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-s2.0-79960682565	Sensorimotor performance deficits induced by chronic chlorpyrifos exposure in wistar rats: Mitiga...	Ambali S.F., Ayo J.O.	2011	Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry	93	6	10.1080/02772248.2011.585991	Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria	Ambali, S.F., Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zari...	This study was aimed at evaluating the ameliorative effect of vitamin C on chlorpyrifos-induced s...	Chlorpyrifos; Limb placing; Oxidative stress; Postural reflex; Vibrissae touch; Vitamin C	Chlorpyrifos; Limb placing; Postural reflex; Vibrissae touch; Vitamin C; Aldehydes; Animals; Brai...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857024488	Performance of environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening in South Africa: A comparative ana...	Retief F., Welman C.N.J., Sandham L.	2011	South African Geographical Journal	93	2	10.1080/03736245.2011.592263	Environmental Assessment Research Group, School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North ...	Retief, F., Environmental Assessment Research Group, School of Environmental Sciences and Develop...	Between September 1997 and March 2006, 43,423 environmental impact assessment (EIA) applications ...	environmental impact assessment; performance evaluation; screening	environmental impact assessment; environmental legislation; environmental management; implementat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879307225	Assessing the representativeness and repeatability of test locations for genotype evaluation	Badu-Apraku B., Akinwale R.O., Obeng-Antwi K., Haruna A., Kanton R., Usman I., Ado S.G., Coulibal...	2013	Canadian Journal of Plant Science	93	4	10.4141/CJPS2012-136	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (UK) Limited, Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Cr...	Badu-Apraku, B., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (UK) Limited, Carolyn House, 26 ...	The selection of suitable breeding and testing sites is crucial to the success of a maize (Zea ma...	Core testing sites; drought stress; GGE biplot; maize; repeatability	correlation; crop improvement; culling; cultivar; discriminant analysis; genotype; maize; maturat...	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
Scopus	2-s2.0-84855824913	Impact of reproductive activities on the tissues of zonocerus variegatus grasshopper adults (Orth...	Olutoyin Ademolu K., Adewunmi Idowu B., Oke O.A.	2011	Florida Entomologist	94	4	10.1653/024.094.0437	Biological Sciences Department, University of Agriculture, P.M.B 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria	Olutoyin Ademolu, K., Biological Sciences Department, University of Agriculture, P.M.B 2240, Abeo...	The adult phase of insects' life is primarily for reproduction of young ones that makes continuit...	Copulation; nutrients; oviposition; tissues; Zonocerus variegatus	adult; body size; copulation; glucose; grasshopper; lipid; metabolite; muscle; nutrient limitatio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870778474	Simulating impact of seasonal climatic variation on the response of maize (Zea mays L.) to inorga...	Fosu-Mensah B.Y., MacCarthy D.S., Vlek P.L.G., Safo E.Y.	2012	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	94	42403	10.1007/s10705-012-9539-4	Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Walter-Flex Strasse 3, 53113 Bonn, Ger...	Fosu-Mensah, B.Y., Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Walter-Flex Strasse...	Under low input subsistence farming systems, increased pressure on land use and decreased fallow ...	Maize; Modelling; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Productivity; Simulation	agricultural production; cultivar; ecological modeling; farming system; fertilizer application; h...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908133635	Diagnostic performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculous lymphadenitis on fine needle as...	Biadglegne F., Mulu A., Rodloff A.C., Sack U.	2014	Tuberculosis	94	5	10.1016/j.tube.2014.05.002	College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Institute of ...	Biadglegne, F., College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopi...	The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) test is a novel automated molecular diagnostic recently endorsed by the...	Fine needle aspirates; TB lymphadenitis; Xpert test	rifampicin; RNA polymerase beta subunit; bacterial protein; diagnostic kit; rifampicin; rpoB prot...	DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939624471	Assessment of enzyme supplementation on growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility in...	