Patterns of flow of and barriers to information on women and development in Botswana

Abstract

Data and information on women and development in Botswana is produced as part of general development information which is generally not disaggregated by gender. It is produced as grey literature and- is not published. An analysis of the role of the different producers of data and information on development in the distribution process is presented. The discussion identifies barriers. The contribution of the existing library and documentation services to the flow of and barriers to information is examined. Poor coordination at production, collection and distribution levels is identified as a major barrier in addition to factors related to financial and human resource constraints. The establishment of networks as a solution is explored and a possible model for national information network is presented.