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-s2.0-84929153772	Using theory and formative research to design interventions to improve community health worker mo...	Strachan D.L., Källander K., Nakirunda M., Ndima S., Muiambo A., Hill Z., Meek S., Tibenderana J....	2015	Human Resources for Health	13	1	10.1186/s12960-015-0020-8	UCL Institute for Global Health, 30 Guilford St., London, United Kingdom; Malaria Consortium, Dev...	Strachan, D.L., UCL Institute for Global Health, 30 Guilford St., London, United Kingdom; Källand...	Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being used in low-income countries t...	Community health workers; Human resources for health; Motivation; Mozambique; Performance; Retent...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956953727	Using the servqual model to evaluate the impact of public service reforms in the provision of pri...	Pansiri J., Mmereki R.N.	2010	Journal of African Business	11	2	10.1080/15228916.2010.509005	Department of Management, Faculty of Business, University of Botswana, 4775 Notwane Rd., Gaborone...	Pansiri, J., Department of Management, Faculty of Business, University of Botswana, 4775 Notwane ...	The health sector is pivotal to any national development initiative;hence,Botswana has taken seri...	Botswana; Primary health care; Public service reforms; Work improvement teams	health care; health policy; health services; health worker; hospital sector; modeling; public ser...	None	View
None	None	Using verbal autopsy to measure causes of death: The comparative performance of existing methods	Murray C.J.L., Lozano R., Flaxman A.D., Serina P., Phillips D., Stewart A., James S.L., Vahdatpou...	2014	BMC Medicine	12	1	10.1186/1741-7015-12-5	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 5th Avenue Suite 600,...	Murray, C.J.L., Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 5th A...	Background: Monitoring progress with disease and injury reduction in many populations will requir...	Cause of death; InterVA; King-Lu; Random forests; Symptom pattern; Tariff; VA; Validation; Verbal...	article; autopsy; cause of death; controlled study; diagnostic procedure; groups by age; health s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84948823505	Uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the jhaukhel-duwakot health demographic sur...	Shrestha B., Onta S., Choulagai B., Paudel R., Petzold M., Krettek A.	2015	Global Health Action	8	1	10.3402/gha.v8.28771	Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, ...	Shrestha, B., Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuva...	Background: Uterine prolapse (UP) is a reproductive health problem and public health issue in low...	Health Demographic Surveillance Site; Nepal; Quality of life; Uterine prolapse	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33646880433	Utilisation and impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on library servi...	Oduwole A.A., Sowole A.O.	2006	Program	40	2	10.1108/00330330610669271	University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria	Oduwole, A.A., University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; Sowole, A.O., University of Agricult...	Purpose - This study examined the utilisation of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library da...	Agriculture; Developing countries; Information retrieval; Nigeria; University libraries	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887212781	Utility and diagnostic performance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by two immunochromatogra...	Pokam B.T., Asuquo A.E., Goh K.S., Abia-Bassey L.N., Rastogi N.	2013	International Journal of Mycobacteriology	2	1	10.1016/j.ijmyco.2012.12.002	Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroo...	Pokam, B.T., Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of ...	Among the disadvantages of smear microscopy for detection of tuberculosis cases is its inability ...	Capilia TB-Neo; Heated strains; Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; Non-tuberculous mycobacteria;...	article; bacterium culture; bacterium identification; controlled study; diagnostic test accuracy ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-17844409094	Utility of rapid on-site evaluation of transbronchial needle aspirates	Diacon A.H., Schuurmans M.M., Theron J., Louw M., Wright C.A., Brundyn K., Bolliger C.T.	2005	Respiration	72	2	10.1159/000084050	Department of Internal Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Cape To...	Diacon, A.H., Department of Internal Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, University of Stellen...	Background: Rapid on-site evaluation has been proposed as a method to improve the yield of transb...	Bronchoscopy; Cytodiagnosis; Fine-needle biopsy; Lung neoplasms; Transbronchial needle aspiration	adolescent; adult; aged; article; bronchoscopy; cancer diagnosis; computer assisted tomography; c...