• Causes of Infant Mortality in Botswana 

      Bogatsu, Yaone (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06-01)
      Introduction: Infant mortality rate of Botswana has not reduced substantial in the last two decades (1990-2009); the HIV/AIDS epidemic has not helped the situation either. The aim of this project was to determine the major causes of infant death in Botswana and what the government is doing about it. Method: The statistical data used was from the Mortality and Morbidity report of 2006 from ...
    • Healthcare professionals' knowledge of modifiable stroke risk factors: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey in greater Gaborone, Botswana 

      Ookeditse, Ookeditse; Motswakadikgwa, Thusego R.; Ookeditse, Kebadiretse K.; Masilo, Gosiame; Bogatsu, Yaone; Lekobe, Baleufi Calstro; Mosepele, Mosepele; Schirmer, Henrik; Johnsen, Stein Harald (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-27)
      Background - Stroke remains the second leading cause of deaths and disability globally, with highest mortality in Africa (low- and middle-income countries). It is crucial for healthcare professionals to have sufficient stroke risk factors' knowledge in order to reduce the stroke burden. <p> <p>Aims - We investigated healthcare professionals' knowledge of modifiable stroke risk factors, and ...
    • Public and outpatients’ awareness of calling emergency medical services immediately by acute stroke in an upper middle-income country: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in greater Gaborone, Botswana 

      Ookeditse, Ookeditse; Ookeditse, Kebadiretse K.; Motswakadikgwa, Thusego R.; Masilo, Gosiame; Bogatsu, Yaone; Lekobe, Baleufi Calstro; Mosepele, Mosepele; Schirmer, Henrik; Johnsen, Stein Harald (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-14)
      Objectives - In this cross-sectional study from Botswana, we investigated awareness of calling emergency medical services (EMS) and seeking immediate medical assistance by acute stroke among stroke risk outpatients and public.<p> <p>Method - Closed-ended questionnaires on awareness of calling EMS and seeking immediate medical assistance by acute stroke, were administered by research assistants ...