Staff Profiles

PhD in Physical Activity & Sports Studies (Motor Learning & Development) University of Pittsburgh-USA

Master of Science in Health, Physical & Recreation Studies (Developmental Movement) University of Pittsburgh - USA

Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) University of Plymouth-UK

Comfort J. Mokgothu is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Sport Science, He holds a PhD in Physical Activity & Sports Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in USA. Before joining the University he worked as an Instructor in the Department of Health & Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh (USA) from 2003 to 2007. He worked as a Principal Education Officer (PE) in the then Ministry of Education. As a Motor Learning & Development Specialist, his research interest involves examining relationship between physical fitness & cognitive function especially amongst children and youth as well as how children develop motor skills and the underlying factors. He has worked as a Program Director for Kinder Kinetics program at the University of Pittsburgh in the USA where he worked with 3 to 12 year olds with Autism and Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Delays. He is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance and the North American Society for Sport Psychology and Physical Activity. He currently sits in BNSC's Sport Development Committee board as well as Coordinator of the University's High Performance Centre.

• PHR 407 Motor Development & Movement experiences for Young Children
• PHR 269 Motor Learning & Human Performance
• PHR 268 Teaching PE in Secondary schools
• PHR 737 Growth & Motor Behaviour
• PHR 721 Motor Learning & Human Performance

• Physical Activity/ Fitness
• Motor Development & Assessment in Children
• Cognitive Functioning/Processing
• Skills Acquisition
• Decision Making 
• Curriculum Development
• Developmental Movement

1. Mokgothu C. J. (2018) Physical Fitness/Activity and Cognitive Function: Are They Related in Children? Mosenodi. Journal of the Botswana Research Association. Vol. 21. No 1. pp 58-70. ISSN 1021-559X.
2. Adegbesan O. A, Mokgothu CJ. (2016) Sleep, Anxiety and Coping Experiences of Nigerian Athletes Prior to Competition Nigeria Journal of Sport Science and Medicine
3. Suping, S. M; Mokgothu C.J; Garegae, K. G (2012) Fairness in Assessing Students: BGCSE Teaching Syllabus vs Assessment Syllabus. Journal of Educational Assessment in Africa, Vol.7 pp 114 - 121
4. Mokgothu C. J. and Gallagher J. D. (2010) Effects of aerobic fitness on attention, memory and decision-making in children Inter. Journal of Body Composition Research. Vol. 8, s 37- 44. ISSN 1479 – 456X
5. Fontana F. E; Mazzardo O; Mokgothu C. J. (2009) Influence of Exercise Intensity on the Decision-Making Performance of Experienced and Inexperienced Soccer Players. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology,Vol 31. No. 2, pp 135 –

2016: Master of Arts in Statistics, University of Botswana

2008: Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics, University of Botswana

2006: Diploma in Statistics, University of Botswana

Boikanyo Mokgweetsi is currently a lecturer at the University of Botswana in the Department of Statistics. He is educated at the University of Botswana with Diploma in Statistics, BSc Degree in Statistics, and MA in Statistics. He has been at the University of Botswana since 2013 where he rose through the ranks from a Staff Development Fellow to Lecturer position.

His research Interest Include Bayesian inference and Applications, machine learning/Artificial Neural Networks, and Spatial Statistics. Mr. Boikanyo Mokgweetsi is involved with many professional service activities within and outside the University of Botswana.

•Statistical Distributions

•Statistical Modelling and Applications

•Probability

•Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

•Statistical Computing

Computer Literacy and Familiarity
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • R Software • SPSS • LaTex Software • WinBUGS Software • BayesX Software • Stan Software • Python

• Bayesian inference

• Development and Application of Bayesian inference Methods in HIV/TB research

• Actuarial science methods and applications to non-life insurance

• Bayesian machine learning/Artificial Neural Networks in Disease Mapping

• Spatial Statistics

• Statistics for Real Estate Valuation

• Ntseane, D. M., Ali, J., Hallez, K., Mokgweetsi, B., Kasule, M., & Kass, N. E. (2020). The features and qualities of online training modules in research ethics: a case study evaluating their institutional application for the University of Botswana. Global Bioethics, 31(1), 133-154.

• Thupeng, W. M., Mokgweetsi, B., & Mothupi, T. (2019). Posterior Predictive Checks for the Generalized Pareto Distribution Based on a Dirichlet Process Prior. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 8(6), 287-295.

