University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Communication: Remarkable electrophilicity of the oxalic acid monomer: An anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical study
(AIP Publishing LLC., https://aip.scitation.org/journal/jcp, 2014-06-14)Our experimental and computational results demonstrate an unusual electrophilicity of oxalic acid, the simplest dicarboxylic acid. The monomer is characterized by an adiabatic electron affinity and electron vertical ... -
Use of oxytocin during caesarean section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: an audit of clinical practice
(AOSIS, www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2013-02-26)Background: Oxytocin is widely used for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. In the setting of Caesarean section (CS), the dosage and mode of administrating oxytocin differs according to different guidelines. Inappropriate ... -
The P wavespeed structure below and around the Kaapvaal craton to depths of 800 km, from traveltimes and waveforms of local and regional earthquakes and mining-induced tremors
(Oxford University Press, https://academic.oup.com/gji, 2002-10-01)An average P-wavespeed model from the surface to depths of 800 km was derived for southern Africa using traveltimes and waveforms from earthquakes recorded at stations of the Kaapvaal and South African National networks. ... -
Identification of sources of aerosol particles in three locations in eastern Botswana
(American Geophysical Union, https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21562202, 2000-07-27)Airborne particles have been collected using a dichotomous virtual impactor at three different locations in the eastern part of Botswana: Serowe, Selibe‐Phikwe, and Francistown. The particles were separated into two fractions ... -
Training hospital providers in basic CPR skills in Botswana: acquisition, retention and impact of novel training techniques
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2012-12)Objective—Globally, one third of deaths each year are from cardiovascular diseases, yet no strong evidence supports any specific method of CPR instruction in a resource-limited setting. We hypothesized that both existing ... -
Herbivore size matters for productivity-richness relationships in African savannas
(British Ecological Society, https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/, 2017-05)Productivity and herbivory often interact to shape plant community composition and species richness with levels of production mediating the impact of herbivory. However, differences in herbivore traits such as size, feeding ... -
Capacity building in a hostile environment: the case of Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils
(Uts ePress, https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/, 2013)The paper examines capacity building in Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils (RDCs) from 1994 to 2001 and the resultant erosion of capacity during Zimbabwe’s protracted political and economic crisis that followed. It is ... -
Nebulous labour relations in Zimbabwe’s rural local authorities
(Uts ePress, https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/, 2013)Executive turnover can have far-reaching consequences on a local authority’s development policies, programs and commitments. This paper examines nebulous labour-related problems in Zimbabwe’s Rural District Councils (RDCs). ... -
Developmental states: their historical absence and their emergence in post conflict Southern Africa
(Bentham Open, https://www.linkedin.com/company/benthamopen, 2010)Did Southern African states have the developmental focus to make their countries rich? My hypothesis is that a ordered in a certain way. My argument is that most Southern African states were historically not properly ... -
Privatisation in Botswana: a case of firsts not happening first?
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2012-03-01)The late 1980s and early 1990s were characterised by unprecedented waves of privatisation in the world. Like other developing economies, Botswana jumped into the bandwagon and laid the legal framework for privatisation by ... -
Antibacterial activity of crude extracts and pure compounds isolated from Vernonia galamensis leaves
(Academic Journals, https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJPP, 2018-03-22)The aim of this study was to test the antibacterial property of the extract of the leaves and isolated compounds of Vernonia galamensis that is traditionally claimed to have diverse medicinal use. The disk diffusion method ... -
I love my baby even unto death: child safety restraint use among drivers in Gaborone, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org, 2013)This study examined the use of child safety restraints by drivers transporting children in Gaborone, Botswana. We observed 518 vehicles (329 male drivers, 189 female drivers) carrying children at four different locations ... -
The politics of poverty in Botswana
(Botswana Society, www.botsoc.org.bw, 2003)For many years, Botswana has achieved both a fast growing economy and worsening inequalities. 'Botswana's annual growth in real GDP had averaged 10.9 percent in the period 1981-90, faster even than the east Asian Tigers ... -
Basarwa: genuine targets of empowerment or pawns in a political power game?
(Botswana Society, www.botsoc.org.bw, 2008)Different stakeholders work with Basarwa. Ideally these different stakeholders in the empowerment of the Basarwa should work together in a mutually symbiotic relationship where each may benefit from one another to ... -
The effect of HIV/AIDS on job satisfaction amongst the nurses in the public health sector of Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org, 2012-04-01)The purpose of this paper was to explore the effect of HIV/AIDS on job satisfaction amongstthenurses in the public health sector of Botswana. Despite the intensive research on job satisfaction, it would seem dissatisfaction with ... -
Abrupt termination of employee contracts in a democratic state: the case of Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2012)Botswana has in the past received accolades of being the most peaceful country in Southern Africa. Any disturbance of this peace is either shunned or seen as a departure from the norm. The advent of trade unions in ... -
Deep rooted conflicts and industrial relations interface in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2012)Conflict is inherently part of any industrial relations environment. With the advent of employee – management relations, conflict is bound to be and has always been present. This paper looks at conflict as it occurs in an ... -
Effect of erythrinaline alkaloids from Erythrina lysistemon on human recombinant caspase-3
(Academic Journals, https://academicjournals.org/, 2018-04-22)Prostate cancer is a leading killer disease among men all over the world. Inducing apoptosis (programmed cell death) is a strategic chemotherapeutic approach. Caspase-3 is a key effector of apoptosis, and its activation ... -
Comparative analysis of teachers’ perception of equity, pay satisfaction, affective commitment and intention to turnover in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, en.macrothink.org/, 2010)The purpose of the paper was to investigate the relationships between equity, pay satisfaction, affective commitment and intention to turnover among junior and senior secondary school teachers in Botswana. A total of 232 ... -
Does testing HIV negative encourage potentially dangerous beliefs? a study with young people in Botswana
(Academic Journals, www.academicjournals.org, 2010)While it is assumed that HIV testing could contribute to the reduction of HIV infection rates, little if any research exists regarding whether HIV testing could inadvertently also contribute to the spread of HIV. The ...