Botswana’s response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Lessons for disaster preparedness and management introduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21541008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Israel R Blackie (0000-0002-1165-4435, Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, corresponding author), France Maphosa (0000-0002-7180-1775, Sociology, University of Botswana) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 632-652 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2022.2054401 |
| OpenAlex | W4226164573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
The success of any government’s efforts to sustainably reduce the risk of and/or manage disasters depends to a large extent on the people’s knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of the risk posed by the disaster. This study assessed the government and communities of Botswana’s response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The survey utilised a stratified three-stage probability sampling design to select respondents according to strata constituting primary sampling units (PSUs). Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to evaluate differences between respondents’ knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of COVID-19 according to their localities (urban, villages and rural areas). Results show that even though Botswana was not prepared for a national public health disaster of the magnitude of COVID-19, its timely adoption of the disease preventive strategy seems to have weathered the storm for some time (66% urban, 64.9% villages, 37.1% remote areas; p < 0.003)
Business · Disease · Economic growth · Emergency management · Environmental health · Geography · Outbreak · Perception · Political science · Preparedness · Public health · Risk perception · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Stratified sampling · Sustainability · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |