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	Current performance of food safety management systems of dairy processing companies in Tanzania	Kussaga J.B., Luning P.A., Tiisekwa B.P.M., Jacxsens L.	2015	International Journal of Dairy Technology	68	2	10.1111/1471-0307.12183	Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agricult...	Kussaga, J.B., Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sokoine Univers...	A food safety management system (FSMS)-diagnostic instrument was applied in 22 dairy processing c...	Food safety; Food safety management system; Intervention measures; Microbiological performance; T...	None	None	View
None	None	Directors' Diversity and Board Performance: Evidence from East African Microfinance Institutions	Mori N.	2014	Journal of African Business	15	2	10.1080/15228916.2014.920654	Department of Finance, University of Dar es Salaam Business School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Norw...	Mori, N., Department of Finance, University of Dar es Salaam Business School, Dar es Salaam, Tanz...	Active board participation is one of the main challenges faced by microfinance institutions. This...	board roles; characteristics; directors; East Africa; microfinance institutions	empirical analysis; financial policy; financial services; industrial performance; institutional f...	None	View
None	None	Mixed method approaches to evaluate conservation impact: Evidence from decentralized forest manag...	Lund J.F., Burgess N.D., Chamshama S.A.O., Dons K., Isango J.A., Kajembe G.C., Meilby H., Moyo F....	2015	Environmental Conservation	42	2	10.1017/S0376892914000241	Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;...	Lund, J.F., Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhag...	Nearly 10% of the world's total forest area is formally owned by communities and indigenous group...	Africa; community; conservation impact; decentralized forest management; impact evaluation; inven...	Conservation; Pollution; Public policy; Africa; community; Decentralized management; Impact evalu...	None	View
None	None	Challenges in performance of food safety management systems: A case of fish processing companies ...	Kussaga J.B., Luning P.A., Tiisekwa B.P.M., Jacxsens L.	2014	Journal of Food Protection	77	4	10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-13-254	Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Ghen...	Kussaga, J.B., Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Uni...	This study provides insight for food safety (FS) performance in light of the current performance ...	None	analysis; animal; cluster analysis; food contamination; food handling; food industry; food safety...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of self-care practices and emotional distress among people with Type 2 diabetes mellit...	Mosha T.C.E., Rashidi H.	2009	Ecology of Food and Nutrition	48	2	10.1080/03670240802577457	Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; ...	Mosha, T.C.E., Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morog...	This study was conducted to determine self-care practices and diabetes related emotional distress...	Anthropometric and biomedical measurements; Blood pressure; Emotion distress; Fasting blood gluco...	drug; body mass; diabetes; glucose; public health; adult; aged; article; blood glucose monitoring...	None	View
None	None	Growth performance of lesser-known Leucaena species/provenances at Gairo inland plateau, Morogoro...	Edward E., Chamshama S.A.O., Mugasha A.G.	2006	Southern African Forestry Journal	None	208	None	Department of Forest Biology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3010, Morogoro, Tanzania	Edward, E., Department of Forest Biology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3010, Morog...	Growth performance and psyllid resistance was studied among nineteen lesser- known Leucaena speci...	Biomass production and psyllid resistance; Growth; Lesser-known Leucaena; Survival	Leucaena; Leucaena collinsii; Leucaena diversifolia; Leucaena leucocephala; Leucaena pallida; Leu...	None	View
None	None	Impacts of land-use and land-cover changes on flow regimes of the Usangu wetland and the Great Ru...	Kashaigili J.J.	2008	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	33	42595	10.1016/j.pce.2008.06.014	Department of Forest Mensuration and Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3013...	Kashaigili, J.J., Department of Forest Mensuration and Management, Sokoine University of Agricult...	A study was conducted to investigate the hydrological impacts of land-use and land-cover changes ...	Flow regime; Land use; Ruaha River; Wetland	Land use; Remote sensing; Rivers; Space optics; Hydrological data; Hydrological impacts; Land use...	None	View
None	None	Impact of Eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa infestation on growth and biomass production of ...	Petro R., Madoffe S.S., Iddi S., Mugasha W.A.	2015	International Journal of Pest Management	61	3	10.1080/09670874.2015.1039096	Department of Forest Utilization, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, Morogoro, Tanzania; Depar...	Petro, R., Department of Forest Utilization, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, Morogoro, Tanz...	A study was carried out to determine the impact of Leptocybe invasa infestation on growth and bio...	biomass; eucalypt seedlings; infestation density; Leptocybe invasa; seedling growth; Tanzania	biomass; growth; seedling; tree; wasp; Tanzania; Cynipidae; Eucalyptus; Eucalyptus grandis; Eucal...	None	View
None	None	The impact of training on performance of micro and small enterprises served by microfinance insti...	Kessy S., Temu S.S.	2010	Research Journal of Business Management	4	2	10.3923/rjbm.2010.103.111	Department of General Management, P.O. Box 35046, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Department of Accounti...	Kessy, S., Department of General Management, P.O. Box 35046, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Temu, S.S.,...	This study examines differences in business performance between two specific groups of micro fina...	Impact; Micro/small enterprises; Microfinance; Performance; Training	None	None	View
