Staff Profiles

PhD 2009 Applied Mathematics: North-West University, Mafikeng campus,South Africa

MSc 2006  Applied Mathematics:  North-West University, Mafikeng campus,South Africa

BSc(Hons)  2004  Applied Mathematics. North-West University, Mafikeng campus, South  Africa

Current Research Interests: Differential Equations and Modern Group Analysis of Differential Equations, Symmetries and conservation laws,Group Classification, Noether symmetries, Applications of differential equations to other fields.
 

Symmetries of Differential Equations, Differential Equations

Symmetries of Differential Equations, Exact solutions and conservation laws.

Symmetries of Differential Equations, Exact solutions and conservation laws.

1. B Muatjetjeja, SO Mbusi, AR Adem (2020), Noether Symmetries of a Generalized Coupled Lane-Emden-Klein-Gordon-Fock System with Central Symmetry, Symmetry 12, 566
2.  Ben Muatjetjeja, Tshepo E Mogorosi (2020) “Lie reductions and conservation laws of a coupled Jaulent-Miodek system”Journal of Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, 9, 109-114
3. Ben Muatjetjeja, Dimpho M. Mothibi,  CM Khalique (2020) “Lie group classification a generalized coupled (2+1)- dimensional hyperbolic system” accepted & to appear in Discrete. Contin.  Dyn. Syst. Ser. S

1. Master of Science (Computer Information Systems)-University Of Botswana
2. Bachelor of Information Systems (Business Information Systems)- University Of Botswana
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Education-University of Botswana

Mr Monkgogi Mudongo is a lecturer in the department of Computer Science. He holds an Msc in Computer Information Systems. His thesis was on developing a Data Warehouse solution for accident claims evaluation for Motor Vehicle Accident fund in Botswana. He started working as a Lecturer in 2019 in the faculty of Business where he taught Business Information Systems courses.  His research interests are in the areas of Business intelligence, information systems, Data Warehousing and Information Retrieval.

• Information Systems
• Computing Skills Fundamentals (ICT)
• Information Systems Engineering
• Systems analysis and design
• Programming

• Business Intelligence
• Information Systems
• Data warehousing
• Information Retrieval

• Data Analytics
• Data Warehousing

• M. Mudongo, E. Thuma, A.N. Masizana, "Implementation Of The ETL Process For Traffic Accident Claims": 5TH BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS INNOVATION AND GROWTH, 2019.

• E. Thuma, N. P. Motlogelwa, T. Leburu-Dingalo and M. Mudongo, "Query Reduction for an Effective Japanese Statute Law Retrieval,": 2019 Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications (NextComp), Mauritius, 2019, pp. 1-4.

  doi:10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2019.888364

• M. Mudongo, E. Thuma, N. P. Motlogelwa, T. Leburu-Dingalo, "Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Technologies for Traffic Accident Data Analysis in Botswana" International Conference on NLP & Data Mining (NLDM 2021) DOI:10.5121/csit.2021.111720

PhD in Policing, Tshwane University of Technology, RSA

MTech in Policing, Tshwane University, RSA

Bsc in Police and Security Studies, Bindura University, Zimbabwe

Ishmael Mugari is currently a lecturer in the Department of Sociology (Criminal Justice Programme) at the University of Botswana. He joined the University in February 2024. Prior to joining UB, Ishmael was a lecturer at Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe, where he served as a lecturer and Chairman in the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies. He taught in the areas of criminology, contemporary policing, commercial crime, criminal intelligence analysis and national security analysis.

With his research interests in Criminology, police accountability, police strategy and national security issues, Ishmael has published quite extensively in his areas of research. He has authored a book entitled “An Introduction to Criminological Theory, Penology and Crime Prevention”, over 40 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and three book chapters. 

Classical and post classical criminological theories; Communities and crime; Crime and victimisation; and Criminal offender profiling

Criminology; Police accountability; Police Strategy; and National Security Issues

Over 40 journal articles published in journals of international repute, 1 textbook and three book chapters. The following are some of my articles

Mugari, I., & Chakanyuka, T. 2024. The efficacy of intelligence-led policing in fighting robbery in the Republic of Zimbabwe. Safer Communities, 23 (4). https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-05-2024-0027.

