Browsing Faculty of Humanities Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Analysis of slotted cylindrical ring resonator
(2016-08-03)The design of microwave filters for mobile communication base station filters is of critical importance, thereby requiring thorough knowledge of many aspects of a filter. Of these many aspects, coupling is essential as it ... -
Analysis of the relationship between stock market returns and exchange rates in Botswana
(2016-08-03)This study aims to investigate the effect of bilateral exchange rate movements on stock market returns in the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), as measured by the domestic company index (DCI). The data used in the study is ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of e-readiness of Zambia’s Copperbelt University
(2016-07-15)Given the influential role that ICTs play in socio-economic development, emphasis is being placed on universities becoming repositories of valuable innovation and human capital to sustain the knowledge economy. Drawing on ... -
An assessment of students' use of electronic library resources: a case study of Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to assess the use of electronic resources among Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) undergraduate students. The researcher was interested in finding out whether ... -
Assessment of the impact of information literacy interventions for 4th year students at the National University of Lesotho
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)The study intended to identify the IL interventions being implemented by NUL and to determine their impact on students’ IL competencies. The primary aim was to find out whether the strategies are achieving the results of ... -
An assessment of the relevance of the Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) for preparing teachers for the Botswana Technical Education Programme (BTEP)
(2016-07-14)The Botswana Technical Education Programme (BTEP) was introduced in the Botswana educational system as a policy that would align technical and vocational education graduate skills with the needs of industry. Some past ... -
Assimilation of e-government systems at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Botswana
(2016-07-15)A lot of research has been done on the multitude of benefits of the use of information and communication technologies for businesses, citizens and governments, the impact of which improved service delivery, reduced corruption, ... -
Botswana secondary school students' attitudes towards the use of Setswana as a medium of instruction in secondary schools
(2016-07-15)This work reports the findings of a study which its objective was to investigate the student’s attitudes towards the use of Setswana as a medium of instruction at secondary school level, it was also meant to determine the ... -
Causes of student absenteeism: a survey of four Lobatse Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana
(2016-07-15)The more absences a student accumulates, the less he or she can be expected to adequately partake in and comprehend classroom activities. It is apparent that high rates of student absenteeism are a problem that extends ... -
Challenges faced by HIV-infected adolescents in rural areas of Botswana
(University of Botswna, www.ub.bw, 2015)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest HIV incidence, with about 71.4% of HIV infection worldwide in 2013. Botswana has the second highest infection rate in the world and the epidemic has left a large number ... -
Challenges facing the implementation of performance management systems (PMS): a case of South East Region Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana
(2016-07-14)This study investigated staff members (teaching and non teaching) perceptions on the challenges of performance management system implementation in junior secondary schools in one South East Region in Botswana. The study ... -
Characterisation and groundwater flow remodelling, Dukwi wellfield phase 11, North Eastern Sub-District Botswana
(2016-08-03)Dukwi WellField phase II groundwater flow model has been audited, remodelled and updated to 2015. The current model (2015 DWM) is a three dimensional groundwater flow model. The model covers Phase II of the wellfield while ... -
Comparative analysis of the predictive validity of Botswana 2012 and 2013 JCE results using 2009 and 2010 PSLE grades in mathematics
(2016-07-14)A significant number of students obtain better grades in mathematics in PSLE, but fail to maintain or obtain higher grades in JCE mathematics examinations. Given that content in the mathematics syllabus is arranged in a ... -
Conceptions of personhood and gender indentity in African thought: a philosophical exploration
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020)This thesis postulates that gender identity is an integral part or category of human personhood and identity. Based on this, the purpose of this thesis is to provide an examination of the dominant theories of both personhood ... -
The consequencies of language contact: a case study of the Setawana dialect
(2016-07-14)The speech variety of Setawana (Setswana) which is spoken in Maun and the whole of the Ngamiland region, has borrowed lexical items from ethnic groups’ languages in their surroundings. In the light of this situation, this ... -
Contribution of records management to the discharge of security and protection services at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09)This work focuses on records management practices at the University of Botswana Protection Services Unit. The Protection Services Unit which is mandated to protect lives and University property may fail to bring justice ... -
The contribution of records management towards the promotion of good governance at ST. Bernadette Catholic church, Gaborone, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-07)Churches exist to provide support for the spiritual and moral well-being of members of communities. As an organization viewed to be fair and open, good governance is a pillar of its functionality. Records management ensures ... -
A critical evaluation of the effectiveness of employee assistance programme in Tanzania: a case study of African Barrick Gold Mine
(2016-08-03)Over the past seven years, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) have been functioning in another form in the Tanzania mining sector within Human Resource Management. However, there are only few comprehensive studies ... -
Customer satisfaction in the airline industry: the role of service quality, brand image and customer value
(2016-07-15)Botswana is a landlocked country and therefore air transport is of strategic importance to the nation as it offers an alternative gateway to the rest of Africa and the world. However the Airline industry is experiencing ...