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-s2.0-84938702208	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
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937046649	Proposal for improved nuclear fuel utilisation and economic performance by utilising thorium	du Toit M., Chirayath S.	2015	Journal of Energy in Southern Africa	26	2	None	School for Nuclear Science and Engineering, North West University, South Africa; Nuclear Security...	du Toit, M., School for Nuclear Science and Engineering, North West University, South Africa; Chi...	A systematic and strategic nuclear power reactor deployment roadmap has been developed for South ...	Fuel cycle; Nuclear power in South Africa; PWR; Roadmap; Thorium-based fuels	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949751752	The differential effect of labour unrest on corporate financial performance	Ganda F., Ngwakwe C.C.	2015	Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets and Institutions	5	3CONT2	None	School of Accountancy, University of Limpopo South Africa, South Africa; Turfloop Graduate School...	Ganda, F., School of Accountancy, University of Limpopo South Africa, South Africa; Ngwakwe, C.C....	Heightening labour unrest episodes have inevitably generated important results on corporate finan...	Corporate Financial Performance; Debt to Equity Ratio; Labour Unrest; Mining Sector; Operating Pr...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929663136	Evaluating implementation of strategic performance management practices in universities in Uganda	Karuhanga B.N.	2015	Measuring Business Excellence	19	2	10.1108/MBE-06-2014-0017	School of Business, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Ug...	Karuhanga, B.N., School of Business, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere Univer...	Purpose – The purpose of this study was to propose a tool for evaluating implementation of strate...	Evaluation; Performance management practices; Public universities; Uganda	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84933051370	The impact of zinc recycling on the slurry rheology of WC-6 wt.% Co cemented carbides?	Freemantle C.S., Sacks N.	2015	International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials	49	1	10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2014.08.015	School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Material...	Freemantle, C.S., School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence ...	The slurry rheology of zinc recycled and newWC-6 wt.% Co materials has been studied. The impact o...	Cemented carbides; Slurry rheology; Spray drying; Zinc recycling	Carbide tools; Carbides; Copolymers; Elasticity; Granulation; Particle size; Particle size analys...	National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84962418446	The impact of coal quality on the efficiency of a spreader stoker boiler	Taole R.L., Falcon R.M.S., Bada S.O.	2015	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	115	12	10.17159/2411-9717/2015/v115n12a3	School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environmen...	Taole, R.L., School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Bui...	This research establishes the combustion characteristics and efficiencies of South African coals ...	Coal; Combustion; Macerals; Thermographic camera; Travelling grate	Boilers; Cameras; Carbon; Coal; Combustion; Efficiency; Fly ash; Ignition; Infrared devices; Part...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938527105	Impact of destruction – Introduction to the Josephus Seminar, Theological University Kampen	van Bekkum K.	2015	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	71	1	10.4102/hts.v71i1.2943	Old Testament at Theologische Universiteit Kampen, Netherlands; Department of New Testament Studi...	van Bekkum, K., Old Testament at Theologische Universiteit Kampen, Netherlands, Department of New...	This is an introduction to the contributions of Jan Willem van Henten and William den Hollander t...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943778378	Evaluation of human and mosquito based diagnostic tools for defining endpoints for elimination of...	Owusu I.O., de Souza D.K., Anto F., Wilson M.D., Boakye D.A., Bockarie M.J., Gyapong J.O.	2015	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	109	10	10.1093/trstmh/trv070	Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; School...	Owusu, I.O., Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, ...	Background: The decision to stop mass drug administration (MDA) and monitor recrudescence has to ...	Diagnostic tools; Ghana; Lymphatic filariasis; Transmission; Xenomonitoring	antigen; Anopheles; antibody detection; Article; blood sampling; blood smear; Brugia malayi; chil...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84960282882	The impact of residual infections on Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti after multiple ro...	De Souza D.K., Ansumana R., Sessay S., Conteh A., Koudou B., Rebollo M.P., Koroma J., Boakye D.A....	2015	Parasites and Vectors	8	1	10.1186/s13071-015-1091-z	Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Centre for Ne...	De Souza, D.K., Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghan...	Background: Many countries have made significant progress in the implementation of World Health O...	Hotspots; Lymphatic filariasis; Residual transmission; Sierra Leone; Wuchereria bancrofti	None	DFID, Department for International Development	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938281717	Evaluation of GenoTypeW MTBDRplus for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ghana	Asante-Poku A., Otchere I.D., Danso E., Mensah D.D., Bonsu F., Gagneux S., Yeboah-Manu D.	2015	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	19	8	10.5588/ijtld.14.0864	Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, P O Box LG 581, Legon, Ghan...	Asante-Poku, A., Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, P O Box LG...	BACKGROUND: Rapid but simple diagnostic tools for the detection of drug-resistant (DR) tuberculos...	Drug resistance; Line-probe assay; Mutations	isoniazid; rifampicin; ahpC gene; amino acid substitution; antibiotic resistance; Article; bacter...	097134/Z/11, National Science Foundation; PP00P3-150750, NSF, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939638612	Implementation of the HealthKick intervention in primary schools in low-income settings in the We...	