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Adoption stakeholders’ perceptions of sharing adoption information with adoptees: the case of Nigeria
(University of Botswana,www.ub.bw, 2020-06)
Child adoption is about the provision of families for children who cannot be cared for within the families into which they were born. It is also about experiencing parenting in which people legally assume the role of parents ...
Nutritional status of children (6 To 13 Years) in Tubu and Shorobe molapo farming households, Ngamiland, Botswana
(University of Botswana,www.ub.bw, 2020)
Background: The size of floods in the Okavango Delta (OD), Botswana varies annually and seasonally over long periods (decadal). This influences crop production, food security, health and nutritional status of dependent ...
Effect of fruit maturity on yield and quality of seed oil and biodiesel of jatropha curcas found in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03)
This study was undertaken to investigate the influence of fruit maturity stage on yield and quality parameters of Jatropha curcas seed oil and derived biodiesel. The influence of fruit maturity on phorbol ester content ...
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 ...
The provision of archival reference services to persons with disabilities at Botswana National Archives and Records Services
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-05)
Principle No.5 of the International Council on Archives states that archives should be available to all users on equal and fair terms (ICA,2012:9). Hence this study sought to assess the provision of archival reference ...
Some economic implicatios of large salary increase for government employees: a computable general equilibrium model analysis for Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-11)
This study analysed the economic implications of the 2019 salary increase for Government employees in Botswana. The study used the static computable general equilibrium (CGE) model that has been calibrated to the 2011 ...
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 ...
Illegal trade in wildlife products as a threat to Botswana’s national security
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020)
Poaching and illegal trade in wildlife products have become a global concern leading to the decline in wildlife in developing countries such as Botswana. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of illegal ...
The relationship between inflation and unemployment in Botswana: analysis of the Phillips curve
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-06)
The study conducts a Phillip’s curve analysis of the relationship between unemployment and inflation in Botswana. In investigating inflation-unemployment nexus, cointegration is tested using autoregressive distributive ...
The impact of education level, age and ICT on voting patterns in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-06)
This study sought to assess and examine how a citizen’s level of education, age and social media use impacts voting and voting patterns in the context of Botswana. The study also intended to find out the extent to which ...