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-s2.0-34548323871	Determinants of aortic input impedance in two ethnic populations: Impact of obesity	Reimann M., Schutte A.E., Schutte R., Malan L., Huisman H.W., van Rooyen J.M., Schwarz P.E.H., Ma...	2007	Journal of Human Hypertension	21	9	10.1038/sj.jhh.1002224	Subject Group Physiology, School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, North-West Univ...	Reimann, M., Subject Group Physiology, School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, No...	[No abstract available]	None	adipocytokine; adiponectin; leptin; adult; age; analysis of covariance; artery compliance; articl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84877264025	Rheumatoid arthritis impacts on the independent relationships between circulating adiponectin con...	Dessein P.H., Norton G.R., Badenhorst M., Woodiwiss A.J., Solomon A.	2013	Mediators of Inflammation	2013	None	10.1155/2013/461849	Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University...	Dessein, P.H., Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Scien...	Adiponectin and leptin are likely involved in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) an...	None	adiponectin; angiotensin receptor antagonist; antidiabetic agent; beta adrenergic receptor blocki...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862843375	Effects of level of concentrate supplementation on growth performance of Arsi-Bale and Boer × Ars...	Mohammed S., Urge M., Animut G., Awigechew K., Abebe G., Goetsch A.L.	2012	Tropical Animal Health and Production	44	6	10.1007/s11250-011-0056-2	Alage Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training College, Alage, Ethiopia; School o...	Mohammed, S., Alage Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training College, Alage, Ethi...	Eighteen Arsi-Bale (local) and 18 Boer × Arsi-Bale (crossbred) male goats, initially approximatel...	Breed; Carcass; Goat; Growth; Supplementation	adipose tissue; animal; animal disease; animal food; article; body weight; clinical trial; compar...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861665553	Profile of stress factors associated with mental disorders in children and adolescents referred f...	Heckler H., Taute C.E., Krüger G.H.J., de Wet D., Calitz F.J.W., van der Merwe L.M., Raubenheimer...	2012	South African Journal of Psychiatry	18	2	None	Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Department ...	Heckler, H., Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa...	Introduction: South African children and adolescents face serious challenges. Over the past decad...	None	adjustment disorder; adolescent; adult; anxiety disorder; article; attention deficit disorder; be...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862255906	The results of treatment of children with metastatic Wilms tumours (WT) in an African setting: Do...	Aronson D.C., Maharaj A., Sheik-Gafoor M.H., Hadley G.	2012	Pediatric Blood and Cancer	59	2	10.1002/pbc.24080	Department of Paediatric Surgery, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Nat...	Aronson, D.C., Department of Paediatric Surgery, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University...	Background: From Africa, where socio-economic circumstances differ from the developed world, ther...	Africa; Liver metastases; Metastatic disease; Prognosis; Wilms tumour	adjuvant chemotherapy; Africa; anaplastic carcinoma; article; cancer palliative therapy; cancer p...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33746516218	Prevalence and impact of disability in north-western Ethiopia	Fitaw Y., Boersma J.	2006	Disability and Rehabilitation	28	15	10.1080/09638280500404552	Gondar University, Department of Community Health, Gondar, Ethiopia	Fitaw, Y., Gondar University, Department of Community Health, Gondar, Ethiopia; Boersma, J., Gond...	Purpose. To assess the prevalence and impact of disability in one urban and three rural areas in ...	Disability; Dysfunction; Ethiopia; Impact; Prevalence; Self care	ADL disability; adolescent; adult; aged; article; bath; blindness; caregiver; child; controlled s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938574028	The impact of multimorbidity on adult physical and mental health in low- and middle-income countr...	Arokiasamy P., Uttamacharya U., Jain K., Biritwum R.B., Yawson A.E., Wu F., Guo Y., Maximova T., ...	2015	BMC Medicine	13	1	10.1186/s12916-015-0402-8	International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India; Department of Community Health, U...	Arokiasamy, P., International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India; Uttamacharya, U.,...	Background: Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low- and middle-income...	Activities of daily living; Low- and middle-income countries; Mental health; Multimorbidity; Non-...	ADL disability; adult; age; aged; aging; angina pectoris; arthritis; Article; asthma; cerebrovasc...	None	View
None	None	Psychosocial impact of obstetric fistula in women presenting for surgical care in Tanzania	Siddle K., Mwambingu S., Malinga T., Fiander A.	2013	International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction	24	7	10.1007/s00192-012-1994-6	Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF...	Siddle, K., Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park...	Introduction and hypothesis World Health Organisation data suggest that two million women live wi...	Depression; Fistula; Obstetric fistula; Psychosocial effects; Stillbirth; Vesico-vaginal fistula	ADL disability; adult; article; childbirth; cystovaginal fistula; depression; female; financial m...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956741731	Measuring quality performance of cadastral survey and deeds registration work processes	Chimhamhiwa D., Mutanga O., van der Molen P.	2011	Land Use Policy	28	1	10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.04.007	University of KwaZulu Natal, Land Information Management Programme, Centre for Environment, Agric...	Chimhamhiwa, D., University of KwaZulu Natal, Land Information Management Programme, Centre for E...	When land parcel boundaries are surveyed for purposes of registration in most southern African co...	Cadastral survey examination; Deeds examination; Process yield; Quality performance; Root causes	administration; cadastre; land registration; quality control; surveying; Namibia; South Africa; Z...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84920941114	Lessons from systematic evaluation of land administration systems: The case of amhara national re...	Shibeshi G.B., Fuchs H., Mansberger R.	2015	World Development	68	None	10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.12.006	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria; Bureau of Environmental Prote...	Shibeshi, G.B., University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, Bureau of Env...	Lessons from the evaluation of land administration systems are important to facilitate sustainabl...	