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Substance abuse and religious education: a case study of selected secondary schools in Kenya
(2015-05-29)As the old adage goes, the Journey of a thousand kilometers starts with one step. Indeed the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the Kenya secondary Religious Education (RE) Curriculum in educating students ... -
Surface tension of liquid binary mixtures at different temperatures (from 298.15k to 318.15k)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-06)Thermodynamic properties of binary liquid mixtures of ketones with alkyl esters, (methyl acetate + cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate + cyclohexanone, methyl acetate + cycloheptanone, methyl acetate + acetophenone, ethyl acetate ... -
Teachers views on the extent of basic operations-games usage for enhancing development of learners' mathematical language: case of Mochudi Primary Schools
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)The purpose of this research was to investigate primary school teachers‟ views on the extent to which basic operations games are used to enhance learners‟ development of the mathematical language.Research has shown that ... -
Teachers' responsiveness to learners with learning barriers (visual impairment): a case study design
(University of Botswana,www.ub.bw, 2020)The United Nations mandate was to have all children of the world to be educated, no matter their social status, race or disability. Teachers have affirmed that they had an increased number of learners with visual impairment ... -
Teachers’ experiences with strategies for teaching learners with visual impairments in Oshana Education Region-Namibia
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-06-07)Teaching learners with disabilities has been a worldwide concern. Through discussions and interventions by various stakeholders, learners with disabilities gained access to formal education; firstly, in isolated, segregated ... -
Teachers’ perceptions on pre-school attendance on pupils’ learning of oral English: the case of pre-schools in Gaborone
(2016-07-14)Teachers’ perceptions of pre-school attendance on pupils’ learning of oral English: The case of pre-schools in Gaborone (under the supervision of Professor M. Mosothwane). This study sought to examine teacher’s perception ... -
Testing the purchasing power parity theory for Pula/Rand and Pula/US dollar exchange rates in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05)This paper tested the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) theory between Pula/Rand and Pula/US dollar exchange rates in Botswana. The cointegration method, error correction model (ECM) and autoregressive distribution lag model ... -
Tourism development, rural livelihoods and land use conflicts resolution at Tachila Nature Reserve, NED, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Land acquisition by the Tati Concession Company in the North East District (NED) of Botswana during Botswana’s colonial period (1885-1966) has created antagonism among the local people. The company (TC) demarcated land ... -
Towards a software process improvement selection framework for small and medium enterprises in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-05)Software Process Improvement (SPI) models are quality models or standards for software development used to produce quality software. It involves systematic procedures to improve performance of an existing processing system ... -
Trade openness, financial development and economic growth: a trivariate analysis of Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)The primary objective of the study was to investigate the causal relationship among trade openness, financial development, and economic growth in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries. To achieve this, a ... -
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, ... -
The transformation of Swahili Unyago and female genital mutilation into an alternative rite of passage: a post structuralist approach
(2015)Since the colonial period, there have been attempts to eradicate female genital mutilation not only in Kenya but also in other parts of Africa where it is practiced. The efforts have not been fully successful due to the ... -
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 ... -
Transpiration in various riparian woodland species of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(2015-12-08)In arid and semi-arid areas, evapotranspiration (ET) by phreatophytes is a principal groundwater sink and a significant component of wetland water budgets. Understanding and accurately quantifying ET is necessary for water ... -
Transpiration in various riparian woodland species of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(2014)In arid and semi-arid areas, evapotranspiration (ET) by phreatophytes is a principal groundwater sink and a significant component of wetland water budgets. Understanding and accurately quantifying ET is necessary for water ... -
Understanding lack of full implementation of ICT systems; case study of the Integrated Patient Management System at the National Health Laboratory
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-12)As part of the e-Health strategy in 2004, The Government of Botswana introduced the Integrated Patient Management System (IPMS) designed to link all public health facilities by 2010 and improve patient management. However ... -
University of Botswana student-teacher's beliefs about the nature, teaching and learning of science
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-04)This study intercepted science prospective teachers enrolled in teacher training undergraduate method course in the University of Botswana (UB) and examined the repertoire of their belief systems and instructional practices. ... -
Urban transport and climate change mitigation options to minimize Greenhouse Gas emissions and to promote sustainable use of public transport in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2021-08)The study aimed at identifying urban transport and climate change mitigation options to minimize Greenhouse Gas emissions and to promote sustainable use of public transport in Kigali, Rwanda. Extreme climate events such ... -
Use of alternate tests for learners who are deaf in Botswana Primary Schools for the Deaf
(2016-07-14)This study was undertaken because of a concern that learners who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) in Botswana are performing poorly compared to their peers without DHH. The purpose of this study was to investigate if ... -
The use of complementary and alternative medicine in psychiatric care in Kanye and Gaborone, Botswana
(2015-06-01)The use of Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatment of psychiatric disorders has increased tremendously throughout the world in the past few decades. Patients use a wide range of CAM therapies mainly ...