• Projected changes in meteorological drought over East Africa inferred from bias‑adjusted CMIP6 models 

  Ayugi, Brian; Shilenje, Zablon Weku; Babaousmail, Hassen; Sian, Kenny Lim Kam; Mumo, Richard; Dike, Victor Nnamdi; Iyakaremye, Vedaste; Chehbouni, Abdelghani; Ongoma, Victor (Springer Nature, 2022-04-09)

  The ongoing global warming has caused unprecedented changes in the climate system, leading to an increase in the intensity and frequency of weather and climate extremes. This study uses the sixth phase of Coupled Model ...
• A validated liquid–liquid extraction method for the quantitative analysis of ethanol in the different types of home-brewed alcoholic beverages of Botswana using gas chromatography flame ionization detector 

  Tsenang, Mmaabo; Pheko, Tshepo; Mokgadi, Janes; Phokedi, Gothatamang Norma (The Tunisian Chemical Society and Springer Nature, 2022-10-25)

  Home-made alcohol-related deaths are a significant public health issue which is often overlooked. To date, approxi-mately 30 people have died following the consumption of home brewed alcoholic beverages in Botswana. The ...
• A surface photovoltage study of surface defects on Co-doped TiO2 thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis 

  Wafula, Henry; Juma, Albert; Sakwa, Thomas; Musembi, Robinson; Simiyu, Justus (2016-07-22)

  Surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying electronic defects on semiconductor surfaces, at interfaces, and in bulk for a wide range of materials. Undoped and Cobalt-doped TiO 2 (CTO) thin films ...
• Carbonate-silicate inclusions in garnet as evidence for a carbonate-bearing source for fluids in leucocratic granitoids associated with granulites of the Southern Marginal Zone, Limpopo Complex, South Africa 

  Safonov, O.G.; Mityaev, A.S.; Yapaskurt, V.O.; Belyanin, G.A.; Elburg, M.; Rajesh, H.M.; Golunova, M.A.; Shcherbakov, V.D.; Butvina, V.G.; van Reenen, D.D.; Smit, C.A. (Elsevier B.V., 2020-01)

  We present a study of carbonate-bearing polyphase inclusions in garnets from leucocratic granitoids intruding metapelitic granulites of the Southern Marginal Zone (SMZ) of the Neoarchean Limpopo high-grade complex, South ...
• Metallo-Drugs as promising antibacterial agents and their modes of action 

  Nareetsile, Florence; Matshwele, James T.P; Odisitse, Sebusi (Sami Publishing Company, 2022-05)

  Antibiotic resistance has been a growing worldwide public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the search for new antibiotics is slow, while antibiotic resistance is growing. WHO has also ...
• Synthesis, characterization of nitro or amino substituted pyridyl ligands bridged by an ester or ether bond, and their antibacterial assessment against drug resistant bacteria 

  Matshwele, James J P; Jongman, Mosimanegape; Koobotse, Moses; Mazimba, Ofentse; Mapolelo, Daphne; Nkwe, David; Nareetsile, Florence; Odisitse, Sebusi (Elsevier B.V., 2022-06-09)

  A series of ester and ether bridged compounds bearing the nitro and amino moieties were synthesized and characterized, in order to assess their ability to potentially serve as antibacterial agents against drug resistant ...
• Spatiotemporal changes in mean and extreme climate: Farmers’ perception and its agricultural implications in Awash river basin, Ethiopia 

  Damtew, Addisu; Teferi, Ermias; Ongoma, Victor; Mumo, Richard; Esayas, Befikadu (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute(MDPI), 2022-06-20)

  The increase in the intensity and frequency of climate extremes threatens socioeconomic development. This study examines variability of mean and extreme climate, farmers’ perception of the changes, and impacts in the Awash ...
• Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach 

  Mpeta, Kolentino N; Moroke, Ntebogang D; Gabaitiri, Lesego (Taylor & Francis group, 2021-11-17)

  Knowledge with respect to adolescents’ intentions to engage in protective sexual behaviours is still deficient in numerous countries around the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where HIV prevalence is the ...
• Acceptance rate and risk perception towards the COVID-19 vaccine in Botswana 

  Tlale, Lebapotswe B; Gabaitiri, Lesego; Totolo, Lorato K; Smith, Gomolemo; Puswane-Katse, Orapeleng; Ramonna, Eunice; Mothowaeng, Basego; Tlhakanelo, John; Masupe, Tiny; Rankgoane-Pono, Goabaone; Irige, John; Mafa, Faith; Kolane, Samuel (Public Library of Science, 2022-02-04)

  The COVID-19 disease burden continues to be high worldwide and vaccines continue to be developed to help combat the pandemic. Acceptance and risk perception for COVID-19 vaccines is unknown in Botswana despite the government's ...
• The type II Topp-Leone-G power series distribution with applications on bladder cancer 

