African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract▲	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865504586	Impact of six-week viral load on mortality in HIV-infected zimbabwean infants	Mutasa K., Ntozini R., Prendergast A., Iliff P., Rukobo S., Moulton L.H., Ward B.J., Humphrey J.H.	2012	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	31	9	10.1097/INF.0b013e318266aac2	Zvitambo Project, 1 Borrowdale Road, Harare, Zimbabwe; Centre for Paediatrics, Blizard Institute,...	Mutasa, K., Zvitambo Project, 1 Borrowdale Road, Harare, Zimbabwe; Ntozini, R., Zvitambo Project,...	Among 453 untreated HIV-infected Zimbabwean infants, 6-week viral load was the only infant factor...	disease progression; HIV; infants; mortality; viral load	article; CD4 lymphocyte count; female; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; infant dise...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862867593	Variation in thermal performance among insect populations	Sinclair B.J., Williams C.M., Terblanche J.S.	2012	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	85	6	10.1086/665388	Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Department of Entomolog...	Sinclair, B.J., Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; William...	Among-population variation in insect thermal performance is important for understanding patterns ...	None	climate change; evolutionary biology; fitness; genotype-environment interaction; insect; invasive...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887212781	Utility and diagnostic performance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by two immunochromatogra...	Pokam B.T., Asuquo A.E., Goh K.S., Abia-Bassey L.N., Rastogi N.	2013	International Journal of Mycobacteriology	2	1	10.1016/j.ijmyco.2012.12.002	Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroo...	Pokam, B.T., Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of ...	Among the disadvantages of smear microscopy for detection of tuberculosis cases is its inability ...	Capilia TB-Neo; Heated strains; Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; Non-tuberculous mycobacteria;...	article; bacterium culture; bacterium identification; controlled study; diagnostic test accuracy ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84855669396	The impact of personality and culture on the job demands-controlmodel of job stress	Györkös C., Becker J., Massoudi K., de Bruin G.P., Rossier J.	2012	Swiss Journal of Psychology	71	1	10.1024/1421-0185/a000065	Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Faculty of Management, Un...	Györkös, C., Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Becker, J., ...	Among the various work stress models, one of the most popular has been the job demands-control (J...	Crosscultural comparison; JDC model; Job stress; Personality	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84855185437	Development and perfonnance evaluation of a dehulling machine for African breadfruit (Treculia af...	Etoamaihe U.J., Ndubueze K.C.	2010	Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences	5	4	10.3923/jeasci.2010.312.315	Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria	Etoamaihe, U.J., Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture...	A motorized African breadfruit seed dehuller was designed, fabricated and tested. Results showed ...	African breadfruit; Dehuller; Dehulling capacity; Dehulling efficiency; Seed; Vegetable oil	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-64649091129	Mulch tower treatment system Part I: Overall performance in greywater treatment	Zuma B.M., Tandlich R., Whittington-Jones K.J., Burgess J.E.	2009	Desalination	242	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2008.03.030	Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140,...	Zuma, B.M., Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Graham...	A mulch tower (MT) system for greywater treatment is introduced in this paper. Materials used to ...	Greywater; Mulch tower; On-site treatment	Characterisation; Chemical-oxygen demands; Coarse gravels; Coliform concentrations; Greywater; Gr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33751509951	Design optimization of containers for sloshing and impact	Craig K.J., Kingsley T.C.	2007	Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization	33	1	10.1007/s00158-006-0038-6	Multi-Disciplinary Optimization Group (MDOG), Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineeri...	Craig, K.J., Multi-Disciplinary Optimization Group (MDOG), Department of Mechanical and Aeronauti...	A multidisciplinary design and optimization (MDO) method is presented to support the design proce...	