University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions

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  • Tracing the African project failure syndrome: the significance of 'ubuntu". 

    Rwelamila, P. D.; Talukhaba, A .A.; Ngowi, A.B. (Emerald http://www.emeraldinsight.com, 1999)
    The lack of 'ubuntu'(African group solidarity) between project stakeholders in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) public building sector has been surrounded by controversy and strongly held opinions. The work ...

  • Effects of some factors in the mdulus of elasticity of deformability of lightweight concrete 

    Abadjieva, T. (University of Botswana, 1998)
    Investigations of the influence of various factors on the modulus of elasticity and deformability of different types of lightweight concrete are presented.The results show that the modulus are not constant and decrease ...

  • Coupled buckling design of steel laced columns 

    Uziak, J.; Gizejowski, M. (University of Botswana, 2009)
    A new design developed by the authors that gives an opportunity to account for the interaction of different modes of buckling is presented.Eurocode 3 model is used as the reference model, an equivalent geometric imperfection ...

  • Grazers species-packing in the Okavango Delta, Botswana 

    Bonyongo, M.C.; Harris, S. (Willey Blackwell Publishing http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Brand/id-35.html, 2007)
    We used body weight ratio to determine the degree of species-packing of the Okavango Delta (22,000 km2) grazers and compared it to that of four conservation areas of similar sizes but varying in the diversity of habitat ...

  • Lake Ohrid, Albania, provides an exceptional multi-proxy record of environmental changes during the last glacial-interglacial cycle 

    Lezine, A-M.; von Grafenstein, U.; Andersen, N.; Belmecheri, S.; Bordon, A.; Caron, B.; Cazet, J.-P.; Erlenkeuser, H.; Fouache, E.; Grenier, C.; Huntsman-Mapila, P.; Hureau-Mazaudier, D.; Manelli, D.; Mazaud, A.; Robert, C.; Sulpizio, R.; Tiercelin, J.-J.; Zanchetta, G.; Zeqollari, Z. (Elsevier, 2010-01-11)
    Multi-proxy analyses on core JO2004-1 recovered from Lake Ohrid (40°55.000 N, 20°40.297E, 705 m a.s.l.) provide the first environmental and climate reconstruction in a mountainous area in Southern Europe over the last ...

  • On the oscillatory flow past an infinite vertical porous plate1 - mean flow 

    Raju, V.C.C. (University of Botswana, 1998)

  • Improving the traditional earth construction: a case study of Botswana 

    Ngowi, A.B. (Elsevier, 1997)
    The traditional developed earth as one of the most important construction materials by taking cognizance of the strength requirements, durability of resulting structures and the environmental concern in processing and using ...

  • A critical analysis of the mechanisms and procedures that facilitate effective teacher appraisal in Botswana schools 

    Monyatsi, P.P. (Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org, 2009-04)
    This article critically analyses the mechanisms and procedures that facilitate the effectiveness of the current teacher appraisal system in Botswana secondary schools. Teachers in schools, in this case in Botswana secondary ...

  • Assessing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the University of Botswana 

    Chilisa, B. (Research and Development Unit, University of Botswana. http://www.thuto.org, 2001)
    The article reports findings on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the University of Botswana. Data from multiple sources was used to ascertain prevalence rates, morbidity and mortality among students and staff. Prevalence rates ...

  • Spreadsheets: the ideal tool for distance learning in Engineering education 

    Kanyarusoke, K.E.; Uziak, J. (Wiley Periodicals Inc. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-0542, 2009)
    Formal Engineering Education has traditionally been delivered using the low technology—high touch lecturing method, in which the lecturer and student meet face to face. Distance education in this field has been quite ...

  • Counteracting the threat of language death: the case of minority languages in Botswana 

    Mooko, T. (Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2006-03)
    When Botswana gained independence from the British in 1966, a political decision was taken to designate English as an official language and Setswana, one of the indigenous languages, as a national language. This move ...

  • Environmental impacts of fly ash 

    Sahu, B.K.; Jayaram, S. (University of Botswana, 2000)
    Alarmingly high accumulation of fly ash has led geochemical engineers into finding a solution for the use of flyash as a construction material in the recent past. As of now, although the material has been used in a limited ...

  • Dealing with backlog accumulations of archival materials in Eastern and Southern Africa 

    Mnjama, N. (SAGE Publications, http://idv.sagepub.com/, 2006)
    Discusses the problems associated with managing semi-current and non-current in many archival institutions in eastern and southern Africa. The article seeks to answer some basic questions such as: Why do archival institutions ...

  • Designing architect's brief for a Faculty of Engineering 

    Oladiran, M.T.; Foster, J. (Trans Tech Publications http://www.scientific.net/AMR.62-64.551, 2009)
    A team of academics produced a Design Brief (DB) to assist architects design a scholarly physical environment for modern engineering education and research. The information gathered from external and internal sources was ...

  • Modern pentecostalism as an urban phenomenon: the case of the family of God church in Zimbabwe. 

    Togarasei, L. (Brill Academic Publishers, 2005)
    The past twenty to thirty years in the history of Zimbabwean Christianity have witnessed the emergence of a new breed of Pentecostalism that tends to attract the middle and upper classes urban residents. This paper ...

  • Strategies for infusing cultural element in product design 

    Moalosi, R.; Popovic, V.; Hickling-Hudson, A. (Design Education Forum of South Africa (DEFSA), http://www.defsa.org.za, 2007-01-01)
    There is little in-depth research that can assist designers to use culture as a catalyst for designing innovative products within Botswana’s context. This is supported by evidence from the literature which indicate that ...

  • The Shona Bible and the politics of bible translation 

    Togarasei, L. (Edinburgh University Press, http://www.euppublishing.com/, 2009)
    The article discusses the politics of bible translation focusing on the Shona Bible. Specifically it looks at the translation of the word 'banquetings' into 'mabira' in the Union Shona Bible, the first complete translation ...

  • Supreme audit institution 

    Lekorwe, M. (Made Plain Commucation, 2008)
    This chapter assesses the effectiveness of the Office of the Auditor General as a key pillar of the national integrity system in Botswana. It gives an overview of the laws and rules governing the establishment and operation ...

  • Images of Jesus among christian women in Harare 

    Togarasei, L. (Edinburgh University Press, http://www.euppublishing.com/, 2007)
    This study seeks to find out what has attracted women to Christianity. In particular, it seeks to find out the existential circumstances and needs of the Harare Christian women that have led them to be attracted to Jesus. ...

  • Independent Electoral Commission 

    Sebudubudu, D. (Made Plain Commucation, 2008)
    Botswana has since 1965 held nine successive multi-party elections, making it Africa's longest running democracy. Although elections are high tension events, they have not sparked violence in Botswana- a rare feature in ...