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Measurement of breakdown electric field strength for vegetation and hydrocarbon flames
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/, 2018)A significant number of fire-induced power disruptions are observed in several countries every year. The faults are normally phase-to-phase short circuiting or conductor-to-ground discharges at mid-span region of the ... -
Measurement of operating forces in a ram press crushing sunflower seed
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1475-1305, 2009)This study presents the experimental setup and results of measurement of forces and moments in a manually operated ram press machine. Tests were conducted on a BP30 ram press using electrical resistance strain gauges to ... -
Measuring business performance: A case study
(College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa. http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=16434, 2004)Most studies consider business performance to be a multidimensional construct. Four dimensions (namely, business growth, profitability, image and customer loyalty, and product service innovativeness) were hypothesised ... -
Measuring the impact of HIV and AIDS on agricultural production in Botswana
(Botswana College of Agriculture; http://www.bca.bw/Research/bojaasBca/Bojass_JournalsIndex1.htm, 2007-01)With an estimated 38% of the sexually active population infected, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV and AIDS. Since HIV and AIDS affect the most productive section of the population, it is expected ... -
Measuring transaction costs in marketing cattle in Southern Botswana: A case study
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2014-01-16)This study attempted to identify factors responsible for transaction costs that private and communal livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana face. Sample survey data were used to estimate the parameters of a ... -
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsivier, www.elsivier.com, 2020-08-27)Background: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority ... -
Mechanisms for biosorption of chromium(III), copper(II) and mercury(II) using water extracts of Moringa oliefera seed powder
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, 2008)In continuation of our work on heavy metal remediation using Moringa seed powder, this study examines the mechanisms of metal sorption on water extracts of Moringa oleifera (MO) seed powder using extended X-ray absorption ... -
Mediating conflicts, promoting peace and preserving relationships: lessons from traditional African justice systems
(Philosophy Documentation Center; https://www.pdcnet.org, 2017)Why do Conflicts occur? Why do they recur? Why do conflicts escalate and why do they become protracted? These questions have been variously posed by scholars of conflict and there is a rich body of theory that answers them. ... -
Mediators of the relation between war experiences and suicidal ideation among former child soldiers in Northern Uganda: the ways study
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2014-09-24)Background: Globally, suicide is a public health burden especially in the aftermath of war. Understanding the processes that define the path from previous war experiences (WE) to current suicidal ideation (SI) is crucial ... -
Menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2013-07)Objective: To assess the menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana. De- sign: This study used snowball sampling to recruit 444 older women in four health districts of Botswana. ... -
Mental health education: teaching psychiatric nursing students through experiential learning
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-06)Nursing programs are continually trying new approaches for enhancing the competence of their graduates. One such approach that gained popularity is experiential learning. The project reported in this paper was a learning ... -
Mental health services in Zambia; past, present and future
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)The history of the development of mental health services in Zambia stretches back to the time before Zambia became independent. The history falls into four phases: the pre-colonial phase where care was under the traditional ... -
Mentoring as strategy to improve female access to secondary school leadership in Botswana
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2018-07-25)There is continuous under representation of women in secondary school leadership in Botswana despite various efforts to empower them. The study focuses on whether mentoring can be used as a strategy to assist female teachers ... -
The Mesoproterozoic Irumide belt of Zambia
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/jafrearsci, 2006)The Mesoproterozoic Irumide belt is a northeast-trending structural province stretching from central Zambia to the Zambia–Tanzania border and northern Malawi. Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic transcurrent shear zones ... -
Mesoproterozoic rocks of Namibia and their plate tectonic setting
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/jafrearsci, 2006)Two main Mesoproterozoic provinces occur in southern Namibia: (1) The high-grade Namaqua Metamorphic Complex (NMC) composed of a supracrustal sedimentary succession and interpreted as a passive margin sequence in the west ... -
Metabolic control and determinants among HIV-infected Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending a tertiary llinic in Botswana
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, www.dovepress.com, 2021-01-11)Purpose: We primarily aimed at determining the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and abnormal individual metabolic control variables in HIV-infected participants as compared to HIV-uninfected participants given current ... -
Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies of University of Botswana English as Second Language students of different academic reading proficiencies
(African Online Scientific Information System Open Journals, www.aosis.co.za, 2013-02-21)This study explored metacognitive awareness level of University of Botswana students in the Faculty of Social Sciences. It also considered the more recent research focusing on the role of metacognitive awareness in reading ... -
Metastatic cutaneous epithelioid hemangioendothelioma involving right atrium - a case report
(Sciedu Press, http://www.sciedupress.com, 2016-06-24)Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular endothelial tumour with unpredictable malignant potential. The common sites involved are the lung, liver and soft tissues; with cardiac involvement being a very ... -
Methane flux measurements along a floodplain soil moisture gradient in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(The Royal Society, https://royalsociety.org/, 2021-09-21)Data-poor tropical wetlands constitute an important source of atmospheric CH4 in the world. We studied CH4 fluxes using closed chambers along a soil moisture gradient in a tropical seasonal swamp in the Okavango Delta, ... -
Microbial quality assessment and predominant microorganism of biltong produced in butcheries in Gaborone, Botswana
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc. http://www.scirp.org/journal/fns/, 2014)Biltong is a dried ready to eat meat product that is produced and consumed to a large extent in Botswana. A study was undertaken with the objective of determining the microbial quality and isolating and identifying the ...