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-s2.0-70349884322	Warneckea austro-occidentalis, a new species from Cameroon and Nigeria, and re-evaluation of W. f...	Stone R.D., Ghogue J.-P., Cheek M.	2009	Kew Bulletin	64	2	10.1007/s12225-009-9106-6	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pie...	Stone, R.D., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private...	Described and illustrated is Warneckea austro-occidentalis R. D. Stone, an endemic of tropical fo...	Africa; Cameroon; Gabon; Melastomataceae; Nigeria; Warneckea	Melastomataceae; Warneckea	None	View
None	None	Wastewater treatment performance efficiency of constructed wetlands in African countries: A review	Mekonnen A., Leta S., Njau K.N.	2015	Water Science and Technology	71	1	10.2166/wst.2014.483	Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural Science, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 33...	Mekonnen, A., Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural Science, Addis Ababa Universit...	In Africa, different studies have been conducted at different scales to evaluate wastewater treat...	Constructed wetland; Horizontal subsurface flow; Removal efficiency; Surface flow	Biochemical oxygen demand; Chemical oxygen demand; Efficiency; Oxygen; Wastewater treatment; Cons...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79957467708	Wastewater use in crop production in peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa: Impacts on health in farm h...	Weldesilassie A.B., Boelee E., Drechsel P., Dabbert S.	2011	Environment and Development Economics	16	1	10.1017/S1355770X1000029X	Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Near National Stadium Blue Building, P.O. Box 24...	Weldesilassie, A.B., Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Near National Stadium Blue ...	Using stream water polluted with untreated wastewater in agriculture is controversial due to its ...	None	None	None	View
None	None	Watching the watcher: An evaluation of local election observers in Tanzania	Makulilo A.B.	2011	Journal of Modern African Studies	49	2	10.1017/S0022278X11000036	Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar Es Salaam, PO Box 75...	Makulilo, A.B., Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar Es S...	The unfolding of the Third Wave of democracy cast a mounting weight on election observation in tr...	None	democracy; election; historical perspective; political history; stakeholder; Tanzania	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84942984865	Water Delivery Performance at Metahara Large-Scale Irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia	Dejen Z.A., Schultz B., Hayde L.	2015	Irrigation and Drainage	64	4	10.1002/ird.1917	UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands; Water Resources and Irrigation Engi...	Dejen, Z.A., UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands, Water Resources and Ir...	Water distribution, delivery and hydrodynamics in manually operated gravity irrigation schemes ar...	Ethiopia; Gravity irrigation; Metahara; Performance; Water delivery	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33947658918	Water quality changes in relation to Diptera community patterns and diversity measured at an orga...	Arimoro F.O., Ikomi R.B., Iwegbue C.M.A.	2007	Ecological Indicators	7	3	10.1016/j.ecolind.2006.06.002	Department of Zoology, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Nigeria; Department of Chemistry...	Arimoro, F.O., Department of Zoology, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Nigeria; Ikomi, R...	Impact of abattoir effluents (characterized by intestinal and stomach contents of slaughtered ani...	Diptera; Impact; Nigeria; Orogodo stream; Water quality	Animals; Effluents; Hardness; Nigeria; Rivers; Diptera patterns; Downstream stations; Orogodo str...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953049473	Water quality evaluation of Vaal River, Sharpeville and Bedworth Lakes in the Vaal region of Sout...	Dikio E.D.	2010	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	2	6	None	Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, P.O. Box X021, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South...	Dikio, E.D., Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, P.O. Box X021, Vanderbijlpar...	The objective of this study was to determine the levels of chloride, fluoride, hardness and alkal...	Bedworth lake; Sharpeville lake; Vaal region; Vaal river; Water analysis	Bedworth lake; Chloride ion concentration; Fluoride concentrations; Fluoride ion; Hardness measur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84900016326	Water quality of Flag Boshielo Dam, Olifants River, South Africa: Historical trends and the impac...	Dabrowski J., Oberholster P.J., Dabrowski J.M.	2014	Water SA	40	2	10.4314/wsa.v40i2.17	Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, P/Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South...	Dabrowski, J., Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, P/Bag X04, Onderstepo...	Increasing demands for water, discharge of effluents, and variable rainfall have a negative impac...	Drought; Flag Boshielo Dam; Limnology; Nitrogen limitation; Olifants River; Trend analysis	Dams; Dissolution; Drought; Effluents; Eutrophication; Fish; Limnology; Manganese; Nitrogen fixat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-48349130533	Water resources management strategies for adaptation to climate-induced impacts in South Africa	Mukheibir P.	2008	Water Resources Management	22	9	10.1007/s11269-007-9224-6	Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa	Mukheibir, P., Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa	This paper focuses on the development of a framework for strategy considerations for water resour...	Adaptation; Agriculture; Climate change; South Africa; Water resources management	Climate change; Competition; Drought; Information management; Knowledge management; Strategic pla...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27744543444	Water supplies in some rural communities around Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: Impact on wa...	Opara A.A.	2005	Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health	36	4	None	Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom Stat...	Opara, A.A., Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, A...	Two traditional surface water sources and one piped supply around Calabar, Nigeria were examined ...	None	animal; article; diarrhea; drinking; dysentery; helminth; human; microbiology; Nigeria; questionn...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859358368	Wavelets for ICU monitoring	Salatian A., Adepoju F.	2012	International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology	4	1	None	School of Information Technology and Communications, American University of Nigeria, Yola Bypass ...	