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Source | Electronic ID | Title▲ | Authors | Publication Year | Source Title | Volume | Issue | DOI | Affiliations | Authors with Affiliations | Abstract | Author Keywords | Index Keywords | Funding Details | |
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Scopus | 2-s2.0-84907092997 | Using impacts of deep-level mining to research karst hydrology—a Darcy-based approach to predict ... | Schrader A., Winde F., Erasmus E. | 2014 | Environmental Earth Sciences | 72 | 7 | 10.1007/s12665-014-3298-2 | North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Mine Water Re-Search Group, North-West Univer... | Schrader, A., North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Winde, F., Mine Water Re-Search... | Some of the world’s deepest goldmines operate below dolomitic karst aquifers in the Far West Rand... | Darcy’s law; Deep-level mining; Dewatered dolomitic compartments; Dried-up karst springs; Post-mi... | Aquifers; Dewatering; Flow rate; Forecasting; Gold; Groundwater resources; Landforms; Plant shutd... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-50949100402 | Using in-depth qualitative data to enhance our understanding of quantitative results regarding th... | Seeley J., Biraro S., Shafer L.A., Nasirumbi P., Foster S., Whitworth J., Grosskurth H. | 2008 | Social Science and Medicine | 67 | 9 | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.07.001 | School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom; MRC, ... | Seeley, J., School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Ki... | Two significant challenges face researchers tracking HIV-related socio-economic and demographic c... | HIV/AIDS; Households; Longitudinal research; Mixed methods; Uganda | acquired immune deficiency syndrome; cohort analysis; health impact; health survey; household exp... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84863785889 | Using individual differences to predict job performance: Correcting for direct and indirect restr... | Sjöberg S., Sjöberg A., Näswall K., Sverke M. | 2012 | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology | 53 | 4 | 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2012.00956.x | Stockholm University, Sweden; University of Canterbury, New Zealand; North-West University, South... | Sjöberg, S., Stockholm University, Sweden; Sjöberg, A., Stockholm University, Sweden; Näswall, K.... | The present study investigates the relationship between individual differences, indicated by pers... | General mental ability; Job performance; Personality; Personnel selection; Range restriction corr... | aptitude; article; human; individuality; methodology; personality; personality test; personnel ma... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-34250323557 | Using internal incentive contracts to improve water utility performance: The case of Uganda's NWSC | Mugisha S., Berg S.V., Muhairwe W.T. | 2007 | Water Policy | 9 | 3 | 10.2166/wp.2007.010 | Institutional Development and Performance Management Expert, National Water and Sewerage Corporat... | Mugisha, S., Institutional Development and Performance Management Expert, National Water and Sewe... | The achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 requires significant managerial in... | Contracts; Incentives; Performance; Uganda; Water utility | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84873747198 | Using Large Climate Ensembles to Plan for the Hydrological Impact of Climate Change in the Freshw... | Fung F., Watts G., Lopez A., Orr H.G., New M., Extence C. | 2013 | Water Resources Management | 27 | 4 | 10.1007/s11269-012-0080-7 | Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Geography and the Environment, University o... | Fung, F., Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Geography and the Environment, Un... | We explore the use of large ensembles of climate scenarios to inform climate change adaptation in... | Climate change; Decision making; Large ensembles; Macro-invertebrate response; Modelling; River e... | Climate change adaptation; Climate scenarios; Decision makers; England; Freshwater ecosystem; Fre... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-77953770102 | Using mathematical modelling to estimate the impact of periodic presumptive treatment on the tran... | Vickerman P., Ndowa F., O'Farrell N., Steen R., Alary M., Delany-Moretlwe S. | 2010 | Sexually Transmitted Infections | 86 | 3 | 10.1136/sti.2008.034678 | Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; World... | Vickerman, P., Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United... | Background: In settings with poor sexually transmitted infection (STI) control in high-risk group... | None | article; Chlamydia trachomatis; controlled study; disease transmission; female; Haemophilus ducre... