Browsing Okavango Research Institute (ORI) Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Household water security in different settlement categories of Ngamiland district, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-10)Globally, water security is under severe pressure as a result of a complex interplay of factors that include hydrological conditions, rapid population growth, rural-urban migration, increased per-capita water use, pollution ... -
Transpiration in various riparian woodland species of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(2015-12-08)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 ... -
Tourism development, rural livelihoods and land use conflicts resolution at Tachila Nature Reserve, NED, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Land acquisition by the Tati Concession Company in the North East District (NED) of Botswana during Botswana’s colonial period (1885-1966) has created antagonism among the local people. The company (TC) demarcated land ... -
Adoption of elephant crop-raiding deterrent innovations by subsistence arable farmers in the Okavango delta, Northern Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-09)This research study investigated factors influencing adoption of elephant crop-raiding deterrent innovation (ECDIs) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The study was conducted on the eastern Okavango Panhandle region in five ...