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Analysis of the Future Land Use Land Cover Changes in the Gaborone Dam Catchment Using CA-Markov Model: Implications on Water Resources

Remote Sensing, 2021
Land use/land cover (LULC) changes have been observed in the Gaborone dam catchment since the 1980s. A comprehensive analysis of future LULC changes is therefore necessary for the purposes of future land use and water resource planning and management ...
B. Matlhodi, P. Kenabatho, Bhagabat P. Parida, J. Maphanyane   +3 more
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Evaluating the diagnosis and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in pregnant women to prevent adverse neonatal consequences in Gaborone, Botswana: protocol for the Maduo study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are extremely common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that are associated with adverse birth and neonatal outcomes, and the risk of vertical transmission of CT and NG during ...
Adriane Wynn, Aamirah Mussa, R. Ryan, E. Hansman, Selebaleng V. Simon, Bame Bame, B. Moreri-Ntshabele, D. Ramogola-Masire, J. Klausner, C. Morroni   +9 more
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Nutritional composition and mineral profile of leaves of Moringa oleifera provenances grown in Gaborone, Botswana

Food Production, Processing and Nutrition
Although Moringa is an important vegetable crop elsewhere, its nutritional and non-food uses are not widely known in Botswana community. This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and mineral contents of leaves of Moringa oleifera ...
Eng P. Masitlha, E. Seifu, D. Teketay
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Pattern of substance use and substance use disorder in adolescent learners at public secondary schools in Gaborone, Botswana

PLoS ONE, 2022
Introduction Substance use amongst adolescents remains a global public health challenge. The potential negative health outcomes of substance use suggest the need to understand the pattern of use and the associated factors among adolescents.
A. Olashore, S. Paruk, Taboka Maphorisa, Boitshepo Mosupiemang   +3 more
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Distance to Multidisciplinary Team Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, and Stage at Cervical Cancer Presentation for Women Living With and Without HIV

JCO Global Oncology, 2022
PURPOSE Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in Botswana. Barriers in access to cancer care can lead to later stages at diagnosis and increased mortality.
T. Friebel-Klingner, L. Bazzett-Matabele, D. Ramogola-Masire, B. Monare, T. Ralefala, A. Seiphetlheng, G. Ramontshonyana, P. Vuylsteke, N. Mitra, D. Wiebe, T. Rebbeck, A. McCarthy, S. Grover   +12 more
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Variation of soil organic carbon across different land covers and land uses in the greater Gaborone region of Botswana

World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2022
Soils are a potentially viable sink for atmospheric carbon and could contribute to mitigating global climate change. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content exhibits considerable spatial variability both horizontally (land use) and vertically (soil profile ...
Suh Celestine Neba, Rejoice Tsheko, Benedict Kayombo, Scott Thebeetsile Moroke   +3 more
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Prospective longitudinal assessment of Albumin-to-Creatinine ratio (ACR) in a clinical cohort of people living with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana

BMC Infectious Diseases
People living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to end organ dysfunction such as albuminuria, which is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and renal events.
M. Mosepele, Kago Kebotsamang, P. Ponatshego, K. Molebatsi, Thato Moshomo, L. Mokgatlhe, S. Lockman, Robert Gross, Joseph Jarvis, Shabbar Jaffar, Duolao Wang   +10 more
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The prevalence of depression and its associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary clinic in Gaborone, Botswana

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2022
Background Depression is one of the commonest co-existing medical conditions among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). A bidirectional relationship between depression and DM exists, complicating glycaemic control leading to an increase in diabetic ...
Thato Moshomo, Yordanka Pina Rivera, Judith Boshe, G. Rwegerera   +3 more
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Human papillomavirus prevalence in male and female university students in Gaborone, Botswana

Epidemiology and Infection, 2022
In 2015, Botswana introduced the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a two-dose schedule in girls aged 9–13 years. We sought to establish a baseline HPV prevalence in unvaccinated young adults in Botswana. HIV-uninfected men and women aged
D. Ramogola-Masire, Nancy McClung, A. Mathoma, Julia W. Gargano, Naledi G Nyepetsi, T. Querec, J. Onyekwuluje, M. Mine, C. Morroni, R. Luckett, L. Markowitz   +10 more
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Internal organisation of political parties in Botswana [PDF]

, 2012
Unlike in some other African countries Botswana s political opposition was never outlawed after independence in 1966 However the opposition has suffered internal instability that we argue prevented it from dislodging the incumbent Botswana ...
Dr. Zibani Maundenia
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