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HIV/AIDS, home care and human waste disposal in Botswana
(Botswana Society, 2005)
Batswana have been hard-hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The Botswana government has
initiated the Community Home-Based Care programme to provide material support for
HIV/AIDS patients cared for at home by family members ...
Seed weight patterns of Acacia tortilis from seven seed provenances of Botswana
(John Wiley and Sons, http://www.wiley.com, 2005)
Laboratory-based seed storage systems have been developed as an alternative to in situ conservation for indigenous
woody plant species. However, interactions between
seed quality and environmental variables must be known ...
Effects of annual flooding on dissolved organic carbon dynamics within a pristine wetland, the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(The Society of Wetland Scientists, 2005)
In the Okavango Delta in Botswana, dissolved organic matter (DOM) transport is controlled by
the slow movement of an annual flood ‘pulse’ across permanently and seasonally flooded wetlands, known
respectively as the ...
Habitat utilization by impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Okavango Delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)
This paper presents preliminary results from a long-term study on the ecology of large
herbivores in the Okavango Delta. The paper evaluates habitat selection and utilization by
impala (Aepyceros melampus) at the various ...
Community based natural resource management and social sustainability in Ngamiland, Botswana
(Botswana Society, http://www.botsoc.org.bw, 2005)
This paper examines the impact of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ngamiland over the past ten years. It shows that CBNRM has made some strides in strengthening and creating new organisations/ ...
Calcrete mapping and palaeo-envoronments in the Qangwa area, Northwest Botswana
(Botswana Society, 2005)
Calcrete deposits of the Qangwa area, northwestern Botswana are evaluated on the basis of satellite imagery and sedimentological analysis. Enhanced Thematic Mapper imagery interpretation
combined with field evidence has ...
Spatial and seasonal variation of major cation and selected trace metal ion concentration in the Okavango-Maunachira-Khwai channels of the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)
The concentration of the metal ions Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn, Co, Fe, Cr, Ni, and Pb were
determined in water samples of the Okavango Delta’s panhandle - Maunachira-Khwai water system during periods of high (June 2004) ...
HIV/AIDS, intra-family resources capacity and home care in Maun, Botswana
(Botswana Society, 2005)
Home care involves the transfer of a patient’s medical supervision from a formal institution to a family setting in the context of a community. The aim of this paper is to assess the resource
capacity of families to provide ...
Household willingness to pay for reliability of water supply and quality in chobe suburb of Maun: An application of the contingent valuation method
(Botswana Society, 2005)
Water supply in Maun is unreliable and unpredictable, and most households experience water
shortage all year round. Coping strategies for households include water storage in tanks. Water
quality is also poor due to its ...
Prliminary assessment of the feeding ecology of silver catfish (Schilbe intermedius, Ruppel, 1832) in a seasonal floodplain of the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)
This study investigates the feeding ecology of Schilbe intermedius across its entire life history. Data were collected using experimental fishing nets in two habitats in a seasonal floodplain.
The results showed that S. ...