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Wilford Molefe

National investigator
Wilford Molefe is the co-national investigator for Botswana.

Biography

Dr Wilford Molefe is Statistician by profession and a trained survey research methodology specialist. He is currently a senior lecturer and head of the Department of the Statistics at the University of Botswana, an active researcher whose primary research interest lies in sample survey methodology, and a consultant on a wide range of issues and for a varied client base. He has participated in several significant surveys, notably, the Democracy Project surveys on democracy since 1998; Afrobarometer supported surveys of public attitudes towards democracy, governance and economic development in Africa since 1999; the SADC Health survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices in Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, Swaziland and the Democratic Republic of Congo; and the PATH and African Youth Alliance (AYA) Botswana project in-school survey supported by UNDP and the Ministry of Education.

He holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Wollongong, Australia.

 

 

 

Areas of interest

Language
English
Countries
Botswana

Publications

Dispatch
AD791: Rising perceptions of corruption, weak trust, and low approval ratings mark Batswana assessments of their president
28 Mar 2024
Dispatch
AD594: Batswana see gender-based violence as a priority for government and societal action
23 Jan 2023
Dispatch
AD589: Batswana support gender equity, want greater government action to promote equal rights
12 Jan 2023
Dispatch
AD583: Batswana insist on presidential accountability
15 Dec 2022
Dispatch
AD337: Batswana say traditional leaders strengthen democracy – but should stay out of politics
23 Jan 2020
Dispatch
AD172: Freedom of information: Batswana back private communication, public accountability
21 Nov 2017
Working paper
WP14: Public attitudes toward democracy, governance, and economic development in Botswana
2 Oct 2001
Dispatch
AD19: Amid perceived escalating corruption, Botswana demand officials account and declare assets
26 Mar 2015