Lesedi Mashumba
Biographic Data
| ID | 370691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lesedi Mashumba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lesedi |
| FAMILY NAME | Mashumba |
| SIGNATURE | MASHUMBA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6784-5356 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Not Ideal Uncles”
Objective Globally, growing attention has been directed toward the sexual health and developmental experiences of gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (GBTQI+) youth. Existing literature links childhood sexual victimization, familial rejection, bullying, and gender nonconformity to adverse sexual health outcomes. Evidence further suggests that sexual and gender minority youth are often targeted for abuse before they self-identify based…
Perceived hindrances to intimate partner violence reporting among women in Botswana
Despite extensive global and local evidence indicating a high prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), underreporting of IPV cases remains pervasive worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Botswana. This underreporting significantly distorts the true magnitude of IPV, thereby undermining the formulation and implementation of effective policies and interventions. This qualitative study explores the perceived hindr…
Male Sex Workers as Situational Entrepreneurs
While sex tourism has been well studied in international contexts, to date, only a few studies have focused on African countries. For Botswana and other African countries, the lack of studies in sex work is surprising, given its prevalence in such societies. In the African context, sex work and tourism are very complex, controversial, and entangled with politics and religious disapproval. Moreover, the few existing studies have mostly focused on …
Exploring the land dispossession and criminalisation of the Basarwa peoples' livelihoods in Botswana
Blowjobs are Jobs Too’
This study conducted in-depth face to face interviews with twenty male sex workers (MSWs) servicing sex tourists in Botswana. Expert opinions were also sought with support organizations and the police in Botswana to understand more about male sex work in Botswana. The research questions were directed at exploring (a) how male sex workers experienced and perceived victimisation in their interactions with sex tourists, (b) what role support groups …
Blowjobs are Jobs Too’
This study conducted in-depth face to face interviews with twenty male sex workers (MSWs) servicing sex tourists in Botswana. Expert opinions were also sought with support organizations and the police in Botswana to understand more about male sex work in Botswana. The research questions were directed at exploring (a) how male sex workers experienced and perceived victimisation in their interactions with sex tourists, (b) what role support groups …
Blowjobs are Jobs Too’
This study conducted in-depth face to face interviews with twenty male sex workers (MSWs) servicing sex tourists in Botswana. Expert opinions were also sought with support organizations and the police in Botswana to understand more about male sex work in Botswana. The research questions were directed at exploring (a) how male sex workers experienced and perceived victimisation in their interactions with sex tourists, (b) what role support groups …
Exploring the land dispossession and criminalisation of the Basarwa peoples' livelihoods in Botswana
Perceived hindrances to intimate partner violence reporting among women in Botswana
Despite extensive global and local evidence indicating a high prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), underreporting of IPV cases remains pervasive worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Botswana. This underreporting significantly distorts the true magnitude of IPV, thereby undermining the formulation and implementation of effective policies and interventions. This qualitative study explores the perceived hindr…
Male Sex Workers as Situational Entrepreneurs
While sex tourism has been well studied in international contexts, to date, only a few studies have focused on African countries. For Botswana and other African countries, the lack of studies in sex work is surprising, given its prevalence in such societies. In the African context, sex work and tourism are very complex, controversial, and entangled with politics and religious disapproval. Moreover, the few existing studies have mostly focused on …
“Not Ideal Uncles”
Objective Globally, growing attention has been directed toward the sexual health and developmental experiences of gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (GBTQI+) youth. Existing literature links childhood sexual victimization, familial rejection, bullying, and gender nonconformity to adverse sexual health outcomes. Evidence further suggests that sexual and gender minority youth are often targeted for abuse before they self-identify based…
Political science (3 works) · Sex work (3 works) · Sex work and related issues (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)