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Use of the geochemical and biological sedimentary record in establishing palaeo-environments and climate change in the Lake Ngami basin, NW Botswana
(Elservier, www.elsevier.com, 2006)Sediment samples from a continuous 4.6 m profile in the dry bed of Lake Ngami in NW Botswana were analysed for geochemistry and dated using both 14C and TL methods. Certain units in the profile were found to be diatom rich ... -
Using population parameters to separate fish stocks in the Okavango delta fishery: A preliminary assessment
(Botswana Society, 2005)Populations of three cichlid species from the upper and lower Okavango Delta were compared in terms of biological population parameters, in order to investigate whether the fish species of the Delta consist of one continuous, ... -
Utilisation of local knowledge in household adaptation to malaria endemicity in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-06)Malaria is a persistent health challenge in developing countries. The African continent is the most affected, with nearly 90% of malaria related mortality in the world. In Botswana, malaria is endemic in the northern region ... -
Variation in assemblages of small fishes and microcrustaceans after inundation of rarely flooded wetlands of the lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer, www.springer.com, 2013-09-30)Water extraction from floodplain river systems may alter patterns of inundation of adjacent wetlands and lead to loss of aquatic biodiversity. Water reaching the Okavango Delta (Delta), Botswana, may decrease due to excessive ... -
Variation of physico-chemical parameters along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2016-06-07)The Okavango Delta depends on water quantity and quality to sustain its ecosystem services. Whereas many studies have been carried out on its hydrology, few have been done on water quality in the delta. Water pH, electrical ... -
Vegetation cover trends along the Botswana Kalahari transect
(Elsevier; www.elsevier.com/locate/jaridenv, 2003)Vegetative response aspects of climate change studies include the determination of vegetation cover changes across climatic gradients. Vegetation characteristics and soil moisture measurements were obtained from four ... -
A vegetation-based hierarchical classification for seasonally pulsed floodplains in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://taylorandfrancis.com, 2011-12-11)A classification scheme is presented for seasonal floodplains of the Boro-Xudum distributary of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. This distributary is subject to an annual flood-pulse, the inundated area varying from a mean ... -
Water balance and infiltration in a seasonal floodplain in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer link, http://link.springer.com, 2006)Water balance in a seasonal floodplain in the Okavango Delta, Botswana was determined for three years (1997–1999). There was no surface outflow, and infiltration to ground water was very large (4.7–9.7 m during 90–175 days ... -
Water balance and variations of nutrients and major solutes along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records; http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)Wetland goods and services provide a means of survival for many riparian rural communities in developing countries, particularly in the Sub-Saharan Africa. To sustain the provision of goods and services for human use, ... -
Water flow dynamics in the Okavango River Basin and Delta - a prerequisite for the ecosystems of the Delta
(Elsvier, www.elsevier.com, 2003-09-08)As part of the EU-funded project ‘Water and Ecosystem Resources in Regional Development––Balancing Societal Needs and Wants and Natural Resources Systems Sustainability in International River Basin Systems’ (WERRD) ... -
Water quality dynamics in the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, northern Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2014-11-11)The quality of water in aquatic systems is subject to temporal and spatial variations due to varying effects of natural and anthropogenic factors. This study assessed the dynamics of water ... -
Water resources management in Botswana: balancing sustainability and economic development
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2006)Botswana is a rapidly developing country in southern Africa. Over the last three decades, diamond mining and tourism have provided double-digit rates of economic growth. Yet most of Botswana’s land is in the Kalahari desert ... -
Water use practices, water quality, and households' diarrheal encounters in communities along the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, Northern Botswana
(BioMed Central; https://jhpn.biomedcentral.com, 2015-11-18)Abstract Background: Some rural African communities residing along rivers use the untreated river water for domestic purposes, making them vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea. Methods: We determined water ... -
Weed species composition and diversity in flood recession farming in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-02)Globally, flood recession farming is practiced in wetlands such as lakes, floodplains, swamps and rivers. Major wetlands where flood recession is practiced include the Dianchi and Kunming lakes in China, the Yunnan ... -
What difference does literacy make among adult learners? impact of adult basic education programme in a rural community in Botswana
(Sage; https://journals.sagepub.com/, 2021-04-19)Functional education and human development are not mutually exclusive. To achieve an all-round development, the fourth Sustainable Development Goal partly emphasizes the need to ‘...promote lifelong learning opportunities ... -
What difference does literacy make among adult learners? Impact of adult basic education programme in a rural community in Botswana
(Sage; https://journals.sagepub.com/, 2021-04-19)Functional education and human development are not mutually exclusive. To achieve an all-round development, the fourth Sustainable Development Goal partly emphasizes the need to ‘. . . promote lifelong learning opportunities ... -
Whither sustainable rural development?: A critical exploration of remote communities in and around the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Galician Association of Researchers for Rural Development, http://www.sjruraldevelopment.org (Asociación Gallega de Investigadores para el Desarrollo Rural (AGAIDERU).), 2014)Rural areas constitute the critical mass, which drives economic growth and development in many developing countries. They contribute mainly to manpower and the production of industrial raw materials needed in urban centers. ... -
Will reconnecting ecosystems allow long-distance mammal migrations to resume? A case study of a zebra Equus burchelli migration in Botswana
(Fauna & Flora International, 2010-04-07)Terrestrial wildlife migrations, once common, are now rare because of ecosystem fragmentation and uncontrolled hunting. Botswana historically contained migratory populations of many species but habitat fragmentation, ... -
Woody vegetation resource changes around selected settlement along aridity gradient in the Kalahari, Botswana
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cag, 2002-07-22)This paper investigated changes in economically important woody vegetation resources around seven settlements located along an aridity gradient in the Kalahari. Available data at different rainfall levels were analysed ... -
Youth and environmentally responsible consumer behaviour: the case of plastic bag usage in Botswana
(Botswana Journal of African Studies, https://journals.ub.bw/, 2019-05-13)Plastic bags are versatile, lightweight and flexible, and this has led to consumers having an insatiable appetite for the consumption of plastic shopping bags. To influence consumer behaviour, the Government of Botswana ...