Staff College and still teaches Critical Thinking in Military Reasoning at the College. He was a visiting scholar at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, as well as Buffalo State College, New York. He is actively involved with the International Conference on Philosophical Practice as has presented various invited plenary and conference papers both as a theorist and as a practitioner. He is also actively involved with the International Society for Military Ethics and is currently the Convener in the current effort to establish an African Chapter of the society.   Prof Ikpe is certified as a Philosophical Counsellor by the American Philosophical Practitioners Association and his practice involves the use of Critical Thinking tools to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes in diverse settings. He is also a  certified conflict mediator.

Contemporary Epistemology

Logic and Critical Thinking

Military Reasoning

Military Ethics

African Philosophy

Critical Thinking

Philosophical Practice

Military Reasoning

Military Ethics

Mimetic Theory

Critical Thinking

Epistemology and Metaphysics

Philosophical Practice

Military Reasoning and Ethics

Mimetic Theory

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2018) The Artist in a Positivist Academy: Bridging the Artist-Scholar Divide. Theoria, Issue 154, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 96-121.

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2018) “Science, Morality and Method in Environmental Discourse.” Human Affairs Vol. 28 Issue: 1 pp. 71-87.

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2017) “Mediating Conflicts, Promoting Peace and Preserving Relationships: Lessons from Traditional African Justice Systems." Journal for Peace and Justice Studies Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 42-64.

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2017)“ Confronting a Culture of Silence in an African Classroom: An Exercise in Philosophical Practice” Journal of Humanities Therapy Vol. 8:1, pp1-24

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2016) “Between the Just and the Expedient: The Problem of Conflict Resolution in Africa" Journal for Peace and Justice Studies Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 56-81.

Ikpe, Ibanga B. (2015) “Traditional Symbols in Ibibio Social Relations” (with Mkpisong J. B. Ikpe) Anthropos: International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics Vol. 110:2, pp. 533