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-s2.0-84870548482	Fungi solubilisation of low rank coal: Performances of stirred tank, fluidised bed and packed bed...	Oboirien B.O., Ojumu T.V., Obayopo S.O.	2013	Fuel Processing Technology	106	None	10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.08.011	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, PO Box, 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Department of...	Oboirien, B.O., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, PO Box, 395, Pretoria 0001, South Afric...	Coal biosolubilisation was investigated in stirred tank reactor, fluidised bed and fixed bed bior...	Fluidised bed and fixed bed reactor; Fungal solubilisation; Low rank coal; Stirred tank reactor	Coal fractions; Coal particle size; Comparative studies; Fixed bed reactor; Fixed-bed bioreactor;...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000318962000001	Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment: Setting the research agenda	Bond, Alan,Morrison-Saunders, Angus,Pope, Jenny,Retief, Francois	2013	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW	41	None	10.1016/j.eiar.2013.01.008	Curtin University, Murdoch University, North West University - South Africa, University of East A...	"Retief, Francois: North West University - South Africa",	Impact assessment has been in place for over 40 years and is now practised in some form in all bu...	EIA,"IMPACT ASSESSMENT",RESEARCH,"STATE OF THE ART","ASSESSMENT SEA PRACTICE",EIA,MANAGEMENT,PART...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000345143900001	Impact of implementing performance-based financing on childhood malnutrition in Rwanda	Binagwaho, Agnes,Bizimana, Jean de Dieu,Condo, Jeanine,Forrest, Jamie I.,Kanters, Steve,Karema, C...	2014	BMC PUBLIC HEALTH	14	None	10.1186/1471-2458-14-1132	Dartmouth College, Harvard University, The World Bank, University of British Columbia, University...	"Bizimana, Jean de Dieu: The World Bank","Condo, Jeanine: University of Rwanda","Forrest, Jamie I...	Background: Malnutrition remains a serious concern in Rwanda, particularly among children under-5...	"CHILD HEALTH",HIV/AIDS,MALNUTRITION,"MATERNAL HEALTH","Performance-based financing",COUNTRIES,GR...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885045724	Evaluation of the taxonomic sufficiency approach for ichthyoplankton community analysis	Hernandez Jr. F.J., Carassou L., Graham W.M., Powers S.P.	2013	Marine Ecology Progress Series	491	None	10.3354/meps10475	Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, United States; Department of Marine Science, Un...	Hernandez Jr., F.J., Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, United States, Department ...	Ichthyoplankton identification is a time-consuming task, and often larvae cannot be identified to...	Gulf of mexico; Larval fish; Multivariate community analyses; Seasonality; Taxonomic resolution	benthos; data set; ichthyoplankton; larva; life history; multivariate analysis; seasonality; simi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930002990	Performance evaluation of a membraneless divergent electrode-flow-through (DEFT) alkaline electro...	Gillespie M.I., Van Der Merwe F., Kriek R.J.	2015	Journal of Power Sources	293	None	10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.05.077	Demcotech Engineering, P.O. Box 9624, Edenglen, South Africa; Electrochemistry for Energy and Env...	Gillespie, M.I., Demcotech Engineering, P.O. Box 9624, Edenglen, South Africa; Van Der Merwe, F.,...	A membraneless divergent electrode-flow-through (DEFT) alkaline electrolysis design and operating...	Alkaline water electrolysis; Hydrogen production; Membraneless	Current density; Electrolysis; Flow velocity; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Alkaline electrolysi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84910135346	Energy absorption and ballistic limit of nanocomposite laminates subjected to impact loading	Balaganesan G., Velmurugan R., Srinivasan M., Gupta N.K., Kanny K.	2014	International Journal of Impact Engineering	74	None	10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2014.02.017	Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai, India; SERC, IISc Bangalore, India; Dep...	Balaganesan, G., Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai, India; Velmurugan, R.,...	Composite laminates made of glass/epoxy with and without nano fillers were subjected to projectil...	Ballistic limit; Energy absorption; Impact damage; Impact loading; Nanocomposites	Analytical models; Ballistics; Compression molding; Elastic moduli; Energy absorption; Epoxy resi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885919422	Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa	Kostandini G., La Rovere R., Abdoulaye T.	2013	Food Policy	43	None	10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.09.007	Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, ...	Kostandini, G., Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, 1109 Exp...	This study evaluates the potential impacts of investing in Drought Tolerant Maize (DTM) in 13 cou...	Africa; Drought; Maize; Poverty; Technology adoption; Yield stability	agricultural technology; crop production; crop yield; drought resistance; investment; maize; pove...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908541613	Design, construction, and evaluation of a mixed mode solar kiln with black-painted pebble bed for...	Ugwu S.N., Ugwuishiwu B.O., Ekechukwu O.V., Njoku H., Ani A.O.	2015	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	41	None	10.1016/j.rser.2014.09.033	Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; ...	Ugwu, S.N., Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukk...	Different designs and improvements on solar kiln for drying different types of products have been...	Drying; Kiln; Moisture content; Solar; Timber; Wood	Kilns; Moisture; Timber; Wood; Mixed mode; Pebble beds; Solar; Solar kiln; Drying; Forests; Kilns...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27644434475	On farm evaluation of the effect of low cost drip irrigation on water and crop productivity compa...	Maisiri N., Senzanje A., Rockstrom J., Twomlow S.J.	2005	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	30	None	10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.021	Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O. Box CY 639, Causeway, Harar...	Maisiri, N., Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O. Box CY 639, Ca...	This on-farm research study was carried out at Zholube irrigation scheme in a semi-arid agro trop...	Brassica napus; Fertigation; Low cost drip; Water productivity; Water use efficiency	Cost effectiveness; Crops; Economics; Evaporation; Fertilizers; Flow of water; Productivity; Soil...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906959586	Vortex-assisted ionic liquid dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of su...	