Mashaka, K.T.O., Malila, I. S & Mugari, I. 2024. Police oversight in the Republic of Botswana. Challenges and prospects. African Security Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2393119.

Mugari, I., & Obioha E. 2024. Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures for infrastructure vandalism in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Development Southern Africa. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352057.

Mugari, I. 2023. Civilian Police Oversight: A contemporary review of police oversight mechanisms in Europe, Australia and Africa. Journal of Applied Security Research, 18 (1): 106-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2021.1918524.

Click the following links to view my publications.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ishmael-Mugari

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bligDoUAAAAJ&hl=en

PhD in Education (University of Botswana): 2009

M.Sc. (Speech & Hearing) (AIISH, University of Mysore, India):1989

B.Sc (Speech & Hearing) (AIISH, University of Mysore, India):1987

Medical Aspects of Disabilities

Rehabilitation and Transition

Hearing Assessment

Teaching Language to the Deaf

Speech and Language Intervention

Introduction to Exceptionalities

Mukhopadhyay, S., & Moswela, E. (2020). Disability rights in Botswana: Perspectives of Individuals with Disabilities. International Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 31(1), 46-56.

Mukhopadhyay, S., Mangope, B., & Moorad, F. (2019). Voice of the voiceless: Inclusion of students with special educational needs in Botswana. Exceptionality, 27(3), 232-246.

Mukhopadhyay, S. (2015). West is best? A post-colonial perspective on the implementation of inclusive education in Botswana. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 12(1). 19-39.

Mukhopadhyay, S. (2014). Botswana primary schools’ teachers’ Perception of inclusion of learners with special educational needs. Journal of Research in Special Needs Education. 14 (1), 33-42.

Mukhopadhyay, S., Nenty, H.J. & Abosi, O. (2012). Inclusive education for learners with disabilities in Botswana primary schools. SAGE Open, 2(2), 2012.

PhD in Rural Sociology

MSc Environmental Science

Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

An Environmental Sociologist whose research interest is on the interface between environment, social change and development. He has a good understanding of both environmental and socio-economic consequences of development. He currently teaches courses within the human environment stream at undergraduate and graduate levels. He teaches courses on rural development and natural resource conservation, environmental policy analysis, natural resource use policy, community based natural resource management and conservation etc. He has practical experience in undertaking Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) studies. He has experience supervising students’ research at undergraduate and graduate (MSc and PhD) levels.

Teaching areas:

a) Rural Development and the Environment

b) Environment/Natural Resources Policy

My areas of research are:

a) Community Based Natural Resources Management

b) Rural Development & the Environment

c) Natural Resources Use Policies

d) Environmental Assessment

Postgraduate areas of supervision:

