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-s2.0-84930627593	The impact of banks and stock market development on economic growth in South Africa: An ARDL-boun...	Nyasha S., Odhiambo N.M.	2015	Contemporary Economics	9	1	10.5709/ce.1897-9254.161	UNISA, Department of Economics, South Africa	Nyasha, S., UNISA, Department of Economics, South Africa; Odhiambo, N.M., UNISA, Department of Ec...	This paper examines the impact of both bank- and market-based financial development on economic g...	Bank-based financial development; Economic growth; Market-based financial development; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921437116	Enhancing Participatory Evaluation of Land Management through Photo Elicitation and Photovoice	Kong T.M., Kellner K., Austin D.E., Els Y., Orr B.J.	2015	Society and Natural Resources	28	2	10.1080/08941920.2014.941448	Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Afric...	Kong, T.M., Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom,...	Land management evaluation can be made more relevant and holistic by incorporating local knowledg...	dryland restoration; environmental assessment; local knowledge; participatory research; photo eli...	environmental assessment; knowledge; land management; livestock farming; local participation; par...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925536272	Evaluation of training program for surgical trauma teams in botswana	Hanche-Olsen T.P., Alemu L., Viste A., Wisborg T., Hansen K.S.	2015	Presentations from the 9th Annual Electric Utilities Environmental Conference	39	3	10.1007/s00268-014-2873-8	Unit for International Collaboration, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department o...	Hanche-Olsen, T.P., Unit for International Collaboration, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, ...	Background: Trauma represents a challenge to healthcare systems worldwide, particularly in low-an...	None	Botswana; developing country; devices; education; evaluation study; human; organization and manag...	Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine	View
None	None	The Impact of Income and Non-Income Shocks on Child Labor: Evidence from a Panel Survey of Tanzania	Bandara A., Dehejia R., Lavie-Rouse S.	2015	World Development	67	None	10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.10.019	United Nations Development Programme, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; New York University, United States...	Bandara, A., United Nations Development Programme, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; Dehejia, R., New York...	This paper investigates the impact of income and non-income shocks on child labor using a model i...	Agricultural shocks; Buffer stocks; Child labor; Consumption smoothing	agricultural worker; banking; child labor; human capital; income; panel data; Tanzania	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84948783370	Monitoring maternal, newborn, and child health interventions using lot quality assurance sampling...	Abegunde D., Orobaton N., Shoretire K., Ibrahim M., Mohammed Z., Abdulazeez J., Gwamzhi R., Ganiy...	2015	Global Health Action	8	1	10.3402/gha.v8.27526	United States Agency for International Development, John Snow Inc. Research and Training, Inc., T...	Abegunde, D., United States Agency for International Development, John Snow Inc. Research and Tra...	Background: Maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate are as high as 1,576 per 100,000 l...	Lot quality assurance sampling; Maternal; Monitoring and evaluation; Newborn and child health; Ni...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939810973	An evaluation of a palliative care outreach programme for children with Burkitt lymphoma in rural...	Tamannai M., Kaah J., Mbah G., Ndimba J., D'Souza C., Wharin P., Hesseling P.B.	2015	International Journal of Palliative Nursing	21	7	10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.7.331	Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon; Nottingham University Hosp...	Tamannai, M., Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Kaah, J., Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon; Mb...	Background: Palliative care (PC) is the most appropriate treatment for patients with life-limitin...	Burkitt lymphoma; Children's palliative care; Health-related quality of life; Outreach; Sub-Sahar...	adolescent; Burkitt lymphoma; Cameroon; child; child health care; family; female; health care pla...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939480969	Social networks and women micro-enterprise performance: A conceptual framework	Ekpe I., Mat N., Ekpe M.I.	2015	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	6	4S3	10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s3p360	Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag 36, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia; Col...	Ekpe, I., Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag 36, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Mal...	This study aims at examining the impact of social networks on women micro-enterprise's performanc...	Malaysia; Social networks; Women microenterprise	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949514438	The impact of urbanization on pattern of physical development in emerging urban fringes of Ado-Ek...	Olugbenga T.D., Ifesanya K.	2015	Jurnal Teknologi	77	14	10.11113/jt.v77.64520	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Architectural Tech...	Olugbenga, T.D., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Ifesanya, K., D...	Urban fringe development has become a global concern in the last decade, especially as cities con...	Ado-Ekiti; Environment; Urban fringe; Urbanisation	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919926483	Outdoor ventilation performance of various configurations of a layout of two adjacent buildings u...	Ayo S.A., Mohd-Ghazali N., Mansor S.	2015	Building Simulation	8	1	10.1007/s12273-014-0195-2	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering...	Ayo, S.A., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, Department of Mechanical ...	This paper explores the pedestrian-level wind environment around two buildings of unequal heights...	appropriate spacing distance; computational fluid dynamics; height ratio; outdoor air ventilation...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923118653	Investigating the Impact of Community Based Health Insurance Scheme Among the Rural Dwellers of S...	Tanko G.I., Harun A., Gorondutse A.H., Salihu A.A.	2015	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	6	1S1	10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1s1p145	Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia; Ibrahim Badamasi University, Lapai, Nigeria	Tanko, G.I., Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia; Harun, A., Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia;...	Health protection seen as a method of conveying the monetary risk connected with the variety of s...	