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-s2.0-84867268974	Measuring the performance of South African equity investment managers using portfolio opportunity...	van Heerden J.D., Botha A.F.	2012	Investment Analysts Journal	76	1	None	Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciene, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7650, Sou...	van Heerden, J.D., Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciene, University of Stellenbosch, Ste...	Market indices and peer group comparison are the most commonly used proxies to measure a portfoli...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927160851	The performance of serial correlation preliminary test estimators under asymmetry loss functions	Nakale S.N., Kleyn J., Arashi M., Bekker A.	2015	South African Statistical Journal	49	1	None	Department of Statistics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, P...	Nakale, S.N., Department of Statistics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University ...	The risk performances, under the symmetric squared error loss function, of the estimators of the ...	BLINEX loss; LINEX loss; Preliminary test estimation; Risk function.; Serial correlation	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-53749100545	Performance of the estimators of linear regression model with autocorrelated error terms which ar...	Olaomi J.O.	2008	European Journal of Scientific Research	20	1	None	Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria	Olaomi, J.O., Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria	Assumptions in the classical normal linear regression model include that of lack of autocorrelati...	Autocorrelated error terms; Correlation; Estimators; Geometric trended regressor; Monte-Carlo exp...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-53749100085	Comparative performance of the limited information techniques in a two-equation structural model	Adepoju A.A.	2008	European Journal of Scientific Research	20	1	None	Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria	Adepoju, A.A., Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria	The samples with which we deal in practice are rather small, seldom exceeding 80 observations and...	Estimator; Identification; Monte Carlo; Mutual correlation; Random deviates	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865279535	Evaluation of small sample estimators of outliers infested simultaneous equation model: A monte c...	Adepoju A.A., Olaomi J.O.	2012	Journal of Applied Economic Sciences	7	1	None	Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Department of Statistics, University of ...	Adepoju, A.A., Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Olaomi, J.O., Department ...	In practice, data collected in a broad range of applications frequently contain one or more atypi...	Autoregressive error terms; Outlier; Simultaneous equations; Small sample	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44649178916	Measures of batting performance in a short series of cricket matches	Lemmer H.H.	2008	South African Statistical Journal	42	1	None	Department of Statistics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannesburg, South Af...	Lemmer, H.H., Department of Statistics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannes...	The traditional average is not a satisfactory measure of batting performance if a batsman has man...	Batting average; Cricket; Not-out scores	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77951791760	Batting and bowling performance measures for list-a and first class cricket matches	Lemmer H.H.	2010	South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation	32	1	None	Department of Statistics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; 122 Fourth Avenue, Fairland 2...	Lemmer, H.H., Department of Statistics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 122 Fourth Aven...	It is always difficult to decide whether a batsman (or bowler) who performs well in domestic matc...	Cricket; Rankings; Weights for runs; Weights for wickets	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79954998521	Performance based reward for immunization: Experiences from GAVI	Trap R., Trap B., Hansen T.W., Hansen E.H.	2011	Southern Med Review	4	1	10.5655/smr.v4i1.69	Department of Surgery, Aabenraa University Hospital, Denmark; Euro Health Group, Denmark; Managem...	Trap, R., Department of Surgery, Aabenraa University Hospital, Denmark, Euro Health Group, Denmar...	Objective: To assess whether linking the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) serv...	Global alliance for vaccines and immunization; Immunization reporting; Immunization system; Perfo...	accuracy; article; health care quality; health economics; immunization; performance based financi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924611129	Functional assessment of elderly patients with hearing impairment: A preliminary evaluation	Sogebi O.A., Oluwole L.O., Mabifah T.O.	2015	Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics	6	1	10.1016/j.jcgg.2014.08.004	Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Ogun, Nig...	Sogebi, O.A., Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sag...	Background The consequence of hearing impairment in elderly patients may affect daily living acti...	elderly; function; hearing impairment; limitations; Nigeria	adult; aged; aging; Article; audiometry; cognition; comorbidity; comparative study; controlled st...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873680282	The impact of psychological illness on outcome of corrosive esophageal injury	Ogunrombi A.B., Mosaku K.S., Onakpoya U.U.	2013	Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice	16	1	10.4103/1119-3077.106747	Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Me...	Ogunrombi, A.B., Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria;...	Purpose of Study: Esophageal stricture is a debilitating condition with significant morbidity and...	Corrosive; Deliberate self harm; Outcome	caustic agent; adult; aged; article; automutilation; chemical burn; comparative study; depression...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-20444456737	The perceptions of students and lecturers of some factors influencing academic performance at two...	Fraser W., Killen R.	2005	Perspectives in Education	23	1	None	Department of Teaching and Training Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Faculty of Edu...	Fraser, W., Department of Teaching and Training Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Ki...	This article presents the results of two recent empirical investigations at universities in South...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892509550	Effect of an improvised furnance on students performance in foundry technology in technical colle...	