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
None	None	The measurement of wool fibre properties and their effect on worsted processing performance and p...	Botha A.F., Hunter L.	2010	Textile Progress	42	4	10.1080/00405167.2010.486932	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Industrial Support Centre, PO Box 1...	Botha, A.F., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Industrial Support Cen...	The world has moved away from subjective appraisal of raw wool characteristics and has entered an...	coarse edge; coloured fibres; dark fibres; fibre crimp; fibre curvature; fibre diameter; fibre le...	None	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of essential oils as seed treatment for the control of xanthomonas spp. associated wit...	Mbega E.R., Mabagala R.B., Mortensen C.N., Wulff E.G.	2012	Journal of Plant Pathology	94	2	None	Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries, Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Univer...	Mbega, E.R., Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries, Department of Agriculture and Ec...	Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) caused by Xanthomonas spp. is a serious and a major constraint to tomat...	Bacterial disease; Control; Essential oils; Seed treatment; Xanthomonads	None	None	View
None	None	Association between AFLP-based genetic distance and hybrid performance in tropical maize	Kiula B.A., Lyimo N.G., Botha A.-M.	2008	Plant Breeding	127	2	10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01434.x	Dakawa Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 1892, Morogoro, Tanzania; Department of Genetics, Uni...	Kiula, B.A., Dakawa Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 1892, Morogoro, Tanzania, Department of ...	Identifying the best inbred combinations for the development of commercial hybrid maize varieties...	Genetic distance; Grouping; Heterosis; Zea mays	Zea mays	None	View
None	None	Field Evaluation of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis Assay for Detection of Infection ...	Jenson A., Dize L., Mkocha H., Munoz B., Lee J., Gaydos C., Quinn T., West S.K.	2013	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	7	7	10.1371/journal.pntd.0002265	Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimo...	Jenson, A., Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Univers...	Purpose: To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and field utility of the Cepheid GeneXpert Ch...	None	article; child; Chlamydia trachomatis; comparative study; diagnostic test accuracy study; DNA ext...	None	View
None	None	Impact of Presbyopia on Quality of Life in a Rural African Setting	Patel I., Munoz B., Burke A.G., Kayongoya A., Mchiwa W., Schwarzwalder A.W., West S.K.	2006	Ophthalmology	113	5	10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.01.028	Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimo...	Patel, I., Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Universi...	Purpose: To determine the impact of uncorrected presbyopia on quality of life in rural Tanzania. ...	None	adult; aged; article; confidence interval; controlled study; data analysis; female; human; major ...	None	View
None	None	Gender and performance of community treatment assistants in Tanzania	Jenson A., Gracewello C., Mkocha H., Roter D., Munoz B., West S.	2014	International Journal for Quality in Health Care	26	5	10.1093/intqhc/mzu067	Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimo...	Jenson, A., Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Univers...	Objective. To examine the effects of gender and demographics of community treatment assistants (C...	Community health worker; Gender; Mass drug administration; Tanzania; Trachoma	azithromycin; adult; Article; audio recording; community treatment assistant; demography; face; f...	None	View
None	None	Does globalisation impact SME development in Africa?	Mutalemwa D.K.	2015	African Journal of Economic and Management Studies	6	2	10.1108/AJEMS-01-2015-0012	Dar-es-Salaam Campus College, Mzumbe University, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Mutalemwa, D.K., Dar-es-Salaam Campus College, Mzumbe University, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding and knowledge of the impact of g...	Africa; Globalization; Industrialization; SMEs	None	None	View
None	None	Monitoring lymphatic filariasis control in Tanzania: Effect of repeated mass drug administration ...	Simonsen P.E., Magesa S.M., Derua Y.A., Rwegoshora R.T., Malecela M.N., Pedersen E.M.	2011	International Health	3	3	10.1016/j.inhe.2011.06.009	DBL - Centre for Health Research and Development, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenha...	Simonsen, P.E., DBL - Centre for Health Research and Development, Faculty of Life Sciences, Unive...	In most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa the control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is based on annu...	Children; Circulating filarial antigens; Control monitoring; Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug admi...	albendazole; ivermectin; parasite antigen; article; child; female; human; lymphatic filariasis; m...	None	View
None	None	The impact of demand factors, quality of care and access to facilities on contraceptive use in Ta...	Arends-Kuenning M., Kessy F.L.	2007	Journal of Biosocial Science	39	1	10.1017/S0021932005001045	Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, ...	Arends-Kuenning, M., Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, U...	The low contraceptive prevalence rate and the existence of unmet demand for family planning servi...	None	article; contraception; cultural value; drug utilization; family; family planning; health care ac...	None	View
None	None	Impact of agricultural technology adoption on asset ownership: the case of improved cassava varie...	Awotide B.A., Alene A.D., Abdoulaye T., Manyong V.M.	2015	Food Security	7	6	10.1007/s12571-015-0500-7	Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; International Instit...	Awotide, B.A., Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Alene...	Using household survey data from a sample of about 850 households selected from six States in sou...	Adoption; Assets; Cassava; Farmer; Impact; Nigeria; Poverty; PSM	None	None	View
