Abstract: In the living organism, almost entire cell functions are performed by protein-protein interactions. As experimental and computing technology advances, yet more Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) data becomes processed, and PPI networks become denser. The traditional methods utilize the network structure to examine the protein structure. Still, it consumes more time and cost and creates computing complexity when the system has gene duplications and a complementary interface. This res...
Abstract: Android applications are indispensable resources that facilitate communication, health monitoring, planning, data sharing and synchronization, social interaction, business and financial transactions. However, the rapid increase in the smartphone penetration rate has consequently led to an increase in cyberattacks. Smartphone applications use permissions to allow users to utilize different functionalities, making them susceptible to malicious software (malware). Despite the rise in ...
Abstract: Educational data mining has become an efective tool for exploring the hidden relationships in educational data and predicting students’ academic performance. The prediction of student academic performance has drawn considerable attention in education. However, although the learning outcomes are believed to improve learning and teaching, prognosticating the attainment of student outcomes remains underexplored. To achieve qualitative education standard, several attempts have been m...
Abstract: This study exposes the untold success story of Zimbabwe's ecotourism projects. Literature is awash with publications on the failure by Zimbabwe to come up with, and run sustainable ecotourism projects that significantly benefit the community with very little or no effort being put on telling the positive side of the ecotourism story. It is against this background that the researchers, using an exploratory design, investigated the story of the Ngamo CAMPFIRE project in Tsholots...
Abstract: Universities are isomorphic not because of the effectiveness of their processes but because of the legitimacy assigned by institutional logic. However, sustainable development discourses invoke a novel mission for producing knowledge and innovation for sustainable development. Accordingly, this research collected data from five types of internal stakeholders’ intellections of the four pillars of green university infrastructure. The analysis of data collected from 89 universit...
Abstract: Nowadays customers have become empowered by information communication technologies. This state of customers has brought enormous pressure to bear on organizations, thus, organizations have to stay relevant, market-oriented and profitable. The insurance sector is one that is constantly challenged by its exposure to ICT and the associated need for e-services by myriad customers. With increasing competition in the health insurance environment, it is necessary for the sector to underst...
Abstract: Since the integration of technology in teaching and learning, it has been observed that there is improvement in the acquisition and retention of knowledge. There is also existing body of research on adoption of e-learning platforms by students in institutions of Higher Education across the world. However, few of the existing studies has involved students in private tertiary education institutions in Botswana. Therefore, this study has set out to explore student usage of e-learning ...
Abstract: 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 energy source. However, burning of fossil fuel has challenges such as the release of greenhouse gases associated with negative environmental impacts. To overcome these challenges, attention has been given to renewable energy sources as biodiesel, a biofuel that has...
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to reviews the effects of the technology acceptance model on internet banking adoption at Barclays bank, Tsabong (Botswana). The primary objective of the study was to investigate the factors which influence the customer‟s behavioral intention to accept internet banking. This research adopted a descriptive research design, following a survey design strategy. A positivism research philosophy was adopted, where the data collection was done foll...
Abstract: In the world, the man matters, not the machine, people need to be care, not data. There is transition from information technology to human technology. The answer is internet of everything (IoE). The int ernet of everything (IoE) is a concept that extends the internet of things (IOT) by encompassing the machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-to-people (M2P) and technology-assisted people-to-people (P2P) with expended digital features. It includes different types of devices,...
Abstract: Traditional frequent itemsets mining (FIM) suffers from the vast memory cost, small processing speed and insufficient disk space requirements. FIM assumes only binary frequency value for items in the dataset and assumes equal importance value for items. In order to target all these limitations of FIM, high-utility itemsets (HUIs) mining has been presented. HUIs mining is more complicated and difficult than FIM. HUIs mining algorithms spend more execution time because of large searc...
Abstract: 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. AMR has negative impacts and affects human, animal, and the environment. In Botswana, Africa, AMR is not well understood, particularly in rural settings with poor sanitation. The misuse and overuse of commonly used antibiotics like ß-lactam antibiotics, combi...
Abstract: 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. In Botswana, 7 Strychnos species have been reported, two of them (S. cocculoides and S. spinosa) have been declared as endangered. In this study, five Strychnos species were identified morphologically and through molecular genetics. Their distribution and abun...
Abstract: 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 and Zimbabwe cratons, while others argue it as an allochthonous terrane separate to the Limpopo Complex. A number of shear zones are postulated to delineate the extents of Motloutse Complex. Except the northern margin (the Shashe shear zone), the rest of the terran...
Abstract: In the healthcare system, the Internet of Things (IoT) based distributed systems play a vital role in transferring the medical-related documents and infor mation among the organizations to reduce the replication in medical tests. This datum is sensitive, and hence security is a must in transforming the sensational contents. In this paper, an Evolutionary Algorithm, namely the Memetic Algo rithm is used for encrypting the text messages. The encrypted information is then inserted int...