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Voices of the University of Botswana Social Work graduates in community development
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-12-01)Community development (CD) is one of the integral methods of SocialWork practice. Its goal is to empower individuals, groups, organizationsand communities to improve the economic and general social welfare ofpeople in ... -
Voicing the text: South African oral poetry and performance
(Routledge (Taylor and francis), www.routledge.com, 2000)This article is about how communities living within the same borders and planet view each other and is mainly concerned about Southern Africa. The article goes further to say social groups are partly defined by our stories, ... -
Volumetric Properties of (Difurylmethane + Alkan-1-ol) Binary Mixtures at 298.15 K
(Journal of Solution Chemistry., 2006)Densities (ρ) of the binary systems of {difurylmethane+(ethanol or propan-1- ol or butan-1-ol or pentan-1-ol or hexan-1-ol)} have been measured with an Anton Paar DMA 4500 vibrating-tube densimeter over the entire ... -
Volumetric properties of (Difurylmethane + an Amide) binary mixtures at 293.15K, 298.15K and 303.15 K
(Science Publishing Group, http://www.ajphyschem.org/, 2017-04)Densities (ρ) of pure difuryl methane (DFM), N-methylformamide (NMF), N-ethylformamide (NEF), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) and those of [DFM + (NMF or NEF or DMF or DMA] binary mixtures over ... -
Voluntary counseling and testing among post-partum women in Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/pateducou, 2007)Objective: To determine uptake and socio-demographics predictors of acceptance of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among postpartum women in Botswana. Methods: Women attending maternal and child health clinics for ... -
Volunteer service and service learning: opportunities, partnerships, and United Nations Millennium Development Goals
(Wiley,http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/index.html, 2016-09)Purpose: This article explores approaches to service involvement and provides direction to nurse leaders and others who wish to begin or further develop global (local and international) service or service learning ... -
Vulnerability assessment of the maize and sorghum crops to climate change in Botswana
(Springer http://www.springerlink.com/content/p88867543584713, 2004)This study examines the sensitivity of maize and sorghum crops to global warming in Botswana, a country with arid climatic conditions and shortfalls in locally produced grain. The vulnerability of the maize and sorghum ... -
Vulnerability of traditional beef sector to drought and the challenges of climate change: the case of Kgatleng District, Botswana
(Academic journals http://hdl/handle.net/10289/973, 2008)Cattle’s rearing in Botswana is undertaken in two sectors: the communal and commercial. The communal sector is exclusively free range and therefore depends on biomass production. This makes the systems highly susceptible ... -
Waking up to the power crisis: the importance of securitising energy in Botswana
(Unpublished, 2015-05)Despite the vast research conducted on energy security, how can a country with a sound economy and an abundance of energy resources like Botswana end up sitting in the dark? Botswana experienced a depressing electricity ... -
Water balance and infiltration in a seasonal floodplain in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer link, http://link.springer.com, 2006)Water balance in a seasonal floodplain in the Okavango Delta, Botswana was determined for three years (1997–1999). There was no surface outflow, and infiltration to ground water was very large (4.7–9.7 m during 90–175 days ... -
Water balance and variations of nutrients and major solutes along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records; http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)Wetland goods and services provide a means of survival for many riparian rural communities in developing countries, particularly in the Sub-Saharan Africa. To sustain the provision of goods and services for human use, ... -
Water balance and variations of nutrients and major solutes along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-07-05)Wetland goods and services provide a means of survival for many riparian rural communities in developing countries, particularly in the Sub-Saharan Africa. To sustain the provision of goods and services for human use, ... -
Water flow dynamics in the Okavango River Basin and Delta - a prerequisite for the ecosystems of the Delta
(Elsvier, www.elsevier.com, 2003-09-08)As part of the EU-funded project ‘Water and Ecosystem Resources in Regional Development––Balancing Societal Needs and Wants and Natural Resources Systems Sustainability in International River Basin Systems’ (WERRD) ... -
Water for urban development or rural livelihoods: is that the question for Botswana’s Notwane river catchment?
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-12-03)The point of departure for this paper is the publication by Jeremy Meigh in 1995 entitled ‘The Impact of Small Farm Reservoirs on Urban Water Supplies in Botswana’. Urban water supply dams and small rural farm reservoirs ... -
Water implications of biofuel development in semi-arid Sub-saharan Africa: case studies of four countries
(Springer link, https://link.springer.com, 2011-01-01)Biofuel production may have considerable impacts on water resources. To analyze the implications of biofuel development on water resources in the semi-arid parts of Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania and Mali, case studies were ... -
Water quality dynamics in the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, northern Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2014-11-11)The quality of water in aquatic systems is subject to temporal and spatial variations due to varying effects of natural and anthropogenic factors. This study assessed the dynamics of water ... -
Water resource evaluation and modelling of Motloutse alluvial water course - a case study of Tobane River reach
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-04)Surface water is generally not available for irrigation as rain fed agriculture is hindered by the harsh climatic conditions in Botswana. In order to suite their agricultural needs communities in the Motloutse River catchment ... -
Water resources management in Botswana: balancing sustainability and economic development
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2006)Botswana is a rapidly developing country in southern Africa. Over the last three decades, diamond mining and tourism have provided double-digit rates of economic growth. Yet most of Botswana’s land is in the Kalahari desert ... -
Water use practices, water quality, and households' diarrheal encounters in communities along the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, Northern Botswana
(BioMed Central; https://jhpn.biomedcentral.com, 2015-11-18)Abstract Background: Some rural African communities residing along rivers use the untreated river water for domestic purposes, making them vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea. Methods: We determined water ... -
Waves of planning: a framework for studying the evolution of planning systems and empirical insights from Serbia and Montenegro
(Routledge, 2006)With increasing internationalization of urban planning throughout the twentieth century and in the past several decades in particular, planning ideas and practices have been exported from a few, and imported in many ...