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An integrated waste management approach as an alternative domestic solid waste management strategy for the growing African urban environments: a case study of Gaborone, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)
Domestic Solid waste management in Gaborone, as in most of African cities has become a daunting task for urban practioners to tackle. Rapid urbanisation without the matched increase in service provision has exerted pressure ...
Patterns and processes of food security in the peri urban village of Gabane in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-08)
The aim of this study was to assess the patterns and processes governing food security among the households of Gabane and establish the strategies they adopted to minimize their vulnerability to food insecurity. The study ...
Impacts of treated wastewarer on the surface water and groundwater quality: a case study in North East Gaborone (within Notwane catchment) Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017)
This study was conducted in the Notwane catchment where the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone is located. Botswana having unreliable rainfalls and Gaborone having shortage supply of water for drinking, this study was ...
Water resource evaluation and modelling of Motloutse alluvial water course - a case study of Tobane River reach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-04)
Surface water is generally not available for irrigation as rain fed agriculture is hindered by the harsh climatic conditions in Botswana. In order to suite their agricultural needs communities in the Motloutse River catchment ...
Simulation and evaluation of water supply reservoirs using HEC-ressim model and RRV indices in the Notwane catchment
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)
Botswana has gradually developed its water resources at great expense but it is estimated that as much as half of it is wasted through leakage, lack of water demand management, knowledge gap, inefficient management and ...
Assessment of ICT project success/failure in Botswana using project metrics models
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)
Recently, there had been an increase in ICT/IT project deployment in public and private institutes in Botswana. However the majority of the IS projects implemented were not so successful. The goals of Botswana government ...
Health seeking behaviour of caregivers of children under five years old with diarrhoea in Maun
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09-11)
Background
Diarrhoea contributes significantly to the global burden of disease and associated mortality in children under the age of five. Despite the availability of cost effective treatment and preventive measures, ...
Intrinsic groundwater pollution vulnerability assessment of Masama east well field, Khurutshe area
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)
An intrinsic groundwater pollution vulnerability assessment was conducted in Masama east well field, Botswana. The well field is located in close proximity to residential and agricultural land and might be exposed to the ...
Classification and adulteration detection of honey from different floral and geographical origins – case of Zambian and Botswana honey
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-06)
The physiochemical properties of three commercial and three real natural honeys from Zambia and Botswana were analysed using methods specified by the International Honey Commission. Some of the parameters were specific ...
Effects of humidity, temperature and inoculum density under controlled environment and fungicide application under field conditions on the development of Cercospora leaf spot of Swiss chard
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-11)
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola is an important foliar disease of Swiss chard in Botswana. Regular outbreaks of the disease in Botswana is a major cause of concern and thus have necessitated the ...