Salatian, A., School of Information Technology and Communications, American University of Nigeria...	The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bedside monitors present the medical staff with large amounts of co...	Clinical decision support; Data compression; Data wavelets; Quality of service; Telemedicine	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845885587	Weaning foods and their impact on child-feeding practices among low-income Nigerian mothers	Ijarotimi O.S., Ogunsemore M.T.	2006	Food and Nutrition Bulletin	27	4	None	Department of Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition Division, Federal University of Techno...	Ijarotimi, O.S., Department of Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition Division, Federal Uni...	Background. Many children in rural communities of developing countries die of nutrition-related c...	Child-feeding practices; Nutrition education; Nutritional composition of local weaning foods	child care; feeding; food intake; food quality; low income population; nutritional requirement; n...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876702326	Weathering performance of delignified pine-based polyvinyl chloride composites	Fabiyi J.S., McDonald A.G.	2013	Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites	32	8	10.1177/0731684412472382	Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria; Renewable ...	Fabiyi, J.S., Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Niger...	The influence of pine fiber treatments on the color and chemical changes of polyvinyl chloride-ba...	Composites; degradation; spectroscopy; water absorption; wood plastic composites	Accelerated weathering; Chemical change; Fiber treatment; Surface cracking; Surface oxidations; U...	None	View
None	None	Weed management in upland rice in sub-Saharan Africa: Impact on labor and crop productivity	Ogwuike P., Rodenburg J., Diagne A., Agboh-Noameshie A.R., Amovin-Assagba E.	2014	Food Security	6	3	10.1007/s12571-014-0351-7	Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin; Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)-East ...	Ogwuike, P., Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin; Rodenburg, J., Africa Ri...	Rice is one of the most important crops for food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There exis...	Average treatment effect; Hand weeding; Impact assessment; Rain fed rice; Structural economic met...	crop production; food security; labor; poverty alleviation; research and development; rice; subsi...	None	View
None	None	Weed species diversity on arable land of the dryland areas of central Tanzania: Impacts of contin...	Shemdoe R.S., Mbago F.M., Kikula I.S., Van Damme P.L.	2008	GeoJournal	71	42403	10.1007/s10708-008-9147-7	Institute of Human Settlements Studies, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Department of ...	Shemdoe, R.S., Institute of Human Settlements Studies, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;...	This paper presents findings from a study that assessed influence of continuous application of a ...	Land uses; Semiarid areas; Tillage systems; Weed flora diversity; Weed species richness	Crops; Ecosystems; Weed control; Semiarid areas; Tillage systems; Weed flora diversity; Weed spec...	None	View
None	None	Welfare impacts of smallholder farmers’ participation in maize and pigeonpea markets in Tanzania	Mmbando F.E., Wale E.Z., Baiyegunhi L.J.S.	2015	Food Security	7	6	10.1007/s12571-015-0519-9	Discipline of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, U...	Mmbando, F.E., Discipline of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmen...	This paper evaluates the impact of maize and pigeonpea market participation and the level of part...	Endogenous switching; Market participation; Propensity score matching; Rural household welfare; T...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929942930	Well-aligned graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with zinc oxide nanocrystals for high performanc...	Kaviyarasu K., Magdalane C.M., Manikandan E., Jayachandran M., Ladchumananandasivam R., Neelamani...	2015	International Journal of Nanoscience	14	3	10.1142/S0219581X15500076	Department of Physics, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, In...	Kaviyarasu, K., Department of Physics, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram...	Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets modified with zinc oxide nanocrystals were achieved by a green wet...	Electrical characterization; Electron microscopy; Nanostructures; Raman spectroscopy; X-ray photo...	Crystal structure; High resolution transmission electron microscopy; Nanocrystals; Nanosheets; Ra...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861551153	West African Immigrants' Perceptions of Advertising in General and Impact on Buying Decisions	Blankson C., Spears N., Hinson R.E.	2012	Journal of International Consumer Marketing	24	3	10.1080/08961530.2012.682038	Department of Marketing and Logistics, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union...	Blankson, C., Department of Marketing and Logistics, College of Business, University of North Tex...	Despite the increasing attention to African immigrants in the United States, and the pivotal role...	Advertising in general; consumer perceptions; factor analyses; multicultural marketplaces; United...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954471412	Wetland craft plants in KwaZulu-Natal: An ecological review of harvesting impacts and implication...	Traynor C.H., Kotze D.C., Mckean S.G.	2010	Bothalia	40	1	None	Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, P.O. Box 394, 3290 Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South...	Traynor, C.H., Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, P.O. Box 394, 3290 Howick, KwaZu...	In South Africa, wetland plants have been used for centuries and they continue to be harvested fo...	Basketry; Cutting disturbance; Management; Sustainable utilization; Wise use of wetland	Juncus kraussii; Phragmites australis	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79957454274	Wet season predictive technique for monitoring the hydrocarbon degradation in a continuous discha...	Ukpaka C.P., Ogoni H.A., Amadi S.A., Akor J.A.	2010	Modelling, Measurement and Control C	71	02-Jan	None	Dept of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PM...	Ukpaka, C.P., Dept of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and ...	Mathematical model was developed in this paper for the prediction of petroleum hydrocarbon degrad...	Correlation; Hydrocarbon degradation; Microbial growth; Model; Pond; Wastewater	Correlation; Degradation rate; Functional parameters; Hydrocarbon degradation; Maximum specific g...	None	View

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