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Soil nutrient status in the different land use systems and soil profiles of Seronga, Botswana
(2014)The status of soil physico-chemical properties as governed by land use systems at local level is necessary for determining soil productivity and appropriate management options for sustainable land use. A study investigating ... -
Transpiration in various riparian woodland species of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(2014)In arid and semi-arid areas, evapotranspiration (ET) by phreatophytes is a principal groundwater sink and a significant component of wetland water budgets. Understanding and accurately quantifying ET is necessary for water ... -
Challenges faced by HIV-infected adolescents in rural areas of Botswana
(University of Botswna, www.ub.bw, 2015)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest HIV incidence, with about 71.4% of HIV infection worldwide in 2013. Botswana has the second highest infection rate in the world and the epidemic has left a large number ... -
The role of values and demographic characteristics on consumer decision-making styles, overall customer satisfaction and re-purchase intentions of retail consumers in Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015)The current study seeks to identify the role of values and demographic characteristics on consumer decision-making styles, and the implications on overall customer satisfaction and re-purchase intentions of retail consumers ... -
Issues in youth civic engagement: the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015)There has been an increasing interest of late in scholarship on young people’s active participation in civic duties such as volunteerism, taking part in the democracy process or being members of civil organisations. Youth ... -
Small area estimation of HIV prevelance using Botswana AIDS impact survey data, BAIS IV 2013; married people aged between 15 years to 49 years: case of Gaborone
(2015)Sample survey data are extensively used to provide reliable direct estimates of parameters of interest for the whole population and for domains of different kinds and sizes. When the domains were not originally planned, ... -
Longetivity estimation: a case study of Academic retiress in Western Nigeria premier Universities
(2015)The concepts of longevity and life expectancy are fairly easy to understand. The longest the individual lives and typical age at death of individual are frequently used in such fields as Biostatistics, Demography, Economics, ... -
Relation between generational heights of siblings and their parents – a case study of some selected ethnic groups in Botswana
(2015)“Relation between Generational Heights of Sibling’s and their Parents –A case study of some selected Ethnic Groups (Bakwena, Botlokwa and Balete) in Botswana” is a study to statistically investigate height differentials ... -
Factors affecting HIV/AIDS in Botswana: the logistic regression analysis
(2015)This study analytically assesses the factors that influence HIV status in Botswana and their trails in the changing aspects of HIV transmission using the BAIV IV data. With the use of logistic regression analysis, the study ... -
Approximating the poisson probability distribution by the Conway-Maxwell poisson distribution
(2015)The aim of this research was to approximate the Poisson distribution by the COM-Poisson as a way to induce equi-dispersion in the model and hence, make some inferences by a closedform Poisson distribution. This was done ... -
Participation and rural development in contemporary Botswana: rhetoric or reality? the case of Mmankgodi village
(2015)Participatory approaches and methods have over the years been justified as a precondition for sustainable rural development. Participation entails the involvement of in-community stakeholders in the initiation, implementation, ... -
Densities and volumetric properties of {difurylmethane + [(C5 – C8) n-alkane or an amide]} binary systems at (293.15, 298.15 and 303.15) K; modelling excess molar volumes by Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015)Densities () of pure DFM, n-alkanes (n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane and n-octane) and amides (N-methylformamide, N-ethylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide) as well as their [DFM + ((C5-C8) n-alkane ... -
The role of records management in tax administration in Botswana: the case of BURS
(University of Botswana, 2015-06)This study investigated the role of records management practices in tax administration in Botswana with reference to the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS). The objectives of the study were to: establish the relationship ... -
Teachers’ perceptions on pre-school attendance on pupils’ learning of oral English: the case of pre-schools in Gaborone
(2016-07-14)Teachers’ perceptions of pre-school attendance on pupils’ learning of oral English: The case of pre-schools in Gaborone (under the supervision of Professor M. Mosothwane). This study sought to examine teacher’s perception ... -
Factors impacting implementation of projects in Botswana
(2016-07-14)This dissertation reports on a research that continues a long tradition of exploration of factors which positively influence implementation of projects. The research was based in Botswana and the empirical survey only ... -
An investigation into students attitudes towards learning French language in Gaborone secondary schools
(2016-07-14)This study was an endeavour to investigate attitudes of students towards learning French in Gaborone secondary schools. To achieve the objectives of the study, questionnaire was used to gather data. The participants were ... -
Students’ tardiness and its effect on teaching and learning at Botho University, Botswana
(2016-07-14)Student tardiness in the classrooms has proved to be a significant challenge in the Botho University classroom. In order for this challenge to be addressed effectively, there is need to understand the factors that influence ... -
Induction for newly appointed school heads in primary schools in Botswana – the case of Mahalapye sub-region
(2016-07-14)The purpose of this study was to determine whether induction is necessary in order to reduce the challenges faced by novice school heads in Botswana. The ultimate goal of the study was to come up with strategies that can ... -
Comparative analysis of the predictive validity of Botswana 2012 and 2013 JCE results using 2009 and 2010 PSLE grades in mathematics
(2016-07-14)A significant number of students obtain better grades in mathematics in PSLE, but fail to maintain or obtain higher grades in JCE mathematics examinations. Given that content in the mathematics syllabus is arranged in a ... -
The consequencies of language contact: a case study of the Setawana dialect
(2016-07-14)The speech variety of Setawana (Setswana) which is spoken in Maun and the whole of the Ngamiland region, has borrowed lexical items from ethnic groups’ languages in their surroundings. In the light of this situation, this ...