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Bifurcation analysis of vertical transmission model with preventive strategy.
(ScienceDirect, 2016-07)
We formulate and analyse a deterministic mathematical model for the prevention of a disease transmitted horizontally and vertically in a population of varying size. The model incorporates prevention of disease on individuals ...
On-farm evaluation of the productivity of intercropping sunflower with arable crops among smallholder farms in Nigeria and Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2013-05-02)
Food production in the sub-Saharan Africa and indeed the entire African continent mostly involved smallholder farmers who are usually rural dwellers, producing crops in mixed intercropping, which often resulted in persistent ...
Location as a Factor in the Prediction of Performance in Botswana Junior School Certificate Agriculture Examinations by Continuous Assessment Scores.
(Scientific Ressearch, 2014-01)
The study looked at the location of schools as it relates to the academic performance of students in Botswana. The study population was the results of Junior Certificate (JC) Agriculture Examinations conducted in 2009 among ...
Technical efficiency of beef production in agricultural districts of Botswana: A Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Model Approach
(AgEcon Search, 2018-07)
The study examined the production technologies and productive performance of smallholder beef production systems to determine the levels of technical inefficiency in the agricultural districts of Botswana. The analysis ...
Agricultural extension in Botswana: growing a hybrid over decades of selective experience
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010)
The study reviewed agricultural extension in Botswana to assess its growth and achievements in ensuring good service delivery since 1935 when formal structures of agricultural extension were beginning to establish. The ...
A metafrontier analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: an application to Botswana.
(AgEcon Search, 2015-08-14)
The study used a stochastic metafrontier model followed by a Tobit regression model to estimate technical efficiency and meta-technology ratios and assess factors influencing efficiency of a suite of beef farm types in ...
Factors underlying communal beef cattle marketing decisions in Botswana: The role of public and private transfers
(Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, 2015-11)
This article examines factors underlying communal beef cattle marketing at a household level in Botswana, with emphasis placed on the role of public and private transfers. Results show that public and private transfers ...
Profitability of Small Scale Vegetable Production in Southern District, Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, 2017-01-10)
Government determination to eradicate extreme poverty and food insecurity among Batswana through small scale vegetable production program appears not to transform their economic stance. Rural households that are part of ...
Economics of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from beef production in western Canada
(Elservier, 2018-05)
Beef production plays a vital role in the economy of western Canada; however, in the wake of global warming as a result of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the industry has come under some scrutiny. Although there ...
Challenges of introducing e-learning at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Lecturers' perspective
(Learning & Technology Innovation, 2017-08-30)
The integration of technology in the education process has immensely improved the acquisition and retention of knowledge. Although e-learning initiatives bring many advantages to the education system, these rewards have ...