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Alternative crops as a mitigation measure for elephant crop raiding in the eastern Okavango Panhandle.
(International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2020-08-10)Elephant crop raiding causes food losses to subsistence farmers in the eastern Okavango Panhandle in Botswana. This study evaluated the effectiveness of using alternative crops such as groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), ... -
An alternative food neophobia scale (FNS-A) to quantify responses to new foods.
(Elsevier, 2022-05-13)An alternative Food Neophobia Scale (FNS-A) was developed in three studies to measure food neophobia (reluctance to eat and avoidance of trying new foods). In Study 1, the original food neophobia scale, FNS (Pliner, & ... -
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 ... -
Anti-Atherogenic Properties of Kgengwe (Citrullus lanatus) Seed Powder in Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Knockout Mice Are Mediated through Beneficial Alterations in Inflammatory Pathways.
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2020-08-26)Kgengwe fruits are commonly consumed in Sub-Saharan countries. Recent reports indicated low coronary artery disease rates in those regions. To investigate anti atherogenic properties and potential mechanisms of action ... -
Antioxidant and cytotoxicity to liver cancer HepG2 cells in vitro of Korarima (Aframomumcorrorima (Braun) P.C.M. Jansen) seed extracts.
(Taylor and Francis Group., 2021-12-27)This study examined the total phenolic contents, in vitroantioxidant activity and anti-cancer effect of petroleum ether and aqueous: methanol (20:80, v/v) seed extracts of Aframomum corrorima (Ethiopian cardamom). The ... -
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 ... -
Assessing accumulation (growth and internal mobility) of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 in fresh-cut cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) for optimization of decontamination strategies
(Elservier, 2023-08)Fresh cantaloupe flesh has intercellular spaces, which may be the route for internalization of gram-negative bacteria. Growth of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 was described by the Baranyi growth model, while and exponential ... -
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 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, ... -
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 ... -
An assessment of socio-economic potential for Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in semi-arid Bobirwa Sub-district of Eastern Botswana
(African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2015-10-02)This study assessed the socio-economic potential of the Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) techniques for crop production in the semi-arid area of Bobirwa Sub-district, Botswana. The main methods used to collect the data were the ... -
The Association of General and Central Obesity with Dietary Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Adult Women in Botswana.
(Hindawi, 2020-09-01)Dietary patterns and their association with general and central obesity among adult women were studied using a cross-sectional survey with multistage cluster sampling in urban and rural areas nationwide in Botswana. The ... -
Atriplex Nummularia (Old Man Saltbush) : A Potential Forage Crop for Arid Regions of Botswana
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)Atriplex nummularia (Old man saltbush) is widely planted on salt affected land to provide a vegetative cover, which can be used as fodder reserve. Such plantations are also perceived as having the capacity to use saline ... -
Azanza garckeana: A Valuable Edible Indigenous Fruit Tree of Botswana
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2004)Azanza garkeana (morojwa) is a valuable edible indigenous fruit tree species confined to east and southern Africa. Because of its multiple use the species is selected and retained by farmers in Botswana when they clear the ... -
Beekeeping Practices, Physiochemical Properties and Consumer Acceptability of Honey Collected from the Forest and Backyard Hives in Pandamatenga, Botswana.
(Junghaengsa, Inc, 2021-11-15)Beekeeping is an important agricultural activity in Botswana and supports the livelihoods of many people in the country. However, there is limited documented evidence on apicultural practices and quality of honey produced ... -
Bio-based smart materials for fish product packaging: a review.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-04-25)Conventional packaging offers protection, containment, communication, and convenience to packaged food. The most commonly used packaging materials are petrochemical-based plastics which generate massive wastes that persist ... -
Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, functional and sensory properties of optimized complementary weaning flour processed from sorghum, soybean, and karkade (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds
(Elservier, 2023-03)The study aimed to formulate and optimize complementary weaning flours for better antioxidants and sensory acceptability. D-optimal constrained mixture design was used to generate Eighteen formulations with a range of ...
