University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Association between depression in carers and malnutrition in children aged 6 months to 5 years
(Aosis, http://www.aosis.org, 2017-01-30)Background: Childhood malnutrition is an important risk factor for child mortality and underlies close to 50% of child deaths worldwide. Previous studies have found an association between maternal depression ... -
Fibroadenoma in the axillary accessory breast
(South African Medical Association, https://www.samedical.org/, 2018-09)A 30-year-old female noted a mass in her right axilla for 6 years. The mass was painless, slowly growing, causing discomfort, had cyclical changes in consistency and was of cosmetic concern to the patient. Examination ... -
Assessment of prescribing practices at the primary healthcare facilities in Botswana with an emphasis on antibiotics: findings and implications
(Wiley,https://www.wiley.com/en-us, 2017-12-01)Background and Aims: Inappropriate drug prescribing has increased especially in developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed. This increases the rate of antimicrobial resistance. ... -
Impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on survival and acute toxicities from chemoradiation therapy for cervical cancer patients in a limited-resource setting
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/en-xm, 2018-05-01)Purpose—To prospectively compare survival between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected versus HIV-uninfected cervical cancer patients who initiated curative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in a limited-resource ... -
A novel and fatal method of copper sulphate poisoning
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/, 2014-04)Introduction: Copper sulphate is widely used around the world as a pesticide and seed fungicide. Many cases of accidental intoxication with this substance have been reported among farm workers who have absorbed large amounts ... -
HIV infection: its impact on patients with appendicitis in Botswana
(Springer, https://www.springer.com/gp, 2019-06-11)Background: To compare the presentation, management, and outcome of HIV-positive patients with appendicitis to those of HIV-negative patients with appendicitis. Summary Background Data: The literature is limited regarding ... -
Prevalence of high-risk human papilioma virus in women with high-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesions in Botswana using abbott real time HPV assay
(Public Library of Science,https://plos.org/, 2019-01-30)Background: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) has been demonstrated to be the necessary cause of cervical carcinoma. High-risk HPV detection has a prognostic significance for the women who are at increased risk ... -
A new method of quantifying aerosol concentrations in atmosphere
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature, https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2014-04)Africa is one of the sources of biomass burning emissions. It is estimated that about 6 million tons of fuel per day is consumed in the southern hemisphere. Biomass burning has an important contribution on aerosol particle ... -
Analysis of temperature data over semi-arid Botswana: trends and break points
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature., https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2018)Climate change is a global challenge which impacts negatively on sustainable rural livelihoods, public health and economic development, more especially for communities in Southern Africa. Assessment of indices that signify ... -
Nondestructive measurement of momentum transfer collision frequency for low temperature combustion plasma
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijap/, 2014)Accurately measured momentum transfer collision frequency and electron density for fire plasma enable correct simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in the medium. The simulation is essential for designing ... -
An empirical relation for vegetation fuel flames breakdown electric field strength
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/jemaa/, 2019)The compulsion to provide reliable electric power for sustenance of socio-economic development is vital for most of southern Africa states. The demand for the resource in the region is anticipated to escalate in the next ... -
Transboundary pollution in the Capital City of Botswana
(Infogain Publication, https://ijeab.com/, 2016-09)This paper presents aerosol studies carried out in the capital city of Botswana. The use of backward air mass trajectories has shown that elevated concentrations of fine particles correspond to situations when the air mass ... -
Status of air pollution in Botswana and significance to air quality and human health
(Pure Earth (formerly Blacksmith Institute), www.pureearth.org, 2017-09-01)Background. Air pollution is an important issue in developed and industrialized countries. The most common sources of air pollution are anthropogenic activities such as construction dust, vehicular emissions and mining. ... -
Radio wave propagation experiment in sugarcane fire environments
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/jemaa/, 2016-07-21)Large fires have an effect of suppressing Very or Ultra High Frequency (VHF/UHF) radio wave signals strength which consequently impact negatively on the efficiency of radio communications at the frequency ranges. Mobile ... -
Dynamics of the seasonal floodplain fishery of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Bergen, www.uib.no, 2019-08-28)Inland fisheries provide vital proteins, jobs and income, for some of the most marginalized communities of the world. The role of inland fisheries in household food security is particularly important in Africa, where most ... -
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 ... -
Potential ecological factors contributing to springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) population declines in the southern Kalahari, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-06)The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) population in the southern Kalahari, Botswana has declined precipitously in recent years, but the primary causes of this decline are not known. Springbok play an important role ... -
Determinants of residential water demand in Ngamiland district, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2021-10-24)Freshwater demand for direct human consumption is a significant concern globally. Water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource due to high demands intensified by rapid population growth, urbanisation, economic ... -
Poetry, translation & subversion: the case of William Dobson's Paradisus Amissus (1750/53)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-09-12)In 1750 the Oxford academic William Dobson published an intriguing artifact - a Latin translation of Milton’s great English epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). But this is strangely curious – Milton’s poem it has ... -
Non-racial casting in African theatre and cinema
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-09-12)Racial and non-racial casting in theatre and cinema has become a widely, and sometimes hotly discussed issue in European and North American performance. The debates are fuelled by the increasing popularity of ...