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84868676563 | Using multivariate techniques to evaluate impact of coal mining on river Achokpa stream sediments | Ameh E.G., Omali A.O., Imeokparia E.G. | 2011 | International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences | 6 | 3 | None | Earth Sciences Dept., Kogi State University, P.M.B.1008 Anyigba, Nigeria; Dept. of Geology, Facul... | Ameh, E.G., Earth Sciences Dept., Kogi State University, P.M.B.1008 Anyigba, Nigeria; Omali, A.O.... | Parameters analysed shows strong, positive correlation between Cu and Zn, Cu and Pb; moderate cor... | Anthropogenic; Enrichment factor; Geo-accumulation index; Multivariate analysis | Anthropogenic; Anthropogenic factors; Coal mining; Enrichment factors; Geo-accumulation index; Hi... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-33645005227 | Using niche-based modelling to assess the impact of climate change on tree functional diversity i... | Thuiller W., Lavorel S., Sykes M.T., Araújo M.B. | 2006 | Diversity and Distributions | 12 | 1 | 10.1111/j.1366-9516.2006.00216.x | Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, 1919 rou... | Thuiller, W., Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Centre National de Recherche Scientif... | Rapid anthropogenic climate change is already affecting species distributions and ecosystem funct... | Climate change; Functional diversity; Niche-based models; Species richness | climate change; ecosystem function; functional response; modeling; niche; species richness; Euras... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-82255179058 | Using OVA modeling to improve classification performance for large datasets | Lutu P.E.N., Engelbrecht A.P. | 2012 | Expert Systems with Applications | 39 | 4 | 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.09.156 | Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa | Lutu, P.E.N., Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Engelbrecht, ... | One-Versus-All (OVA) classification is a classifier construction method where a k-class predictio... | Boosting; Dataset partitioning; Dataset sampling; Dataset selection; Ensemble classification; Mod... | Aggregate model; Base models; Boosting; Classification performance; Construction method; Data set... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-67349151120 | Using participatory epidemiological techniques to estimate the relative incidence and impact on l... | Bett B., Jost C., Allport R., Mariner J. | 2009 | Preventive Veterinary Medicine | 90 | 04-Mar | 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.05.001 | International Livestock Research Institute, Old Naivasha Rd, Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya; Vétérinaires... | Bett, B., International Livestock Research Institute, Old Naivasha Rd, Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya; Jo... | A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was carried out with Turkana pastoralists in Turkana S... | Diseases; Goats; Kenya; Participatory epidemiology (PE); Turkana pastoralists | animal; animal husbandry; article; camel; economics; goat; goat disease; human; incidence; Kenya;... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84874255771 | Using participatory impact diagrams to evaluate a community development project in Kenya [Utilisa... | Kariuki J., Njuki J. | 2013 | Development in Practice | 23 | 1 | 10.1080/09614524.2013.753031 | International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya | Kariuki, J., International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya; Njuki, J., International Livestoc... | Participatory approaches for impact assessment are increasingly becoming popular with development... | Aid - Monitoring and evaluation; Aid - Aid effectiveness; Gender and diversity; Methods; Monitori... | aid organization; assessment method; community development; development aid; drought; gender; mon... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84944877292 | Using pay for performance incentives (P4P) to improve management of suspected malaria fevers in r... | Menya D., Platt A., Manji I., Sang E., Wafula R., Ren J., Cheruiyot O., Armstrong J., Neelon B., ... | 2015 | BMC Medicine | 13 | 1 | 10.1186/s12916-015-0497-y | Moi University School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Eldoret, Kenya; Duke Global H... | Menya, D., Moi University School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Eldoret, Kenya; Pl... | Background: Inappropriate treatment of non-malaria fevers with artemisinin-based combination ther... | Kenya; Malaria; Malaria case management; Pay for performance; Performance-based incentives | artemether; artemisinin; benflumetol; Article; child; clinical effectiveness; controlled study; d... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-78651242373 | Using performance indicators as a water loss management tool in developing countries | Mutikanga H., Sharma S., Vairavamoorthy K., Cabrera Jr. E. | 2010 | Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA | 59 | 8 | 10.2166/aqua.2010.066 | National Water and Sewerage Corporation, PO Box 7053, Kampala, Uganda; UNESCO-IHE Institute for W... | Mutikanga, H., National Water and Sewerage Corporation, PO Box 7053, Kampala, Uganda, UNESCO-IHE ... | Water utilities in developing countries are facing the challenges of substantial water losses in ... | Developing countries; Indicators; Performance assessment; Water losses | Computational tools; Indicators; Management objectives; Performance assessment; Performance indic... