PhD in Sociology - University of Botswana (ONGOING)
MA in Communication and Journalism - University of Mysore, Mysore, India
BA in Mass Communication, Curtin University Perth, Australia
Patrick M. Lekgetho is a media and communication scholar based at the University of Botswana, where he is affiliated with the Department of Media Studies. His academic and professional interests span digital media, film and television production, media education, cultural industries, and the intersections of media, society, and development in African contexts. He has contributed to research, curriculum development, and public engagement initiatives focusing on digital transformation, creative economies, and media policy in Botswana. Lekgetho has also been involved in documentary development, media training, and collaborative projects linking academia, industry, and public institutions. His current work explores digital media access, education, and innovation in Botswana and the Global South.
Animation
Multimedia
Desktop Publishing
Interactive Design and projects
Digital Media
Online and Web Design
Newspaper and Magazine design
Film and Television Production
Social Media in Botswana
Digital Divide
Digital Media Outputs
Media In Botswana
Film Practice
Audio-Visual Media
Digitalization
Lesitaokana, W. O., Madiba, G. J., Ramojela, K. T., & Lekgetho, P. M. (2025). National television broadcasting service in Botswana: the influence of state ownership and funding on the uses of the channel. Cogent Social Sciences, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2025.2473651
Lekgetho, P. M. (2023). Mobile technology and social transformations: access to knowledge in global contexts: edited by Felsberger, S. and Subramanian, R., London, Routledge, 2021, 180 pp., £34.99 (pbk), ISBN: 978-0-367-54524-6, £120.00 (hbk), ISBN: 978-0-367-54522-2, £31.49 (ebk), ISBN: 978-1-003-08957-5. Information, Communication & Society, 27(1), 198–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2023.2200310