ABSTRACT
Particular emphasis is placed on land that is a key component in providing for the alleviation of poverty and well-being of individuals, families and households. For as the government of Botswana notes, ‘studies worldwide have shown that the impact of population growth on poverty is strongest at the micro-level, that is, at the level of households and communities acknowledging that female headed households are among the poorest in the country’4 and that ‘poverty remains one of the major development challenges for Botswana’.5 In tackling poverty, how land – a key resource for their livelihoods – is acquired and transferred is an important consideration, especially for women and children whom it is generally recognised feature disproportionately among the poor.6