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84920895474 | Using provider performance incentives to increase HIV testing and counseling services in Rwanda | de Walque D., Gertler P.J., Bautista-Arredondo S., Kwan A., Vermeersch C., de Dieu Bizimana J., B... | 2015 | Journal of Health Economics | 40 | None | 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.12.001 | Development Research Group, The World Bank, United States; Haas School of Business, University of... | de Walque, D., Development Research Group, The World Bank, United States; Gertler, P.J., Haas Sch... | Paying for performance provides financial rewards to medical care providers for improvements in p... | Africa; Couple testing; Health human resources; HIV testing and counseling; Performance-based fin... | acquired immune deficiency syndrome; health services; human immunodeficiency virus; incentive; ac... | None | |
WoS | WOS:000242192600012 | Using qualitative methods for course evaluation - A case study from Botswana | Brown, Marie Scott,Mogobe, Keitshokile D.,Ntsayagae, Esther,Sabone, Motshedisi,Sebego, Miriam,Seb... | 2006 | NURSE EDUCATOR | 31 | 6 | None | Washington State University, Univ Botswana & Swaziland | None | This article is a report of a qualitative evaluation of a course on human immunodeficiency virus/... | None | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-40349096731 | Using radar charts with qualitative evaluation: Techniques to assess change in blended learning | Kaczynski D., Wood L., Harding A. | 2008 | Active Learning in Higher Education | 9 | 1 | 10.1177/1469787407086743 | University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensecola, FL 32514-5750, United States; Di... | Kaczynski, D., University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensecola, FL 32514-5750, Un... | When university academics implement changes in learning, such as introducing blended learning, it... | Blended learning; Curriculum development; Evaluation; Instructional assessment; International edu... | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-78149369683 | Using school performance data to drive school and education district office accountability and im... | Prew M., Quaigrain K. | 2010 | Educational Management Administration and Leadership | 38 | 6 | 10.1177/1741143210379057 | Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD), PostNet Suite 561, Private Bag X113, Melville 210... | Prew, M., Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD), PostNet Suite 561, Private Bag X113, Me... | This article looks at a school management tool that allows school managers and education district... | accountability; inspection; quality education; school and district leadership; school improvement... | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84900308543 | Using systemic structural activity approach in identifying strategies enhancing human performance... | Sanda M.-A., Johansson J., Johansson B., Abrahamsson L. | 2014 | Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science | 15 | 3 | 10.1080/1463922X.2012.705916 | Department of Organization and Human Resource Management, University of Ghana Business School, PO... | Sanda, M.-A., Department of Organization and Human Resource Management, University of Ghana Busin... | This article seeks to identify performance-enhancing strategies that could be used to improve and... | digitised deep mine; performance-enhancing strategy; procedural and declarative knowledge; rock d... | None | None | |
None | None | Using Task Clarification and Feedback Training to Improve Staff Performance in an East African No... | Durgin A., Mahoney A., Cox C., Weetjens B.J., Poling A. | 2014 | Journal of Organizational Behavior Management | 34 | 2 | 10.1080/01608061.2014.914007 | Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, United States; APOPO, Morogoro, Tanzania | Durgin, A., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, APOPO, Morogoro, Tanzania;... | The present study used a multiple-baseline design to illustrate the effectiveness of an intervent... | feedback; job aid; nongovernmental organization; organizational behavior management; social valid... | None | None | |
None | None | Using the Hawthorne effect to examine the gap between a doctor's best possible practice and actua... | Leonard K.L., Masatu M.C. | 2010 | Journal of Development Economics | 93 | 2 | 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.11.001 | University of Maryland College Park, 2200 Symons Hall, MD 20742, United States; Centre for Educat... | Leonard, K.L., University of Maryland College Park, 2200 Symons Hall, MD 20742, United States; Ma... | Many doctors in developing countries provide considerably lower quality care to their patients th... | Hawthorne effect; Health care; Motivation; Practice quality; Tanzania | developing world; health care; health worker; performance assessment; training; Tanzania | None |