Browsing Masters Dissertations by Issue Date
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Government size and economic growth in Botswana: an application of nonlinear armey curve analysis
(2016-08-03)This study has investigated the impact of government size on economic growth in Botswana using annual time series data for the period 1973 to 2012. The study adopted a framework analysis based on a quadratic function/second ... -
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 ... -
The impact of exports on economic growth in Kenya
(2016-08-03)The Export-Led Growth Hypothesis holds that export growth is one of the main determinants of economic growth in a country. Therefore, with globalization, the export-led strategy has become a focus of most developing ... -
An examination of Lecturers' perceptions of e-learning at the University of Malawi's Chancellor College
(2016-08-03)The purpose of this study was to examine lecturers’ perceptions of e-learning programme at University of Malawi’s Chancellor College. Perceptions were examined with regard to institutional support, technological infrastructure, ... -
Determinants of household access to bank credit in Lesotho
(2016-08-03)Access to bank credit has become one of the key elements in improving households’ incomes and their standards of living in an economy. Extensive research has been conducted on the determinants of household access to bank ... -
The transmission of Central Bank policy instrument to market interest rates in Botswana
(2016-08-03)The overall objective of the study is to examine the transmission of the central bank policy instruments to market interest rates. The study employed a vector error correction model on quarterly data from the period 1995Q1 ... -
Junior secondary school pupil dropout in Botswana: the challenge to universal basic education
(2016-08-03)The study seeks to gain insight and understanding into the problem of school dropout in junior secondary schools in Botswana. Primary school pupils together with junior secondary school pupils constitute the basic education ... -
Factors associated with divorce and its effects on children: implications for social work in Botswana
(2016-08-03)This research explores factors associated with divorce, the implications of divorce on the livelihoods of children in Botswana, as well as the role of social workers. A comprehensive review of literature was done to ... -
A study of liquid chromatography mass spectral characteristics of efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenorovir and analytical performance characteristics in human plasma
(2016-08-03)The wide spread use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs have significantly enhanced the quality of life for HIV/AIDS infected populations. However, limitations of the analytical performance characteristics available for therapeutic ... -
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 ... -
Financial sector development and economic growth in Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
(2016-08-03)This study presents an analysis of the impact of financial sector development on economic growth with evidence from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Different measures of financial sector development are utilized, ... -
Strange bed fellows or a match made in heaven?: the basis of Botswana’s foreign policy toward the USA 1966 - 2014
(2016-08-03)This study investigates the basis of Botswana’s Foreign Policy towards the United States of America (USA). It traces Botswana’s foreign policy behaviour and decisions made in its interactions and dealings with the USA. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The saving-investment nexus; evidence from Botswana
(2016-08-03)The relationship between investment and saving has important implications for policies designed to improve economic growth. Evidence of a positive long run relationship between investment and saving has often been interpreted ... -
Effects of diamond price volatility on stock returns: evidence from Botswana
(2016-08-03)High diamond price volatility can have significant impact on Botswana’s diamond-driven economy. The global economic crisis of 2008-09 led to heightened commodity price uncertainty, falling stock prices and dwindling ... -
Traffic prediction in cloud computing using time series models
(2016-08-03)The concept of Cloud Computing has brought a new dimension in the IT industry by offering online services to the international community on pay-as-you go basis. The architecture allows the clients to pay for what they use, ... -
Obstacles to tuberculosis control among patienns in Ghanzi district: health care workers' perspectives
(2016-08-03)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem with 8.6 million incident cases and 1.4 million deaths. The African region has approximately one quarter of the world‘s cases and the highest rates of cases and deaths ... -
Intelligent HIV/AIDS FAQ information retrieval system using neural networks
(2016-08-03)HIV/AIDS has no cure to this date and it has been noted that the most effective means of mitigating the disease infectious rate is information sharing. HIV/AIDS Frequently Asked Questions (HIV/AIDS FAQ) is another approach ... -
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 ...