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-s2.0-84961119304	Understanding global change impacts on South African biomes using Dynamic Vegetation Models	Moncrieff G.R., Scheiter S., Slingsby J.A., Higgins S.I.	2015	South African Journal of Botany	101	None	10.1016/j.sajb.2015.02.004	Fynbos Node, South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Centre for Biodiversity Con...	Moncrieff, G.R., Fynbos Node, South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Centre for...	The distribution of South African biomes is expected to be drastically altered as a result of cli...	Biome; CO2; Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM); Dynamic Vegetation Model (DVM); Fynbos; Globa...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870254863	Human impact on sediment fluxes within the Blue Nile and Atbara River basins	Balthazar V., Vanacker V., Girma A., Poesen J., Golla S.	2013	Geomorphology	None	None	10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.10.013	Georges Lemaître Centre for Earth and Climate Research, Earth and Life Institute, University of L...	Balthazar, V., Georges Lemaître Centre for Earth and Climate Research, Earth and Life Institute, ...	A regional assessment of the spatial variability in sediment yields allows filling the gap betwee...	Blue-Nile/Atbara system; BQART; Human footprint; Regional scale; Sediment yield; Soil erosion	anthropogenic effect; numerical model; sediment transport; sediment yield; soil erosion; spatial ...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000286143100001	Turning around an ailing district hospital: a realist evaluation of strategic changes at Ho Munic...	Dedzo, McDamien,Kegels, Guy,Marchal, Bruno	2010	BMC PUBLIC HEALTH	10	None	10.1186/1471-2458-10-787	Ghana Health Service, Inst Trop Med	"Dedzo, McDamien: Ghana Health Service",	Background: There is a growing consensus that linear approaches to improving the performance of h...	,AFRICA,CARE,CLIMATE,COMMITMENT,CULTURE,HEALTH,"HUMAN-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT","PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIO...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000338373500001	The practice of 'doing' evaluation: lessons learned from nine complex intervention trials in action	Ansah, Evelyn K.,Bruxvoort, Katia,Chandler, Clare I. R.,Cundill, Bonnie,DiLiberto, Deborah,Goodma...	2014	IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE	9	None	10.1186/1748-5908-9-75	Ghana Health Service, University of Copenhagen, University of Liverpool, University of London, Un...	"Ansah, Evelyn K.: Ghana Health Service","Bruxvoort, Katia: University of London","Chandler, Clar...	Background: There is increasing recognition among trialists of the challenges in understanding ho...	"behavioural interventions","complex interventions",evaluation,"HEALTH SERVICE","Low-income setti...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870236203	Impact of conservation agriculture on catchment runoff and soil loss under changing climate condi...	Lanckriet S., Araya T., Cornelis W., Verfaillie E., Poesen J., Govaerts B., Bauer H., Deckers J.,...	2012	Journal of Hydrology	475	None	10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.10.011	Ghent University, Department of Geography, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Mekelle University, Department o...	Lanckriet, S., Ghent University, Department of Geography, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Araya, T., Mekell...	This study evaluates the practice of conservation agriculture (CA) in the May Zeg-zeg catchment (...	Curve Number; Infiltration; Organic carbon; Permanent bed; Ponding; Water conservation	Changing climate; Conservation agricultures; Curve numbers; Ethiopia; Global climate model; Hydro...	None	View
None	None	Statistical methodology for the evaluation of vaccine efficacy in a phase III multi-centre trial ...	Lievens M., Aponte J.J., Williamson J., Mmbando B., Mohamed A., Bejon P., Leach A.	2011	Malaria Journal	10	None	10.1186/1475-2875-10-222	GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Wavre, Belgium; Centre de Recerca en Salut Internacional de Barcelon...	Lievens, M., GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Wavre, Belgium; Aponte, J.J., Centre de Recerca en Salu...	Background: There has been much debate about the appropriate statistical methodology for the eval...	None	malaria vaccine; rts s as 01; unclassified drug; malaria vaccine; Africa; article; child; clinica...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928940092	Tracing shadows: How gendered power relations shape the impacts of maternal death on living child...	