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-s2.0-84897518914	BDNF polymorphisms are linked to poorer working memory performance, reduced cerebellar and hippoc...	Brooks S.J., Nilsson E.K., Jacobsson J.A., Stein D.J., Fredriksson R., Lind L., Schiöth H.B.	2014	PLoS ONE	9	1	10.1371/journal.pone.0082707	Department of Neuroscience, Functional Pharmacology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Departm...	Brooks, S.J., Department of Neuroscience, Functional Pharmacology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, S...	Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) links learning, memory and cognitive decline...	None	brain derived neurotrophic factor; aged; article; BDNF gene; brain size; brain stem; cerebellum; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940918073	Beachgoers' awareness and evaluation of the blue flag award in South Africa	Lucrezi S., Van Der Merwe P.	2015	Journal of Coastal Research	31	5	10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-13-00159.1	Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES), North-West University, Potchefstroom, ...	Lucrezi, S., Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES), North-West University, Po...	Beach awards such as the European Blue Flag are increasingly adopted in many countries as an envi...	Beach safety; coastal zone management; conservation; ecosystem monitoring and assessment; education	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000282408400001	Bed net ownership in Kenya: the impact of 3.4 million free bed nets	Akhwale, Willis,Buluma, Robert,Hamel, Mary,Hightower, Allen,Kiptui, Rebecca,Laserson, Kayla,Manya...	2010	MALARIA JOURNAL	9	None	10.1186/1475-2875-9-183	Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA, Ctr Dis Control, Kenya Govt Med Res Ctr, Kenya Na...	None	Background: In July and September 2006, 3.4 million long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LL...	,CHILD-MORTALITY,COVERAGE,"INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS",MALARIA,MORBIDITY,PROGRAM,"WESTERN KENYA"	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84942134942	Beer, wood, and welfare - The impact of improved stove use among dolo-beer breweries	Grimm M., Peters J.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	8	10.1371/journal.pone.0132603	Department of Economics, University of Passau, Passau, Germany; International Institute of Social...	Grimm, M., Department of Economics, University of Passau, Passau, Germany, International Institut...	Local beer breweries in Burkina Faso absorb a considerable amount of urban woodfuel demand. We as...	None	fuel; adult; air pollution; Article; beer; beer brewery; biomass production; brewing; commercial ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924705895	Behaviour and ecological impacts of termites: Fecundity investigations in mounds	Wako S.E.	2015	Ekologia Bratislava	34	1	10.1515/eko-2015-0008	Department of Biology Education, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 6767, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Wako, S.E., Department of Biology Education, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 6767, Addis Ababa, ...	A radical study was conducted on the behaviour and ecological impacts of termites in Haru Distric...	Alates; Cast; Colony; Queen; Red ants and royal cell	behavioral ecology; biological control; ecological impact; ecosystem management; fecundity; popul...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34547810430	Behaviour change in generalised HIV epidemics: Impact of reducing cross-generational sex and dela...	Hallett T.B., Gregson S., Lewis J.J.C., Lopman B.A., Garnett G.P.	2007	Sexually Transmitted Infections	83	SUPPL. 1	10.1136/sti.2006.023606	Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Campus, Norfol...	Hallett, T.B., Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, St. Mary's...	Background: Sexual behavioural change is essential to prevent HIV infections in Africa and statis...	None	adolescent; adult; Africa; article; behavior change; condom; controlled study; epidemic; female; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943611171	Benchmarking: Business strategy to improve environmental performance	Doorasamy M.	2015	Investment Management and Financial Innovations	12	2	None	Department of Financial Accounting, Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa	Doorasamy, M., Department of Financial Accounting, Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa	A growing number of organizations have failed to realize that environmental strategies should be ...	Benchmarks; Best available technology; Cleaner production techniques; Competiveness; Environmenta...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926137605	Benchmarking health system performance across districts in Zambia: A systematic analysis of level...	Colson K.E., Dwyer-Lindgren L., Achoki T., Fullman N., Schneider M., Mulenga P., Hangoma P., Ng M...	2015	BMC Medicine	13	1	10.1186/s12916-015-0308-5	University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA, United States; University of Wash...	Colson, K.E., University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA, United States; Dwye...	Background: Achieving universal health coverage and reducing health inequalities are primary goal...	Coverage; Indicators; Inequalities; Maternal and child health; Subnational benchmarking; Zambia	Rotavirus vaccine; BCG vaccine; diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine; measles vaccine; poliomyeli...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949188463	Benchmarking health system performance across regions in Uganda: A systematic analysis of levels ...	Roberts D.A., Ng M., Ikilezi G., Gasasira A., Dwyer-Lindgren L., Fullman N., Nalugwa T., Kamya M....	2015	BMC Medicine	13	1	10.1186/s12916-015-0518-x	University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2301 5th Ave, Suite 60, Se...	Roberts, D.A., University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2301 5th Av...	Background: Globally, countries are increasingly prioritizing the reduction of health inequalitie...	Coverage; Indicators; Inequalities; Maternal and child health; Subnational benchmarking; Uganda; ...	artemisinin; BCG vaccine; measles vaccine; poliomyelitis vaccine; Rotavirus vaccine; tetanus toxo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908364911	Benchmarking sustainable high performance companies	Hough J.	2012	Corporate Ownership and Control	9	42403	None	Department of Business Management, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa	Hough, J., Department of Business Management, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa	This article examines various approaches to benchmarking and measuring sustainable performance in...	