University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Monetary approach to balance of payments – the case of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)This study examines the applicability of monetary approach to balance of payments in Botswana for the period 1995-2013. The study employs Cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine whether monetary ... -
Are dialects markers of ethnic identity? The case of Setswana dialects and ethnic groups
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)Many studies on dialects present language in neat, organised groupings that highlight similar language habits and linguistic features of people who belong to the same social, linguistic or regional group. In that way, ... -
Influence of Information and Communication Technology policy on the integration of computer awareness in Botswana junior secondary school curriculum
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-06)The socio-economic transformation prompted by globalization and associated Information and Communication Technologies are cross-cutting and have inevitably found their way into the provision and delivery of educational ... -
Salmonella sepsis and urinary tract infection complicating with acute kidney injury in a HIV positive female patient
(Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research; https://www.jcdr.org.in/, 2019-03-01)Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) can rarely be caused by salmonella species. UTI salmonellosis may present as uncomplicated UTI, pyelonephritis or haemorrhagic cystitis. We present a case of a 44-year-old HIV positive female ... -
Some relations between admissible monomials for the polynomial algebra
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, www.Hindawi.com, 2015)Let P(𝑛) = F2[𝑥1, . . . , 𝑥𝑛] be the polynomial algebra in 𝑛 variables 𝑥𝑖, of degree one, over the field F2 of two elements. The mod-2 Steenrod algebra A acts on P(𝑛) according to well known rules. A major problem ... -
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with potent antimicrobial activity using lactic acid bacteria
(Society for Advance Healthcare Research, http://www.ejbps.com/, 2019-03)In this study, Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from traditional fermented foods were screened for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Antimicrobial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was assayed against several ... -
2018 Proceedings of the SADC international on postgraduate research for sustainable development
(University of Botswana, School of Graduate Studies, https://www.ub.bw, 2019-07-22)Achieving sustainable development requires the human resource with the right sustainability knowledge and skills to respond to the challenges facing our world today. Governments, communities and businesses are tackling the ... -
A Socio-pragmatic analysis of compliment responses among students at the University of Botswana
(University of Malawi, http://www.unima.mw/, 2017)Using tape-recorded interviews as well as Discourse Completion Tasks on compliment responses as elicitation methods, this study set out to investigate the linguistic resources that students at the University of Botswana ... -
Cerebral edema during the management of diabetic ketoacidosis in an adult with new onset diabetes mellitus
(Sociedad Cubana de Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias, http://articulos.sld.cu/urgencia/, 2017)Cerebral edema associated with Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare but frequently fatal complication typically occurring 4 to 12 hours after initiation of treatment, but it can develop any time during DKA management. ... -
Analyse d’erreurs pour ameliorer l’enseignement de la traduction en classe de FLE
(Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universitas-pendidikan-indonesia, 2017-06)RÉSUMÉ. En s’appuyant sur une analyse d’erreur étiologique par le biais du modèle de l’analyse matricielle définitoire, la présente étude se propose de déceler les paramètres de l’environnement d’apprentissage sur lesquels ... -
Traduire pour promouvoir et preserver les langues minoritaires et regionales AU Botswana
(University of Suceava in Romania, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%98tefan_cel_Mare_University_of_Suceava, 2015-06)In this article, we argue that the development of translation in Botswana could aid in preserving and promoting minority and regional languages. Indeed, one major problem encountered by minority ... -
Quels enseignements tirer d’une analyse étiologique d’erreurs de traduction en classe de FLE ?
(Risoprint, Cluj-Napoc, http://www.risoprint.ro, 2018-02)This study aims at advocating for an etiological analysis of errors made by students in a French as a Foreign Language class rather than a typological analysis of errors. Indeed, unlike the latter where error categories ... -
Setswana lexical expressions of time
(University of Botswana,www.ub.bw/, 2018)This paper explores the way time is lexically expressed in Setswana. Using data from a Setswana corpus, the study isolated instances of temporal reference for linguistic analysis. The paper demonstrates that Setswana ... -
Remote sensing-derived hydroperiod as a predictor of floodplain vegetation composition
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com, 2014-02-13)Characterising hydroperiod and vegetation for flood-pulsed wetlands is a critical first step towards understanding their ecology. In large, data-poor wetlands such as Botswana’s Okavango Delta, quantifying hydrology and ... -
Soil factors that influence the abundance and distribution of threatened and endangered species in the Okavango Delta; with particular emphasis on Eulophia angolensis
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, 2015-05-19)Eulophia angolensis is an endangered plant species found in the Okavango Delta. Generally, there is lack of botanical information on this species in Botswana, which is necessary for its in -situ and ex-situ conservation. ... -
Plant community response to loss of large herbivores differs between North American and South African savanna grasslands.
(Ecological Society of America; https://www.esa.org/esa/, 2014-04-01)Herbivory and fire shape plant community structure in grass‐dominated ecosystems, but these disturbance regimes are being altered around the world. To assess the consequences of such alterations, we excluded large herbivores ... -
Improving financial inclusion of the socially and economically disadvantaged in Botswana through the Grameen Bank Microcredit Model
(Botswana Journal of Business; http://journals.ub.bw, 2016-10-04)Almost fifty years after attaining independence from the Great Britain and achieving remarkable economic development, Botswana is still struggling to have universal financial inclusion for its people. This paper discusses ... -
Climate variability and rural livelihoods: how households perceive and adapt to climatic shocks in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(American Meteorological Society; https://journals.ametsoc.org, 2016-04)Climate variability and change have adverse effects on agricultural production and other livelihood strategies of the rural households. The paper hypothesizes that rural households naturally devise means of overcoming the ... -
Variation of physico-chemical parameters along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2016-06-07)The Okavango Delta depends on water quantity and quality to sustain its ecosystem services. Whereas many studies have been carried out on its hydrology, few have been done on water quality in the delta. Water pH, electrical ... -
Influence of the annual flood-pulse on catch per unit effort, condition and reproduction of Clarias gariepinus from the upper Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2016-03-07)Catch per unit effort (CPUE), length, weight and maturity data for Clarias gariepinus were collected during monthly gillnet surveys in the upper Okavango Delta between 2001 and 2009 to investigate their relationship with ...