a) Community Based Natural Resources Management

b) Rural Development & the Environment

c) Natural Resources Use policies

d) Environmental Assessment

Wanda N. Mphinyane, Lawrence K. Akanyang, Kutlwano Mulale, Fritz Van Deventer, Lapologang Magole, Jeremy S. Perkins, Reuben J. Sebego, Julius R. Atlhopheng and Raban Chanda, 2018. Firewood Utilisation and Its Implication on Trees around Mopipi Village in Boteti Sub-District of Botswana. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology: 7(2): 1-10, 2018; Article No.AJEE.42471 ISSN: 2456-690X Sebego, Reuben, Julius R. Atlhopheng, Raban Chanda, K. Mulale & Wanda N. Mphinyane, 2017. Land Use Intensification and Implications on Land Degradation in the Boteti Area: Botswana, African Geographical Review: OI: 10.1080/19376812.2017.1284599 Dougill, A., Akanyang, L., Perkins, J., Eckadardt, F., Stringer, L., Favretto, N., Atlhopheng, J. And Mulale, K., (2016). Land Use, Rangeland Degradation and Ecological Changes in the Southern Kalahari, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology: 54: 59 – 67. Favretto, N., Stringer, L.C., Dougill, A., Dallimer, M., Perkins, J.S., Reed, M.S., Atlhopheng, J.R., Mulale, K. (2016). Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to identify dryland ecosystem service trade-offs under different rangeland land uses. Ecosystems Services: 17: 142 – 151. Reed MS, Stringer, L.C., Dougill, A.J., Perkins, J.S., Atlhopheng, J.R., Mulale, K., Favretto, N. (2015). Reorienting land degradation towards sustainable land management: linking sustainable livelihoods with ecosystem services in rangeland systems. Journal of Environmental Management 151: 472–485. C. Kosmas, O. Kairis, C. Karavitis, S. Acikalin, M. Alcalá, P. Alfama, J. Atlhopheng, J. Barrera, A. Belgacem, A. Solé-Benet, J. Brito, M. Chaker, R. Chanda, M. Darkoh, O. Ermolaeva, V. Fassouli, F. Fernandez, C. Gokceoglu, D. Gonzalez, H. Gungor, R. Hessel, H. Khatteli, N. Khitrov, A. Kounalaki, A. Laouina, L.Magole, L. Medina, M. Mendoza, K. Mulale, F. Ocakoglu, M. Ouessar, C.Ovalle, C. Perez, J. Perkins, A. Pozo, C. Prat, A. Ramos, J. Ramos, J. Riquelme, C. Ritsema, V. Romanenkov, R. Sebego, M. Sghaier, N. Silva, M. Sizemskaya, H. Sonmez, H. Taamallah, L. Tezcan, J. de Vente, E. Zagal, A. Zeiliguer, L. Salvati (2015) An exploratory analysis of land abandonment drivers in areas prone to desertification. CATENA 128: 252–261. Mulale, K., R. Chanda, J. S. Perkins, L. Magole, R. J. Sebego, J. R. Atlhopheng, W. Mphinyane, M. S. Reed (2014). Formal Institutions ad their Role in Promoting Sustainable Land Management in Boteti, Botswana. Land Degradation and Development 25:80–91. Perkins J; Atlhopheng J; Chanda R; Mphinyane W; Mulale K; Sebego R; Reed M; Akanyang L; Magole L; Fleskens L; Irvine B; Kirkby M (2013). Making land management more sustainable: Experience implementing a new methodological framework in Botswana. Land Degradation and Development 24: 463-477. Fuyane, B.F., Atlhopheng, J.R. and Mulale, K. (2013). Imapct Analysis of Informal Brick Production on the Environment: Gaborone Dam Area, Botswana. International Journal of Scientic & Technology Research 2 (9): 73-78. Kairis O, Kosmas C, Karavitis C, Ritsema C, Salvati L, Acikalin S, Alcalá M, Alfama P, Atlhopheng J, Barrera J, Belgacem A, Solé-Benet A, Brito J, Chaker M, Chanda R, Coelho C, Darkoh M, Diamantis I, Ermolaeva O, Fassouli V, Fei W, Feng J, Fernandez