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	Evaluation of a community health worker intervention and the World Health Organization's Option B...	Sando D., Geldsetzer P., Magesa L., Lema I.A., Machumi L., Mwanyika-Sando M., Li N., Spiegelman D...	2014	Trials	15	1	10.1186/1745-6215-15-359	Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Huntington Avenue, B...	Sando, D., Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Huntingto...	Background: Mother-to-child transmission of HIV remains an important public health problem in sub...	Antenatal care; Community health workers; HIV; Prevention of mother-to-child transmission; Retent...	Article; birth; clinical protocol; controlled study; cost effectiveness analysis; economic evalua...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880491139	Supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in South Africa: Comprehensive economic evaluation o...	Verguet S., Jassat W., Bertram M.Y., Tollman S.M., Murray C.J.L., Jamison D.T., Hofman K.J.	2013	Global Health Action	6	1	10.3402/gha.v6i0.20056	Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359931, Seattle, WA,...	Verguet, S., Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359931,...	Background: Supplementary immunization activity (SIA) campaigns provide children with an addition...	Child health; Cost-effectiveness; Integrated delivery platform; Measles; Sub-Saharan Africa; Supp...	anthelmintic agent; measles vaccine; poliomyelitis vaccine; retinol; vitamin; article; child; chi...	None	View
None	None	The impact of reduced dust exposure on respiratory health among cement workers: An ecological study	Tungu A.M., Bråtveit M., Mamuya S.H., Moen B.E.	2014	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine	56	1	10.1097/JOM.0000000000000057	Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uni...	Tungu, A.M., Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental ...	OBJECTIVES:: To compare total dust exposure, prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms, lung fun...	None	Adult; Bronchitis, Chronic; Chronic Disease; Construction Materials; Cough; Dust; Forced Expirato...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892595113	Classroom activities as measure of academic performance of senior secondary school students in co...	Omodara M.F., Kolawole E.B., Oluwatayo J.A.	2013	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	4	1	10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n1p209	Department of Guidance and Counseling, University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria; Institute of E...	Omodara, M.F., Department of Guidance and Counseling, University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria;...	The study investigated classroom activities as measure of academic performance of senior secondar...	Observation; Participation and academic performance; Science activities	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350475582	Unwanted pregnancy and it's impact on maternal health and utilization of health services in Tigra...	Gessessew A.	2009	Ethiopian Medical Journal	47	1	None	Department of Gynecology, Mekele Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia	Gessessew, A., Department of Gynecology, Mekele Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia	Background: Unwanted pregnancy is associated with increased risk of maternal mortality and morbid...	None	article; Ethiopia; female; health service; hospital; human; incidence; induced abortion; marriage...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79451473123	Impact of using the ICF framework as an assessment tool for students in paediatric physiotherapy:...	Jelsma J., Scott D.	2011	Physiotherapy	97	1	10.1016/j.physio.2010.09.004	Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape ...	Jelsma, J., Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Univers...	Objective: To determine if clinical assessment of children with neurological conditions by physio...	Clinical assessment; Education; ICF; Physiotherapy	article; cerebral palsy; clinical assessment tool; clinical practice; controlled study; human; In...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84935875127	A program evaluation report of a rapid scale-up of a high-volume medical male circumcision site, ...	Wynn A., Bristow C.C., Ross D., Schenker I., Klausner J.D.	2015	BMC Health Services Research	15	1	10.1186/s12913-015-0904-2	Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of Calif...	Wynn, A., Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, Universit...	Background: Male circumcision can provide life-long reduction in the risk of acquiring HIV infect...	AIDS; HIV; Male circumcision; South Africa; Uptake	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897376940	Evaluation of a tailored intervention to improve management of overweight and obesity in primary ...	Krause J., Agarwal S., Bodicoat D.H., Ring A., Shepherd D., Rogers S., Wensing M., Baker R.	2014	Trials	15	1	10.1186/1745-6215-15-82	Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, Universit...	Krause, J., Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psycholog...	Background: In the UK around 22% of men and 24% of women are obese, and there are varying but wor...	Obesity; Overweight; Primary care teams; Tailored implementation of chronic diseases; TICD	adolescent; article; clinical effectiveness; clinical evaluation; controlled study; health care p...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908205440	Performance of community health workers managing malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea under the commu...	Bagonza J., Kibira S.P.S., Rutebemberwa E.	2014	Malaria Journal	13	1	10.1186/1475-2875-13-367	Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Makerere Universit...	Bagonza, J., Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Maker...	Background: Lay community health workers (CHWs) have been widely used to provide curative interve...	CHWs; Evaluation; iCCM programme; Performance; Uganda	adult; Article; caregiver; child; community care; counseling; cross-sectional study; diarrhea; fe...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876108477	Social acceptability and perceived impact of a community-led cash transfer programme in Zimbabwe	Skovdal M., Mushati P., Robertson L., Munyati S., Sherr L., Nyamukapa C., Gregson S.	2013	BMC Public Health	13	1	10.1186/1471-2458-13-342	Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Biomedical ...	Skovdal, M., Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway...	Background: Cash transfer programmes are increasingly recognised as promising and scalable interv...	