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845295765	Utility of the Koppitz norms for the Bender Gestalt Test performance of a group of Sesotho-speaki...	Makhele L., Walker S., Esterhuyse K.	2006	Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health	18	2	None	Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa	Makhele, L., Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 930...	Objective: This study investigated the utility of the Koppitz administration, scoring and norms f...	None	article; Bender test; cognition; controlled study; education program; ethnic group; female; human...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-18144391576	Utilization of cellobiose by recombinant β-glucosidase-expressing strains of Saccharomyces cerevi...	McBride J.E., Zietsman J.J., Van Zyl W.H., Lynd L.R.	2005	Enzyme and Microbial Technology	37	1	10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.01.034	Chem. and Biochem. Eng. Program, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 037...	McBride, J.E., Chem. and Biochem. Eng. Program, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, ...	Two recombinant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing the BGL1 (β-glucosidase) gene orig...	β-Glucosidase; Cellobiose; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Sufficiency	Cell culture; Genes; Glucose; Microorganisms; Strain; Substrates; Cellobiose; Gas phase; Gene exp...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938702208	Utilization of law library collections for improving academic performance by undergraduate law st...	Onwudinjo O.T.U., Ogbonna U.A., Nwadiogwa O.J.	2015	Library Philosophy and Practice	2015	1	None	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria; Digital Library, Festus Nwako Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe U...	Onwudinjo, O.T.U., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria; Ogbonna, U.A., Digital Library, Fest...	This study showcases the law library collections and their utilization by the undergraduate stude...	Faculty of law; Frequency of use; Law journals; Law library collections; Law reports; Law statutes	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000317880300013	Utilizing community health worker data for program management and evaluation: Systems for data qu...	Basinga, Paulin,Drobac, Peter,Farmer, Didi Bertrand,Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany,Hirschhorn, Lisa,Karam...	2013	SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE	85	None	10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.033	Harvard University, University of Rwanda, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Minist Hlth, PIH, Rwinkwavu Dist...	"Basinga, Paulin: University of Rwanda","Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany: Harvard University",	Community health workers (CHWs) have and continue to play a pivotal role in health services deliv...	Africa,"community case management","community health worker","DATA QUALITY","Lot Quality Assuranc...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748526198	UV-visible and electrochemical monitoring of carbon monoxide release by donor complexes to myoglo...	Obirai J.C., Hamadi S., Ithurbide A., Wartelle C., Nyokong T., Zagal J., Top S., Bedioui F.	2006	Electroanalysis	18	17	10.1002/elan.200603571	Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Unité de Pharmacologie Chimique et Génétique, UMR ...	Obirai, J.C., Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Unité de Pharmacologie Chimique et G...	This study reports on the evaluation of the CO donating behavior of tricarbonyl dichloro rutheniu...	Carbon monoxide; Chromium CO-releasing complex; Cyclic voltammetry; Hemin modified electrode; Myo...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856575875	Validation of a new test for Schistosoma haematobium based on detection of Dra1 DNA fragments in ...	Ibironke O., Koukounari A., Asaolu S., Moustaki I., Shiff C.	2012	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	6	1	10.1371/journal.pntd.0001464	Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, Uni...	Ibironke, O., Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Balt...	Background: Diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in chronically infected adults is challenging...	None	DNA fragment; dra1 DNA fragment; praziquantel; unclassified drug; helminth DNA; helminth protein;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84858738941	Validation of noninvasive monitoring of adrenocortical endocrine activity in ground-feeding aardw...	Ganswindt A., Muilwijk C., Engelkes M., Muenscher S., Bertschinger H., Paris M., Palme R., Camero...	2012	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	85	2	10.1086/664591	Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria...	