Yamin A.E., Bazile J., Knight L., Molla M., Maistrellis E., Leaning J.	2015	Social Science and Medicine	135	None	10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.04.033	Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United State...	Yamin, A.E., Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA,...	Driven by the need to better understand the full and intergenerational toll of maternal mortality...	Child health; Ethiopia; Gender roles; Malawi; Masculinities; Maternal mortality; South Africa; Ta...	child care; child health; gender relations; gender role; health services; maternal mortality; wom...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84910645933	Using geographic information systems to track polio vaccination team performance: Pilot project r...	Gammino V.M., Nuhu A., Chenoweth P., Manneh F., Young R.R., Sugerman D.E., Gerber S., Abanida E.,...	2014	Journal of Infectious Diseases	210	None	10.1093/infdis/jit285	Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS-E05, 1600 Clifton Rd...	Gammino, V.M., Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS-E05, ...	The application of geospatial data to public health problems has expanded significantly with incr...	geospatial analysis; GIS; immunization campaign; operations research; polio; program evaluation; ...	Article; artifact; geographic information system; global positioning system; health care delivery...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887870833	Costs of current antihypertensive therapy in Switzerland: An economic evaluation of 3,489 patient...	Schäfer H.H., Scheunert U.	2013	Swiss Medical Weekly	143	None	10.4414/smw.2013.13854	Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, EMBA 14, South Africa; Faculty of Business ...	Schäfer, H.H., Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, EMBA 14, South Africa; Scheu...	QUESTION UNDER STUDY: Due to greater life expectancy, costs of medication have increased within t...	Antihypertensive therapy; Compliance; Costs; Hypertension; Switzerland	amlodipine; antihypertensive agent; atenolol; carvedilol; chlortalidone; diltiazem; enalapril; fe...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000300154900001	Evaluation of knowledge levels amongst village AIDS committees after undergoing HIV educational s...	Epsley, Elizabeth J.,Nhandi, Benjamin,Todd, Jim,Urassa, Mark,Wringe, Alison	2011	BMC INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS	11	None	10.1186/1472-698X-11-14	University of London	"Epsley, Elizabeth J.: University of London","Todd, Jim: University of London","Wringe, Alison: U...	Background: Village AIDS committees (VAC) were formed by the Tanzanian government in 2003 to prov...	,ACCESS,"AFRICAN YOUTH","ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY",DISCRIMINATION,"HEALTH INTERVENTION",PEOPLE,PREV...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000322531600001	Views from the global south: exploring how student volunteers from the global north can achieve s...	Dimaras, Helen,Ouma, Brian D. O.	2013	GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH	9	None	10.1186/1744-8603-9-32	Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Hospital for Sick Children (SickK...	None	Background: The body of research and practice regarding student volunteer abroad experiences larg...	"critical engagement","global health","MEDICAL EDUCATION","student volunteers","study abroad","vo...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000323978800001	Using electronic technology to improve clinical care - results from a before-after cluster trial ...	Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L.,Lesh, Neal,Mitchell, Marc,Msellemu, Daniel,Nkaka, Melania	2013	BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING	13	None	10.1186/1472-6947-13-95	Harvard University, Dimagi Inc, D Tree Int, Ifakara Hlth Inst	None	Background: Poor adherence to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) protocol redu...	,GUIDELINES,HEALTH-WORKERS,IMPLEMENTATION,"MULTICOUNTRY EVALUATION",STRATEGY	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000334942700001	Implementation and evaluation of the Helping Babies Breathe curriculum in three resource limited ...	Bang, Akash,Bellad, Roopa,Carlo, Waldemar A.,Derman, Richard J.,Esamai, Fabian,Gisore, Peter,Goco...	2014	BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH	14	None	10.1186/1471-2393-14-116	Harvard University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University System,...	"Carlo, Waldemar A.: University of Alabama Birmingham","Carlo, Waldemar A.: University of Alabama...	Background: Neonatal deaths account for over 40% of all under-5 year deaths; their reduction is i...	ASPHYXIA,"bag and mask ventilation",">= 1500 grams","Helping Babies Breathe","NEONATAL MORTALI...