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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, ...
An evaluation of the implementation of the language in-education policy in Botswana primary schools
(2015)
This study evaluated the implementation of the language-in-education policy (LiEP) in six ethno-lingual diverse primary schools of Botswana. The study was motivated by the fact that Botswana recognises two languages of ...
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 ...
The transformation of Swahili Unyago and female genital mutilation into an alternative rite of passage: a post structuralist approach
(2015)
Since the colonial period, there have been attempts to eradicate female genital mutilation not only in Kenya but also in other parts of Africa where it is practiced. The efforts have not been fully successful due to the ...
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, ...
Monetary approach to balance of payments – the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)
This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ...
The socio-demographic and intermediate factors influencing non-marital childbearing among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-09)
Background: Over the years, Uganda has experienced high levels of fertility which has hampered economic and social development. Among many reasons attributed to the high levels of fertility was the digression from tradition ...
A critical analysis of humanitarian intervention justification
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015)
This research critically analyses the United Nations humanitarian interventions to determine what informs the decisions and to ascertain whether the decisions are following any logical pattern. This is a desktop research ...