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The Association of General and Central Obesity with Dietary Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Adult Women in Botswana.

Motswagole, Boitumelo; Jackson, Jose; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary; Maruapula, Segametsi; Mongwaketse, Tiyapo; Kwape, Lemogang; Thomas, Tinku; Swaminathan, Sumathi; Kurpad, Anura V.; Jackson, Maria (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 ...

Perceptions and attitudes of communities on socio-economic importance of camels and consumption of camel milk and camel milk products in Kgalagadi District, Botswana.

Tselaesele, Nelson; Seifu, Eyassu; Molapisi, Moenyane; Boitumelo, Wame; Angassa, Ayana; Kgosikoma, Keneilwe; Teketay, Demel; Sekwati-Monang, Bonno; Chimbombi, Ezekiel; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary; Bultosa, Geremew; Haki, Gulelat Desse; Witness, Mojeremane; Kgaudi, Katsane; Mokobi, Boitumelo (International Society of Camelid Research and Development, 2021)

Camels were introduced to Botswana in the early twentieth century as a means of transport for the Botswana Police Service in the Kgalagadi District. This service was discontinued in the early 1980s and the camels were ...

Proximate composition and determination of the physicochemical characteristics of Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) oil from Botswana

Kebonye, M.; Lekalake, R.K; Sekwati-Monang, B.; Selebatso, T.; Setlalekgomu, M.R.; Sonno, K.; Gwamba, J.; Tsaone, P.; Haki, G.D. (Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-07-07)

Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) is an indigenous fruit that is available in parts of Botswana and is well consumed in several countries in Southern Africa. This study investigated the physicochemical properties of Mmilo oil ...

Rainfall reliability, drought and flood vulnerability in Botswana

Tsheko, Rejoice (Water SA, 2004-08-04)

Rainfall data from 14 stations (cities, towns and major villages) spanning 26 years (1970 to 1995) were used to calculate reliability and vulnerability of rainfall in Botswana. Time series data for 72 years were generated ...

Validation and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for use among Adults in Botswana.

Jackson, Maria D; Motswagole, Boitumelo S.; Kwape, Lemogang D; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary I; Rakgantswana, Tidimalo B; Mongwaketse, Tiyapo; Mokotedi, Motlalepula; Jackson-Malete, Jose (Cambridge University Press, 2012-11-01)

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a 122-item interviewer-administered quantitative FFQ developed to determine food and nutrient intakes of adults in Botswana. Design: Relative validity of the FFQ ...

Retooling Smallholder Farming Systems for Climate Change Resilience Across Botswana Arid Zones

Batisani, Nnyaladzi; Pule-Meulenberg, Flora; Batlang, Utlwang; Matteoli, Federica; Tselaesele, Nelson (Springer, 2021)

Background: Scientific progress and developments in technology have improved our understanding of climate change and its potential impacts on smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The persistence of such ...

Wildlife-livestock interface, veterinary cordon fence damage, lack of protection zones, livestock theft and owner apathy: Complex socio-ecological dynamics in Foot and Mouth disease control in southern Africa

Mogotsi, Kabo; Kgosikoma, Olaotswe, Ernest; Lubinda, Keotshepile, Enerst (Springer Open, 2016-10-26)

Current efforts to control and possibly eradicate the highly contagious and economically important Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Botswana are hampered by numerous inextricably linked constraints. These constraints were ...