Mini symposium

SASSCAL mini symposium in Maun outputs include processing of regional historical long term climate data, research about adaptive crops and forests, biodiversity inventories: Dr Jane Olwoch

Management of post abortion complications in Botswana -The need for a standardized approach

By Tadele Melese1 *, Dereje Habte2 , Billy M. Tsima3 , Keitshokile Dintle Mogobe4 , Mercy N. Nassali1

Abstract

Background 

Post abortion complications are the third leading cause of maternal death after hemorrhage and hypertension in Botswana where abortion is not legalized. This study aimed at assessing the management of post abortion complications in Botswana.

Methods

 A retrospective study was conducted at four hospitals in Botswana in 2014. Socio-demographic, patient management and outcomes data were extracted from patients’ medical records. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to analyze and present the data. 

Result

 A total of 619 patients’ medical records were reviewed. The duration of hospital stay prior to uterine evacuation ranged from less than an hour to 480 hours. All the patients received either prophylactic or therapeutic antibiotics. Use of parenteral antibiotics was significantly associated with severity of abortion, second trimester abortion, use of blood products and the interval between management’s decision and uterine evacuation. Uterine evacuation for retained products of conception was achieved by metallic curettage among 516 (83.4%) patients and by vacuum aspiration in 18 (2.9%). At all the study sites, Misoprostol or Oxytocin were used concurrently with surgical evacuation of the uterus. None use of analgesics or anesthetics in the four hospitals ranged between 12.4% to 28.8%.

Read more here http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0192438

Month of Youth agaisnt HIV/AIDS

As part of the University of Botswana Month of Youth Against HIV/AIDS (MYAA) 2018 commemoration activities, the Health and Wellness Centre will be running an HIV counselling and testing campaign from the 12^th to 16^th March, 2018.  See the attachment for more information

The Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism on People’s Quality of Life in Maun, Botswana

By Oladeji I. Kolawole*, Joseph E. Mbaiwa§ , Gagoitseope Mmopelwa and Donald L. Kgathi•

Abstract

Tourism in destination areas has socio-cultural impacts on host communities. The impacts can either improve the quality of life or degrade it. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between socio-cultural impacts of tourism and community people’s quality of life in Maun, Botswana. Primary data were collected from 400 households who were 18 years or older and have stayed in Maun for at least a year at the time of the study. The data were analysed using structural equation modeling with AMOS 16.0 software. The model tests were based on the covariance matrix using maximum likelihood estimation. The results of the present study reveal a significant positive relationship between tourism socio-cultural impacts and the community people’s quality of life. This means that the people’s quality of life in Maun is influenced by the perceived socio-cultural benefits that may accrue to their community from tourism. These results indicate that if tourism is to meaningfully benefit host communities and improve their quality of life, then it must create positive cultural identity and community pride, encourage local involvement in tourism enterprises and improve the socio-cultural benefits of tourism to the host community

Read more http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/article/view/977/594