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000344700300001	Evaluation of a community health worker intervention and the World Health Organization's Option B...	Baernighausen, Till W.,Chalamilla, Guerino,Ekstrom, Anna Mia,Fawzi, Wafaie W.,Geldsetzer, Pascal,...	2014	TRIALS	15	None	10.1186/1745-6215-15-359	Harvard University, Karolinska Institutet, Management & Dev Hlth, Muhimbili Univ Hlth & Allied Sc...	"Fawzi, Wafaie W.: Harvard University","Geldsetzer, Pascal: Harvard University","Li, Nan: Harvard...	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",RETE...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000258761700014	Assessing the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Nigerian households: a propensity score matching app...	Canning, David,Mahal, Ajay,Odumosu, Kunle,Okonkwo, Prosper	2008	AIDS	22	None	None	Harvard University, Nigerian Inst Social & Econ Res	"Canning, David: Harvard University","Mahal, Ajay: Harvard University",	Objectives: We used a novel approach to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals' healthcare ...	"DIRECT COSTS","ECONOMIC IMPACTS",HIV,HOUSEHOLDS,NIGERIA,"propensity-score matching"	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000317880300013	Utilizing community health worker data for program management and evaluation: Systems for data qu...	Basinga, Paulin,Drobac, Peter,Farmer, Didi Bertrand,Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany,Hirschhorn, Lisa,Karam...	2013	SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE	85	None	10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.033	Harvard University, University of Rwanda, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Minist Hlth, PIH, Rwinkwavu Dist...	"Basinga, Paulin: University of Rwanda","Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany: Harvard University",	Community health workers (CHWs) have and continue to play a pivotal role in health services deliv...	Africa,"community case management","community health worker","DATA QUALITY","Lot Quality Assuranc...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84866134258	Economic evaluation of task-shifting approaches to the dispensing of anti-retroviral therapy	Foster N., McIntyre D.	2012	Human Resources for Health	10	None	10.1186/1478-4491-10-32	Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Obse...	Foster, N., Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cap...	Background: A scarcity of human resources for health has been identified as one of the primary co...	Anti-retroviral therapy; Pharmaceutical care models; Skills mix; Task-shifting	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-40149106819	Traditional circumcision during manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: A p...	Peltzer K., Nqeketo A., Petros G., Kanta X.	2008	BMC Public Health	8	None	10.1186/1471-2458-8-64	Health Systems Research Unit, Social Aspect of HIV/AIDS and Health, Human Sciences Research Counc...	Peltzer, K., Health Systems Research Unit, Social Aspect of HIV/AIDS and Health, Human Sciences R...	Background. Circumcisions undertaken in non-clinical settings can have significant risks of serio...	None	adolescent; adult; article; circumcision; controlled study; demography; health behavior; health p...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871659598	Impact of short-term antiretroviral therapy (START) on some fibrinolytic markers in HIV-infected ...	Jeremiah Z.A., Obazee Y., Okogun G.R., Adias T.C., Mgbere O., Essien E.J.	2012	HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care	4	None	10.2147/HIV.S29027	Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College...	Jeremiah, Z.A., Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory S...	Background: Derangement in fibrinolytic markers can result in thrombosis and cardiovascular probl...	D-dimer; Fibrinolytic markers; PAI-1; START study; t-PA	antiretrovirus agent; D dimer; plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; tissue plasminogen activator; a...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870199420	Impact of national HIV and AIDS communication campaigns in south africa to reduce HIV risk behaviour	Peltzer K., Parker W., Mabaso M., Makonko E., Zuma K., Ramlagan S.	2012	The Scientific World Journal	2012	None	10.1100/2012/384608	HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pretoria 0001, So...	Peltzer, K., HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pret...	In South Africa social and behavioural communication interventions are a critical component of HI...	None	acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adolescent; adult; article; attitude to health; condom; cros...	None	View

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