F, Ferreira A, Gokceoglu C, Gonzalez D, Gungor H, Hessel R, Juying J, Khatteli H, Khitrov N, Kounalaki A, Laouina A, Lollino P, Lopes M, Magole L, Medina L, Mendoza M, Morais P, Mulale K, Ocakoglu F, Ouessar M, Ovalle C, Perez C, Perkins J, Pliakas F, Polemio M, Pozo A, Prat C, Qinke Y, Ramos A, Ramos J, Riquelme J, Romanenkov V, Rui L, Santaloia F, Sebego R, Sghaier M, Silva N, Sizemskaya M, Soares J, Sonmez H, Taamallah H, Tezcan L, Torri D, Ungaro F, Valente S, de Vente J, Zagal E, Zeiliguer A, Zhonging W, Ziogas A. (2014). Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Types of Degradation, Causes, and Implications for Management. Environmental Management 54: 971–982. Kosmas C, Kairis O, Karavitis C, Ritsema C, Salvati L, Acikalin S, Alcalá M, Alfama P, Atlhopheng J, Barrera J, Belgacem A, Solé-Benet A, Brito J, Chaker M, Chanda R, Coelho C, Darkoh M, Diamantis I, Ermolaeva O, Fassouli V, Fei W, Feng J, Fernandez F, Ferreira A, Gokceoglu C, Gonzalez D, Gungor H, Hessel R, Juying J, Khatteli H, Khitrov N, Kounalaki A, Laouina A, Lollino P, Lopes M, Magole L, Medina L, Mendoza M, Morais P, Mulale, K, Ocakoglu F, Ouessar M, Ovalle C, Perez C, Perkins J, Pliakas F, Polemio M, Pozo A, Prat C, Qinke Y, Ramos A, Ramos J, Riquelme J, Romanenkov V, Rui L, Santaloia F, Sebego R, Sghaier M, Silva N, Sizemskaya M, Soares J, Sonmez H, Taamallah H, Tezcan L, Torri D, Ungaro F, Valente S, de Vente J, Zagal E, Zeiliguer A, Zhonging W, Ziogas A. (2014). Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Methodological Approach. Environmental Management 54:951–970. Mulale, K. and Mbaiwa, J. (2012). The Effects of CBNRM Integration into Local Government Structures and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana. Tourism Review International 15: 171-182. Hambira, W. and Mulale K. (2011). Water Resources Accounting as a Catalyst for Improved Information Sharing for Adaptive Water Resources Management in the Orange River Basin. Journal of Sustainable Planet Issues: 2 (2): 45 – 53. Mulale, K. and Cornelia F. (2006). The Creation of Social Capital through Networks in Botswana’s CBNRM Program. South Africa Geographical Journal 88 (2) - 150-158. Book Mulale, K. Matema, C., Funfa, X., Slater-Jones, S., Njobvu, D., Kanguehi, G., Hay, D., and Crooks, V. (2013). Community Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa. Authorhouse, Bloomington, USA. Book Chapters Mulale, K. And Pelane, G. (2013). Community Based Monitoring under the CBNRM Programe at Sankuyo Village, Botswana. In Mulale, K. Matema, C., Funfa, X., Slater-Jones, S., Njobvu, D., Kanguehi, G., Hay, D., and Crooks, V. 2013. Community Based Natural Resource Management in Southern africa. Authorhouse, Bloomington, USA. ISBN: 978-1-4817-5763-8 (sc). Atlhopheng J. and K. Mulale. (2009). Natural Resource-based Tourism and Wildlife Policies in Botswana. Pp 134-149. In Jarkko Saarinen, Fritz Becker, Haretsebe Manwa and Deon Wilson (eds) Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa: Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition. Channel View Publications, Bristol. ISBN: 13-978-1-84541-109-1 (hbk) Mulale, K. and W. Hambira. 2007. An overview of the policy and legislative framework for the management of rangelands in Botswana and implications for sustainable development. Sustainable Development and Planning III, Volume II, Pp 573-580. Wit Press. Southampton, Boston. ISBN: 978-1-84564-102-3.

