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Reducing therapeutic injection overuse through patients-prescribers interaction group discussions in Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Tanzania Journal of Health Research, www.ajol.info/index.php/thrb, 2011)Inappropriately prescription of injections has been reported in developing and developed countries. Previous studies in Tanzania showed that over 70% of patients attending out- patient clinics at private dispensaries ... -
Refining the Y chromosome phylogeny with southern African sequences
(Springer, http://link.springer.com/journal/439, 2016)The recent availability of large-scale sequence data for the human Y chromosome has revolutionized analyses of and insights gained from this non-recombining, paternally inherited chromosome. However, the studies to date ... -
Refining the Y chromosome phylogeny with southern African sequences
(Springerlink, http://www.springer.com/, 2016)The recent availability of large-scale sequence data for the human Y chromosome has revolutionized analyses of and insights gained from this non-recombining, paternally inherited chromosome. However, the studies to ... -
A reflection on Setswana proverbs in Botswana’s national psyche and nationhood
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)Botswana’s fi ftieth anniversary of Independence, celebrated in 2016, is indeed a milestone achievement worthy to be celebrated. This paper argues that Setswana proverbs are one of several factors that have contributed to ... -
Reflections on Botswana’s 2015 Land Policy
(University of Botswana Law Journal, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj, 2018-07-06)This is a study and an interrogation of the Botswana Land Policy approved by the National Assembly on 16 July 2015. This is a review from a legal perspective, appropriately so, because if the Policy prescriptions are faithfully ... -
Reflections on primary health care and family medicine in Botswana
(Aosis, https://aosis.co.za/, 2014-08-14)Primary Care should be the ‘central function and main focus of a country’s health system‘.The Ouagadougu Declaration similarly states that the vehicle for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and addressing the health ... -
Reflections on the University in Africa: the role of the past in education
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) www.routledge.com, 2007)The colonial and postcolonial experiences of Africans reflect the myriad changes which African societies have undergone over the last few centuries. These include cultural, political and economic transformations mainly ... -
Regeneration of seven indigenous tree species in a dry Afromontane forest, southern Ethiopia
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2010)Regeneration of seven indigenous tree species having significant ecological and economic importance was investigated in the Munessa-Shashemene dry Afromontane forest (MSF), southern Ethiopia. Densities and distributions ... -
Regional integration and migrant labour as poverty alleviation strategies in Southern Africa: A case study of Zimbabwe
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-28)Africa has numerous regional integration groupings, with at least two or more or more in each sub-region. Many African countries are members of more than one regional groupings. In theory, memberships of more than one ... -
Relating the teachings of the gospel to social justice in Africa: the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)Using Botswana as a case study this paper demonstrates the relationship between theology and the temporal order in post-independence sub-Saharan Africa which continues to stir controversies among Christians and non-Christians ... -
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 ... -
Relationship between combination antiretroviral therapy regimens and diabetes mellitus-related comorbidities among HIV patients in Gaborone Botswana
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2018-04-10)Background: Combination antiretroviral therapy (cARTs) regiments are known to prolong the recipients’ life even though they are risk factors for diabetes mellitus-related comorbidities (DRCs). We sought to: (i) examine ... -
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 relationship between information technology usage and the planning behavior of SMEs in developing economies
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=itj, 2002-06)The relationship between the degree of information technology usage, company size and its strategic planning practices has critical implications for sustainability of firm competitiveness. However the relationship has been ... -
The relationship between Kenneth Koma and the Botswana Democratic Party, 1965-2003
(Oxford university press/www.oup.com, 2005)This article assesses the weaknesses of opposition in Botswana through the case of Kenneth Koma, the influential President of the Botswana National Front (BNF) from 1977 to 2001. This is done by examining the perception that ... -
The relationship between knowledge, intention and self-reported use of safer sex practices among youth aged 20-24 years in selected districts in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)Introduction The youth aged 20-24 years account for 43% of the population in Botswana.(Statistic Botswana, 2011). The youth remain at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies and ... -
The relationship between proficiency and self-efficacy beliefs of the University of Botswana students learning ESL
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2006)This article is about the relationship between proficiency, gender and self-efficacy beliefs. It further says that self-efficacy beliefs are important in learning and have been found to influence learning meanwhile Univesity ... -
Relationship between small-scale structural variability and simulated vegetation productivity across a regional moisture gradient in southern Africa
(2011-11-23)The observed variability in vegetation structure within landscapes was used as the basis for model estimates of the range of annual productivity of landscape patches at four sites along a moisture gradient in southern ... -
Relative effects of visualized and verbal presentation methods in communicating environmental information among stakeholders: Okavango Delta, Botswana
(http://www.informaworld.com, 2011-04-12)The present study examined the relative effectiveness of 2 public instructional communication methods in improving selected predictors of knowledge-sharing behaviors among communities in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. A ... -
Relative levels of eLearning readiness, applications and trainee requirements in Botswana’s private sector
(Athabasca University Press, http://www.aupress.ca/index.php, 2009)The rapid growth and modernization of economies in developing countries like Botswana creates new and unmet demands for certain kinds of educated and skilled labour. The expansion of secondary and tertiary school systems ...