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-s2.0-23944490137	Through the magnifying glass: A descriptive theoretical analysis of the possible impact of the So...	Mapesela M., Hay H.R.	2005	Higher Education	50	1	10.1007/s10734-004-6358-9	Center for Higher Education Studies and Development, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 4345,...	Mapesela, M., Center for Higher Education Studies and Development, University of the Free State, ...	This article provides a descriptive theoretical analysis of the most important higher education p...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548386628	The international performance of the South African academic institutions: A citation assessment	Pouris A.	2007	Higher Education	54	4	10.1007/s10734-006-9034-4	Institute for Technological Innovation, Main Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	Pouris, A., Institute for Technological Innovation, Main Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria...	This article reports the results of an investigation to identify the disciplinary strengths and t...	Assessment; Citations; Evaluation; Higher education; Rankings; South Africa; Universities	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44349185649	Students' evaluations of the use of e-learning in a collaborative project between two South Afric...	Rohleder P., Bozalek V., Carolissen R., Leibowitz B., Swartz L.	2008	Higher Education	56	1	10.1007/s10734-007-9091-3	Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Department of S...	Rohleder, P., Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa; B...	Online learning is increasingly being used in Higher Education, with a number of advantages to on...	Collaborative learning; Democratic learning; E-learning; Higher education; South Africa; Students	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-41049111949	Herder perceptions on impacts of range enclosures, crop farming, fire ban and bush encroachment o...	Angassa A., Oba G.	2008	Human Ecology	36	2	10.1007/s10745-007-9156-z	Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University o...	Angassa, A., Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian...	This study focuses on community-based knowledge to analyze the impacts of range enclosures, crop ...	Bush encroachment; Community perception; Environmental history; Fire ban; Land use Policy; Rangel...	crop production; decision making; environmental change; environmental history; farmers knowledge;...	None	View
None	None	Transition of Shifting Cultivation and its Impact on People's Livelihoods in the Miombo Woodlands...	Grogan K., Birch-Thomsen T., Lyimo J.	2013	Human Ecology	41	1	10.1007/s10745-012-9537-9	Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of ...	Grogan, K., Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; B...	Shifting cultivation has long been a major livelihood for people in the miombo woodlands of south...	Diversification; Livelihoods; Miombo woodland; Shifting cultivation; Tanzania; Transition; Zambia	agricultural intensification; agricultural practice; deforestation; land use; shifting cultivatio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929050488	Integrating local knowledge and forest surveys to assess Lantana camara impacts on indigenous spe...	Jevon T., Shackleton C.M.	2015	Human Ecology	43	2	10.1007/s10745-015-9748-y	Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa	Jevon, T., Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Sha...	Invasive alien species have variable impacts on peoples' livelihoods, plant communities and speci...	Forest regeneration; Invasive alien species; Local ecological knowledge; Non-timber forest produc...	Lantana; Lantana camara	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845491086	Natural variation in macroinvertebrate assemblages and the development of a biological banding sy...	Dallas H.F., Day J.A.	2007	Hydrobiologia	575	1	10.1007/s10750-006-0374-y	Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Cape Town, Western Cape 7700, South ...	Dallas, H.F., Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Cape Town, Western Cap...	The variability of macroinvertebrate assemblages was investigated at 27 upland reference sites in...	Bioassessment; Biological bands; Biotic indices; Reference condition; SASS; South African Scoring...	Assembly; Data reduction; Positive ions; Sodium; Bioassessment data; Biological banding system; B...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871529178	The propagation and dispersal of misinformation in ecology: Is there a relationship between citat...	Drake D.C., Maritz B., Jacobs S.M., Crous C.J., Engelbrecht A., Etale A., Fourie M.J., Furniss D....	2013	Hydrobiologia	702	1	10.1007/s10750-012-1392-6	School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag ...	Drake, D.C., School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand,...	[No abstract available]	None	accuracy assessment; dispersal; ecological impact; vegetative propagation	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876884028	Physico-chemical impacts of terrestrial alien vegetation on temporary wetlands in a sclerophyllou...	Bird M.S., Day J.A., Rebelo A.J.	2013	Hydrobiologia	711	1	10.1007/s10750-013-1470-4	Freshwater Research, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag Rond...	Bird, M.S., Freshwater Research, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Priv...	Temporary depression wetlands form a characteristic feature of the wet-season landscape in the so...	Alien vegetation; Environmental conditions; Habitat transformation; Temporary wetlands	biological invasion; biotope; environmental conditions; fynbos; habitat loss; habitat quality; hu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84886729692	The impact of non-native rainbow trout within Afro-montane streams in eastern Zimbabwe	Kadye W.T., Chakona A., Marufu L.T., Samukange T.	2013	Hydrobiologia	720	1	10.1007/s10750-013-1624-4	Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140,...	Kadye, W.T., Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Graha...	Non-native trout species have been associated with many negative effects in receiving ecosystems....	Amphilius uranoscopus; Invasions; Macro-invertebrates; Physical habitat; Rainbow trout	abundance; biota; fish; habitat; macroinvertebrate; mountain; predation; stream; Zimbabwe; Amphil...	BES, British Ecological Society	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-59849117172	Fe mineralogy of rocks from the Vredefort impact structure investigated with Mössbauer spectroscopy	Bharuth-Ram K., Hart R.J., Gunnlaugsson H.P.	2008	Hyperfine Interactions	186	42372	10.1007/s10751-008-9854-y	IThemba Labs, Somerset West 7129, South Africa; School of Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, D...	Bharuth-Ram, K., IThemba Labs, Somerset West 7129, South Africa, School of Physics, University of...	The Vredefort impact structure in South Africa is the largest and oldest remnant impact structure...	