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-s2.0-84942817362	Performance Analysis of Cross QAM with MRC Over Dual Correlated Nakagami-m, -n, and -q Channels	Kamdar M.W., Xu H.	2015	Wireless Personal Communications	84	4	10.1007/s11277-015-2780-9	School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa	Kamdar, M.W., School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Xu, H., S...	An approximation of the symbol error probability (SEP) of the cross QAM (XQAM) signal in a single...	Correlated; Cross QAM; Nakagami; Performance analysis	Blind equalization; Fading channels; Probability; Correlated; Maximal ratio combining (MRC); Mome...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80053485518	The impact of structured support groups for pregnant South African women recently diagnosed HIV p...	Mundell J.P., Visser M.J., Makin J.D., Kershaw T.S., Forsyth B.W.C., Jeffery B., Sikkema K.J.	2011	Women and Health	51	6	10.1080/03630242.2011.606356	MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 376, Ir...	Mundell, J.P., MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, P...	The authors of this study evaluated a structured 10-session psy-chosocial support group intervent...	HIV/AIDS; Mental health; Pregnancy; Psychosocial; Social support	adaptive behavior; adult; article; avoidance behavior; case control study; clinical trial; contro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929955236	Performance of bonded boards using lignin-based resins	Oluwasina O.O., Lajide L., Owolabi B.J.	2015	Wood Material Science and Engineering	10	2	10.1080/17480272.2014.923044	Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria	Oluwasina, O.O., Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Lajid...	Abstract: Lignin was extracted from some underutilized plant materials using soda–anthraquinone a...	Board; characterization; lignin; plants; pulping; resin	Aromatic compounds; Characterization; Ethanol; Formaldehyde; Ketones; Lignin; Phenols; Board; Bon...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84948765529	Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal discomfort and its impact on activity: A survey of bev...	Abaraogu U.O., Okafor U.A.C., Ezeukwu A.O., Igwe S.E.	2015	Work	52	3	10.3233/WOR-152100	Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medic...	Abaraogu, U.O., Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, ...	BACKGROUND: Bottling workers maintain awkward postures while performing machine paced repetitive ...	activity limitation; beverage bottling; Bottling tasks; mechanical pain	accident prevention; ankle; beverage; body posture; controlled study; exposure; female; foot; gen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34447262129	Functional capacity evaluation: An essential component of South African occupational therapy work...	Buys T., van Biljon H.	2007	Work	29	1	None	Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Care Sciences, University of Pretoria, PO Bo...	Buys, T., Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Care Sciences, University of Preto...	South African occupational therapists have been involved in the delivery of work practice service...	Employment equity legislation; People with disabilities; Work practice services	article; clinical practice; daily life activity; functional status; health care delivery; health ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79956107800	Impact of ceiling restriction and lifting barriers on selected physiological and perceptual respo...	Christie C.J., Wolfe A.	2011	Work	38	3	10.3233/WOR-2011-1126	Ergonomics Unit, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Department of Human Kinetics and E...	Christie, C.J., Ergonomics Unit, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, Department of Huma...	Objective: To compare physiological and perceptual responses while lifting with different combina...	Manual materials handling; reach; restriction	adult; article; biomechanics; exercise; heart rate; human; male; oxygen consumption; perception; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84946220074	Impact of gender participation in non-farming activities on household income and poverty levels i...	Ali A., Erenstein O., Rahut D.B.	2015	Work	52	2	10.3233/WOR-152103	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), NARC, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan; ...	Ali, A., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), NARC, Park Road, Islamabad, P...	BACKGROUND: In the rural areas of Pakistan, the majority of farm households have small landholdin...	Non-farming opportunities; propensity score matching; rural areas	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78751639457	The impact of HIV/AIDS on micro-enterprise development in kenya: A study of obunga slum in Kisumu	Oloo C.A., Ojwang C.	2010	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	67	None	None	Department of Business and Economics, Maseno University, Kenya; Maseno University, Department of ...	Oloo, C.A., Department of Business and Economics, Maseno University, Kenya; Ojwang, C., Maseno Un...	The performances of small and medium enterprises have stagnated in the last two decades. This has...	Entrepreneurship; HIV-AIDS; Micro-enterprise; Poverty	Chi-Squared; Computer-aided statistical analysis; Descriptive statistics; Detrimental effects; Ec...	None	View
None	None	Improving the shunt active power filter performance using synchronous reference frame PI based co...	Msigwa C.J., Kundy B.J., Mwinyiwiwa B.M.M.	2009	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	57	None	None	Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Msigwa, C.J., Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, University of Dar es Sal...	In this paper the reference current for Voltage Source Converter (VSC) of the Shunt Active Power ...	Phase locked loop (PLL); PI; Pulse width modulation (PWM); Shunt active power filter (SAPF); Volt...	Anti-windup; Anti-windup schemes; Control errors; Feedback paths; Harmonic filtering; Integral ac...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871165053	Performance of block codes using the eigenstructure of the code correlation matrix and soft-decis...	Oduol V.K., Ardil C.	2009	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	33	None	None	Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; Nati...	Oduol, V.K., Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi...	A method is presented for obtaining the error probability for block codes. The method is based on...	Bit error rate; Block codes; Code correlation matrix; Eigenstructure; Soft-decision decoding; Wei...	Additive White Gaussian noise; Correlation matrix; Eigen-structure; Eigen-value; Error probabilit...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960756375	Performance evaluation of a diesel engine fueled with methyl ester of shea butter	Enweremadu C.C., Rutto H.L., Peleowo N.	2011	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	79	None	None	Mechanical Engineering Department, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Afri...	Enweremadu, C.C., Mechanical Engineering Department, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpar...	Biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines has been developed for some three decades now...	Biodiesel; Diesel engine; Engine performance and emission; Shea butter; Transesterification	Bio-diesel fuel; Brake specific fuel consumption; Brake thermal efficiency; Engine performance; E...	None	View