Free-surface modeling; Impact; Mathematical optimization; MDO; Sloshing	Computational fluid dynamics; Design; Optimization; Signal filtering and prediction; Free surface...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952624587	The impact of biofuel production on food security: A briefing paper with a particular emphasis on...	Makenete A., Lemmer W., Kupka J.	2008	International Food and Agribusiness Management Review	11	2	None	Large Business, ABSA Bank Ltd and President, Southern African Biofuels Association, PO Box 7735, ...	Makenete, A., Large Business, ABSA Bank Ltd and President, Southern African Biofuels Association,...	A multi-feedstock approach is crucial for sustainable biofuel production in South Africa. In resp...	Biofuel production; Food security; Maize	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-82555169581	Evaluation of ten wild Nigerian mushrooms for amylase and cellulase activities	Jonathan S.G., Adeoyo O.R.	2011	Mycobiology	39	2	10.4489/MYCO.2011.39.2.103	Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Ibadan, UI P.O. Box 21422, Ibadan, Oyo State...	Jonathan, S.G., Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Ibadan, UI P.O. Box 21422, I...	Amylases and cellulases are important enzymes that can be utilized for various biological activit...	Enzyme activities; Nigeria; Ph; Temperature; Wild mushrooms	Agaricus; Agaricus blazei; Basidiomycota; Fungi; Nothopanus hygrophanus; Pleurotus; Pleurotus tub...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-15744373001	The simultaneous determination of selected flavonol glycosides and aglycones in Ginkgo biloba ora...	Dubber M.-J., Sewram V., Mshicileli N., Shephard G.S., Kanfer I.	2005	Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis	37	4	10.1016/j.jpba.2004.11.052	Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Division of Pharmaceutics, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa...	Dubber, M.-J., Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Division of Pharmaceutics, Grahamstown 614...	An accurate, precise and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS-MS) met...	Flavonols; Ginkgo biloba; LC-MS-MS; Validation	acetonitrile; anion; flavonoid glycoside; flavonol derivative; formic acid; Ginkgo biloba extract...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44749089181	High DMFC performance output using modified acid-base polymer blend	Pasupathi S., Ji S., Jan Bladergroen B., Linkov V.	2008	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	33	12	10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.01.033	University of the Western Cape, SAIAMC, Modderdam Road, Bellville 7535 Cape Town, South Africa	Pasupathi, S., University of the Western Cape, SAIAMC, Modderdam Road, Bellville 7535 Cape Town, ...	An acid-base polymer blend membrane based on sulphonated poly(etheretherketone) (SPEEK) and poly(...	DMFC; PBI; Polymer blend; Power densities; Proton conducting membranes; SPEEK	Ion exchange membranes; Polyether ether ketones; Polymer blends; Polymeric membranes; Thermodynam...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70449361964	Who will guard the guardians? Amartya Sen's contribution to development evaluation	Porter S., de Wet J.	2009	Development in Practice	19	3	10.1080/09614520902807987	Development Research Unit (SALDRU), Department of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Afric...	Porter, S., Development Research Unit (SALDRU), Department of Economics, University of Cape Town,...	An Action Learning process integrated with Sen's Capability Approach can support development agen...	Civil society; Methods; Sub-Saharan Africa	Economic Development; Economics; Freedom; Nongovernmental Organizations; Sen, Amartya; autonomy; ...	None	View
None	None	Low-power and high-performance 1-Bit Set Full-Adder	Paulthurai A., Dharmaraj B.	2013	International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials	6	2	None	School of Electronics and Telecommunication, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, P.O Box 11007, Da...	Paulthurai, A., School of Electronics and Telecommunication, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, P...	An adder is an important element of all the arithmetic and logic units. The recent trend in Nanot...	Full adder; High-speed; SET	None	None	View