Fafiolu A.O., Oduguwa O.O., Jegede A.V., Tukura C.C., Olarotimi I.D., Teniola A.A., Alabi J.O.	2015	Poultry Science	94	8	10.3382/ps/pev136	College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Department of Animal Nutrition, World Bank Ce...	Fafiolu, A.O., College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Department of Animal Nutrition...	Six hundred and forty one-day-old layer chicks were used to investigate the effect of replacing s...	enzyme supplementation; layer chicks; nutrient utilization; undecorticated sunflower seed meal	Aves; Glycine max; Helianthus; enzyme; analysis; animal; animal food; chemistry; chicken; control...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of essential oils as seed treatment for the control of xanthomonas spp. associated wit...	Mbega E.R., Mabagala R.B., Mortensen C.N., Wulff E.G.	2012	Journal of Plant Pathology	94	2	None	Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries, Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Univer...	Mbega, E.R., Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries, Department of Agriculture and Ec...	Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) caused by Xanthomonas spp. is a serious and a major constraint to tomat...	Bacterial disease; Control; Essential oils; Seed treatment; Xanthomonads	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940875454	Impact of response criteria (tibia ash weight vs. percent) on phytase relative non phytate phosph...	Li W., Angel R., Kim S.-W., Jiménez-Moreno E., Proszkowiec-Weglarz M., Plumstead P.W.	2015	Poultry Science	94	9	10.3382/ps/pev156	Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States;...	Li, W., Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United...	The current study was conducted to evaluate the impacts of using tibia ash percentage or ash weig...	ash percentage; ash weight; broiler chicken; nPP relative phytase equivalence; tibia ash	bone ash; mineral; phosphate intake; phytase; administration and dosage; analysis; animal; animal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892672125	Impact of season on the chemical composition of male and female blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phil...	Neethling J., Hoffman L.C., Britz T.J.	2014	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	94	3	10.1002/jsfa.6281	Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Afri...	Neethling, J., Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7...	BACKGROUND: The harvesting and consumption of game meat in South Africa is not limited to season....	Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi); Chemical composition; Game meat; Plane of nutrition; Sea...	Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi; muscle protein; water; animal; article; blesbok (Damaliscus pygarg...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650227057	The effect of molecular composition and heterogeneity on the environmental stress cracking resist...	van Reenen A.J., Shebani A.N.	2009	Polymer Degradation and Stability	94	9	10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.04.018	Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matielan...	van Reenen, A.J., Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Privat...	The ESCR of three propylene impact copolymers in the presence of isopropanol was investigated and...	Fraction removal; Propylene copolymers; Stress crack resistance; Temperature rising elution fract...	Crystallinity; Environmental stress crackings; Fraction removal; Impact copolymers; Iso-propanol;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77957777259	Impacts of the Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia on livestock and tree holdings of rural ...	Andersson C., Mekonnen A., Stage J.	2011	Journal of Development Economics	94	1	10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.12.002	Department of Economics, Umeå University, SE 901 87 Umeå, Sweden; Department of Economics, Addis ...	Andersson, C., Department of Economics, Umeå University, SE 901 87 Umeå, Sweden; Mekonnen, A., De...	We evaluated the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural household...	Ethiopia; Livestock; Safety nets; Trees	forestry production; household expenditure; livestock; participatory approach; rural economy; rur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-32544440191	Calculating age-adjusted cancer survival estimates when age-specific data are sparse: An empirica...	Gondos A., Parkin D.M., Chokunonga E., Brenner H.	2006	British Journal of Cancer	94	3	10.1038/sj.bjc.6602976	Department of Epidemiology, German Centre for Research on Ageing, Bergheimer Str. 20, Heidelberg ...	Gondos, A., Department of Epidemiology, German Centre for Research on Ageing, Bergheimer Str. 20,...	