PhD Environmental Engineering, Systems Ecology, Wetland Track.

MSc Environmental Engineering, Systems Ecology

BSc Zoology & Geology

ORI Professor of Wetland Ecology, Dr Murray-Hudson’s primary research focus is on ecohydrology, to improve our understanding of the dynamics of tropical flood-pulsed wetlands. This includes not only the potential effects of climate change, dams and water abstraction, but also nutrient dynamics in the context of potential pollution. He is also interested in wetland biogeochemistry, sediment dynamics and tectonics as drivers of wetland landscapes and ecosystem services.

He is also responsible for the coordination and development of a long-term monitoring programme in the Okavango Delta to support management and sustainable development of the Delta’s hydro-ecosystems. This aims to collect long-term data on multiple physical, chemical and biological indices, and to make these available to end-users. Currently the ORI Monitoring Unit monitors climate, surface and groundwater levels, water quality, flood extent, wildfire extent, and fish catch per unit effort at various stations in the Delta. We host a web-based data delivery system (https://monitoringdata.ub.bw/). The monitoring programme provides data for e.g., State of Conservation reporting (World Heritage Commission, Ramsar Convention), for informing civic society and authorities on flood status and management issues such as fish stocks, for improved hydrological and ecological modeling and for surveillance for ecosystem change.

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=16402941300 

Graduate studies in Natural Resource Management (Wetland Ecology, Systems Ecology, Vegetation Ecology, Geology, Waterbirds)

Systems Thinking for the UB Masters in Development Practice

Training in Biodiversity Data Management

Multivariate statistics with R (part of a "Statistics with R" ORI short course)

Hydroecology of Delta Floodplains: Floodplain plant species distribution modelling for evaluating effects of hydrological change

Effects of Elevated Nutrient Levels on Cyperus papyrus growth rates and microbial rhizosphere communities

Population structure and water use of riparian woodlands in the Okavango

Carbon biogeochemistry of floodplains

Biogeochemistry of surface and groundwater in the Okavango

Sediment dynamics in the Cubango-Okavango River Basin

The Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on Microbial Community Structure associated with Cyperus papyrus in the Okavango Delta, Botswana - MPhil

Assessment of Jatropha curcas Cultivated in Frost and Drought Prone Areas in Botswana: Water Balance Analysis - MPhil

Deformation in the Okavango Incipient Rift - PhD

Ecological drivers of population structure, species composition and distribution of riparian plant communities in the Okavango - PhD

Colonial waterbird interactions with flooding - PhD

Helfter, C., Gondwe, M., Murray-Hudson, M., Makati, A., Lunt, M. F., Palmer, P. I., & Skiba, U. (2022). Phenology is the dominant control of methane emissions in a tropical non-forested wetland. Nature communications, 13(1), 1-11

Edwards, T. M., I. J. Mosie, B. C. Moore, G. Lobjoit, K. Schiavone, R. E. Bachman and M. Murray-Hudson (2020). "Low oxygen: A (tough) way of life for Okavango fishes." PLOS ONE 15(7): e0235667

Murray-Hudson, M., Wolski, P., Brown, M. T., & Davidson, T. (2018). "A suite of macrophyte species distribution models for investigating hydrology-driven spatial changes in a large flood-pulsed tropical wetland". South African Geographical Journal, pp. 1-17. doi:10.1080/03736245.2018.1541021

Murray-Hudson, M., Wolski P, Murray-Hudson F, Brown M, Kashe K. (2014). “Disaggregating Hydroperiod: Components of the Seasonal Flood Pulse as Drivers of Plant Species Distribution in Floodplains of a Tropical Wetland”. Wetlands, 34, 927-942. DOI: 10.1007/s13157-014-0554

PhD (Political Studies), University of Cape Town, South Africa

Masters of Public Administration, University of Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe

B.Sc (Honours) in Politics and Administration, University of Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe.

Social research methods

Local government management

Public sector finance

Development administration

Local government management

State society relations

Public financial management

Local government management

Public finance

Musekiwa, N., & Mandiyanike, D. (2019). Institutions of private property, land reform and development in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Public Affairs, 11(1), 93-105. https://journals.co.za/content/journal/ajpa.

Mandiyanike, D., & Musekiwa, N. (2018). Public sector reforms during a crisis period: The case of rural local authorities capacity building in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Public Administration and Management, XXV(2), 42-54.

Musekiwa, N., & Mandiyanike, D. (2017). Botswana development vision and localisation of UN Sustainable Development Goals. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance (20), 135-145.  doi:https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.v0i20.6469.

Musekiwa, Norbert. 2012. The role of local authorities in democratic transition. In E. Masunungure & J. Shumba (Eds), Zimbabwe: Mired in transition (pp. 230-251). Harare: Weaver Press..