None	None	Transition of Shifting Cultivation and its Impact on People's Livelihoods in the Miombo Woodlands...	Grogan K., Birch-Thomsen T., Lyimo J.	2013	Human Ecology	41	1	10.1007/s10745-012-9537-9	Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of ...	Grogan, K., Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; B...	Shifting cultivation has long been a major livelihood for people in the miombo woodlands of south...	Diversification; Livelihoods; Miombo woodland; Shifting cultivation; Tanzania; Transition; Zambia	agricultural intensification; agricultural practice; deforestation; land use; shifting cultivatio...	None	View
None	None	Socio-economic impacts of irrigated agriculture in Mbarali District of south-west Tanzania	Mwakalila S.	2006	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	31	None	10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.021	Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwakalila, S., Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaa...	Irrigation has been found to be central in curbing food scarcity not only in Tanzania but also in...	Gross margins; Irrigated agriculture; Poverty alleviation; Socio-economic benefits	Developing countries; Economic and social effects; Information science; Reliability; Gross margin...	None	View
None	None	Residents' perceptions of institutional performance in water supply in Dar es Salaam	Mwakalila S.	2007	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	32	None	10.1016/j.pce.2007.07.037	Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwakalila, S., Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaa...	This paper addresses the performance of institutions in water supply systems for improving social...	Piped water; Shallow wells; Water delivery systems; Water vendors	Boreholes; Economic and social effects; Rain; Rivers; Water supply; Water wells; Shallow well; Wa...	None	View
None	None	Impact of non-livelihood-based land management on land resources: The case of upland watersheds i...	Mwanukuzi P.K.	2011	Geographical Journal	177	1	10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00362.x	Department of Geography, University of Dar Es Salaam, PO Box 35049, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwanukuzi, P.K., Department of Geography, University of Dar Es Salaam, PO Box 35049, Dar Es Salaa...	Various land management strategies are used to prevent land degradation and keep land productive....	Land degradation; Land management; Land use; Livelihood; Mountain watersheds	environmental impact; gully erosion; land degradation; land management; land use; mountain region...	None	View
None	None	Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic change in Lake Tanganyika: VIII. Hydrological e...	Nkotagu H.H.	2005	Journal of Paleolimnology	34	1	10.1007/s10933-005-2421-5	Department of Geology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O Box 35052, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Nkotagu, H.H., Department of Geology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O Box 35052, Dar Es Salaam, ...	This study was conducted to delineate the impact of human activities on stream flow and water che...	Baseflow; Hydrograph; Stable isotopes; Surface runoff; Types of water; Watersheds	anthropogenic effect; deforestation; paleolimnology; soil erosion; watershed; Africa; East Africa...	None	View
None	None	Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic environmental change in Lake Tanganyika: IX. Su...	Cohen A.S., Palacios-Fest M.R., Msaky E.S., Alin S.R., McKee B., O'Reilly C.M., Dettman D.L., Nko...	2005	Journal of Paleolimnology	34	1	10.1007/s10933-005-2422-4	Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States; Terra Nostra, ...	Cohen, A.S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States; P...	Paleorecords from multiple indicators of environmental change provide evidence for the interactio...	Deforestation; East Africa; Lake level; Lake Tanganyika; Late Holocene; Soil erosion	anthropogenic effect; deforestation; paleolimnology; soil erosion; Africa; East African Lakes; Ea...	None	View
None	None	In Tanzania, the many costs of pay-for-performance leave open to debate whether the strategy is c...	Borghi J., Little R., Binyaruka P., Patouillard E., Kuwawenaruwa A.	2015	Health Affairs	34	3	10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0608	Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Unit...	Borghi, J., Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Me...	Pay-for-performance programs in health care are widespread in low- and middle-income countries. H...	None	Article; cost effectiveness analysis; health care cost; health care delivery; health care personn...	None	View
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
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
None	None	Diagnosis of tuberculosis by trained African giant pouched rats and confounding impact of pathoge...	Mgode G.F., Weetjens B.J., Nawrath T., Cox C., Jubitana M., Machang'u R.S., Cohen-Bacrie S., Bedo...	2012	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	50	2	10.1128/JCM.01199-11	Department of Immunology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Campus Charité Mitte, Berli...	Mgode, G.F., Department of Immunology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Campus Charité...	Trained African giant-pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) can detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis a...	None	methyl 4 anisate; nicotinic acid methyl ester; phenylanisole; unclassified drug; volatile agent; ...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of the xpert MTB/RIF assay at a tertiary care referral hospital in a setting where tub...	O'Grady J., Bates M., Chilukutu L., Mzyece J., Cheelo B., Chilufya M., Mukonda L., Mumba M., Temb...	2012	Clinical Infectious Diseases	55	9	10.1093/cid/cis631	Department of Infection, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, Lon...	O'Grady, J., Department of Infection, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hil...	Background: There were 1.45 million deaths from tuberculosis (TB) in 2011. A substantial proporti...	None	adult; article; bacterium culture; bacterium detection; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic test; dia...	None	View

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