Cash transfers; Child health; Community participation HIV/AIDS; Incentives; Social protection; Zi...	adolescent; adult; age distribution; article; automutilation; child; female; human; intoxication;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883851015	Assessing the implementation of performance management of health care workers in Uganda	Lutwama G.W., Roos J.H., Dolamo B.L.	2013	BMC Health Services Research	13	1	10.1186/1472-6963-13-355	Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, Unisa 0003, South Africa	Lutwama, G.W., Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, Unisa 0003...	Background: The performance management concept is relatively new to the Ugandan health sector. Ug...	Health care workers; Performance improvement; Performance management; Performance measurement; Pe...	adult; article; female; health care personnel; health care quality; human; interview; male; metho...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893708936	Evaluation of a peer-based mental health support program for adolescents orphaned by AIDS in Sout...	Thupayagale-Tshweneagae G., Mokomane Z.	2014	Japan Journal of Nursing Science	11	1	10.1111/j.1742-7924.2012.00231.x	Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, So...	Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, G., Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University ...	Aim: This article provides the findings of a qualitative study done to evaluate the effectiveness...	Adolescents; AIDS; BAR program; Orphans South Africa	acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adolescent; adolescents; article; BAR program; human; mental...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878956174	Pre-eclampsia: Evaluation of patient's care in a in South African hospital	Modiba L.M.	2013	Life Science Journal	10	1	None	Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, 0003, South Africa	Modiba, L.M., Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, 0003, South Africa	The purpose of the study was to evaluate the care and outcomes given to pre-eclamptic patients tr...	Caesarean section; Morbidity; Mortality; Pre-eclampsia; Pregnancy; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84877643218	China's foreign aid to africa: Socio-economic impact of the tazara aid project on tanzania	Enuka C., Ifeoma O.C.	2013	Social Sciences (Pakistan)	8	1	10.3923/sscience.2013.34.41	Department of History and International Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria; Depart...	Enuka, C., Department of History and International Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nige...	The study researches Chinese aid relationship with Africa mirrored in the Tanzania-Zambia Railway...	Foreign policy; Project; Socio-economic	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879093166	Impact of technology and culture on home economics and nutrition science education in developing ...	Aburime M.O., Uhomoibhi J.O.	2010	Multicultural Education and Technology Journal	4	1	10.1108/17504971011034692	Department of Home Economics, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria; University of Ulster, Newt...	Aburime, M.O., Department of Home Economics, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria; Uhomoibhi, ...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine and report on the impact of technology and cult...	Communication technologies; Culture; Developing countries; Education; Nigeria; Nutrition	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894104527	Dietary supplementation with coriander (Coriandrum sativum) seed: Effect on growth performance, c...	Nyakudya T., Makaula S., Mkumla N., Erlwanger K.	2014	International Journal of Agriculture and Biology	16	1	None	Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesbur...	Nyakudya, T., Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University ...	The rising incidence of metabolic syndrome globally has been attributed to sedentary lifestyles a...	Coriander; Liver lipids; Visceral fat	None	National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-76449120950	Measuring submaximal performance parameters to monitor fatigue and predict cycling performance: A...	Lamberts R.P., Rietjens G.J., Tijdink H.H., Noakes T.D., Lambert M.I.	2010	European Journal of Applied Physiology	108	1	10.1007/s00421-009-1291-3	Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 115, N...	Lamberts, R.P., Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,...	Recently a novel submaximal test, known as the Lamberts and Lambert submaximal cycle test (LSCT),...	Cycling; Fatigue; Heart rate recovery; LSCT; Monitoring; Performance	adaptation; adult; article; athlete; athletic performance; bicycle; case report; endurance; exerc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84655167109	Perceptual cues in the regulation of exercise performance-physical sensations of exercise and awa...	Swart J., Robert Lindsay T., Ian Lambert M., Craig Brown J., David Noakes T.	2012	British Journal of Sports Medicine	46	1	10.1136/bjsports-2011-090337	Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, University of Cape Town, B...	Swart, J., Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, University of C...	It has been argued that the physical sensations induced by exercise, measured as the ratings of p...	None	adult; article; association; awareness; bicycle; exercise; exercise test; heart rate; human; male...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-62549095843	Perceived impact of journalism on awareness and spectatorship as indices for sports development i...	Morakinyo E.O., Agu E.C.	2009	Anthropologist	11	1	None	Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Galaxy ...	Morakinyo, E.O., Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,...	This study was designed to determine the perceived impact of journalism on awareness and spectato...	Awareness; Journalism; Perceived impact; Spectatorship; Sports development	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859862361	Psychological capital, a requisite for organisational performance in South Africa	du Plessis Y., Barkhuizen N.	2012	South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences	15	1	None	Department of Human Resource Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa	du Plessis, Y., Department of Human Resource Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Ba...	Scholars argue that to address the social, economic and political challenges facing South Africa ...	Employee performance; Human resource practitioner; Positive psychology; Psychological capital	None	None	View

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