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2018 Proceedings of the SADC international on postgraduate research for sustainable development
(University of Botswana, School of Graduate Studies, https://www.ub.bw, 2019-07-22)Achieving sustainable development requires the human resource with the right sustainability knowledge and skills to respond to the challenges facing our world today. Governments, communities and businesses are tackling the ... -
3b-Taraxerol from Bridelia micrantha
(2009-02-13)Isolation of the title compound, C30H50O, from Bridelia micrantha yielded suitable crystals for an X-ray structure determination, showing it to be in the -form. The crystal packing is determined by infinite zigzag O—H ... -
5th international conference on business innovation and growth, 09 - 11 July (2019): Proceedings and book of abstracts
(University of Botswana, Faculty of Business https//www.ub.bw, 2019-07)The 2019 edition of the conference was themed; Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Accountability, Challenges and Competitiveness in Changed and Emerging Economies, and it attracted scholarship on a wide spectrum of ... -
An 80 year old hermaphroditic with HughBrenner Brenner tumor: A rare case report and review of literature
(African Journal of Urology; https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aju, 2018-03-09)Introduction: Hermaphroditism is a general term used to describe a sexual development disorder usually diagnosed at an early stage in sexual development. However, this is a report of an 80 year old sexual ambiguity patient ... -
Abiotic and biotic factors influencing the mobility of arsenic in groundwater of a through-flow island in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com, 2014-10-10)The Okavango Delta of Botswana is a large arid-zone wetland comprising 20,000 km2 of permanent and seasonal floodplains and over 100,000 islands. It has been shown that island groundwater can have very high dissolved arsenic ... -
Abrupt termination of employee contracts in a democratic state: the case of Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2012)Botswana has in the past received accolades of being the most peaceful country in Southern Africa. Any disturbance of this peace is either shunned or seen as a departure from the norm. The advent of trade unions in ... -
Absorption of Microwaves in Low Intensity Eucalyptus Litter Fire
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., http://www.scirp.org, 2015)A fuel bed was constructed where various vegetation species could be used as combustion fuel. The fuel bed was equipped with a thermocouple to measure fire temperature and a two-port automatic network analyser to measure ... -
The academic writing difficulties of undergraduates: the case of the University of Botswana students
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-05)The paper has examined writing problems encountered by University of Botswana first year undergraduate students doing a compulsory writing course. Writing was assumed to be one of the most difficult activities for ... -
Acceptance and rejection: The Traditional-healer prophet and his intergration of healing methods
(Boleswa Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy (BJTRP), 2005-12)This paper examines the practices of traditional healing and how they are integrated or rejected by the African Independent Churches (AICS)in Botswana. The paper argues that in spite of some doubtful elements of rejection ... -
Acceptance of blackboard technology by mechanical engineering students at the University of Botswana
(Tempus Publications, 2009)Technology-based teaching and learning is entering academic life at an amazing rate. It comes whether invited or not. Students and lecturers are confronted with new technologies. There are new teaching methods to accompany ... -
Access to water in gazetted and ungazetted rural settlements in Ngamiland, Botswana
(Elservier, www.elsevier.com, 2006)Lack of access to safe or improved water supply in developing countries is a major global concern, since water is a basic need for sustenance. Programmes aimed at improving access to safe water have been implemented in ... -
Access to water in gazetted and ungazetted rural settlements in Ngamiland, Botswana
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com/locate/pce, 2006)Lack of access to safe or improved water supply in developing countries is a major global concern, since water is a basic need for sustenance. Programmes aimed at improving access to safe water have been implemented in ... -
Accessibility of family and consumer sciences laboratories in Botswana junior secondary schools by learners with physical disabilities
(NATEFACS, http://www.natefacs.org, 2009)During the past decade, significant progress has been made on how to accommodate and teach learners with disabilities. However, less research has been done on creating a conducive learning environment for learners with ... -
Accessibility of University of Botswana main campus buildings to wheelchair users
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013)The built environment, including schools, has many architectural barriers which may prevent wheelchairs users from independently gaining access to buildings. The purpose of this study was to assess the accessibility of the ... -
Accessibility of University of Botswana main campus buildings to wheelchair users
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-12-11)The built environment, including schools, has many architectural barriers which may prevent wheelchairs users from independently gaining access to buildings. The purpose of this study was to assessthe accessibility of the ... -
Accessing applications from multiple file servers in a computer network
(Science Publications http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=abstract&id=116222, 2005)This study proposes a technique of accessing applications from multiple file servers in a computer network that caters for a large user community. The technique is a step towards creating a computer network system that is ... -
Accounting ethics: a study of professional independence status of accounting firms in Botswana
(Elsevier Ltd, www.elsevier.com, 2004)The purpose of this study was to determine if auditing firms in Botswana have begun to provide services beyond traditional auditing. It also sought to establish whether income from such services was significant compared ... -
Achieving public and global health competencies: a teaching case study of Botswana's cervical cancer screening program
(Wiley, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/, 2018-02-18)Objectives: To design and implement a case study on the cervical cancer screening program in Botswana to teach public and global health competencies to undergraduate nursing students. Design and Sample: The case study was ... -
Active learning for problem solving in programming in a computer studies method course
(ARI, http://journals.savap.org.pk, 2012-09)This paper presents an implementation of active-learning-based teaching model for teaching a topic on programming techniques in an undergraduate computer science education course which prepares students to teach the ... -
Acute effects of electronic and tobacco cigarette smoking on complete blood count
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com/locate/foodchemtox, 2012-10)The World Health Organisation called for research assessing the safety of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette). We evaluated the acute effect of active and passive e-cigarette and tobacco cigarette smoking on complete blood ...