  Makubate, Boikanyo; Oluyede, Broderick; Matsuokwane, Marang Pearl; Gabaitiri, Lesego; Chamunorwa, Simbarashe (Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 2022-08-15)

  Statistical distributions are important in modeling the real life of an item and therefore proper distributions that provide useful information for sound conclusions and decisions are needed. For that reason, the demand ...
• Approximating fixed points of the composition of two resolvent operators 

  Boikanyo, Oganeditse (House of the Book of Science, 2017)

  Let A and B be maximal monotone operators defined on a real Hilbert space H, and let Fix, (eqution found) and μ is a given positive number. [H. H. Bauschke, P. L. Combettes and S. Reich, The asymptotic behavior of the ...
• Generalized synchronization of regulate seizures dynamics in partial epilepsy with fractional-order derivatives 

  Tene, Alain Giresse; Tchoffo, Martin; Tabi, Bertrand Conrad; Kofane, Timoleon Crepin (Oxford Elsevier Ltd, 2019-12-25)

  The dynamical behavior and the synchronization of epileptic seizure dynamics, with fractional-order derivatives, is studied in this paper. Knowing that the dynamical properties of ictal electroencephalogram signal recordings ...
• Long-range memory effects in a magnetized Hindmarsh-Rose neural network 

  Etémé, Armand Sylvin; Tabi, Conrad Bertrand; Mohamadou, Alidou; Kofané, Timoléon Crepin (Elsevier, 2020-01-28)

  We consider a model network of diffusively coupled Hindmarsh-Rose neurons to study both analytically and numerically, long-range memory effects on the modulational instability phenomenon, chaotic, synchronous and chimera ...
• Multi-source reliable multicast routing with QoS constraints of NFV in edge computing 

  He, Shiming; Xie, Kun; Zhou, Xuhui; Semong, Thabo; Wang, Jin (Electronics, 2019-10-01)

  Edge Computing (EC) allows processing to take place near the user, hence ensuring scalability and low latency. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides the significant convenience of network layout and reduces the ...
• The burr-weibull power series class of distributions 

  Oluyede, Broderick; Mdlongwa, Precious; Makubate, Boikanyo; Huang, Shujiao (Austrian Statistical Society, 2018-12-12)

  A new generalized class of distributions called the Burr-Weibull Power Series (BWPS) class of distributions is developed and explored. This class of distributions generalizes the Burr power series and Weibull power series ...
• The split equality fixed point problem for quasi-pseudo-contractive mappings without prior knowledge of norms 

  Boikanyo, Oganeditse A.; Zegeye, Hailu Habtu (Taylor & Francis group, 2019-10-12)

  Recently, Chang et al. (2015) constructed an algorithm that converges weakly to the solution of the split equality fixed point problem for quasi-pseudo-contractive mappings under some suitable conditions. They also showed ...
• Magnetic field effect on a fractionalized blood flow model in the presence of magnetic particles and thermal radiations 

  Tabi, Conrad Bertrand; Ndjawa, Pavel A. Y.; Motsumi, Teko Ganakgomo; Bansi, Kamdem C. D.; Kofané, Timoléon Crepin (Elsevier, 2019-11-28)

  The presence of magnetic particles is considered in a magneto-hydrodynamic blood flow through a circular cylinder. The fluid inside the tube is acted by an oscillating pressure gradient and an external constant magnetic ...
• An innovative microwave-assisted one-step green synthetic approach of biowaste derived fluorescent carbon-dot invisible ink for currency anti-counterfeiting applications 

  Dinake, Pogisego; Phokedi, Gothatamang Norma; Mokgadi, Janes; Mokibe, Tumisang; Tlhako, Mogomotsi; Botlhomilwe, Mmamiki Ayanda; Kelebemang, Rosemary; Motswetla, Obakeng; Present, Bokang (World Scienti ̄c Publishing Company, 2022-04-21)

  The quest for the design and synthesis of carbon dots with anti-counterfeit properties that are derived via green, environmentally friendly and economical procedures is a continuous process. Carbon dots (C-dots) derived ...
• Climate finance readiness: a review of institutional frameworks and policies in Kenya 

  Kiremu, Mercy; Scrimgeour, Frank; Mutegi, James; Mumo, Richard (Taylor & Francis group, 2022-02-12)

  A significant increase in low carbon investments is required to limit global warming to less than 2°C. For example, about USD 900 billion should be invested annually in the energy sector up to 2030 to meet this target. ...
• Projection of extreme temperature events over the Mediterranean and Sahara using bias-corrected CMIP6 Models 

  Babaousmail, Hassen; Ayugi, Brian; Rajasekar, Adharsh; Zhu, Huanhuan; Oduro, Collins; Mumo, Richard; Ongoma, Victor (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-05-06)

  Climate change continues to increase the intensity, frequency and impacts of weather and climate extremes. This work uses bias-adjusted Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase six (CMIP6) model datasets to investigate ...

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