BUAN Research Hub: Recent submissions
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The impacts of pan quarrying on livestock watering in a semi arid region: case study of Kang pan in the Kalahari, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)Scenes of mass death of livestock inside a quarry and on the surrounding pan floor prompted this investigation on the impact of quarrying on livestock watering in the semi arid Kalahari region in southwest Botswana. ... -
A survey of ethno-veterinary practices adopted in the treatment of diseases or indigenous chickens in Kgatieng district, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)A survey questionnaire aimed at collecting knowledge on ethno-veterinary practices used in the treatment of diseases of indigenous chickens in order to lay a foundation for further scientific study and validation was ... -
Factors associated with perceived effectiveness of the out-of-school youth development and economic empowerment program in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)The purpose of the descriptive-correlational study was to determine the perceived effectiveness of the out-of-school youth development and economic empowerment program by youth and youth officers. The target populations ... -
Response of Aspen Suckers to Simulated Browsing.
(Oxford Academic, 2014-04-02)Heavy and repeated ungulate browsing on reproductive suckers has limited quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) regeneration on many Western landscapes. However, little is known about the specific effects of season and ... -
Screening soybean (Glycine max L.) Merrill cultivars for response to root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne (Goeldi) spp. in two agro-ccological zones in Ghana, West Africa
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)Ten soybean cultivars were grown for two seasons in fields heavily infested by Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica in two agroecological zones of Ghana in order to assess their reaction to the root-knot ... -
Missing covariates in multiple linear regression when the data is missing at random
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)The occurrence of missing values is frequent in data collected for different uses such as in surveys, censuses, balanced experiments. On the other end most statistical analysis methods have been developed for complete ... -
Analysis of fruit yield and its components in determinate tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersci) using correlation and path coefficient
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)A field experiment was carried out using six determinate tomatoes at Sebele Agricultural Research Station, during 2010/11 season. The objectives of the experiment were to; (1) determine the correlation among the components ... -
Drought and grazing influence on northern Chihuahuan desert rangelands, New Mexico
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)A short term cattle grazing trial was started in June 1992 in the Chihuahuan Desert in Southern New Mexico to study the influence of drought and grazing on plant responses. Paddocks were grazed in June and September each ... -
The challenges of Ilaje youth in combining education with artisanal fishing: in Ondo State, Nigeria
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)The study examined how llajes in-school youth entrepreneurs combined their education with fishing activities in Ondo State. It examined their personal characteristics, period of involvement and educational activities. ... -
Gross and microanatomical changes at the weight bearing points of ostrich induced by soil or concrete floor and implications for welfare
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2013)This study investigated the gross and microanatomical changes occurring at the weight bearing points on the ostrich body surface induced by rearing on soil floor or on concrete floor and the implications for the welfare ... -
A flood pulse driven fish population model for the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2012-03-10)The Okavango Delta is a large, remote, and ecologically significant wetland located in Botswana that receives a strong annual flood pulse. Although the hydrology in flood pulsed systems is often theorized to drive fish ... -
A case for gender equity in governance of the Okavango Deltafisheries in Botswana
(Wiley Online Library, 2012-05-22)Fish is a major source of livelihood for the majority of people living around the Okavango Delta in north western Botswana. Gender dynamics and governance regimes determine differential access to, and control of, resources ... -
The tropical African mercury anomaly: Lower than expected mercury concentrations in fish and human hair.
(Elsevier, 2011-02-20)Mercury is a neurotoxin and global pollutant, and wetlands and newly flooded areas are known to be sites of enhanced production of monomethylmercury, the form of mercury that is readily biomagnified in aquatic food chains ... -
Potential impacts of biofuel development on food security in Botswana: A contribution to energy policy.
(Elsevier, 2012-01-20)Biofuel development continues to be a critical development strategy in Africa because it promises to be an important part of the emerging bio-economy. However, there is a growing concern that the pattern of biofuel development ... -
Fish, Floods, and Ecosystem Engineers: Aquatic Conser- vation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2009-01-01)The Okavango Delta, Botswana, is a major wetland surrounded by the Kalahari Desert. The delta supports a diverse fish fauna that depends on highly seasonal flooding from inflowing rivers, and on the actions of ecosystem ... -
Spatial refuges buffer landscapes against homogenisation and degradation by large herbivore populations and facilitate vegetation heterogeneity.
(Sabinet African Journals, 2017-08-16)Environmental heterogeneity across savanna landscapes, including different seasonal resources at different distances to water, may play a critical role in maintaining the size and diversity of wildlife populations and the ... -
The vegetation and wildlife habitats of the Savuti-Mababe-Linyanti ecosystem, northern Botswana.
(Sabinet African Journals, 2017-05-23)This study classified the vegetation of the Savuti-Mababe-Linyanti ecosystem (SMLE), northern Botswana and developed a detailed map that provides a reliable habitat template of the SMLE for future wildlife habitat use ... -
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of indigenous Tswana pigs and their reproductive performance under an intensive management system
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-03)The study was carried out to phenotypically characterize indigenous Tswana pigs under intensive management system and to genetically characterize Indigenous Tswana pig Population using a panel of 12 microsatellite markers. ... -
Plants Poisonous to Livestock in Botswana
(South Dakota State University, 1982)Livestock plant poisoning is very common in Botswana. Two plants, Dichapetalum cymosum and Pavetta harborii, are especially notorious for causing large-scale mortality in some areas of the country. In 1975, for instance, ... -
Influence of stocking density on bone development and carcass characteristics of family chickens reared up to 18 weeks of age under intensive management system
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2014-06)The influence of stocking density on bone development and carcass characteristics of family chickens was investigated. A total of 232 unsexed day-old family chicks were used in a completely randomized design. Birds ...