Performance benchmark; Performance clusters; Superior performing companies; sustainable high perf...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924989389	Benchtop MRI for pharmacokinetic evaluation of two aqueous-based nano-scaled formulations of olei...	Belete A., Metz H., Mueller T., Maeder K.	2015	Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy	41	3	10.3109/03639045.2013.871552	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luthe...	Belete, A., Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy, ...	Background: The interplay between numerous factors, including the size, shape, coating, surface c...	Benchtop MRI; Biodistribution; ex vivo relaxometry; Hepatic clearance; Magnetite nanocrystals; MR...	amphophile; cremophor; macrogol 2000; magnetite nanocrystal; nanocrystal; nuclear magnetic resona...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84858263082	Beneficial loading configurations to increase sugarcane haulage vehicle performance	Bezuidenhout C.N.	2010	International Sugar Journal	112	1342	None	School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Priv...	Bezuidenhout, C.N., School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, University of...	Transport remains one of the main cost components in the sugarcane supply chain. A wide range of ...	Efficiency; Loading profile; Payload; Sugarcane; Transport	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78651543017	Benefits and impacts of THRIP-supported applied research projects	Dassah M.O., Uken E.	2010	Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology	8	3	10.1108/17260531011086171	Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Afri...	Dassah, M.O., Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape To...	Purpose: The aim of this paper is to highlight the benefits, impacts and spin-offs of 52 THRIP-su...	Human resource development; Research and development; South Africa	Applied research; Design/methodology/approach; Doctoral degrees; Empirical research; Human resour...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80053018252	Benefits of high-performance cloud computing of engineers	Dreyer R., Crunch Y., Dwolatzky B.	2011	EngineerIT	None	JULY	None	Wits University, South Africa	Dreyer, R., Wits University, South Africa; Crunch, Y., Wits University, South Africa; Dwolatzky, ...	CrunchYard, a startup company established as part of the pre-incubator program run by the Joburg ...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908626464	Benefits of legume-maize rotations: Assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smal...	Ojiem J.O., Franke A.C., Vanlauwe B., de Ridder N., Giller K.E.	2014	Field Crops Research	168	None	10.1016/j.fcr.2014.08.004	Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Research Centre, P.O. Box 1490, Kisumu, Kenya; Pl...	Ojiem, J.O., Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Research Centre, P.O. Box 1490, Kisu...	Agricultural intensification of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to allevi...	Agro-ecological zones; Economic analysis; Legumes; Rotations; Soil fertility gradients; Technolog...	agricultural economics; agricultural intensification; agroecology; crop production; crop rotation...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000282002900019	Better Antiretroviral Therapy Outcomes at Primary Healthcare Facilities: An Evaluation of Three T...	Bock, Peter,Fatti, Geoffrey,Grimwood, Ashraf	2010	PLOS ONE	5	9	10.1371/journal.pone.0012888	University of Cape Town, Kheth Impilo	None	Background: There are conflicting reports of antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectiveness compariso...	,ACCESS,BARRIERS,CHILDREN,FOLLOW-UP,"INCOME COUNTRIES",MORTALITY,"RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS","SUB...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000306994100011	Beyond Indicators: Advances in Global HIV Monitoring and Evaluation During the PEPFAR Era	Bouey, Paul D.,Curtis, Sian,Hochgesang, Mindy,Idele, Priscilla,Jefferson, Bobby,Lemma, Wuleta,Myr...	2012	JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES	60	None	10.1097/QAI.0b013e31825cf345	Columbia University, Tulane University, University of California San Francisco, University of Cal...	"Curtis, Sian: University of North Carolina","Curtis, Sian: University of North Carolina Chapel H...	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is fundamental to global HIV program implementation and has b...	"monitoring and evaluation",PEPFAR,"ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT",BANGKOK,"EVALUATION SYSTEMS","HEALT...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000209023900007	Beyond Smiling: The Evaluation of a Positive Psychological Intervention Aimed at Student Happiness	Rothmann, Sebastiaan,Van Zyl, Llewellyn Ellardus	2012	JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA	22	3	10.1080/14330237.2012.10820541	North West Univ VTC	None	The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aim...	COACHING,HAPPINESS,"Positive psychological intervention","positive psychology","TERTIARY EDUCATION"	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938591460	Beyond Static Models: An Evaluation of Present Status and Future Prospects for Iron Age Research ...	Fredriksen P.D., Chirikure S.	2015	Cambridge Archaeological Journal	25	3	10.1017/S0959774314001115	Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1019, Oslo, Nor...	Fredriksen, P.D., Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, P.O. B...	To what extent do we need structuralist cognitive settlement models such as the Central Cattle Pa...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952744831	Beyond teaching practice: Exploring individual determinants of student performance on a research ...	Payne J., Israel N.	2010	Learning and Individual Differences	20	3	10.1016/j.lindif.2010.02.005	Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg, 2050, Sou...	Payne, J., Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg...	The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which intrinsic student factors such as c...	Learning; Motivation; Research skills; Statistics; Student factors; University	None	None	View

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