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The Determinants of Green Universities in Botswana: A Sine Qua Non for Green Facilities

Authors
Wilbert Kudakwashe Chidaushe1, *, Precious Onneile Alade1, Martin Tatenda Dzimbanhete1, Mini Sebastian1, Stegi Shine1, Alice Monyi1
1Department of Finance and Accounting, Botho University, Gaborone, Botswana
*Corresponding author. Email: wilbert.chidaushe@bothouniversity.ac.bw
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Wilbert Kudakwashe Chidaushe
Available Online 12 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-906-3_9How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Demand pull variable; green university; structural equation modelling
Abstract

The study explored the determinants of a green university facilities in Botswana. The purpose of this research is to evaluate universities’ greening initiatives and ascertain those demand-pull variables that cause universities to embark upon greening practices. The study was quantitative method research based on a sample of 1201 university students, faculty staff and administrative staff that were randomly selected from four university based in Botswana. The study applied SPSS and AMOS to run structural equation modelling in testing the hypotheses. The following constructs with low factor loadings were removed from the study, financial constraints (0.692), green satisfaction (0.592), green human (0.666), green curriculum (0.619), green leadership and governance (0.526). The study revealed that green university is significantly and positively correlated with regulatory pressure, green facilities, student preferences, green research and innovation, food and recycle, carbon emission inventory and stakeholders’ satisfaction. However, green university was observed to have a significant and negative association with green communities. Hence this demonstrated that green communities in Botswana exert less influence over the universities in Botswana to go green.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date
12 December 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-906-3
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3005-155X
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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