Search for dissertations about: "Botswana"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the word Botswana.

  2. 21. Sustainability and development impacts of off-grid electrification in developing countries : An assessment of South Africa's rural electrification program

    Author : Chukwuma Leonard Azimoh; Björn Karlsson; Boaventura Cuamba; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Off-grid electrification; sustainability; solar home system; hybrid mini-grid; renewable energy; technical challenges; Energy- and Environmental Engineering; energi- och miljöteknik;

    Abstract : Previous studies have shown that provision of sustainable electricity supply to rural households is essential to bring development to off-grid populations. For this reason, most developing countries put large efforts into rural electrification programs to stimulate development and reduce poverty. READ MORE

  4. 22. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Africa : Operational Research to Reduce Post-natal Transmission and Infant Mortality

    Author : Mickey Chopra; Lars-Åke Persson; Ted Greiner; Cesar Victora; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HIV AIDS; Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV; infant feeding; child health; cohort study; health systems evaluation; effectiveness;

    Abstract : This thesis assesses the effectiveness of the National Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme in 3 sites in South Africa, and the quality of infant feeding counselling across four countries, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda . Implementation and outcome of PMTCT services were very different across the 3 sites. READ MORE

  5. 23. Diversity of landraces and wild forms of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) : distribution and implications for conservation in southern Africa, with emphasis on Zimbabwe

    Author : Claid Mujaju; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is commonly grown in traditional agrosystems throughout the drought-prone Southern Africa as a staple food (edible seeds), a dessert food (edible flesh), and for animal feed. Several morphotypes of watermelon are found in this area; sweet watermelon, cooking melon and seed melon landraces of the traditional agrosystems; and possibly introgressed types which are regarded as agronomic weeds. READ MORE

  6. 24. Three Empirical Studies on Development : Democracy, the Resource Curse and Aid

    Author : Jan Pettersson; Fabrizio Zilibotti; Ragnar Torvik; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democracy; Economic Growth; Consolidation; Political Systems; Natural Resources; Appropriability; Property Rights; Institutions; Development; Foreign Aid; Fungibility; Poverty; Public Expenditure; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis presents three self-contained essays focusing on empirical questions in growth and development economics. Each article addresses specific questions on why countries perform differently. READ MORE

  7. 25. Amino acid predictors of HIV-1 coreceptor use in different subtypes and their application to antiretroviral treatment

    Author : Lotta Pramanik Sollerkvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) group M is responsible for the HIV pandemic and has great genetic variability. The main subtypes and circulating recombinant forms belonging to this group differ in their worldwide distribution, their disease progression patterns, as well as in their coreceptor use phenotype distributions. READ MORE