University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Characterization of soils in the Gamodubu landfill area in the Kweneng District, Botswana
(International Scholars Journals, http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajss/home, 2019-01)Understanding soil attributes guides arable farming initiatives in many countries, especially developing countries. In this study, soils of the Gamodubu area, in the Kweneng District, Botswana, were analysed to determine ... -
Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals associated with landfill leachate in Gamodubu soils in the Kweneng District, Botswana
(International Scholars Journals, http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajss/home, 2019-01)Composting is a common method of household waste in developing countries such as Botswana. However, compost can introduce heavy metals which are harmful to the environment. High concentrations of heavy metals are toxic ... -
Distribution of geometrically weighted sum of bernoulli ramdom variables
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2011)A new class of distributions over (0,1) is obtained by considering geometrically weighted sum of independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) Bernoulli random variables. An expression for the distribution function (d.f.) is ... -
Analysis of the economic benefits of tourism industry in contra-distinction to agricultural sector in rural Boteti, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org/, 2016-07-30)Despite numerous efforts to improve agricultural production as an alternative source of employment, the high poverty headcount is still a source for concern in rural Boteti. On average, agriculture contributes to less than ... -
Behaviour-related scalar habitat use by Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
(Plos One, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/, 2015-12-16)Studies of habitat use by animals must consider behavioural resource requirements at different scales, which could influence the functional value of different sites. Using Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) in the ... -
Impact and control of desertification in the drylands: a review article
(International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. https://isdsnet.com/ijds.html, 2018)The inherent variation in the impacts of desertification and the criteria and methods used for its control significantly influence the success of its combat. This paper provides a critical review of the empirical studies ... -
A unified approach to integration theory
(International Journal of Applied Physics and Mathematics, www.ijapm.org/, 2019-01)We investigate the common features and the resemblance of the central parts of the different existing integration theories to obtain a more unified approach to the notion of integral. Our approach gives a presentation of ... -
We did not know what was wrong-barriers along the care cascade among hospitalized adolescents with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana
(Public Library of Science,www.plos.org/, 2018-04-09)High mortality among adolescents with HIV reflects delays and failures in the care cascade. We sought to elucidate critical missed opportunities and barriers to care among adolescents hospitalized with HIV at Botswana's ... -
Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: a pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial
(Public Library of Science, www.plos.org/, 2017-10-09)Introduction Diarrhoeal disease is the second-leading cause of death in young children. Current guidelines recommend treating children with acute non-bloody diarrhea with oral rehydration solutions and zinc, but not ... -
An international consortium update: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescence
(Karger Publishers,https://www.karger.com/, 2017-11-13)This paper represents an international collaboration of paediatric endocrine and other societies (listed in the Appendix) under the International Consortium of Paediatric Endocrinology (ICPE) aiming to improve worldwide ... -
Cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatopulmonary syndrome in a boy with hepatic hemangioma in Botswana: a case report and review of the literature
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, https://www.hindawi.com/, 2017-12-19)Hepatic hemangiomas are considered to be the most common benign tumors of the liver. +ey are often found incidentally while investigating for other causes of liver disease. Hemangiomas that are less than 10cm are not ... -
Effect of co-trimoxazole on mortality in HIV-exposed but uninfected children in Botswana (the Mpepu Study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2017-05)Background: Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis reduces mortality among HIV-infected children, but efficacy in HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) children in a non-malarial, low-breastfeeding setting with a low risk of mother-to-child ... -
Presenting signs of retinoblastoma at a tertiary level teaching hospital in Ethiopia
(African Field Epidemiology Network,http://www.afenet.net/, 2017-09-22)Introduction: Retinoblastoma is a primary malignant intraocular neoplasm that arise from immature retinoblasts with in developing retina. The commonest presenting sign in developing country is proptosis which is the late ... -
A rare case of thymic hyperplasia in a 6-month-old hiv-exposed infant with signs of airway compression
(Medknow publications,http://www.medknow.com/, 2017)This is report of a rare case of thymic hyperplasia in a 6-month-old female child with significant compression effect on the airways and shift of the mediastinum. Timely imaging study and tissue biopsy play an important ... -
A case report of significant congenital depressed skull fracture after cesarean section delivery
(Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow,https://wkauthorservices.editage.com/open-access/medknow.html, 2018)We report a case of depressed skull fracture in an hour old newborn delivered by cesarean section for breech presentation. The depression was surgically corrected as a spontaneous resolution did not occur after some interval. ... -
Analysis of genetic diversity of Cercospora beticola isolates from Swiss chard in Southern Botswana
(Allied Journals, https://www.ijbio.com/, 2018)Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla) remains an important foliar disease worldwide, yet the causative agent Cercospora beticola genetic variability remains incompletely understood in ... -
The prevalence of microalbuminuria and associated factors among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Botswana
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; https://wolterskluwer.com/, 2018-11-12)Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) has been established as an early marker of both diabetic nephropathy and vascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence ... -
Short stature and growth hormone deficiency: unexpected manifestations of McCune-Albright syndrome
(BMJ Publishing Group Limited; https://www.bmj.com/, 2018-08-27)McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disease characterised by triad of monostotic or polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, café au-lait skin spots and a variety of endocrine disorders; precocious puberty (PP) being the most ... -
Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 14-year old boy
(Turkish National Pediatric Society; ipa-world.org/society-resources/code/member-view-news-detail.php?id=446, 2018-07-01)Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare, life-threatening disorder occurring as a result of sepsis or secondary to aseptic causes in the setting of a thrombophilic disorder that has over the years been linked to high ... -
Transactional sex relations among tertiary education students in the urban-village of Maun, Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records;http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)In southern Africa, multiple factors in given societal contexts motivate transactional sexual relations among women and men. The purpose of this study is to assess socio-economic and cultural factors that influence ...