The study surveyed 520 women and men in informal cross-border
trade across four major entry points into Botswana: Tlokweng Gate Koptontein (South Africa), Kazungula Ferry (Zambia), Ngoma
border (Namibia) and Kazungula Road Border (Zimbabwe). These
four border sites were mainly selected because of the relative
importance and volume of informal cross -border trade taking place
across them. The choice of women and men traders for this study
was to examine the gender differentials in ICBT. The study used
both quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition to the survey
of the women and men, documentary analysis, key informant
interviews with border officials and other government personnel and
focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted..