University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Managing linguistic diversity and academic performance through dual language programs in California
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-09-12)Formulation of language policy is one of the tools for managing linguistic diversity in education and society in multilingual contexts. California is resident to 213 of the 325 languages spoken in the United ... -
A study of Batswana's perception of one another
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-09-12)Botswana’s economic prosperity and its political stability have attracted people of different races into the country, some of whom have acquired Botswana citizenship, rendering the Motswana identity a somewhat pluralistic ... -
The study of terror, terrorise, terrorism, terrorist in two Nigerian newspapers
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-09-12)This article studies words which cluster around or are found in the company of terror, terrorise, terrorism, and terrorists in two Nigerian online newspapers retrieved around the Nigerian elections of 2011. The ... -
Death, mourning and burial rites amongst the Khoisan people of Botswana: a comparative study
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-05)Perceptions of death and burial practices in African societies vary from one ethnic group to the other. While in some societies they may be accompanied by different ritual performances and some period of mourning, in others ... -
The concepts of God among the San (Naro) of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-12-05)The paper discusses the concept of God among the San (Naro) of Botswana laying down clearly the theoretical framework adapted in the analysis and arguments presented. The concepts of power and ideology tied to human ... -
Negotiating meaning through the labyrinthine meanderings of periodic and cumulative english sentences
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-09-14)When we acquire fluency in the mother tongue, or when we achieve it in another language, in both cases including fluency in grammatical and communicative competence, we are able to construct sentences with a rich variety ... -
Using electronic posters to assess first year students' research projects
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-21)With the influx of digital technologies into students’ lives, what it means to be literate is rapidly changing. This demands that educators should explore pedagogies that can enhance the development of academic literacy ... -
Towards developing academic writing support for graduate students: an emic perspective of post graduate academic writing needs and experiences at University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-21)Post graduate students’ academic success depends on the quality of their writing. However, post graduate students often experience a range of difficulties in understanding the requirements of writing at this advanced level. ... -
The University of Botswana first year student's attitudes and perceptions towards collaborative writing
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-21)The study investigated students’ attitudes and perceptions on the use of collaborative writing. The purpose of this study was to find out if students benefitted from using collaborative writing in academic contexts. The ... -
Scaffolding for relationships through the textual function in memoranda, letters and savingrams
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-21)The study is located in Systemic Functional Grammar which considers the architecture of language in terms of an inherent system of choices that are influenced by the functions that the language performs in the social ... -
Employing multi-modality in a health communication classroom: towards a participatory approach to learning
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-21)Informed by social constructivism, this paper explores how an eclectic framework, participatory communication and multimodality can be utilized in a health communication classroom. This methodological approach engages a ...