Abstract:
Botho University caters to a wide range of student expectations. Not only are we providing top-notch learning and
teaching experience to our students but also an environment where research and innovation thrive. The University
has for the last 9 years, run a successful international research conference with participants from all over the world.
Last year the University ran its most successful Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC) virtually
despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which attracted at least 800 participants from different corners of the world; Botswana,
Nigeria, USA, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, India, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Portugal, UK, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Singapore,
United Arab Emirates, China, Brazil France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Namibia, Tanzania, Lesotho, and Eswatini. This
year again the University will hold the annual BUIRC on the 26 th November 2021. BUIRC is a forum for researchers to
present their research findings and engage with researchers from institutions in other parts of the world.
This year’sconference theme is Embracing Covid-19 induced Change: Breakthrough Innovation, creativity, and
adaptation. Botho University has partnered with Emerald Publishing for the BUIRC 2021. Emerald will publish
extended versions of any quality paper which is presented at the conference.
