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Title
Mrs.
Firstname
Dipotso
Lastname
Galeforolwe
Position
Lecturer
Office
247/377
Phone
3552161
Professional Qualifications

B.Ed. Home Economics

Master of Arts in Child Development

Brief Biography

I have a of Master of Arts in Child Development and have been working for the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû for the past 17 years in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences as a family & child development lecturer. ÌýAlthough my work is predominantly normal development of young children, I have experience with persons living with disability as result of interaction with Cheshire Foundations in Botswana which give services to children living with disabilities.Ìý My main interest is advocating for good quality of life for children and their families. Ìý

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Teaching Areas

Prenatal Development and early childhood
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Child Assessment

Parenting

Family Development and Interrelationships

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Research Areas

Child Development

Child rearing practices

Improving quality of life of children and families

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Selected Publications

Andrews, M., Galeforolwe, D., Ratsoma, N., & Evans, J. L. (2006). Botswana National Integrated Early Childhood Development Baseline 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû.ÌýReport prepared for UNICEF Botswana. Gaberone: UNICEF.

Galeforolwe, D. (2013). ÌýUnderstanding critical developmental trajectories in the first three years of Life. InÌý MAUNDENI, T. & Nnyepi, M. ( Eds),Ìý Thari ya bana: Reflections of children in Botswana ( pp. 34-41). Gaborone: Unicef, Botswana

Molosiwa, A. A., & Galeforolwe, D. (2018). Child rearing practices of the San communities in Botswana: potential lessons for educators.ÌýAlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples,Ìý14(2), 130-137.

In pursuit of academic excellence