Gure A., Lara F.J., García-Campaña A.M., Megersa N., Del Olmo-Iruela M.	2014	Food Chemistry	170	None	10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.08.065	Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenuev...	Gure, A., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus ...	A new sample treatment, namely vortex-assisted ionic liquid dispersive liquid-liquid microextract...	Capillary liquid chromatography; Ionic liquid; Sulfonylurea herbicides; Vortex-assisted dispersiv...	Capillary high-performance liquid chromatography; Capillary liquid chromatography; Dispersive liq...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874689758	Evaluation of knowledge of cancer pain management among medical practitioners in a low-resource s...	Ogboli-Nwasor E., Makama J.G., Yusufu L.M.D.	2013	Journal of Pain Research	6	None	10.2147/JPR.S38588	Department of Anesthesia, Ahmadu Bello University, Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria; Depa...	Ogboli-Nwasor, E., Department of Anesthesia, Ahmadu Bello University, Teaching Hospital, Shika, Z...	Background: Several factors considered to be barriers to cancer pain management have been reporte...	Cancer pain; Evaluation; Knowledge; Management; Medical practitioners	nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; opiate; adult; analgesia; article; cancer pain; cancer patient...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925256528	The impact of DNA parentage verification on breeding value estimation and sire ranking in South A...	Garritsen C., Van Marle-Köster E., Snyman M.A., Visser C.	2015	Small Ruminant Research	124	None	10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.01.008	Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Groot...	Garritsen, C., Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Sout...	Pedigree integrity plays a crucial role in the achievement of genetic progress in livestock selec...	Body weight; Fleece traits; Microsatellite markers; Pedigree integrity; Sire selection	Capra hircus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937512504	Growth performance and carcass characteristics of three chicken strains in response to incrementa...	Sebola N.A., Mlambo V., Mokoboki H.K., Muchenje V.	2015	Livestock Science	178	None	10.1016/j.livsci.2015.04.019	Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Science an...	Sebola, N.A., Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultu...	A 90-day feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal supple...	Carcass weight; Feed conversion efficiency; Feed intake; Indigenous chickens; Moringa oleifera le...	Aves; Gallus gallus; Moringa; Moringa oleifera	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930274972	Growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology and carcass traits of ...	Akinola O.S., Onakomaiya A.O., Agunbiade J.A., Oso A.O.	2015	Livestock Science	177	None	10.1016/j.livsci.2015.04.016	Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeok...	Akinola, O.S., Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M...	This study seeks to investigate the growth performance, intestinal morphology, carcass traits and...	Broiler chicken; Carcass; Fermented-wet feed; Intestinal morphology; Performance; Wet feed	Aves; Gallus gallus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924454886	Growth performance and blood profile of female rabbits fed dietary cerium oxide	Adua O.A., Akinmuyisitana I.W., Gboreb F.A.	2013	Journal of Bio-Science	21	None	None	Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Dep...	Adua, O.A., Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, ...	Context: Rare earth elements, the 15 lanthanide elements with atomic numbers 57 (lanthanum) throu...	Cerium oxide; Growth; Hematology; Rabbit; Rare earth element; Serum biochemistry	Animalia; Oryctolagus cuniculus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941175383	Nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Washera lambs supplemented with graded l...	Ephrem N., Tegegne F., Mekuriaw Y., Yeheyis L.	2015	Small Ruminant Research	130	None	10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.07.019	Department of Animal Production and Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Eth...	Ephrem, N., Department of Animal Production and Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Ba...	The experiment was conducted to evaluate nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of...	Digestibility; Dryland; Ethiopia; Grass hay; Nutrient intake; Sweet blue lupin; Washera sheep; We...	None	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
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861039633	Evaluation of nutritional quality of dried cashew nut testa using laboratory rat as a model for pigs	Donkoh A., Attoh-Kotoku V., Osei Kwame R., Gascar R.	2012	The Scientific World Journal	2012	None	10.1100/2012/984249	Department of Animal Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; ...	Donkoh, A., Department of Animal Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kum...	Dried cashew nut testa (DCNT) was characterized with respect to proximate, mineral, and energy pr...	None	animal experiment; animal food; animal tissue; article; cashew nut; controlled study; dietary fib...	None	View
None	None	The impact of antenatal HIV diagnosis on postpartum childbearing desires in northern Tanzania: A ...	Keogh S.C., Urassa M., Roura M., Kumogola Y., Kalongoji S., Kimaro D., Changalucha J., Zaba B.	2012	Reproductive Health Matters	20	None	10.1016/S0968-8080(12)39634-1	Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; National Institute...	Keogh, S.C., Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Urass...	With the expansion of routine antenatal HIV testing, women are increasingly discovering they are ...	Antenatal care; Fertility desires; HIV and pregnancy; Post-partum period; Reproductive health ser...	antiretrovirus agent; age distribution; article; attitude to pregnancy; educational status; famil...	None	View
None	None	Impact of local pre-harvest management practices in maize on the occurrence of Fusarium species a...	Degraeve S., Madege R.R., Audenaert K., Kamala A., Ortiz J., Kimanya M., Tiisekwa B., De Meulenae...	2015	Food Control	59	None	10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.05.028	Department of Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Valentin ...	Degraeve, S., Department of Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent Univers...	Knowledge on the presence of mycotoxins in Africa is fragmentary, although it can be assumed that...	Fusarium mycotoxins; Fusarium population; Maize; Production practices; Tanzania	Fusarium; Fusarium culmorum; Fusarium poae; Fusarium sporotrichioides; Gibberella avenacea; Gibbe...	None	View

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