None	None	Performance analysis of MC-SS for the indoor BPLC systems	Anatory J.	2011	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	51	None	None	School of Virtual education, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, University of Dodoma, ...	Anatory, J., School of Virtual education, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, Universit...	power-line networks are promise infrastructure for broadband services provision to end users. How...	Branched network; Broadband power-line communication; Communication channel model; Delay spread; ...	Branched network; Delay spread; Load impedance; MC-SS; Power line communications (PLC); Impulse n...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875014784	Impact of effluent of an industrial estate on Oruku River in Southwestern Nigeria	Etim E.U., Onianwa P.C.	2013	World Applied Sciences Journal	21	7	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.21.7.1925	Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria	Etim, E.U., Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Onianwa, P.C., Department of ...	The impact of industrial effluent on the Oruku River in southwestern region of Nigeria was invest...	Groundwater; Heavy metals; Industrial effluent; Sediment; Surface water	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84891313777	Evaluation of agronomic performance and lycopene variation in tomato (lycopersicon esculantum mil...	Dufera J.T.	2013	World Applied Sciences Journal	27	11	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.27.11.783	Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tepi University, ...	Dufera, J.T., Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tep...	Twenty one tomato (Lycopersicon esculantum Mill.) germplasms were evaluated for agronomic perform...	Genotypic variability; Lycopene; Phenotypic variability; Tomato; Yield	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84891783179	Does total quality management affect the performance of small and medium enterprises? A case of m...	Agbola R.M.	2013	World Applied Sciences Journal	28	13	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.28.efmo.27001	Department of Management Studies, Central University College, P.O. Box: 2305, Tema, Ghana	Agbola, R.M., Department of Management Studies, Central University College, P.O. Box: 2305, Tema,...	The paper examines the relationship between total quality management (TQM) practices of small and...	Ghana; Growth; Performance; Profitability; Small medium enterprises	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897033364	The impact of heavy metals on haematological parameters and enzymatic activies in Chrysichthys ni...	Ayoola S.O., Dansu F.M.	2014	World Applied Sciences Journal	31	5	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.05.1615	Department of Marine Sciences, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria	Ayoola, S.O., Department of Marine Sciences, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria; Dansu, F....	Human activities have led to the accumulation of toxic metals in the aquatic environment. Heavy m...	Enzymatic activies; Fish; Haematological parameters; Heavy metals	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864958013	The effect of particle sizes on the performance of filler: A case study of rice husk and wood flour	Omofuma F.E., Adeniye S.A., Adeleke A.E.	2011	World Applied Sciences Journal	14	9	None	Department of Petroleum Engineering, General Abdulsalmi A. Abubakar, College of Engineering, Igbi...	Omofuma, F.E., Department of Petroleum Engineering, General Abdulsalmi A. Abubakar, College of En...	The essence of this research paper is to gauge the effect of particle size and particle size dist...	Compounding; Curing; Filler; Rice husk; Vulcanizate; Wood flour	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84896440668	Evaluation of potential yield and chemical composition of selected indigenous multi-purpose fodde...	Geta T., Nigatu L., Animut G.	2014	World Applied Sciences Journal	31	3	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.03.2023	Jigjiga University, P.O. Box 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia; Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Daw...	Geta, T., Jigjiga University, P.O. Box 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138...	Ethiopia is believed to have the largest livestock population in Africa and the major limiting fa...	Chemical Composition; Feeding system; Indigenous; Multipurpose Fodder trees; Potential yield	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897035415	Evaluation of In-vitro anti-mycobacterial activity of selected medicinal plants in Mekelle, Ethiopia	Balcha E., Mengiste B., Gebrelibanos M., Worku A., Ameni G.	2014	World Applied Sciences Journal	31	6	10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.06.517	Mekelle University, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 2084, Mekelle, Ethiopia; Mekelle Un...	Balcha, E., Mekelle University, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 2084, Mekelle, Ethiopia...	In the present study six medicinal plants: Allium ursinum (bulb), Anethum graveolens (areal part)...	Anti-mycobacterial; Medicinal Plants; Minimum Inhibitory Concentration; Tuberculosis	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864947140	Comparative performance of irrigated and rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia	Tilahun H., Teklu E., Michael M., Fitsum H., Awulachew S.B.	2011	World Applied Sciences Journal	14	2	None	Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre, P.O. Box: 436, Nazareth, Ethiopia; International Water Mana...	Tilahun, H., Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre, P.O. Box: 436, Nazareth, Ethiopia; Teklu, E., ...	With its an estimated human population of 85 million which increases annually at about 2.7 per ce...	Large-scale irrigation; River basins; Small-scale irrigation	None	None	View

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