We evaluated empirically the performance of various methods of calculating age-adjusted survival ...	Age-adjusted survival; Cancer survival; Sparse data	adolescent; adult; aged; article; cancer survival; child; data analysis; human; infant; mathemati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903904852	Performance measure of laplace transforms for pricing path dependent options	Nwozo C.R., Fadugba S.E.	2014	International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics	94	2	10.12732/ijpam.v94i2.5	Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Department of Mathematical S...	Nwozo, C.R., Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Fadugba, S.E., ...	This paper presents a performance measure of Laplace transforms for pricing path dependent option...	Asian option; Exotic option; Laplace transform; Lookback option; Path dependent option	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927135099	Exposure to cigarette smoke impacts myeloid-derived regulatory cell function and exacerbates airw...	Wang Y., Jin T.H., Farhana A., Freeman J., Estell K., Zmijewski J.W., Gaggar A., Thannickal V.J.,...	2014	Laboratory Investigation	94	12	10.1038/labinvest.2014.126	Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard, Birmingha...	Wang, Y., Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard,...	Cigarette smoking enhances oxidative stress and airway inflammation in asthma, the mechanisms of ...	None	cigarette smoke; interleukin 10; interleukin 1beta; interleukin 33; interleukin 6; myeloid differ...	AI076389, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80051800673	Swashed away? Storm impacts on sandy beach macrofaunal communities	Harris L., Nel R., Smale M., Schoeman D.	2011	Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science	94	3	10.1016/j.ecss.2011.06.013	Department of Zoology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth 603...	Harris, L., Department of Zoology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 77000, Port E...	Storms can have a large impact on sandy shores, with powerful waves eroding large volumes of sand...	(E): 25° 30' 21.94″ E; (S): 34° 02' 25.67″ S; (W): 25° 29' 14.05″ E; Bounding co-ordinates: (N): ...	anthropogenic effect; beach; climate change; community structure; ecosystem resilience; environme...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33847607120	Impact of tillage and nitrogen fertilization on yield, nitrogen use efficiency of tef (Eragrostis...	Habtegebrial K., Singh B.R., Haile M.	2007	Soil and Tillage Research	94	1	10.1016/j.still.2006.07.002	Department of Plant and Environment Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 500...	Habtegebrial, K., Department of Plant and Environment Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Scie...	A 3-yr (2003-2005) study was conducted to assess the effect of two tillage methods: conventional ...	Available moisture; Conventional tillage; Minimum tillage; Semiarid; Weeds infestation	Arid regions; Nitrogen fertilizers; Plants (botany); Soil mechanics; Available moisture; Conventi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33847685696	Interdisciplinary on-site evaluation of stone bunds to control soil erosion on cropland in Northe...	Nyssen J., Poesen J., Gebremichael D., Vancampenhout K., D'aes M., Yihdego G., Govers G., Leirs H...	2007	Soil and Tillage Research	94	1	10.1016/j.still.2006.07.011	Division Soil and Water Management, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium; ...	Nyssen, J., Division Soil and Water Management, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Heverle...	Since two decades, stone bunds have been installed in large areas of the Tigray Highlands, Northe...	Crop yield; Progressive terraces; Rodent infestations; Soil and water conservation; Surface rock ...	Agriculture; Erosion; Sediments; Crop yield; Soil and water conservation; Stone bund building; So...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907364089	Wild flower harvesting on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa: Impact of harvesting intensity under a...	Privett S.D.J., Krug R.M., Forbes G., Gaertner M.	2014	South African Journal of Botany	94	None	10.1016/j.sajb.2014.06.015	Fynbos Ecoscapes, Witkrans, Gansbaai 7220, South Africa; CapeNature, Walker Bay Nature Reserve, 1...	Privett, S.D.J., Fynbos Ecoscapes, Witkrans, Gansbaai 7220, South Africa; Krug, R.M., Laboratoire...	We present a simple method for assessing the medium-term sustainability of different flower harve...	Cape Floristic Region; Conservation; Flower farming; Fynbos; Threshold	flower; growth response; mortality; seed bank; species diversity; wild population; Agulhas Plain;...	None	View

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