University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium infection in bovine calves in Southern Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-12)A cross-sectional study on prevalences of Rotavirus (RV) and Cryptosporidium parvum infections was carried out in dairy and beef calves in 31 farms over a 2-year period. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was to determine RV and C. ... -
The effects of cattle-goat mixed grazing on steer performance and rangeland
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-12)Cattle and goats mixed grazing trial was carried out at Impala Research Station from January 2007 to October 2010, to determine the influence of different combinations of cattle and goats ratio on the performance ... -
The effect of blocking angularis oculi and facial veins on daily water intake in
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-12)The aim of this study was to assess the importance of selective brain cooling (SBC) in the water economy of Tswana goats by blocking angularis oculi and facial veins in euhydrate and dehydrated goats under outdoor conditions ... -
Does Botswana need a Society for Animal Scientists?
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-12)Botswana’s agriculture contributes about 2.0% to GDP and involves about 130 800 traditional farmers (Statistics Botswana 2012). Of these, animal agriculture contributes almost 100% of the income generated by agriculture. ... -
Prediction of animal population dynamics with a focus on smallholder pig breeding establishments
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-12)Botswana government has made efforts to diversify agriculture and pig production has been identified as one avenue to achieve this diversification in the livestock industry. It is important that farmers are encouraged to ... -
Healthcare providers’ (HCPs) attitude towards older adults with HIV and AIDS in Botswana
(Academic Journals, www.academic journals.org, 2016)This study obtained the views of a random sample of 164 healthcare practitioners on their attitudes to older adults with HIV and AIDS. It shows that although the knowledge of protective measures to avoid HIV infection, ... -
An exploratory factor analysis of older adults’ resistance to innovation adoption: a case study of University of Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, www.macrothink.org/, 2016-10-01)This paper analysed the resistance to innovation of a stratified sample of 279 staff members of the University of Botswana with the view to determine those factors that act as roadblocks, institutional barriers and boosters ... -
Profitability of the informal cross-border trade: a case study of four selected borders of Botswana
(Academic Journals, www.academic journals.org, 2013-10)In this study, the views of 520 informal cross border traders, obtained using systematic sampling and snow ball techniques from four selected border posts in Botswana, were used to show how profitable ICBT is. The results ... -
Analysis of the burdens of caregivers providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com/, 2011)Background: Caregivers, when providing care under the community home-based care (CHBC) programme, experience many burdens of a physical, emotional, financial or social nature. However, these problems are hardly ever ... -
Menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2013-07)Objective: To assess the menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana. De- sign: This study used snowball sampling to recruit 444 older women in four health districts of Botswana. ... -
Estimating the cost of care giving on caregivers for people living with HIV and AIDS in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2010)Background: Community home-based care is the Botswana Government's preferred means of providing care for people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, primary (family members) or volunteer (community members) caregivers experience ... -
HIV-related knowledge and practices: a cross-sectional study among adults aged 50 years and above in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com/, 2016)Older adults in Botswana have been shown to be sexually active and engage in risky sexual activities that make them vulnerable to HIV infection. In order to implement meaningful interventions to address older adults’ HIV ... -
Knowledge and utilization of voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV by older adults (50 years and over) in Botswana
(OMICS Internationa, www.omicsonline.org/, 2015)The study explored the knowledge and use of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services by a stratified random sample of 609 older adults from four purposively selected districts in Botswana. Only 76.8% of the older ... -
Healthcare providers’ perceptions of the sexual and reproductive health needs (including family planning) of elderly women from selected sites in Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2012-09)Much of the sexual and reproductive health services and service delivery including family planning target women of child bearing ages (15 - 49 years) and sometimes men. Hardly are there programmes/interventions that ... -
Socio-demographic Correlates of Older Adults’ Living Arrangements in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)This study uses data from the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC) to examine the living arrangements of adults aged ≥ 65 years and to assess individual-level and household-level correlates of living alone for this age ... -
Notes on levels and patterns of child labour and child work in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)This paper uses the 2011 Botswana Population and Housing Census (PHS) to document the levels and patterns of child labour and child work in Botswana. The results show that only 2.1% of children aged 12 to 17 were involved ... -
Policy implications of urbanisation patterns and processes in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)The aim of this paper is to investigate the patterns and trends of urbanisation in Botswana using data obtained from census reports. Information was also sourced from relevant reports from Statistics Botswana and available ... -
Patterns and differentials of migration in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)Migration is an important component of population growth and it has signifi cant social and economic implications for a country. In this paper we analyse the patterns and differentials of internal migration in Botswana ... -
Unemployment and the attributes of the unemployed in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)The 2011 Botswana Population and Housing Census (PHC) indicate that the country’s unemployment rate stands at 17.8% which is signifi cantly high. This rate of unemployment, as is conventionally calculated, excludes the ... -
Nuptiality levels and trends in Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr, 2015-11-22)Nuptiality in Botswana like in other countries in the world is undergoing changes. The aim of this study is to examine emerging marriage patterns and trends in Botswana using population census data from 1971 to 2011. The ...