Community based health insurance; Data selection; Rural dwellers and Nigeria; Sokoto	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940843187	Selection and performance of village health teams (VHTs) in Uganda: Lessons from the natural help...	Turinawe E.B., Rwemisisi J.T., Musinguzi L.K., de Groot M., Muhangi D., de Vries D.H., Mafigiri D...	2015	Human Resources for Health	13	1	10.1186/s12960-015-0074-7	University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda	Turinawe, E.B., University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rwemisisi, J.T., University of A...	Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes have received much attention since the 1978 ...	Community health workers; Natural helpers; Village health teams	None	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of short-, mid- and long-term effects of toe clipping on a wild rodent	Borremans B., Sluydts V., Makundi R.H., Leirs H.	2015	Wildlife Research	42	2	10.1071/WR14109	University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerpen, Belgium; Ins...	Borremans, B., University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerpe...	Context Toe clipping is a widely used method for permanent marking of small mammals, but its effe...	Animal ethics; Animal welfare; Capture-mark-recapture; Individual identification; Mastomys natale...	animal welfare; biological control; body condition; clipping; decision making; mark-recapture met...	None	View
None	None	Introducing payment for performance in the health sector of Tanzania- the policy process	Chimhutu V., Tjomsland M., Songstad N.G., Mrisho M., Moland K.M.	2015	Globalization and Health	11	1	10.1186/s12992-015-0125-9	University of Bergen, Department of Health Promotion and Development, P.O Box 7807, Bergen, Norwa...	Chimhutu, V., University of Bergen, Department of Health Promotion and Development, P.O Box 7807,...	Background: Prompted by the need to achieve progress in health outcomes, payment for performance ...	Health systems; Health worker motivation; Low-income contexts; Maternal and child health; Partner...	child health; finance; health policy; health services; low income population; maternal health; pa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925396731	Impacts of Large-scale Land Investments on Income, Prices, and Employment: Empirical Analyses in ...	Baumgartner P., von Braun J., Abebaw D., Müller M.	2015	World Development	72	None	10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.02.017	University of Bonn (ZEF), Germany c-Ethiopian Economics Association, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Inter...	Baumgartner, P., University of Bonn (ZEF), Germany c-Ethiopian Economics Association, Addis Ababa...	We review the trend and types of large-scale land transaction in Ethiopia since 1992 and assess t...	Africa; Agricultural labor markets; Ethiopia; Land markets; Land rights; Rural development	agricultural labor; agricultural land; business; employment generation; forest resource; income; ...	None	View
None	None	Board Composition and Outreach Performance of Microfinance Institutions: Evidence from East Africa	Mori N., Golesorkhi S., Randøy T., Hermes N.	2015	Strategic Change	24	1	10.1002/jsc.2000	University of Dar es Salaam Business School, Tanzania; Norwegian Center for Microfinance Research...	Mori, N., University of Dar es Salaam Business School, Tanzania, Norwegian Center for Microfinanc...	The attributes of microfinance's board members have an impact on attainment of their social objec...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84954485995	Limitations of using conventional unpaired road specifications for understanding unpaired road pe...	Jones D., Paige-Green P.	2015	Transportation Research Record	2474	None	10.3141/2474-04	University of California Pavement Research Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer...	Jones, D., University of California Pavement Research Center, Department of Civil and Environment...	Numerous specifications exist for selecting materials for n n pa Mil roads. The basis for them is...	None	Blending; Grading; Roads and streets; Specifications; Transportation; Analysis of various; Approp...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943257313	Performance comparison of three rapid tests for the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis	Catanzaro A., Rodwell T.C., Catanzaro D.G., Garfein R.S., Jackson R.L., Seifert M., Georghiou S.B...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	8	10.1371/journal.pone.0136861	University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States; University of Arkansas, Fayette...	Catanzaro, A., University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States; Rodwell, T.C., U...	Background: The aim of this study was to compare the performance of several recently developed as...	None	amikacin; capreomycin; isoniazid; kanamycin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin; rifampicin; aged; antibioti...	U01-AI082229, NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926137605	Benchmarking health system performance across districts in Zambia: A systematic analysis of level...	Colson K.E., Dwyer-Lindgren L., Achoki T., Fullman N., Schneider M., Mulenga P., Hangoma P., Ng M...	2015	BMC Medicine	13	1	10.1186/s12916-015-0308-5	University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA, United States; University of Wash...	Colson, K.E., University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA, United States; Dwye...	Background: Achieving universal health coverage and reducing health inequalities are primary goal...	Coverage; Indicators; Inequalities; Maternal and child health; Subnational benchmarking; Zambia	Rotavirus vaccine; BCG vaccine; diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine; measles vaccine; poliomyeli...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84946730555	Evaluation of a Cape Town safety intervention as a model for good practice: A partnership between...	Cassidy T., Ntshingwa M., Galuszka J., Matzopoulos R.	2015	Stability	4	1	10.5334/sta.fi	University of Cape Town School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa; Violence Preve...	Cassidy, T., University of Cape Town School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa; N...	VPUU has a wealth of experience to share and is engaged with broader national and international p...	Evaluation; Informal settlements; Urban upgrading; Violence; Violence prevention	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924569405	Conceptualizing the impacts of dual practice on the retention of public sector specialists - evid...	Ashmore J., Gilson L.	2015	Human Resources for Health	13	1	10.1186/1478-4491-13-3	University of Cape Town, Observatory, Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family M...	Ashmore, J., University of Cape Town, Observatory, Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health...	Background: 'Dual practice', or multiple job holding, generally involves public sector-based heal...	Health worker distribution; Loyalty; Migration; Multiple job holding; Public private mix; Retention	None	None	View

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