r 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 E M 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 ComparativeAnalysisof TwoLabourReservesin Early20thCenturySouthernAfrica Tidimane Ntsabane Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies is published by the Research and Development Unit, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB-000708 Gaborone, Botswana. Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies is distributed by the Eucational Book Service, Private Bag BR-42, Gaborone, Botswana. Email: ivy@eds.info.bw; Fax: (+267) 3900462; Tel: (+267) 3904283 wed-site: http://schapera.fwsl.com/pula ISSN 0256-2316