Research

Delineation of potential gold mineralization zones in Phitshane Molopo area Southeast Botswana using induced polarization and resistivity measurements

Abstract: An integrated geophysical approach (using induced polarization together

Estimation of uncertainty on pH measurement results: a direct pathway to quality assurance

Abstract: A technique for estimation of measurement uncertainty of routine pH mea

On dynamics of heart rate variability

Abstract: Heart rate variability refers to the variations in time interval betwee

Quantitative assessment of static versus dynamic environmental pollution risk from lead pollution at shooting ranges

Abstract: Lead pollution of soil arising from use of leaded ammunition in shootin

Investigating the ecology and diversity of antibiotic resistance plasmids belonging to different incompatibility groups using a bioinformatics approach

Abstract: Plasmids are extra-chromosomal mobile DNA elements found in bacteria, a

Constraints on the genesis of gold in the Tati Greenstone Belt of Northeastern Botswana: insights from integrative geochronology and Pb isotope compositions

Abstract: The NW trending Archean Tati Greenstone Belt is located in the southwes

A multi sensor approach to Botswana sign language dataset with view of addressing occlusion

Abstract: Automatic Sign Language Recognition (ASLR) helps with converting hand g

Turbulent flow inside longitudinally corrugated pipes

Abstract: Longitudinally corrugated pipes can be described as pipes with periodic

A kmer-based parallel algorithm for pattern searching in DNA sequences on shared-memory model

Abstract: The explosive growth of biological sequences over the last decade has c

FPGA-based image change detection framework

Abstract: This research presents a new approach in modeling and implementing a fr

Optimisation of ZnO nanorods for improved carrier extraction in organic-inorganic hybrid Photovoltaic cells

Abstract: Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a promising semiconductor material suitable for the

Dagum power series distributions: theory and applications

Abstract: A new generalized Dagum distribution called the Dagum power series dist

Flow characteristics and dispersion during drug delivery in a permeable microvessel

Abstract: Understanding how fluid flow and how solutes disperse in human bodies i

Sentiment analysis of social media data using Supervised learning and Ekman’s basic emotions theory

Abstract: Social media has emerged as an effective source to investigate people’s

Drinking water quality along the distribution network and associated antibiotic resistance in Maun, Botswana

Abstract: Maintaining the water quality in the distribution system is crucial to

Spatial and temporal distribution of enteric viruses in wastewater and surface water

Abstract: Waterborne diseases, especially infectious diarrhoea, remain a public h

Valorized indigenous waste materials: potentially cheap and environmentally friendly adsorbents for the removal of toxic ions from wastewater

Abstract: The aim of this thesis was to identify an abundant, easily available, c

Semiotic based framework for the development of indigenous knowledge systems

Abstract: Indigenous cultures have encountered a renaissance throughout the years

A framework for improving accuracy of multimodal biometrics security based on bayesian network

Abstract: This thesis addresses the problem of biometrics security and accuracy t

Unmanned aerial vehicle swarm synchronization protocol

Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms are not common due to lack of read

Application of a custom-synthesized molecularly imprinted polymer for the selective isolation of total glucose and fructose from `100%` fruit juice prior to instrumental analysis

Abstract: This thesis presents a novel sample preparation strategy that employed

Petrographic and geochemical characterization of part of a permian coal deposit of the South-Eastern Kalahari sub-basin, Moiyabana area, eastern Botswana

Abstract: The Moiyabana Coalfield, located ~80 km west of Mahalapye village in th

A conceptual model for designing and implementation Ofsecure and trustableremote electronic voting systems within the developing world

Abstract: The use of electronic voting systems (EVS’s) is seen as an alternative

Dynamics of mosquito species (diptera: culicidae): implications on vector management and malaria prevalence under globalclimate change

Abstract: Malaria is considered the main cause of morbidity and mortality in most

Influence of soil physico - chemical properties on indigenous soil bacteria in selected ecosystems at Palapye,Eastern Botswana

Abstract: Advancement of knowledge on soil microbial richness is a key to environ

A novel multi-templated Cu-Fe-Ni ion imprinted polymer for the selective and simultaneous removal of toxic metallic ions from wastewater

Abstract: A novel multi-templated Cu-Fe-Ni ion imprinted powder was synthesized t

Assessment of airborne bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance patterns in hospitals, public transport and wastewater treatment plants in Botswana

Abstract: There is presently insufficient information on the atmospheric microbia

Comparative analysis of usability between text and virtual reality based expert systems for cattle diseases diagnosis

Abstract: The use of cattle disease diagnosis expert systems has the ability to i

A novel data-mining model for automated prediction of low birth weight

Abstract: Birth weight is one of the major factors that determine the overall fut

Open source ERP systems selection model: case of small and medium enterprises in Botswana

Abstract: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are one of the technologies