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Antioxidant property of edible mushrooms collected from Ethiopia.
(Elsevier, 2014-02-13)Two cultivated (P. ostreatus and L. edodes) and five wild (L. sulphureus, A. campestris, T. clypeatus, T. micro-carpus and T. letestui) edible mushrooms were analyzed for their antioxidant activities, total phenolics, total ... -
Application of high resolution NMR, FTIR, and GC–MS to a comparative study of some indigenous seed oils from Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Spectroscopic techniques utilizing FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR spectral fingerprints of the neat oils, as well as standard titrimetric and GC–MS analyses were all employed to determine the quality parameters and fatty acid (FA) ... -
Application of the deuterium-oxide dose-to-mother technique to determine the exclusivity of breastfeeding in women in Kanye, Botswana.
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2015-03-28)Objective: The objective of the study was to determine breastfeeding exclusivity and impact on the nutritional status of mothers and infants. Design: This was an observational descriptive study. Setting: The setting was ... -
Application of the dual attribute time-intensity (DATI) sensory method to the temporal measurement of bitterness and astringency in sorghum.
(Wiley, 2011-12-01)Bitterness and astringency are attributes generally cited as the cause of tannin sorghums being unpalatable. The objective here was to determine the effect of sorghums with varying tannin content on bitterness and astringency ... -
Applying genomic information for conservation and utilisation of the indigenous Tswana goat of Botswana
(2018)The indigenous Tswana constitutes 71% of the Botswana goat population (Botswana statistics, 2013). It is well adapted to the harsh conditions of the country such as poor nutrition, frequent droughts, high heat, diseases ... -
Artificial insemination: Factors influencing its utilisation by beef cattle farmers in Southern and Ghanzi districts in Botswana
(Elservier, 2024-02-09)The use of assisted reproductive technologies to improve productivity in livestock industry is becoming popular. The study aimed to determine the utilisation of artificial insemination (AI) and to find out the factors ... -
Assessing the effects of quarry treatment options on the attractiveness of reclaimed limestone quarries using 3D-visualizations.
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020-03-15)This study investigated the effect of different limestone quarry reclamation treatment options on people’s perception of reclaimed limestone quarries. Ten different combinations of treatment methods and after-care for ... -
Assessing the impact of climate change on the staple baskets of Botswana and South Africa.
(World Scientific PublishingEurope Ltd, 2021-04-13)Today, the world is, figuratively speaking, much “smaller” than it was about 50years ago. Rapid advances in information and telecommunication technologies, aswell as frequent international discourses, cause our ... -
Assessing the potential of rainwater harvesting for sustaining small scale irrigated coffee farming in the Bigasha watershed, Uganda2023
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023-01-25)This study used remote sensing, Geographical Information System (GIS), the Quantum GIS Soil and Water Assessment Tool (QSWAT+) and Crop Water and Irrigation Requirements Program (CROPWAT) to assess the potential of rainwater ... -
Assessing the symbiotic dependency of grain and tree legumes on N2 fixation for their N nutrition in five agro-ecological zones of Botswana
(SpringerLink, 2009-02)To assess the symbiotic dependency of grain and shrub/tree legumes within five agro-ecological zones of Botswana, fully expanded leaves of the test species were sampled from about 26 study sites within Ngwaketse, Gaborone, ... -
An assessment of biological nitrogen fixation on legumes growing on farmers’ fields and in natural systems and authentication of associated root nodule bacteria
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2017-05)The low inherent soil fertility, especially nitrogen (N) constrains arable agriculture in Botswana. Nitrogen is usually added to soil through inorganic fertilizer application. In this dissertation, biological N? fixation ... -
Assessment of colour stability and palatability of beef top sirloin butts (Gluteus medius) muscle #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2012)This study investigated the interactive effect of USDA quality and yield grades on color stability of beef top sirloin butt. Beef top sirloin butts (n = 48) were selected at a slaughter facility based on United States ... -
Assessment of colour stability and palatability of beef top sirloin butts (Gluteus medius) muscle #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)This study investigated the interactive effect of USDA quality and yield grades on color stability of beef top sirloin butt. Beef top sirloin butts (n = 48) were selected at a slaughter facility based on United States ... -
Assessment of computer technology availability, accessibility and usage by Agricultural Education student teachers in secondary schools in Botswana.
(Academic Journals, 2014-09-10)This study examines the availability, accessibility and usability of computer as a form of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by student teachers in secondary schools. 44 out of 51 student teachers of ... -
Assessment of genetic diversity and relationship of the two Sanga type cattle of Botswana based on microsatellite markers.
(Springer, 2022-06-10)The study was performed to evaluate genetic variation on two Sanga type cattle found in Botswana: Tswana and Tuli using twelve microsatellite markers. All amplified loci were polymorphic with 75 and 77 alleles genotyped ... -
Assessment of genetic diversity of mungbean genotypes in Botswana using agro-morphological traits and molecular markers.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-02)Mungbean (Vigna radiata L, Wilczek), is one of the leguminous crops that plays an important role in improving national food security and sustaining livelihoods of small-scale farmers in the developing world. Despite its ... -
Assessment of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes for drought tolerance in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2006)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Botswana is adversely affected by erratic and unpredictable rainfall resulting in various periods of drought. As part of a programme aimed at developing drought-tolerant ... -
Assessment of heavy metal enrichment and degree of contamination around the copper-nickel mine in the Selebi Phikwe Region, Eastern Botswana
(Horizon Research Publishing Cooperation, 2013)This paper focuses on heavy metal (Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni and Zn) enrichment and degree of contamination in the soils windward of the Selebi Phikwe copper and nickel mine (eastern Botswana). Pollution by these metals was ... -
Assessment of heavy metal pollution in soils along major roadside areas in Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2011-03)Assessment of heavy metal pollutants: Al, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni and Zn was conducted along major roadside soils of Botswana, lying between latitudes 18°S to 27°S and longitudes 20°E to 29°E using enrichment factor ratios ... -
Assessment of rangelands around Molepolole village of Botswana to ascertain its potential to support free range beef cattle despite its long term use as a grazing area
(Scholink, 2019-10-14)In Botswana, cattle rearing can either be in farms or in communal grazing areas. In communal grazing areas, carrying capacities are never adhered to, hence degradation sometimes occurs. This negatively impact on the livestock ...