Botswana Journano.fr~~ Special Issue: Makjng Technology Work for the Poor in Botswana Edited by: H.K.S Siphambe N. Narayana Contents Introduction: Making Technology Work for the Poor in Botswana Agency and Economic Poverty Research in Africa Dimensions and Measures to Reduce Poverty in Botswana Making Technologies Work for the Poor in Developing Countries Technologies and Poverty Eradication - Pre-conditions for Effectiveness Prospects for Technology as Insurance Agajnst Poverty in Botswana Diversification and Poverty Eradication in Botswana Poverty Reductjon through Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises lndustrial Development and Poverty Reduction in Botswana Makjng Technologies Work for Resource-Poor Farmers in Botswana Issues of Economic Growth and I Poverty Reduction rublic Policy and San Displacement in Liberal Democratic Botswana Volume 17 Number 2 2003 (Issue #29) ISSN 0256-2316 L A Comparative Analysis of Two • bour Reserves in Early 20th Century Southern Africa Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies A journal devoted to studies of Africa with particular emphasis on Southern Africa EDITORIAL BOARD LN. 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See our website for details of HOW TO ORDER COPIES and HOW TO CONTRIBUTE AN ARTICLE ISSN 0256-2316 @Copyright individual authors and Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, 2003 2 Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies voI.17(2003) no.2 Contents 4. Introduction: Making Technology Work for the Poor in Botswana H.K. Siphambe 6. Agency and Economic Poverty Research in Africa P. Swiatkowski 19. Dimensions and Measures to Reduce Poverty in Botswana H.K. Siphambe 26. Making Technologies Work for the Poor in Developing Countries N. Narayana 35. Technologies and Poverty Eradication - Pre-conditions for Effectiveness Imogen Mogotsi 41. Prospects for Technology as Insurance Against Poverty in Botswana Sebusang EM Sebusang 51. Diversification and Poverty Eradication in Botswana Stephen M. Kapunda 52. Poverty Reduction through Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises M.S. Mukras 70. Industrial Development and Poverty Reduction in Botswana J. Sentsho 78. Making Technologies Work for Resource-Poor Farmers in Botswana B.K. Acquah 85. Issues of Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction M. Rathedi 93. Public Policy and San Displacement in Liberal Democratic Botswana Teedzani Thapelo 105. A Comparative Analysis of Two Labour Reserves in Early 20th Century Southern Africa Tidimane Ntsabane 3