None	None	Outpatient process quality evaluation and the Hawthorne Effect	Leonard K., Masatu M.C.	2006	Social Science and Medicine	63	9	10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.06.003	Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Maryland, 2200 Symons Hall, College Park, MD ...	Leonard, K., Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Maryland, 2200 Symons Hall, Coll...	We examine the evidence that the behavior of clinicians is impacted by the fact that they are bei...	Audit and feedback; Hawthorne effect; Out patient department quality evaluation; Tanzania	health care; psychology; research work; analytical research; article; consultation; Hawthorne eff...	None	View
None	None	Rice for food and income: Assessing the impact of rice research on food security in the Kyela and...	Mwaseba D.L., Kaarhus R., Johnsen F.H., Mattee A.Z., Mvena Z.S.K.	2007	Outlook on Agriculture	36	4	None	Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, ...	Mwaseba, D.L., Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Sokoine University of Agricult...	This paper assesses the impact of rice research on household food security in Tanzania. The adopt...	Food security; Impact assessment; Livelihoods; Rice research; Tanzania	None	None	View
None	None	Collective action initiatives to improve marketing performance: Lessons from farmer groups in Tan...	Barham J., Chitemi C.	2009	Food Policy	34	1	10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.10.002	Department of Agriculture, Marketing Services Branch, Washington, DC, United States; Faida Market...	Barham, J., Department of Agriculture, Marketing Services Branch, Washington, DC, United States; ...	This study aims to examine the extent to which certain characteristics and asset endowments of sm...	Agricultural marketing; Collective action; Farmer groups; Planned change initiatives; Social capi...	collective action; farming system; food market; institutional framework; marketing; performance a...	None	View
None	None	Effects of concentrate levels on fattening performance, carcass and meat quality attributes of Sm...	Mushi D.E., Safari J., Mtenga L.A., Kifaro G.C., Eik L.O.	2009	Livestock Science	124	42372	10.1016/j.livsci.2009.01.012	Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5...	Mushi, D.E., Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Science...	To assess the effects of finishing Small East African × Norwegian crossbred goats with concentrat...	Carcass yield; Chevon quality; Feedlot-finishing; Goats	Animalia; Capra hircus	None	View
None	None	Effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a substitute for sunflower seed meal on performance of la...	Kakengi A.M.V., Kaijage J.T., Sarwatt S.V., Mutayoba S.K., Shem M.N., Fujihara T.	2007	Livestock Research for Rural Development	19	8	None	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Box 3004, Morogor...	Kakengi, A.M.V., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, ...	An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of substituting Moringa oleifera leaf mea...	Chicken; Layer; Leaf meal; Moringa oleifera; Nutrition; Substitution; Sunflower seed meal	Aves; Gallus gallus; Helianthus; Moringa oleifera	None	View
None	None	Production performance and desirable traits of Small East African goats in semi-arid areas of cen...	Chenyambuga S.W., Komwihangilo D.M., Jackson M.	2012	Livestock Research for Rural Development	24	7	None	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Ch...	Chenyambuga, S.W., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture...	A study was carried out to determine the roles, desirable traits and production performance of in...	Body measurements; Indigenous goats; Preferred traits; Reproductive performance; Roles	Bos; Capra; Capra hircus; Equus asinus; Mycoplasma; Ovis aries; Suidae	None	View
None	None	Growth performance and carcass characteristics of Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu cattle finished on mola...	Asimwe L., Kimambo A.E., Laswai G.H., Mtenga L.A., Weisbjerg M.R., Madsen J., Mushi D.E.	2015	Livestock Science	182	None	10.1016/j.livsci.2015.11.001	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Mo...	Asimwe, L., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. ...	Forty five steers (2.5-3.0 years of age and 200±5 (SEM) kg body weight) were allotted randomly in...	Agro-processing by-products; Carcass characteristics; Feedlot; Weight gain	None	None	View
None	None	Effect of days in feedlot on growth performance, carcass and meat quality attributes of Tanzania ...	Asimwe L., Kimambo A.E., Laswai G.H., Mtenga L.A., Weisbjerg M.R., Madsen J.	2015	Tropical Animal Health and Production	47	5	10.1007/s11250-015-0801-z	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Mo...	Asimwe, L., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. ...	A study was conducted on 50 steers (183 ± 4 kg initial body weight, 3 years of age) to assess eff...	Beef; Carcass; Gain; Period of stay; Quality	Animalia; Bos; Bos indicus; analysis; animal; animal food; animal husbandry; body weight; bovine;...	None	View
None	None	The effect of supplementation on the performance of free range local chickens in Tanzania	Mutayoba S.K., Katule A.K., Minga U., Mtambo M.M., Olsen J.E.	2012	Livestock Research for Rural Development	24	5	None	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Mo...	Mutayoba, S.K., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P...	A study to evaluate the effect supplementation on growth and egg production in free range chicken...	Dry and wet season scavenged feed; Feed supplementation; Shank length	Aves; Gallus gallus	None	View
None	None	Production performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in semi-arid and sub-humid areas of Tanzania	Jackson M., Chenyambuga S.W., Ndemanisho E.E., Komwihangilo D.M.	2014	Livestock Research for Rural Development	26	2	None	Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Mo...	Jackson, M., Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O....	A study was carried out in Babati and Kongwa districts which have sub-humid and semi-arid climati...	Lactation; Mortality; Reproduction	None	None	View

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