Case study; Ethiopia; Evaluation; Land administration system; Participatory; The Amhara region	administration; land management; land use planning; participatory approach; stakeholder; Amhara; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939458343	Performance Appraisal and Its Use for Individual and Organisational Improvement in the Civil Serv...	Ohemeng F.L.K., Zakari H.B., Adusah-Karikari A.	2015	Public Administration and Development	35	3	10.1002/pad.1718	University of Ottawa, Canada; University for Development Studies, Ghana; Ghana Institute of Manag...	Ohemeng, F.L.K., University of Ottawa, Canada; Zakari, H.B., University for Development Studies, ...	Recent efforts to modernise public sector institutions have led to the adoption of performance ma...	Civil service; Ghana; Individual performance; Organisational performance; Performance appraisal; ...	administrative framework; civil service; governance approach; management practice; organizational...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940329574	Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use a...	Agaku I.T., Filippidis F.T.	2014	BMJ Open	4	8	10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005837	Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; School of Public Health, ...	Agaku, I.T., Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; Filippidis, ...	Objectives: To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequ...	None	administrative personnel; adult; advertizing; article; attitude to health; awareness; Burkina Fas...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84882438742	Incident reconstruction simulations-potential impact on the prevention of future mine incidents	Webber-Youngman R.C.W., Van Wyk E.A.	2013	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	113	6	None	University of Pretoria, South Africa; Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa	Webber-Youngman, R.C.W., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Van Wyk, E.A., Tshwane University ...	The mining industry in South Africa faces real challenges with regard to the reduction of safety-...	Incident reconstruction simulations; Interactive safety training; Mine safety; Risk management; U...	Administrative process; Context analysis; Education and training systems; Incident investigation;...	University of Pretoria	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70249138673	Impact of rubber effluent discharges on the water quality and macroinvertebrate community assembl...	Arimoro F.O.	2009	Chemosphere	77	3	10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.06.031	Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa	Arimoro, F.O., Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140, S...	The ecological impact of rubber effluent on macroinvertebrate communities of the Adofi River, Nig...	Adofi River; Anthropogenic activities; Biotic integrity; Heavy metals; Nigeria; Rubber industry e...	Adofi River; Anthropogenic activities; Biotic integrity; Canonical Correspondence Analysis; Chemi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84946732525	Parents' experiences of monitoring their adolescents' compliance with diversion orders	Abdulla Z., Goliath V.	2015	Social Work (South Africa)	51	2	None	NICRO, Eastern-Cape-Province, South Africa; Department of Social Development Professions, Nelson ...	Abdulla, Z., NICRO, Eastern-Cape-Province, South Africa; Goliath, V., Department of Social Develo...	The Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 makes provision for the diversion of child/adolescent offenders ...	None	adolescence; child care; child welfare; compliance; social work	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893785971	Impact of Intermittent Screening and Treatment for Malaria among School Children in Kenya: A Clus...	Halliday K.E., Okello G., Turner E.L., Njagi K., Mcharo C., Kengo J., Allen E., Dubeck M.M., Juke...	2014	PLoS Medicine	11	1	10.1371/journal.pmed.1001594	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Health Systems and Social...	Halliday, K.E., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Okello, G...	Background:Improving the health of school-aged children can yield substantial benefits for cognit...	None	Adolescent; Adolescent Development; Anemia; Antimalarials; Child; Child Development; Child, Presc...	092765, Wellcome Trust; 098045, Wellcome Trust	View
None	None	Impact of change in maternal age composition on the incidence of Caesarean section and low birth ...	Muganyizi P.S., Kidanto H.L.	2009	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	9	None	10.1186/1471-2393-9-30	Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar ...	Muganyizi, P.S., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muhimbili University of Health and Alli...	Background: Previous studies on change in maternal age composition in Tanzania do not indicate it...	None	adolescent; adolescent pregnancy; adult; age distribution; article; cesarean section; child; cont...	None	View
None	None	Does the spectrum model accurately predict trends in adult mortality? Evaluation of model estimat...	Michael D., Kanjala C., Calvert C., Pretorius C., Wringe A., Todd J., Mtenga B., Isingo R., Zaba ...	2014	Global Health Action	7	1	10.3402/gha.v7.21783	Sexual and Reproductive Health Program, National Institute for Medical Research-Mwanza Center, Mw...	Michael, D., Sexual and Reproductive Health Program, National Institute for Medical Research-Mwan...	Introduction: Spectrum epidemiological models are used by UNAIDS to provide global, regional and ...	Adult mortality; Cohort; HIV; Spectrum model	adolescent; adult; adult mortality; age; article; cohort; cohort analysis; female; human; Human i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868582364	Concomitant herbal medicine and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) use among HIV patients in Western Ug...	Lubinga S.J., Kintu A., Atuhaire J., Asiimwe S.	2012	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	24	11	10.1080/09540121.2011.648600	Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; Clinical T...	Lubinga, S.J., Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uga...	Use of herbal medicines among patients receiving Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) remains by far an ...	adherence; Antiretroviral Therapy; herbal medicine; Uganda	adolescent; adult; adverse drug reaction; Aloe vera; antiretroviral therapy; antiviral therapy; a...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46749110693	"Coming to town": The impact of urbanicity, cigarette advertising, and network norms on the smoki...	Williams C.T., Grier S.A., Marks A.S.	2008	Journal of Urban Health	85	4	10.1007/s11524-008-9286-7	School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; American ...	Williams, C.T., School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United S...	This study was conducted to examine the effect of urban living on smoking attitudes among black A...	Cigarette advertising; Smoking attitudes; South Africa; Urbanicity; Women's health	adolescent; adult; advertizing; article; attitude to health; cigarette smoking; female; human; ma...	None	View

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