BIUSTRE Home
→
Recent submissions

Botswana International University of Science and Technology: Recent submissions

Now showing items 41-60 of 508

Application of attainable region technique to optimize copper slag’s desired size class

Gabasiane, Tlotlo, Solomon; Danha, Gwiranai; Mamvura, Tirivaviri; Mashifana, Tebogo; Sibanda, Vusumuzi (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2022-12-23)

Copper slag is a hard material produced from smelting copper-bearing ores. Over the years, research has prioritized utilizing slag as a secondary source of base metals. This paper focuses on the grinding/milling of copper ...
Challenges related to beef-cattle pricing between a western block and a third world country

Ziwakaya, Paul Kundai (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-06-06)

This study considers a business scenario involving three participants. The first participant, in this case the farmer sells the cattle to the second participant, in this case the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) which, in ...
Setswana grammar checker for declarative sentences using LSTM-Recurrent Neural Network

Amon, Kesegofetse (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-11-11)

This research is aimed at developing a Setswana grammar checker for Setswana declarative sentences using Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent neural networks (LSTM-RNNs). The research was motivated by the fact that Setswana ...
Investigation of the efficacy of a ZnO-starch nanocomposite packaging to prolong the shelf life of fragaria ananassa (strawberries)

Chitena, Lorraine (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-03)

Nanomaterials have been used recently in food packaging as antibacterial coatings because of their desirable antibacterial and antifungal properties. The use of antimicrobial packaging is to deter the growth of ...
Investigating the cybersecurity threat landscape for Botswana

Mosimolodi, Sarefo Seth (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-06-24)

Movement restrictions introduced by the coronavirus pandemic have incentivized the rollout of online services globally. Additionally, more employees were telecommuting throughout the pandemic and remote work has become ...
Baobab (adansonia digitata) seed as a source of biodiesel and protein hydrolysates: optimization of production processes and characterization of the products

Masisi, Keletso Gorata (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-03)

Increase in global population places a demand on fuel and protein sources therefore putting a strain on their supply. The demand for fuel products is currently met by increased usage of fossil fuel, a nonrenewable ...
Dung beetles’ responses to changing environments; implications on ecosystem service delivery

Gotcha, Nonofo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-04)

Dung beetles are coprophagous insects belonging to the families Scarabaeidae and Geotrupidae. They are a very important insects’ group, acting as significant ecosystem engineers through dung burial, decomposition, ...
Mechanisms of population establishment in invasive South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Tarusikirwa, Vimbai Lisa (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-11)

Global insect pest invasions have dramatically increased over the past decades, posing significant biosecurity threats to natural and managed ecosystems. As such, the mechanisms of spread and rapid establishment of ...
Diversity, distribution, tissue culture and value addition of Strychnos species in Central and North-East Districts of Botswana

Marenga, Willie (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-12)

Strychnos is a widely varied genus from the Loganiaceae family with over 200 species identified worldwide. Most of these species are drought tolerant and used for many things such as food, medicine, tools, and ornaments. ...
The Botswana Presidential Collection @BIUST: The concept and preparatory processes

Kerebotswe, Amogelang; Tladi, Olga; Lebele, Ayanda (Botswana International University of Science and Technology Library, 2018-09)

On 10th February 2018, The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) officially launched a collection that serves as incubation of the Botswana Presidential library. The collection is a foundation ...
Undergraduate students’ motivation towards the use of electronic resources at Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, Nigeria

Liman, Yakubu, Attahiru; Rasegojwa, Maleshane, Gladys; Muhammad, Jika Saidu (Credence Press Limited, 2022-03-09)

The purpose of this study is to examine undergraduate students’ motivation towards the use of electronic resources at Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe. The objectives of the study include: to determine the ...
Institutional Repository as a tool for research management: A case study of BIUST Library.

Mozila, Winnie; Lebele, Ayanda (Ubuntunet connect, 2018-11-22)

The increased reliance on information communication technology (ICT), coupled with the change in the research process has led to the production of large volumes of data. This has compelled those in the information profession, ...
Branching out to a larger audience: Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) library marketing strategies in promoting Institutional Repository

Mozila, Winnie (CADERNOS BAD, 2020-03-31)

Faced with the advancement of the fourth industrial revolution whereby users are technology-driven, BIUST library repositioned itself in the financial year 2018/2019 by developing and implementing technology-mediated tools ...
Analysis and optimization of auto-correlation based frequency offset estimation

Ngebani, I.M.; Chuma, Joseph Monamati; Masupe, S. (South Africa Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2015-09)

In this letter, a general auto-correlation based frequency offset estimation (FOE) algorithm is analyzed. An approximate closed-form expression for the Mean Square Error (MSE) of the FOE is obtained, and it is proved that, ...
Characterization of extended-spectrum-β lactamases (esbls) and other resistant genes encoding bacteria from a rural community settlement

Brooks, Kesego Portia (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-11)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is regarded as a global health threat, characterized by rising resistant bacteria and rapid development of resistance genes to existing antibiotics used in clinical and veterinary settings. ...
The geophysical signatures of the Kgagodi basin, central Botswana

Nkanokang, Chawada (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-08)

The Kgagodi basin is located at 22°28'26.67"S and 27°34'54.10"E, about 7 km South of the Kgagodi village, Central Botswana. This structure is buried by sediments thus it has no pronounced surficial expression. The ...
Characteristics of shear deformation along the eastern and southern terrane boundaries of the Motloutse complex, eastern Botswana

Mosokomani, Valiant Shandulo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-03)

The Motloutse Complex to the southwestern margin of Zimbabwe Craton is a medium-grade terrane in northeastern Botswana. Some studies consider it as part of the Limpopo Complex high-grade terrane between the Kaapvaal ...
Mineralogical and geochemical characterisation of the Kgwebe volcanic formation in the Ghanzi-Chobe belt portion of the Kalahari copper belt: insights into copper and silver source (s)

Elias, Esther (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-03)

A combination of petrography and geochemistry (XRF, ICP-OES and ICP-MS) was utilized in order to investigate the magma source(s), magma evolution and petrogenesis implications of the Kgwebe Volcanic Formation (KVF) ...
Suitability of Morupule fly ash as amendment for two agricultural soils in Botswana

Taupedi, Sekgele Bobby (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-08)

Electricity generation in thermal power stations results in high fly ash production that, if not managed properly, will be a potential source of pollutants. In Botswana, the fly ash from Morupule Power Plant is being ...
A context-aware lemmatization model for setswana language using machine learning

Bafitlhile, Kgosiyame Ditiro (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-08-25)

Lemmatization is an important task which is concerned with making computers understand the relationship that exists amongst words written in natural language. It is a prior condition needed for the development of natural ...

Recently added

Botswana International University of Science and Technology: Recent submissions

Search BIUSTRE

Browse

All of BIUSTRE

My Account