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-s2.0-84943399504	The impact of self-protective measures in the optimal interventions for controlling infectious di...	Kassa S.M., Ouhinou A.	2015	Journal of Mathematical Biology	70	42371	10.1007/s00285-014-0761-3	Department of Mathematics, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Departme...	Kassa, S.M., Department of Mathematics, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethio...	A mathematical model for infectious disease epidemics with behaviour change and treatment is form...	Behaviour change; Dynamical systems; Epidemiological models; Infectious diseases; Optimal control	behavior therapy; biological model; Botswana; Communicable Diseases; computer simulation; Epidemi...	AIMS, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947460103	The invasive American weed parthenium hysterophorus can negatively impact malaria control in Africa	Nyasembe V.O., Cheseto X., Kaplan F., Foster W.A., Teal P.E.A., Tumlinson J.H., Borgemeister C., ...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	9	10.1371/journal.pone.0137836	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya; Center for Medi...	Nyasembe, V.O., International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya;...	The direct negative effects of invasive plant species on agriculture and biodiversity are well kn...	None	alkaloid; parthenin; phenylheptatriyne; plant toxin; ricinine; unclassified drug; adult; Africa; ...	ARS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; RO1A1077722, NIAID, National Institut...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903302088	Synthesis and evaluation of artesunate-indoloquinoline hybrids as antimalarial drug candidates	Wang N., Wicht K.J., Shaban E., Ngoc T.A., Wang M.-Q., Hayashi I., Hossain Md.I., Takemasa Y., Ka...	2014	MedChemComm	5	7	10.1039/c4md00091a	Division of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okaya...	Wang, N., Division of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technol...	Hybrids of artesunate-indolo[2,3-b]quinoline, -indolo[3,2-c]quinoline, and -indolo[3,2-b]quinolin...	None	None	AS232Z00719G, JST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Japan Science and Technology Agency	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956350487	Engaging sport-for-development for social impact in the South African context	Burnett C.	2009	Sport in Society	12	9	10.1080/17430430903137852	Department of Sport and Movement Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa	Burnett, C., Department of Sport and Movement Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ...	The politics of development ideology and global leadership set the scene for sport (for) developm...	None	None	ASC, Australian Agency for International Development; AusAID, Australian Agency for International...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894456748	Impact of magnification and size bias on the weak lensing power spectrum and peak statistics	Liu J., Haiman Z., Hui L., Kratochvil J.M., May M.	2014	Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology	89	2	10.1103/PhysRevD.89.023515	Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States;...	Liu, J., Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, Unite...	The weak lensing power spectrum is a powerful tool to probe cosmological parameters. Additionally...	None	None	AST-1210877, NSF, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84920278542	Kathu Pan 1 points and the assemblage-scale, probabilistic approach: A response to Rots and Pliss...	Wilkins J., Schoville B.J., Brown K.S., Chazan M.	2015	Journal of Archaeological Science	54	None	10.1016/j.jas.2014.12.003	Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University...	Wilkins, J., Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona Sta...	Rots and Plisson (2014) question our conclusion that 500,000-year-old points from Kathu Pan 1, So...	Diagnostic impact fractures; Edge damage distribution; Functional analysis; Hafting; Hunting tech...	archaeological evidence; hunting; Mesolithic; probability; tool use; South Africa	BCS-0524087, NSF, National Science Foundation; BCS-1138073, NSF, National Science Foundation	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-s2.0-84912561321	Transforming conflicts with information: Impacts of UN peace radio programmes in the Democratic R...	Jacob J.U.-U.	2014	War and Society	33	4	10.1179/0729247314Z.00000000043	American University of Nigeria, Nigeria	Jacob, J.U.-U., American University of Nigeria, Nigeria	This paper examines the nature and impacts of two intervention radio programmes broadcast on Radi...	Demobilisation; Dialogue entre congolais; Disarmament; Gutahuka; Information intervention; Repatr...	None	BIEA, British Institute in Eastern Africa	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879805047	Monitoring and evaluating the impact of national school-based deworming in Kenya: Study design an...	Mwandawiro C.S., Nikolay B., Kihara J.H., Ozier O., Mukoko D.A., Mwanje M.T., Hakobyan A., Pullan...	2013	Parasites and Vectors	6	1	10.1186/1756-3305-6-198	Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Kenya Medical Re...	Mwandawiro, C.S., Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC)...	Background: An increasing number of countries in Africa and elsewhere are developing national pla...	Kenya; Monitoring and evaluation; Schistosomiasis; School-based deworming; Soil-transmitted helmi...	hemoglobin; adult; article; Ascaris lumbricoides; blood sampling; child; deworming; endemic disea...	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908670736	Strengthening patient-centred communication in rural Ugandan health centres: A theory-driven eval...	Nayiga S., DiLiberto D., Taaka L., Nabirye C., Haaland A., Staedke S.G., Chandler C.I.R.	2014	Evaluation	20	4	10.1177/1356389014551484	Infectious Disease Research Collaboration, Uganda; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, ...	Nayiga, S., Infectious Disease Research Collaboration, Uganda; DiLiberto, D., London School of Hy...	This article describes a theory-driven evaluation of one component of an intervention to improve ...	Africa; complex intervention; patient centred communication; quality of health care; theory-drive...	None	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878979041	Effectiveness of selection at CIMMYT's main maize breeding sites in Mexico for performance at sit...	Kebede A.Z., Mahuku G., Burgueño J., Vicente F.S., Cairns J.E., Das B., Makumbi D., Magorokosho C...	2013	Plant Breeding	132	3	10.1111/pbr.12063	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo, Postal 6-641, Mexico DF, 06600, ...	Kebede, A.Z., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo, Postal 6-641, Mexi...	The exchange of elite breeding materials across regions is an important way in which multinationa...	Breeding material exchange; Double haploids; Genotypic correlation; Indirect selection efficiency...	