De Villiers A., Steyn N.P., Draper C.E., Hill J., Dalais L., Fourie J., Lombard C., Barkhuizen G....	2015	BMC Public Health	15	1	10.1186/s12889-015-2157-8	Non-communicable Diseases Research Unit (NCDRU), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), ...	De Villiers, A., Non-communicable Diseases Research Unit (NCDRU), South African Medical Research ...	Background: The HealthKick intervention, introduced at eight primary schools in low-income settin...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941961528	Specific performance as a primary remedy in the South African law of contract	Kanamugire J.C.	2015	Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition	11	2	None	North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa	Kanamugire, J.C., North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa	Specific performance is a primary remedy for breach of contract available for the aggrieved party...	Breach of contract; Damages; Judicial discretion; Specific performance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927650074	The impact of HIV/AIDS on compliance with antidepressant treatment in major depressive disorder: ...	Slabbert F.N., Harvey B.H., Brink C.B., Lubbe M.S.	2015	AIDS Research and Therapy	12	1	10.1186/s12981-015-0050-2	North-West University, Medicines Usage Group (MUSA), Potchefstroom, South Africa; North-West Univ...	Slabbert, F.N., North-West University, Medicines Usage Group (MUSA), Potchefstroom, South Africa;...	Background: MDD and HIV/AIDS have a high prevalence worldwide with severe consequences for patien...	Antidepressants; Compliance; HIV/AIDS; Major depressive disorder; Venlafaxine	amfebutamone; amitriptyline; antidepressant agent; antiretrovirus agent; citalopram; escitalopram...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943242920	Physical and motor performance predictors of lower body explosive power (LBEP) among adolescents ...	Pienaar C., Kruger A., Monyeki A.M.A., Van der Walt K.N.	2015	South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation	37	2	None	North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa	Pienaar, C., North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Kruger, A., North-West Universit...	The aim of this study was to develop a lower body explosive power (LBEP) prediction model from va...	Adolescents; Explosive power; Gender; Motor and physical performance; Prediction model	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949771155	Hedge fund performance evaluation using the kalman filter	van Vuuren G., Yacumakis R.	2015	Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics	39	3	None	North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Centre for Business Mathematics and Informati...	van Vuuren, G., North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Yacumakis, R., Centre for Bus...	In the capital asset pricing model, portfolio market risk is recognised through β while α summari...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84942796538	Consumer preferences of Generation Y: Evidence from live music tourism event performances in Sout...	Kruger M., Saayman M.	2015	Journal of Vacation Marketing	21	4	10.1177/1356766715585903	North-West University, South Africa	Kruger, M., North-West University, South Africa; Saayman, M., North-West University, South Africa	Generation Y (born between 1982 and 2002) has caught the attention of researchers due to the shee...	Generation theory; Generation Y; live music performances; South Africa	None	NRF, Neurosurgical Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937977400	Killing from a distance: A christian ethical evaluation of CIA targeted drone killings	Vorster N.	2015	Heythrop Journal - Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology	56	5	10.1111/heyj.12262	North-West University, South Africa	Vorster, N., North-West University, South Africa	This article provides an ethical evaluation of the CIA's use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) ...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84954148724	The impact of antiretroviral therapy on population-level virulence evolution of HIV-1	Roberts H.E., Goulder P.J.R., McLean A.R.	2015	Journal of the Royal Society Interface	12	113	10.1098/rsif.2015.0888	Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research, Universit...	Roberts, H.E., Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Rese...	In HIV-infected patients, an individual's set point viral load (SPVL) strongly predicts disease p...	Antiretroviral therapy; Between-host modelling; HIV-1; Set point viral load; Virulence evolution	Digital storage; Viruses; Antiretrovirals; Deterministic modeling; Disease progression; Downward ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926365570	Evaluation of two influenza surveillance systems in South Africa	Budgell E., Cohen A.L., McAnerney J., Walaza S., Madhi S.A., Blumberg L., Dawood H., Kahn K., Tem...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	3	10.1371/journal.pone.0120226	Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Influenza...	Budgell, E., Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingd...	Background: The World Health Organisation recommends outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) and ...	None	Article; controlled study; disease surveillance; flu like syndrome; health survey; human; influen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941550684	Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of yoruba version of the short...	Mbada C.E., Adeogun G.A., Ogunlana M.O., Adedoyin R.A., Akinsulore A., Awotidebe T.O., Idowu O.A....	2015	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes	13	1	10.1186/s12955-015-0337-y	Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Ile...	Mbada, C.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health ...	Background and objective: The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a valid quality of life tool of...	Cultural adaptation; Health-related quality of life; Psychometric properties; Translation; Yoruba...	adult; Article; concurrent validity; convergent validity; correlation coefficient; cultural facto...	None	View

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