•Thupeng, W. M., Mothupi, T., Mokgweetsi, B., Mashabe, B., & Sediadie, T. (2018). A Principal Component Regression Model, for Forecasting Daily Peak Ambient Ground Level Ozone Concentrations, in the Presence of Multicollinearity Amongst Precursor Air Pollutants and Local Meteorological Conditions: A Case Study of Maun. International Journal of Applied Mathematics & Statistical Sciences ( IJAMSS ), 7(1). https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3128175

PhD Language Education

MA Applied Lingustics

BA Humanities

Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education

COSC

Junior Certificate

Primary School Leaving Examinations

Prof. Eureka B. Mokibelo is an Associate Professor in the Communication and Study Skills Unit at the University of Botswana.  She taught Setswana for 15 years in Senior Secondary Schools of Botswana before joining the University in 2003. Dr Mokibelo taught in the department of Languages and Social Sciences Education from 2003 – 2006 and then joined the Communication and Study Skills Unit in 2007 to date. Her interest in research is in language-in education policy and practice, implementing language-in-education policy in linguistically and culturally diverse settings, language teaching and learning and teacher education.   She focuses on language education policy issues with regards to ethnic minority groups. She currently teaches, researches and consults in language-in-education policy and practice in Botswana. Also, she is the author of textbooks in language teaching and learning in Setswana language as well as literature at both junior and senior secondary schools in Botswana.

Prof Eureka Mokibelo teaches Communication and Study Skills  to first year students at the University of Botswana.  The courses are tailored to different faculties of the university such as Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Health Sciences,  Social Sciences and General Education Courses

Prof Eureka Mokibelo's research on:

• Language-in-education polices
• Teaching and learning ethnic minority learners
• Teacher pedagogy
• Language policies
• Learning environment for ethnic minority learners

Language policy and language related issues

Mokibelo, E.B., & Seru, L.E. (2020). Learning for Employment: Challenges Encountered by

Students. Open Access to Library Journal.  (7). e6549. Pp 1-16.

Mokibelo, E.B. (2020). Exit Interviews: Mirror for the employer.  European Journal of

Human Resource. Vol 4 (1), 47-62. (Scotland)

Mokibelo, E.B. (2020). Transporting Learners in Remote Area Dweller Settlements Schools: A

Reflection. Researchjournali’s Journal of Education: 8 (1). 1-10. (India)

Mokibelo, E.B., & Monaka, K.C. (2019). A Tracer Study on Teachers Pedagogy and The

Reading Skills of Some Students at Junior Secondary School: Preliminary Observation. Lonaka Journal of learning & Teaching: 10 (2), 54-62. (Botswana)

Mokibelo, E.B. (2019). Communication Challenges in the Military Institution. International

Journal of Language & Literacy Studies. Vol. 1 (3). 138-151. DOI: http//doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.vli3.89 (Rome, Italy)

PhD in Medical Science,  University of Botswana, 2019  

MSc (Hons) in Clinical Microbiology, Griffith University, Australia, 2005 

BSc in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Howard University, USA, 1996

Dr Margaret Mokomane is a Medical Microbiologist / Virologist, who has worked for the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) for 23 years, mainly in the field of microbiology. She recently transitioned into academics and joined the Faculty of Health Sciences as Senior Lecturer. She is now leveraging on the experience and skills she garnered over the years,  and using it in the academic environment to work on more research projects that will be beneficial to the country, and at the same time imparting these skills on the students she teaches to produce competent and skilled laboratory scientists. During her time in the MOHW, she built institutional and national capacity in microbiology diagnostics, surveillance and research through training of other lab personnel, engaging in surveillance activities as well as managing disease outbreaks. She has also worked to delineate the molecular microbiology of enteric infections in Botswana and helped establish a national pediatric gastroenteritis surveillance program and the national rotavirus surveillance network in Botswana. In collaboration with both local and international colleagues, she has and continues to participate in research activities in different clinical areas in the country. She is a co-investigator and author of a number of research projects which are published in peer-reviewed journals. 

Dr Mokomane teaches the following courses:

1. MLS203 - Medical Virology

2. MLS210 - Principles of Molecular Diagnostics

3. MLS401 - Medical Bacteriology II

4. MLS405 - Research Methods and Proposal Writing

5. MLS408 - Special Microbiology and Medical Mycology

She also coordinates the following courses:

1.MLS404 - Introduction to Biostatistics 

2. MLS409 - Research Project

Over the years, Dr Mokomane collaborated with both local and international colleagues to carry out numerous research projects in various clinical areas in the country, specifically in childhood infectious disease. Her PhD was focussed on Rotavirus gastroenteritis, with emphasis on molecular diagnosis, vaccine effectiveness and the impact of the vaccine on circulating rotavirus genotypes in Botswana. Her research work has resulted in several publications in peer reviewed journals. 

The PhD student she is currently supervising is working on a project entitled "Determination of the spatio-temporal distribution of human and animal rabies viruses in Botswana"

Mokomane, M, et al (2019). Diversity of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Botswana before and after introduction of the Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine. Vaccine, 37(43):6324-6328.

Mokomane, M, et al (2018). Evaluation of the Influence of Gastrointestinal Coinfections on Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in Botwana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 37(3):e58-e62.

Mokomane, M, et al (2017). The global problem of childhood diarrhoeal diseases: emerging strategies in prevention and management. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 5(1), pp.29-43.

Mokomane, M, et al (2016). A comparison of flocked swabs and traditional swabs, using multiplex real-time PCR for detection of common gastroenteritis pathogens in Botswana. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 86(2):141-3.