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Dr Senzokuhle Doreen Setume

Dr S.D. Setume  An anthropologist and lecturer of African Traditional Religions and the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû

Faculty of Humanities

Theology and Religious Studies

Lecturer

Location: Block 217 office 5
Phone: +267 3555368
Email Dr Senzokuhle Doreen Setume

PhD in Anthropology, Leiden University, DecemberÌý2017

M.Ed (Research and Evaluation, 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, 2016

MA (Theology and Religious Studies), 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, 2004

Post 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Diploma In Education, 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, 1998

BA Humanities, 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, 1997

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Dr. Senzokuhle Doreen Setume,Ìýa Botswana Qualifications Authority certified Assessor and ModeratorÌý is a lecturer at the UniversityÌýof Botswana, Faculty of Humanities in the the Department of Theology and Religious Studies.ÌýHer teaching profession started in 1997 as a teacher of Religious Education in different government secondary schools until 2005Ìýwhen she joined Tonota and later Molepolole Colleges of Education as a lecturer of Religious Education. In March 2014 Dr Setume joined the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû as a lecturer where she has taught a number of courses such as African traditional religions, Religions of Botswana, Religion and Science, Research methodology. She has supervised research at post graduate level.ÌýÌýDr Setume has presented papers at local, regional and international conferences. She has published journal articles and book chapters.Ìý She has also carried out field researchÌý

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African Traditional ReligionsÌý

Religions of Botswana

Religion and Science

Research methods at undergraduateÌýand graduate level

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Cohabitation and methodological nuptialism

Knowledge, attitudes and life skills among secondaryÌýschool students

Marital status and HIV and AIDS

Religion and disability

gender and religion

Areas of interests;

  • Rites of passage and rituals in African Traditional Religions
  • Teenage pregnancy, culture and the rites of the girls child
  • sacredness of sacred places in the contemporary BotswanaÌý

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Religious Rituals

Gender and Religion

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Setume, S.D. (2020) Portrayal of Disability in Secondary School Religious Education Textbooks in Botswana, in Manze, J.N & Nkomazana F. Disability is not Inability, p.397-414

Setume, S.D. (2018). HIV and AIDS: Knowledge and attitudes among form three Junior Secondary School students in Kweneng and Central districts. BOLESWA Journal ofÌý Theology, Religion and Philosophy (BJTRP), 5 (1) 119-133

Setume, S.D. et al (2017). Exploring the concept of botho/ubuntu through bridal showers in the urban space, Gaborone, Botswana. Managing development in Africa 2 (3)173-191

Setume, S.D.Ìý (2016) Myths and beliefs about disabilities: Implications for educators and counselors. Journal of Disabilities and Religion 20 (1-2), 62-76

Setume, S.D. (2016).Ìý African Traditional religions and disability in Kabue, S., Amanze, J & Landman, C. Disability in Africa: Resource Book for Theology and Religious Studies, p11-29. Nairobi, Action Publishers.

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In pursuit of academic excellence