Fe mineralogy; Impact structure; Magnetic field intensities; Mössbauer spectroscopy; Vredefort im...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-60849099359	Language and student performance in junior secondary science examinations: The case of second lan...	Prophet R.B., Badede N.B.	2009	International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education	7	2	10.1007/s10763-006-9058-3	Mathematics and Science Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 0022, Gaborone 0000, Botswana	Prophet, R.B., Mathematics and Science Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 0022, Gaborone 00...	Teaching and testing in science in junior secondary schools in Botswana, takes place in English w...	Assessment; Botswana; Language policy; Medium of instruction; Science education	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-42249093313	Intersexual conflict and group size in Alouatta palliata: A 23-year evaluation	Ryan S.J., Starks P.T., Milton K., Getz W.M.	2008	International Journal of Primatology	29	2	10.1007/s10764-007-9172-2	Department of Anthropology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; Department of...	Ryan, S.J., Department of Anthropology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States, D...	Models of optimal primate group size suggest that group formation and growth arise to benefit ind...	Alouatta palliata; Barro Colorado Island; Group size; Reproductive success; Sex ratio	fitness; group size; intersexual interaction; primate; reproductive success; sex ratio; sexual co...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33746995856	Evaluation of the sand-trap structures of the Wonji-Shoa sugar estate irrigation scheme, Ethiopia	Paulos T., Yilma S., Ketema T.	2006	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	20	42403	10.1007/s10795-005-9002-7	Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Nazareth, Ethiopia; Civil Engineering Department, Addis Ab...	Paulos, T., Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Nazareth, Ethiopia; Yilma, S., Civil Engineeri...	A study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of sand-traps at Wonji-Shoa Sugar Estate, Ethi...	Irrigation; Sand-trap; Sediment flushing; Trap efficiency	Evaluation; Particle size analysis; Performance; Sand; Sediment traps; Sand-trap; Sediment flushi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33747431938	On-farm performance evaluation of improved traditional small-scale irrigation practices: A case s...	Bekele Z., Tilahun K.	2006	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	20	1	10.1007/s10795-006-5754-y	P.O. Box 843, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; Alemaya University, P.O. Box 45, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia	Bekele, Z., P.O. Box 843, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; Tilahun, K., Alemaya University, P.O. Box 45, Dire...	Field evaluation of surface irrigation systems play a fundamental role to determine the efficienc...	Ethiopia; Irrigation scheduling; Performance evaluation; Traditional irrigation	Agriculture; Efficiency; Evaluation; Numerical analysis; Performance; Scheduling; Irrigation sche...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-48449092229	The impact of small-scale irrigation on household food security: The case of Filtino and Godino i...	Tesfaye A., Bogale A., Namara R.E., Bacha D.	2008	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	22	2	10.1007/s10795-008-9047-5	Ministry of Water Resources Development, P.O. Box 5744 or 5673, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; School of ...	Tesfaye, A., Ministry of Water Resources Development, P.O. Box 5744 or 5673, Addis Ababa, Ethiopi...	Ethiopia's irrigation potential is estimated at 3.7 million hectare, of which only about 190,000 ...	Food security; Heckit model; Small-scale irrigation	Canning; Estimation; Food preservation; Food processing; Irrigation; Maximum likelihood estimatio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84855967898	Tank performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India-comparison of 2 time periods (1996-...	Palanisami K., Meinzen-Dick R., Giordano M., Van Koppen B., Ranganathan C.R.	2011	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	25	3	10.1007/s10795-011-9114-1	IWMI, Hyderabad, AP, India; IFPRI, Washington, D.C., United States; IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka; IWM...	Palanisami, K., IWMI, Hyderabad, AP, India; Meinzen-Dick, R., IFPRI, Washington, D.C., United Sta...	Irrigation tanks in India are common property resources. Tanks provide not only for irrigation, b...	Irrigation performance; Multiple uses; Revenue generation; Social forestry; Tank management; Tank...	Irrigation performance; Multiple use; Revenue generation; Tank storage; Tax; Water conflicts; Com...	None	View
None	None	Performance analysis of public funded irrigation projects in Tanzania	Matekere E.C., Lema N.M.	2011	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	25	4	10.1007/s10795-011-9119-9	Department of Irrigation and Technical Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dar e...	Matekere, E.C., Department of Irrigation and Technical Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food...	Application of indicator-based management tools to evaluate performance and taking measures to mi...	Irrigation projects; Performance; Performance assessment; Performance indicators; Tanzania	Irrigation projects; Performance; Performance assessment; Performance indicators; Tanzania; Bench...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870370090	Can shelterbelts improve sprinkler irrigation performance under windy semi arid conditions?	Toromo A.K., Kipkorir E.C., Shitote S.M., Kibiiy J.K.	2011	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	25	4	10.1007/s10795-012-9128-3	Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Chepkoilel University College, P.O. Box 11...	Toromo, A.K., Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Chepkoilel University Colleg...	Field experiments were performed to study the effect that wind shelterbelts has on irrigation uni...	Distribution; Drop size; Irrigation; Uniformity; Wind drift losses	A-coefficient; Analysis of data; Coefficient of uniformity; Distribution; Distribution uniformity...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000319065200018	An evaluation of Technology teacher training in South Africa: shortcomings and recommendations	Mentz, Elsa,Pool, Jessica,Reitsma, Gerda	2013	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION	23	2	10.1007/s10798-011-9198-9	North West University - South Africa	"Mentz, Elsa: North West University - South Africa","Pool, Jessica: North West University - South...	Compared to other subjects Technology Education (TE) is regarded as a new subject both nationally...	"effective teaching","pre-service teacher training","programme development","TEACHER DEVELOPMENT"...	None	None	View

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