Zea mays	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928917265	Improving facility performance in infectious disease care in Uganda: A mixed design study with pr...	Weaver M.R., Burnett S.M., Crozier I., Kinoti S.N., Kirunda I., Mbonye M.K., Naikoba S., Ronald A...	2014	PLoS ONE	9	8	10.1371/journal.pone.0103017	Departments of Global Health and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United S...	Weaver, M.R., Departments of Global Health and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle...	Background: The effects of two interventions, Integrated Management of Infectious Disease (IMID) ...	None	antimalarial agent; article; cluster analysis; emergency health service; health care access; huma...	B&MGF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883391145	Comparing the Performance of Cluster Random Sampling and Integrated Threshold Mapping for Targeti...	Smith J.L., Sturrock H.J.W., Olives C., Solomon A.W., Brooker S.J.	2013	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	7	8	10.1371/journal.pntd.0002389	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; London Centre for Neglect...	Smith, J.L., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, London Centr...	Background:Implementation of trachoma control strategies requires reliable district-level estimat...	None	azithromycin; article; classification; cluster random sampling; computer simulation; disease cont...	B&MGF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; 098045, Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880951891	Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasitemia in a malaria-endemic setting: Performance of a ...	Hopkins H., González I.J., Polley S.D., Angutoko P., Ategeka J., Asiimwe C., Agaba B., Kyabayinze...	2013	Journal of Infectious Diseases	208	4	10.1093/infdis/jit184	Malaria and Acute Febrile Syndrome Program, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, av de Budé...	Hopkins, H., Malaria and Acute Febrile Syndrome Program, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostic...	Background. Current malaria diagnostic tests, including microscopy and antigen-detecting rapid te...	Africa; Diagnosis; DNA; LAMP; Loop-mediated isothermal amplification; Malaria; Molecular diagnosi...	adult; aged; article; child; controlled study; diagnostic kit; diagnostic test accuracy study; fa...	B&MGF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; DFID, Department for International Development	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904631082	The dual impact of antiretroviral therapy and sexual behaviour changes on HIV epidemiologic trend...	Shafer L.A., Nsubuga R.N., Chapman R., O'Brien K., Mayanja B.N., White R.G.	2014	Sexually Transmitted Infections	90	5	10.1136/sextrans-2013-051219	Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, GF335, 810 Sherbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, M...	Shafer, L.A., Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, GF335, 810 Sherbrook Avenu...	Objectives: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability in a population may influence risky sexual ...	None	adolescent; adult; article; controlled study; epidemic; female; health care policy; high risk beh...	B&MGF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; G0501499, MRC, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; G0802...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884260321	Predicting the Long-Term Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy Scale-Up on Population Incidence of Tub...	Dodd P.J., Knight G.M., Lawn S.D., Corbett E.L., White R.G.	2013	PLoS ONE	8	9	10.1371/journal.pone.0075466	Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical M...	Dodd, P.J., Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene an...	Objective:To investigate the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on long-term population-level...	None	antiretrovirus agent; Africa south of the Sahara; article; early intervention; Human immunodefici...	B&MGF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Wellcome Trust; MRC, Medical Research Council	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924777770	Further evaluation of uPA and PAI-1 as biomarkers for prostatic diseases	Akudugu J., Serafin A., Böhm L.	2015	Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology	141	4	10.1007/s00432-014-1848-3	Division of Radiobiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stellenbosch Unive...	Akudugu, J., Division of Radiobiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stell...	Purpose: To assay for uPA and PAI-1 in prostate tissue from 40 patients with prostatic disease an...	Correlation with prostatic disease; Prostate tissue resections; uPA/PAI-1 markers	plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; urokinase; biological marker; plasminogen activator inhibitor ...	CANSA, National Research Foundation; 85703, National Research Foundation; 92741, National Researc...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84913530785	Transforming south african libraries through leadership education: A programme evaluation	Hart G.C., Hart M.	2014	Libri	64	4	10.1515/libri-2014-0030	Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts, University of the Western Cape, C...	Hart, G.C., Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts, University of the Wes...	This article emanates from the independent evaluation of a South African library leadership educa...	Education; Evaluation; Leadership; South Africa; Transformation	None	Carnegie Corporation of New York	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84935519516	Potential impact of co-infections and co-morbidities prevalent in Africa on influenza severity an...	Cohen A.L., McMorrow M., Walaza S., Cohen C., Tempia S., Alexander-Scott M., Widdowson M.-A.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	6	10.1371/journal.pone.0128580	Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States; Influ...	Cohen, A.L., Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United ...	Infectious diseases and underlying medical conditions common to Africa may affect influenza frequ...	None	2009 H1N1 influenza; Africa; Article; beta thalassemia; cohort analysis; comorbidity; dengue; dis...	CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929223634	Impact of maternal HIV seroconversion during pregnancy on early mother to child transmission of H...	Dinh T.-H., Delaney K.P., Goga A., Jackson D., Lombard C., Woldesenbet S., Mogashoa M., Pillay Y....	2015	PLoS ONE	10	5	10.1371/journal.pone.0125525	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV/AIDS...	Dinh, T.-H., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Gl...	Background: Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) depends on the timing of HIV infection. We...	None	DNA; Human immunodeficiency virus antibody; adult; Article; controlled study; disease transmissio...	CDC, Medical Research Council; 1U2GPS001137-02, MRC, Medical Research Council; 1U2GPS001137-03, M...	View

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