Ganswindt, A., Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pre...	Biologically inert material in feces may confound interpretations of noninvasive fecal endocrine ...	None	11 oxoetiocholanolone; 11-ketoetiocholanolone; corticotropin; drug derivative; etiocholanolone; g...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868348815	Validation of non-pollen palynomorphs as paleoenvironmental indicators in tropical Africa: Contra...	Gelorini V., Ssemmanda I., Verschuren D.	2012	Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology	186	None	10.1016/j.revpalbo.2012.05.006	Limnology Unit, Department of Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Be...	Gelorini, V., Limnology Unit, Department of Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B...	Multi-proxy investigation of high-resolution, ~. 200-year sediment records from two shallow, clim...	Climate change; Human impact; Lake sediment records; Late Holocene; Non-pollen palynomorphs; West...	anthropogenic effect; climate variation; fossil record; fungus; Holocene; lacustrine deposit; pal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892454034	Validation of public health competencies and impact variables for low- and middle-income countries	Zwanikken P.A.C., Alexander L., Huong N.T., Qian X., Valladares L.M., Mohamed N.A., Ying X.H., Go...	2014	BMC Public Health	14	1	10.1186/1471-2458-14-55	Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands; School of Public Health, University of the West...	Zwanikken, P.A.C., Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Alexander, L., School of Pub...	Background: The number of Master of Public Health (MPH) programmes in low- and middle-income coun...	Impact; Low- and middle-income countries; Master of Public Health; Public health competencies	article; China; Delphi study; developing country; education; human; Mexico; professional competen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-24344464067	Validation of species-climate impact models under climate change	Araújo M.B., Pearson R.G., Thuiller W., Erhard M.	2005	Global Change Biology	11	9	10.1111/j.1365-2486.2005.01000.x	Biodiversity Research Group, School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford, Mansfield...	Araújo, M.B., Biodiversity Research Group, School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxf...	Increasing concern over the implications of climate change for biodiversity has led to the use of...	Bioclimatic-envelope models; Breeding birds; Britain; Climate change; Model accuracy; Uncertainty...	biodiversity; bird; breeding population; climate change; extinction risk; Eurasia; Europe; United...	None	View
None	None	Validation, performance under field conditions, and cost-effectiveness of Capillus HIV-1/HIV-2 an...	Mayhood M.K., Afwamba I.A., Odhiambo C.O., Ndanu E., Thielman N.M., Morrissey A.B., Shao J.F., Pe...	2008	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	46	12	10.1128/JCM.01045-08	Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, ...	Mayhood, M.K., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States; Afwamba, I.A., Kilimanj...	Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests support the effort to expand access to HI...	None	virus antibody; algorithm; article; controlled study; cost effectiveness analysis; human; Human i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953714555	Validation study of immunoaffinity column chromatography coupled with solution fluorometry or HPL...	Lupo A., Quain A., Fitzsimmons A., Allan A., Popping B., Trucksess M., Shephard G.	2011	Journal of AOAC International	94	2	None	Submitting Company, Neogen Corp., 620 Lesher Pl, Lansing, MI 48912, United States; Trilogy Analyt...	Lupo, A., Submitting Company, Neogen Corp., 620 Lesher Pl, Lansing, MI 48912, United States, Tril...	Neogen Corp. has developed the Neocolumn for Aflatoxin DR for the detection of total aflatoxin by...	None	CV value; Immunoaffinity columns; Rapid method; Reference method; Reference values; Research inst...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33747196960	Validation study of the Siriraj stroke score in African Nigerians and evaluation of the discrimin...	Kolapo K.O., Ogun S.A., Danesi M.A., Osalusi B.S., Odusote K.A.	2006	Stroke	37	8	10.1161/01.STR.0000229893.02732.02	Department of Medicine, Ogun State University Teaching Hospital Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria; Depa...	Kolapo, K.O., Department of Medicine, Ogun State University Teaching Hospital Sagamu, Ogun State,...	BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - CT scanning is important to identify stroke pathology and exclude mimics...	Clinical studies; CT; Stroke	adult; aged; article; atheroma; brain atrophy; brain hemorrhage; brain infarction; brain ischemia...	None	View

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