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-s2.0-84907092997	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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View
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	View

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