Special Issue: 'Critical Social Challenges in Contemporary Botswana' Edited by: T. Maundeni G. Mookodi Contents Introduction: Critical Social Challenges in Contemporary Botswana Poverty Eradication in Botswana: Towards the Realisation of Vision 2016 An Exploration of the Prospects of Street Vending to Contribute Towards the Vision of Prosperity for all by 2016 Finding the 'Missing' Ma1e.in Gender Discourses in Botswana The Boy Child & HIV in Botswana: A Neglected Issue in Research and Practice I The Dynamics of Domestic Violence Against Women in Botswana Personnel Transfers: Experiences of Batswana Teachers At the Cross Roads: Family, Youth Deviance and Crime Control in Botswana Special Education in Botswana: Social Inclusion or Exclusion? Are Social Workers Needed in Botswana Schools? Some Food for Volume 18 Number 1 2004 ISSN 0256.2316 Thought (Issue #30) Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies A journal devoted to studies of Africa with particular emphasis on Southern Africa EDITORIAL BOARD I.N. Mazonde, Office of Research and Development, Editor T. Maundeni, Department of Social Work, Assistant Editor M. Mogalakwe, Department of Sociology, Assistant Editor T. Kebaagetse, Office of Research and Development, Secretary L. Malete, Department of Physical Education, Member D. Mbaakanyi, University of Botswana Library, Member M. Lederer, Department of English, Member N. Papane, Department of English, Member N. 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Maundeni & G Mookodi Contents Introduction: Critical Social Challenges in Contemporary Botswana Poverty Eradication in Botswana: Towards the Realisation of Vision 2016 An Exploration of Street Vending's Contribution Towards Botswana's Vision of Prosperity for all by 2016 Finding the 'Missing' Male in Gender Discourses in Botswana The Boy Child & HIV in Botswana: A Neglected Issue in Research and Practice The Dynamics of Domestic Violence Against Women in Botswana Personnel Transfers: Experiences of Batswana Teachers At the Cross Roads: Family, Youth Deviance and Crime Control in Botswana Special Education in Botswana: Social Inclusion or Exclusion? Are Social Workers Needed in Botswana Schools? Some Food for Thought Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies Ajournal devoted to studies of Africa with particular emphasis on Southern Africa EDITORIAL BOARD LN. Mazonde, Office of Research and Development, Editor T. Maundeni, Department of Social Work, Assistant Editor M. Mogalakwe, Department of Sociology, Assistant Editor T. Kebaagetse, Office of Research and Development, Secretary L. Malete, Department of Physical Education, Member D. Mbaakanyi, University of Botswana Library, Member M. Lederer, Department of English, Member N. Parsons, Department of History, Member PUBLISHER PULA: Botswana Journal of African Studies is published by the Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB00708, Gaborone, Botswana. tel (+267) 355-2904; fax (+267) 357573; email: kebaaget@mopipi.ub.bw. All editorial correspondence should be addressed to the Editor at this address. DISTRIBUTOR PULA: Botswana Journal of African Studies is distributed by the Educational Book Service, Private Bag BR-42, Gaborone, Botswana. email: ivy@ebs.info.bw; fax: (+267) 3900462; tel (+267) 3904283. All subscriptions and enquiries should be addresses to Ivy at these EBS addressed. 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, 2004 Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies vol. 18(2004) no. 1 Contents 3. Editorial Note I. Mazonde 4. Introduction: Critical Social Challenges in Contemporary Botswana T. Maundeni & G Mookodi 7. Poverty Eradication in Botswana: Towards the Realisation of Vision 2016 K. Osei-Hwedie 19. An Exploration of of Street Vending's Contribution Towards Botswana's Vision of Prosperity for all by 2016 I.M. Jimu 31. Finding the 'Missing' Male in Gender Discourses in Botswana G Mookodi and D. Fuh 43. The Boy Child & HIV in Botswana: A Neglected Issue in Research and Practice T. Maundeni 55. The Dynamics of Domestic Violence Against Women in Botswana G Mookodi 65. Personnel Transfers: Experiences of Batswana Teachers D.M. Ntseane 77. At the Cross Roads: Family, Youth Deviance and Crime Control in Botswana K. T. O. Balogi 88. Special Education in Botswana: Social inclusion or exclusion? A.G Hopkin 103. Are Social Workers Needed in Botswana Schools? Some Food for Thought T. Maundeni and D. Ntseane 2