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Determinant Factors Predicting the Dependencies of Local Communities on Plantation Forests and Their Levels of Participation on Management Activities in Basona Worena District, Ethiopia
(Routledge, 2020-02-21)
Plantation forests provide numerous benefits to local communities that regularly interact with them. This study aimed at examining the determinant factors predicting the dependencies of local communities on plantation ...
Invasiveness of biofuel crops: implications for energy research and policy in Botswana
(Routledge, 2020-05-25)
In developed countries, biofuel development was largely driven by a desire to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing energy security, whereas in developing countries, in addition to energy security, the quest ...
Hot water treatment and duration alleviates chilling injury of mango (Mangifera indica L.).
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2020)
Low temperature storage is the most effective method of extending postharvest life and marketing period and maintain fruit quality. Unfortunately, for chilling injury (CI) sensitive fruits, low temperature storage may be ...
Potential Impact of Alien Invasive Plant Species on Ecosystem Services in Botswana: A Review on Prosopis juliflora and Salvinia molesta.
(Springer Link, 2020-10-09)
Perceptions about the ability of alien species to provide superior ecosystem services over the native species have motivated their importation and distribution across the world. While these species may be providing goods ...
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.), ...
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 ...
Dough rheology and loaf quality of wheat-cassava bread using different cassava varieties and wheat substitution levels.
(Elsevier, 2020-04)
Cassava flours obtained from 6 cassava varieties grown in Zambia were incorporated into wheat flour for bread making. The effect of cassava variety (CV) and cassava flour substitution level (CFSL) (wheat:cassava, 90:10, ...
Monitoring of Urban Growth Patterns in Rapidly Growing Bahir Dar City of Northwest Ethiopia with 30 year Landsat Imagery Record
(MDPI, 2020-09-15)
Monitoring urban growth patterns is an important measure to improve our understanding of land use/land cover (LULC) changes and a central part in the proper development of any city. In this study, we analyzed the changes ...
Determination of mineral content in sugar bean, lentils and groundnuts sold by the roadside in Gaborone, Botswana
(Human Journals, 2020-06-20)
Samples of raw lentils, sugar beans and groundnuts were bought from a street vendor by the roadside at Gaborone Bus Station. Sample preparation was carried out by microwave digestion process. The digests were analyzed for ...
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 ...