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Patrick
Title
Mr.
Firstname
Patrick
Middlename
Mosimanegape
Lastname
Lekgetho
Position
Acting Head of Department Lecturer
Department
Office
Block 247 Office 229
Phone
355 5291
Professional Qualifications

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

Brief Biography

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.

Teaching Areas

Animation

Multimedia

Desktop Publishing

Interactive Design and projects

Digital Media

Online and Web Design

Newspaper and Magazine design

Film and Television Production

Research Areas

Social Media in Botswana

Digital Divide

Digital Media Outputs

Media In Botswana

Film Practice 

Audio-Visual Media

Digitalization 

 

 

Selected Publications

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 Sciences11(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 & Society27(1), 198–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2023.2200310

In pursuit of academic excellence