Browsing Faculty of Science Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Modelling population registration and national indentification system in Uganda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2014)The study examines the current state, access, accuracy and utilisation of population information in Uganda. The problem was that many people are born; they die unaccounted for; enabling the presentation of false demographic ... -
A greedy next-hop selection module for vehicular ad-hoc network routing using the A* algorithm method
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2014-12)The potentials of traffic data sensing and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications for advancing traffic safety and efficiency at low costs is stirring the IEEE 802.11p vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) type. However, the ... -
Deterministic, delay and stochastic in-host models for human malaria dynamics
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-08)Malaria is one of the major public health hazards in the developing world in terms of infection, morbidity and mortality, with at least 300 million acute cases of malaria each year globally, resulting in more than a million ... -
Investigation of interaction, hysteresis and reactions of mixed langmuir monolayers over air/aqueous interface
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-09)Mixed Langmuir films of N-octadecyl-N’-phenylthiourea/stearic acid (OPT/SA), [(octadecylimino)methyl]phenol/octadecylamine (ODIMP/ODA) and 2-methoxy-6- [(octadecylimino)methyl]phenol/stearic acid (MODIMP/SA) over air/water ... -
An integrated waste management approach as an alternative domestic solid waste management strategy for the growing African urban environments: a case study of Gaborone, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Domestic Solid waste management in Gaborone, as in most of African cities has become a daunting task for urban practioners to tackle. Rapid urbanisation without the matched increase in service provision has exerted pressure ... -
Simulation and evaluation of water supply reservoirs using HEC-ressim model and RRV indices in the Notwane catchment
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Botswana has gradually developed its water resources at great expense but it is estimated that as much as half of it is wasted through leakage, lack of water demand management, knowledge gap, inefficient management and ... -
Development of a multiple reaction monitoring liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of five antiretroviral drugs in human blood plasma-a contrast of extraction efficiencies using selected sample preparation techniques
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-04)A multiple reaction monitoring liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (MRM LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of antiretroviral drugs (Emtricitabine, Tenofovir, Efavirenz, Lopinavir and Retonavir) ... -
Water resource evaluation and modelling of Motloutse alluvial water course - a case study of Tobane River reach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-04)Surface water is generally not available for irrigation as rain fed agriculture is hindered by the harsh climatic conditions in Botswana. In order to suite their agricultural needs communities in the Motloutse River catchment ... -
Assessment of ICT project success/failure in Botswana using project metrics models
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)Recently, there had been an increase in ICT/IT project deployment in public and private institutes in Botswana. However the majority of the IS projects implemented were not so successful. The goals of Botswana government ... -
Towards a software process improvement selection framework for small and medium enterprises in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)Software Process Improvement (SPI) models are quality models or standards for software development used to produce quality software. It involves systematic procedures to improve performance of an existing processing system ... -
Surface tension of liquid binary mixtures at different temperatures (from 298.15k to 318.15k)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-06)Thermodynamic properties of binary liquid mixtures of ketones with alkyl esters, (methyl acetate + cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate + cyclohexanone, methyl acetate + cycloheptanone, methyl acetate + acetophenone, ethyl acetate ... -
Phytochemical and biological activity studies on the twigs of Baikiaea plurijuga and the tubers of Ipomoea bolusiana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-08)Phytochemical studies on the twigs of Baikiaea plurijuga afforded four compounds, (+) – catechin, taxifolin, eriodictyol and sucrose. The dissertation describes the methods of their isolation and discusses their characterization. ... -
Use of Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) seed pods and sclerocarya birrea (Morula) nutshells for metal removal from wastewater and borehole water
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-08)A study to investigate the possible use of non-edible seed pods of Moringa Oleifera (moringa) and Sclerocarya birrea (morula) nutshells for removal of metal ions from wastewater and borehole water samples was carried out. ... -
Using Ado.net Entity Framework Component model (EF component) in aiding legacy system integration in Service Oriented Architecture environment.
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-08)The push towards interoperability among different legacy systems in the industry has generated the need for having an integrated platform for legacy systems. However, semantic discrepancy between legacy systems and other ... -
Coal demand for power generation in Botswana:-greenhouse gas emission implications: a case of Morupule-B power station
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-09)Botswana has recently experienced severe shortages of electricity resulting in frequent ‘load shedding’. It is hoped that existing and planned coal-fired power plants will provide sufficient electricity for the country in ... -
Hydrogeochemistry of the Kasane thermal spring, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017)The hydrogeochemistry of the Kasane thermal spring in Kasane was conducted with the aim of characterising it, determining the suitability of its water for drinking purposes and the influence of mineralogical composition ... -
Impacts of treated wastewarer on the surface water and groundwater quality: a case study in North East Gaborone (within Notwane catchment) Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017)This study was conducted in the Notwane catchment where the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone is located. Botswana having unreliable rainfalls and Gaborone having shortage supply of water for drinking, this study was ... -
Optimal investment under inflation protection and optimal portfolio With stochastic wage income
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-05)This dissertation considers the optimal portfolio strategies for an investor that obtains stochastic income and gives out stochastic cash outflows under inflation protection. The Investor trades on a complete diffusion ... -
Patterns and processes of food security in the peri urban village of Gabane in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-08)The aim of this study was to assess the patterns and processes governing food security among the households of Gabane and establish the strategies they adopted to minimize their vulnerability to food insecurity. The study ... -
Effects of humidity, temperature and inoculum density under controlled environment and fungicide application under field conditions on the development of Cercospora leaf spot of Swiss chard
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-11)Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola is an important foliar disease of Swiss chard in Botswana. Regular outbreaks of the disease in Botswana is a major cause of concern and thus have necessitated the ...