None	None	Minimal impact of an iron-fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement on Hb and iron status: A rand...	James P., Friis H., Woodd S., Rehman A.M., PrayGod G., Kelly P., Koethe J.R., Filteau S.	2015	British Journal of Nutrition	114	3	10.1017/S0007114515001920	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Ke...	James, P., Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical M...	Anaemia, redistribution of Fe, malnutrition and heightened systemic inflammation during HIV infec...	Antiretroviral therapy; Ferritin; Hb; HIV; Inflammation; Lipid-based nutrient supplement; Transfe...	antiretrovirus agent; C reactive protein; efavirenz; emtricitabine; ferritin; hemoglobin; lamivud...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68649122419	The description and evaluation of an african breath psychotherapeutic workshop	Edwards S.D.	2009	Journal of Psychology in Africa	19	2	None	University of Zululand, South Africa; 3 Antigua, 32 Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320, South ...	Edwards, S.D., University of Zululand, South Africa, 3 Antigua, 32 Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rock...	An African breath psychotherapeutic workshop is described and evaluated with a small group of par...	African; Breath; Psychotherapy; Spiritual healing; Spirituality; Workshop	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-45349108989	On-farm evaluation and consumer acceptability study of selected tetraploid Musa hybrid in Ghana	Dzomeku B.M., Armo-Annor F., Adjei-Gyan K., Ansah J., Nkakwa A., Darkey S.K.	2008	Journal of Plant Sciences	3	2	None	Crops Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), P.O. Box 3785, K...	Dzomeku, B.M., Crops Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), P...	An agronomic study was conducted to evaluate three Musa hybrids (BITA-3 - cooking banana, FHIA-21...	Agronomy; Musa hybrids; Sensory evaluation	Musa	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649349356	Evaluation of an animal protein mixture as a replacement for fishmeal in practical diets for fing...	Adewolu M.A., Ikenweiwe N.B., Mulero S.M.	2010	Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh	62	4	None	Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, P.M.B. 001, LASU Post Office, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeri...	Adewolu, M.A., Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, P.M.B. 001, LASU Post Office, Ojo...	An alternative animal protein mixture was evaluated as a replacement for fishmeal in diets for fi...	Chicken offal meal; Clarias gariepinus; Feather meal; Maggot meal	diet; feeding; fish culture; growth rate; protein; weight; Animalia; Clarias gariepinus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939496139	Evaluation of Trace Metals and Physical Properties of Nigerian Crude Oil Saturate Fraction	Adebiyi F.M., Adebiyi A.Y.	2015	Petroleum Science and Technology	33	12	10.1080/10916466.2015.1065277	Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Adebiyi, F.M., Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Adebiyi, A....	Analyses of trace elements and physical properties of the saturate fraction of Nigerian crude oil...	crude oil; functional group; physical properties; saturate; trace metal	Absorption spectroscopy; Atomic absorption spectrometry; Chemical analysis; Chromatography; Clust...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78651226915	Impact of fertilizers on heavy metal loads in surface soils in Nzoia Nucleus estate sugarcane far...	Omwoma S., Lalah J.O., Ongeri D.M.K., Wanyonyi M.B.	2010	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	85	6	10.1007/s00128-010-0133-7	Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, P.O. Box 333, Maseno 40105, Kenya	Omwoma, S., Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, P.O. Box 333, Maseno 40105, Kenya; Lalah,...	Analysis of heavy metals in top soil samples from Nzoia sugarcane farms in Western Kenya found el...	Fertilizer impact; Heavy metals; Kenya; Nzoia; Sugarcane farms	Continued use; Dry seasons; Dry weight; Elevated level; Farm soils; Fertilizer applications; Inte...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34547961289	Evaluation of early to medium maturing open pollinated maize varieties in SADC region using GGE b...	Setimela P.S., Vivek B., Bänziger M., Crossa J., Maideni F.	2007	Field Crops Research	103	3	10.1016/j.fcr.2007.05.010	International Maize Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), P.O. Box MP 163 Harare, Zimbabwe; CIMMYT, ...	Setimela, P.S., International Maize Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), P.O. Box MP 163 Harare, Zi...	Analysis of multi-environment trials (METs) of genotypes (G) and genotype × environment (GE) inte...	Genotype × environment; GGE biplots; Multi-environment trials; Site regression; Zea mays L.	Data reduction; Environmental impact; Genes; Grain (agricultural product); Regression analysis; O...	None	View

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