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Dam Water Level Prediction Using Vector AutoRegression, Random Forest Regression and MLP-ANN Models Based on Land-Use and Climate Factors.
(MDPI, 2022-11-11)To predict the variability of dam water levels, parametric Multivariate Linear Regression (MLR), stochastic Vector AutoRegressive (VAR), Random Forest Regression (RFR) and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) Artificial Neural ... -
Inhibition of obesity through alterations of C/EBP- α gene expression by gum Arabic in mice with a high-fat feed diet
(Elservier, 2022-12)Obesity is a metabolic disease associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previously we showed that Gum Arabic (GA) inhibited obesity in fed with diet-induced obesity. However, the mechanism underlying the ... -
Unlocking the potential of smallholder dairy farm: Evidence from the central highland of Ethiopia.
(Elsevier, 2022-12-01)Sustainable livestock farming practices have the potential to improve productivity and high income, reduce greenhouse gases, and improve household food security. Despite previous efforts to disseminate these technologies, ... -
Changes in Health-related Parameters Associated with Sports Performance Enhancement Drugs.
(Thieme Gruppe, 2022-12-02)The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in health-related parameters caused by the administration of anabolic-androgenic steroids and fat-burning drugs during a 6-month competition preparation period. The ... -
Epidemiology of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in fish in the main water bodies of the Kavango–Zambezi and Great Limpopo transfrontier conservation areas of Zimbabwe
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2022-12-12)A three-year study investigated the epidemiology of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in fish from Kavango–Zambezi (KAZA) and Great Limpopo (GL) transfrontier conservation areas of Zimbabwe. A total of 38 sites comprising ... -
Effects of land cover land use change on soil organic carbon stocks in Greater Gaborone, Botswana.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022-12-17)Changes in Land cover land use (LCLU) have long been considered to be among the many factors responsible for the physical and chemical degradation of the soil. Soils are potentially a viable sink for atmospheric carbon and ... -
Editorial: Integrated role of nutrition and digestive physiology for animal health, Volume II
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-28)Integrating nutrition and digestive physiology is crucial for animal health and reproductive performance. The gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract plays a pivotal role in animal health in mammalian species. To perform its maximum ... -
Tourism and climate change in Africa: informing sector responses
(Taylor & Francis, 2023)Informing Africa’s tourism sector responses to the IPCC-AR6’s projected climate change impacts remains paramount. This study reviews the evolution of knowledge on climate change and tourism in Africa, examining gaps, ... -
Assessment of water quality in a drainage channel at Pandamatenga commercial arable farms for possible agricultural reuse
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023)Botswana is a semi-arid country with low rainfall and a lack of water resources. The country has reached its full potential in terms of surface water development, that is, the construction of dams, owing to the flat ... -
Agrotourism as peripheral and ultraperipheral community livelihoods diversification strategy: Insights from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elservier, 2023)The potential of agrotourism for livelihoods diversification in remote (peripheral) and extremely remote (ultraperipheral) traditional, agrarian communities is indeed a testament of its uniqueness to enhance rural ... -
Analysis of land cover land use change in the greater Gaborone area of South Eastern Botswana
(Ecological Society of China, 2023)Changes in land cover land use (LCLU) have long been considered to be among the many factors responsible for global environmental challenges. This study focused on assessing LCLU changes in the Greater Gaborone area of ... -
Water abstraction of invasive Prosopis juliflora and native Senegalia senegal trees: A comparative study in the Great Rift Valley Area, Ethiopia
(Elservier, 2023)Besides direct water abstraction, natural water scarcity in semi-arid and arid regions may be further exacerbated by human-assisted changes in vegetation composition, including the invasion by non-native plant species. ... -
Review on edible water lilies and lotus: Future food, nutrition and their health benefits
(Elservier, 2023)Water lilies and lotus are regarded as good source of food, nutrition, and medicinal purposes. This review assessed scientific evidence for application of fifteen species of water lilies and lotus as functional and ... -
Nutritional composition, bioactive components and antioxidant activity of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera leaves grown in Gaborone, Botswana
(BioMed Central, 2023)Moringa is a multipurpose tree and an important vegetable crop elsewhere. However, it is recently introduced to Botswana and grown in the backyards of households as a shade. Its uses are generally unknown to the community, and ... -
Wildfire prediction and monitoring in the rangeland areas of Botswana: a case study of Kgalagadi district
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2023-01)Fire is a critical tool for managing rangeland ecosystems, particularly in the savannah. However, the increasing wildfire occurrence poses a considerable danger to rangeland ecosystem continuity. Burned area extent and ... -
Chapter 24 Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.).
(Elsevier, 2023-01-01)Safflower is an annual underutilized and neglected multipurpose oilseed crop that is drought, heat, cold, and saline tolerant with many uses in food, textile, pharmaceutical, and industrial industries. Renewed interest in ... -
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 ... -
Ecological interactions, local people awareness and practices on rodent-borne diseases in Africa: A review
(Elservier, 2023-02)Several anthropogenic activities exposure humans to the risk of rodent-borne diseases. These activities are but not limited to logging, clearing land for crop cultivation, and consuming rodents. Rodents are a highly diverse ... -
Allometric models for estimating biomass storage and carbon stock potential of Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton forests of south-western Ethiopia.
(Elsevier, 2023-02)Ethiopia has the largest bamboo resource base in Africa. However, due to the lack of species-specific models, little is known about the biomass storage, carbon stock and sequestration potential of bamboo forests. Here, ... -
Evaluation of Germination under Different Storage Conditions of Four Endemic Plant Species from Ethiopia: Implications for Ex Situ Conservation in Seed Banks.
(MDPI, 2023-02-06)The conservation of endemic plant species is a major concern, as the species are with restricted distribution range. Since in situ conservation alone will not guarantee their maintenance, ex situ conservation measures must ...