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Geospatial assessment of land degradation: a case study of Selebi Phikwe and Mmadinare area, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-10)Botswana is one of Sub-Saharan Africa drylands that are prone to land degradation. Land degradation is among others linked to pressure from conflicting land uses and cyclical droughts. This study aimed to assess land ... -
Modelling the effects of land use/cover change and rainfall variability on landslide hazards: the case of Nyabihu district, Rwanda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03-31)Landslides have become the environmentally recognized hazard in hilly regions of Rwanda such as Nyabihu district. They are often characterized by the downslope movement of debris or other earth materials which damage or ... -
Prevalence of cryptosporidium parvum, giardia intestinalis and molecular characterization of rotavirus assoceated with diarrhea in children below five years old in Gaborone, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03)Background: Diarrhea remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in children under the age of five years across the globe. In Botswana, the control of diarrheal diseases aims at reducing the burden caused by diarrhea ... -
A validated analytical method for the determination of lumefantrine in selected time modulated dried blood spot samples from malaria patients in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03)A simple liquid chromatography- diode array detector (LC-DAD) method for the determination of lumefantrine in whole blood collected in dried blood spot (DBS) filters was developed and validated. The validation was done ... -
Classification and adulteration detection of honey from different floral and geographical origins – case of Zambian and Botswana honey
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-06)The physiochemical properties of three commercial and three real natural honeys from Zambia and Botswana were analysed using methods specified by the International Honey Commission. Some of the parameters were specific ... -
Capital budgeting under uncertainty: and option to invest
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-12-10)Uncertainty and irreversibility of capital expenditures are major concerns in capital budgeting. In a highly uncertain world were management has the flexibility to adjust their operating strategy, option value is created, ... -
Investigating the breeding success of cape vultures (Gyps Coprotheres) at Bonwalenong and manong yeng breeding sites in the Tswapong Hills, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09)The endangered Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) breeds only in hilly areas of southern Africa. Botswana is a home of these cliff-nesting species, with its largest colonies found in the southeast (Mannyelanong Hill) and ... -
Evaluation of graduates’ perception of the Master’s Degree of Project Management at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-06)Evaluation is an important process in project management and it should be done during and /or after completion of every programme. All projects have set objectives and evaluation has to be conducted in order to give feedback ... -
An empirical evaluation of writing style features in cross-topic and cross-genre documents in authorship identification
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)This dissertation describes an evaluation of writing style features for cross-topic and cross-genre documents in Authorship Identification. The study sets out to investigate this by extracting writing style features from ... -
Development of an indoor air temperature predictive model for a naturally ventilated adobe mud hut; Botswana winter climatic conditions
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-08)A transient heat transfer model to predict the indoor air temperature within a Botswana traditional hut (made of adobe/mud bricks) is developed from Fourier’s law of heat transfer, taking into consideration conduction, ... -
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 ... -
Intrinsic groundwater pollution vulnerability assessment of Masama east well field, Khurutshe area
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)An intrinsic groundwater pollution vulnerability assessment was conducted in Masama east well field, Botswana. The well field is located in close proximity to residential and agricultural land and might be exposed to the ... -
Urban transport and climate change mitigation options to minimize Greenhouse Gas emissions and to promote sustainable use of public transport in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2021-08)The study aimed at identifying urban transport and climate change mitigation options to minimize Greenhouse Gas emissions and to promote sustainable use of public transport in Kigali, Rwanda. Extreme climate events such ... -
Health seeking behaviour of caregivers of children under five years old with diarrhoea in Maun
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09-11)Background Diarrhoea contributes significantly to the global burden of disease and associated mortality in children under the age of five. Despite the availability of cost effective treatment and preventive measures, ... -
Elucidation of structure − property correlations using experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) specroscopy analysis, and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations of the Difurylmethane (DFM) molecule, and difurylmethane-methanol clusters
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-02)Ab Initio Hatree-Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) are used to study the molecular structure of difurylmethane (DFM) and its interaction with methanol (MeOH) in the formation of DFM-MeOH complexes. The molecular ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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