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The Ministry of the church to people with disability
(John Wiley & Sons, https://www.wiley.com, 2019)Jesus’ ministry on earth is meant to be a model of the ministry of the church. It affected all types of people regardless of their socio-economic and religious status. Jesus regarded all ... -
Missionary wives, women and education: the development of literacy among the Batswana 1840-1937
(Research and Development Unit, University of Botswana, 1997)This paper is about the introduction of western education by Missionaries in Africa. These European Missionaries left their homes for religius reasons, to convert the "heathens" to the christian religion. Convertion to ... -
Model for cover cracking of RC beams due to partial surface steel corrosion
(Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com/locate/conbuildmat, 2011)Cracking of the cover concrete due to steel corrosion is considered by many researchers to indicate the end-of-service life of corrosion-affected reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Numerous models have been developed ... -
Modeling severity of tuberculosis as a multiple cause of death in South Africa
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2014)The multiple cause of death (MCOD) analysis is used to account for the full contribution of TB as acause of death to South African mortality in 2008 that were coded using ICD10. Following a review of MCOD methods, a ... -
Modelling and simulation of an air motor system using extended radial basis algorithm
(University of Botswana, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, http://ajol.info/index.php/bjt, 2007-04)This article proposes a new modeling scheme using extended radial basis function (RBF) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy filter for handling nonlinear uncertainties of an air motor servo valve. This model combines the fast model ... -
Modelling factors influencing the co-existance of pastoralists and carviwores around Botswana Makgadikgadi / Nxai Pans national park
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)Pastoralists and carnivores conflict is a major conservation and rural livelihood challenge given the high rate at which carnivores population decline and the high rate at which livestock is being depredated. The study ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The moderating impacts of business planning and firm size on total quality management practices
(Emerald; http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0954-478x.htm, 2003)Total quality management (TQM) research has concentrated on large firms. Little has been done on the TQM practices of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in developing countries. This paper investigates ... -
Modern pentecostalism as an urban phenomenon: the case of the family of God church in Zimbabwe.
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2005)The past twenty to thirty years in the history of Zimbabwean Christianity have witnessed the emergence of a new breed of Pentecostalism that tends to attract the middle and upper classes urban residents. This paper ... -
Modern retailing and its implications for developing countries: insights from retail managers
(Macrothink institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2015-04-18)This paper provides insights into modern retailing, its challenges and implications for retail management in developing countries. On average 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with retail managers in food, ... -
Modernisation of arable agriculture in Chobe district: a search for food self-sufficiency through ALDEP, 1980s and 1990s
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)Food insecurity continues to be a major challenge to developing nations, including Botswana. While there is recognition that agriculture is still the primary source of employment and food supply in most sub-Saharan economies, ... -
Modernizing the Botswana National Front: a case for political marketing
(The Botswana Societ, www.botsoc.org.bw, 2012)This paper argues that the choice of a younger and more popular, Duma Boko as president of the opposition Botswana National Front in 2010 was a good move for the party. However, this is not enough. The party needs to ... -
Molecular detection of human papillomavirus HPV) in highly fragmented DNA from cervical cancer biopsies using double-nested PCR
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2018)Archived Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens can be a valuable source of human papillomavirus (HPV) nucleic acids for molecular biological analyses in retrospective studies. Although successful amplification ... -
Molecular evidence of high rates of asymptomatic P. vivax infection and very low P. falciparum malaria in Botswana
(BioMed Central, https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/, 2016)Background: Botswana is one of eight SADC countries targeting malaria elimination by 2018. Through spirited upscaling of control activities and passive surveillance, significant reductions in case incidence of ... -
Molecular Identification of Campylobacter concisus
(American Society for Microbiology. http://jcm.asm.org/, 2001)A 1.6-kb DNA fragment isolated from a Campylobacter concisus genomic library gave C. concisus-specific restriction fragment length patterns when it was used as a probe in hybridization studies. All of the strains ... -
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 ... -
Monetary approach to balance of payments-the case of Botswana
(2016-08-03)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 ... -
Monitoring and evaluation practices and challenges of Gaborone based local NGOs implementing HIV/AIDS projects in Botswana
(University of Botswana, http://ub.bw, 2007)Botswana is facing one of its greatest development challenges at the moment. It is facing an HIV/AIDS pandemic of immense proportions. It is among the countries in the world that have been hard hit by this scourge. A lot ... -
Monitoring environmental complexities and changes:some lessons from small firms
(International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business; Inderscience Enterprises Ltd; http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijgsb, 2006)The process of gathering and interpreting pertinent information from the environment and introducing the results into the business planning process is referred to as environmental scanning. This paper investigates the ...