Ogundu I., Wordu H.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	1	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n1p649	Department of Technical Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria...	Ogundu, I., Department of Technical Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harco...	The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of an improvised furnace on students' pe...	Foundry; Furnaces; Improvisation; Performance; Technology and College	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908126776	Predictors of death and production performance of layer chickens in opened and sealed pens in a t...	Shittu A., Raji A.A., Madugu S.A., Hassan A.W., Fasina F.O.	2014	BMC Veterinary Research	10	1	10.1186/s12917-014-0214-7	Department of Theriogenology and Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfod...	Shittu, A., Department of Theriogenology and Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U...	Background: Layer chickens are exposed to high risks of production losses and mortality with impa...	Egg production; Mortality; Survival modeling; Tropical climate	Gallus gallus; animal; animal housing; chicken; eating; egg laying; female; heat; physiological s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84891275522	Prospective evaluation of a new visual prostate symptom score, the international prostate symptom...	Wessels S.G., Heyns C.F.	2014	Urology	83	1	10.1016/j.urology.2013.08.058	Department of Urology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 750...	Wessels, S.G., Department of Urology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, P.O. Box 19063...	Objective To evaluate the correlation between the visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and the in...	None	adult; aged; article; calibration; educational status; follow up; human; International Prostate S...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-41549121471	Evaluation of core and surface body temperatures, prevalence, onset, duration and severity of hot...	Aziz N.A., Heyns C.F.	2008	International Braz J Urol	34	1	None	Department of Urology, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Hospital, PO Box 19063, Cape Town, T...	Aziz, N.A., Department of Urology, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Hospital, PO Box 19063, ...	Objective: To assess the prevalence, onset, duration and severity of hot flashes in men after bil...	Androgen; Hot flashes; Orchidectomy; Prostate cancer	antiandrogen; aged; article; body temperature; chemically induced disorder; follow up; hospitaliz...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919427890	Predicting the effects of blood pressure-lowering treatment on major cardiovascular events for in...	Van Der Leeuw J., Visseren F.L.J., Woodward M., Zoungas S., Kengne A.P., Van Der Graaf Y., Glaszi...	2015	Hypertension	65	1	10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.04421	Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85500, Utrecht, GA, Ne...	Van Der Leeuw, J., Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Netherlands; Visseren, F.L...	Blood pressure-lowering treatment reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes mellitus,...	Antihypertensive Agents; Diabetes Mellitus; Individualized Medicine; Medical Decision	acetylsalicylic acid; albumin; antidiabetic agent; cholesterol; creatinine; gliclazide; glucose; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80655130364	The effect of Nigerian Qua-Iboe brent crude oil on the reproductive performance of female Wistar ...	Nwaigwe A.N., Anya K.O., Nwaigwe C.O., Nwaigwe C.U.	2012	Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	5	1	10.3923/jest.2012.84.90	Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria; De...	Nwaigwe, A.N., Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudi...	The reproductive performance of rats given graded levels of the Nigerian Qua-iboe brent crude oil...	Gestation length; Mating oral administration; Oestrous cycle; Still birth; Vaginal cytology	crude oil; cytology; mating behavior; pregnancy; reproductive behavior; rodent; Animalia; Rattus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893848107	Push by a net, pull by a cow: Can zooprophylaxis enhance the impact of insecticide treated bed ne...	Iwashita H., Dida G.O., Sonye G.O., Sunahara T., Futami K., Njenga S.M., Chaves L.F., Minakawa N.	2014	Parasites and Vectors	7	1	10.1186/1756-3305-7-52	Department of Vector Ecology and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki U...	Iwashita, H., Department of Vector Ecology and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKE...	Background: Mass insecticide treated bed net (ITN) deployment, and its associated coverage of pop...	Anopheles; Bed net; Bloodfeeding; Plasmodium falciparum; Zooprophylaxis	Animals; Culicidae; Feeding Behavior; Geography; Humans; Insecticide-Treated Bednets; Kenya; Larv...	R03TW008237, NIH, National Institutes of Health; D43TW009527, NIH, National Institutes of Health;...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894501778	Impacts of insecticide treated bed nets on Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations in Mbita district a...	Futami K., Dida G.O., Sonye G.O., Lutiali P.A., Mwania M.S., Wagalla S., Lumumba J., Kongere J.O....	2014	Parasites and Vectors	7	1	10.1186/1756-3305-7-63	Department of Vector Ecology and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University...	Futami, K., Department of Vector Ecology and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasak...	Background: Abundance and species composition of sympatric malaria vector species are the importa...	Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles gambiae; ITN; Malaria; Species composition	Animals; Anopheles gambiae; Female; Geography; Insecticide-Treated Bednets; Kenya; Larva; Malaria...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938519512	Impact of habitat fragmentation on tsetse populations and trypanosomosis risk in Eastern Zambia	Mweempwa C., Marcotty T., De Pus C., Penzhorn B.L., Dicko A.H., Bouyer J., De Deken R.	2015	Parasites and Vectors	8	1	10.1186/s13071-015-1018-8	Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development, Zambia; Animal Health Department, Institute o...	Mweempwa, C., Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development, Zambia, Department of Veterinar...	Abstract Background: Fragmentation of tsetse habitat in eastern Zambia is largely due to encroach...	Habitat fragmentation; Trypanosomosis risk; Tsetse ecology; Zambia	diminazene aceturate; age distribution; animal experiment; Article; female; Glossina morsitans mo...	Wellcome Trust	View

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