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-s2.0-84920437193	Techno-economic and environmental evaluation of demand side management techniques for rural elect...	Akinbulire T.O., Oluseyi P.O., Babatunde O.M.	2014	International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering	5	4	10.1007/s40095-014-0132-2	Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	Akinbulire, T.O., Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, Ni...	According to the United Nation Development Programme, access to modern low-cost energy systems in...	Demand side management; Energy efficiency; HOMER; Hybrid energy system; Nigeria	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907294002	Financial performance measures and business objectives attainment in fast food SMMEs in the Cape ...	Ngary C., Smit Y., Bruwer J.-P., Ukpere W.I.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	20	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n20p909	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O.Box 625, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Indu...	Ngary, C., Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O.Box 625, Cape Town, South Africa; Smit, Y...	According to the Small Business Act No. 102 of 1996, Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) w...	Business objectives; Fast food industry; Financial performance measures; SMMEs; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894340009	Development and evaluation of woven fabric microfiltration membranes impregnated with silver nano...	Mecha C.A., Pillay V.L.	2014	Journal of Membrane Science	458	None	10.1016/j.memsci.2014.02.001	Durban University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 1334, 4001, Steve B...	Mecha, C.A., Durban University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 1334, ...	Access to clean and safe drinking water is a fundamental human need, which is commonly lacking in...	Disinfection; Drinking water; E. coli; Membranes; Silver nanoparticles	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650907952	Comparative evaluation of the roche cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 version 2 test using the T...	Van Rensburg E.J., Tait K., Watt A., Schall R.	2011	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	49	1	10.1128/JCM.01285-10	Quintiles Global Central Laboratories, Alba Campus, Rosebank, Livingston EH54 7EG, United Kingdom...	Van Rensburg, E.J., Quintiles Global Central Laboratories, Alba Campus, Rosebank, Livingston EH54...	Acceptable precision was achieved in a comparison study of the Abbott RealTime (RT) and Roche CAP...	None	Africa; analyzer; article; cohort analysis; human; Human immunodeficiency virus 1; intermethod co...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67349190849	Urban impact on ecological integrity of nearby rivers in developing countries: The Borkena River ...	Beyene A., Legesse W., Triest L., Kloos H.	2009	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	153	42373	10.1007/s10661-008-0371-x	Plant Science and Nature Management (APNA), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels 105...	Beyene, A., Plant Science and Nature Management (APNA), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, ...	Accelerated pollution and eutrophication of rivers and streams because of human activity are a co...	Borkena river; Ecological integrity; Ethiopia; Faunal diversity; Macroinvertebrate; Pollution	Borkena river; Ecological integrity; Ethiopia; Faunal diversity; Macroinvertebrate; Developing co...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952630169	Performance evaluation of a locally developed cassava chipping machine	Bolaji B.O., Adejuyigbe S.B., Ayodeji S.P.	2008	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	19	1	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Agriculture, Nigeria; Department of Mechanica...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Agriculture, Nigeria; Adejuyigb...	A cassava chipping machine was designed and constructed, and its performance evaluated. The resul...	None	Motor speed; Plants (botany); Efficiency	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84955664781	The language issue and academic performance at a South African University	van Rooy B., Coetzee-Van Rooy S.	2015	Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies	33	1	10.2989/16073614.2015.1012691	Research Focus Area: Understanding and Processing Language in Complex Settings (UPSET), North-Wes...	van Rooy, B., Research Focus Area: Understanding and Processing Language in Complex Settings (UPS...	Academic performance at universities in South Africa is a cause of concern. It is widely acknowle...	None	None	NRF, National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887380198	Performance of first-year accounting students: Does time perspective matter? [Prestasie van eerst...	Joubert H., Viljoen M., Schall R.	2013	Acta Academica	45	3	None	Centre for Accounting, South Africa; University of the Free State, P O Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300...	Joubert, H., Centre for Accounting, South Africa; Viljoen, M., University of the Free State, P O ...	Academic failure of first-year accounting students is a national and international problem. Exist...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878023229	Impact of the flower-galling midge, Dasineura rubiformis Kolesik, on the growth of its host plant...	Impson F.A.C., Post J.A., Hoffmann J.H.	2013	South African Journal of Botany	87	None	10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.006	Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa; ARC-Pl...	Impson, F.A.C., Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Sout...	Acacia mearnsii (black wattle), although recognised as being extremely invasive and problematic i...	Black wattle; Gall loads; Insecticide-treatment; Pod loads; Vegetative growth	biological control; fly; growth rate; host plant; insecticide; invasive species; legume; seed set...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46349092468	Sprout selection and performance of goats fed Acacia karroo coppices in the False Thornveld of th...	Nyamukanza C.C., Scogings P.F.	2008	South African Journal of Animal Sciences	38	2	None	Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Af...	Nyamukanza, C.C., Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlange...	Acacia karroo Hayne is the dominant invading species in semi-arid savannas of South Africa and is...	Browse; Bush encroachment; Digestibility; Herbivory; Intake rate; Preference	Acacia; Acacia karroo; Animalia; Capra hircus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-56249111360	Feeding Acacia etbaica and Dichrostachys cinerea fruits to smallholder goats in northern Ethiopia...	Yayneshet T., Eik L.O., Moe S.R.	2008	Livestock Science	119	42372	10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.007	Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5...	Yayneshet, T., Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Scien...	Acacia etbaica Schweinf. and Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight et Arn. are among the common woody ...	Body weight; Dry matter intake; Exclosure; Supplement; Tigray	Acacia; Acacia etbaica; Capra hircus; Dichrostachys cinerea	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052841471	The moderating effect of culture on small firm performance: Empirical evidence	Minai M.S., Olusegun A.I., Lucky E.O.-I.	2011	European Journal of Social Sciences	23	3	None	College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia; Lagos State Polytechnics, Lagos, Nigeria	Minai, M.S., College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia; Olusegun, A.I., Lagos Stat...	Abundant studies on the influential entrepreneurial factors that affect small firm performance ex...	Culture; Entrepreneurship determinants; Entrepreneurship development	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925347470	Performance evaluation of the electrolysis process for waste sludge stabilization in decentraliza...	Azizi S., Valipour A., Jamshidi S., Sithebe T.	2015	Desalination and Water Treatment	54	3	10.1080/19443994.2014.886293	Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Department of Biological Sciences, North-West Uni...	Azizi, S., Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Department of Biological Sciences, Nor...	Abstract: This study was undertaken to evaluate the potential use of electrolysis process for was...	Aerobic digestion; Bioassay; Electrolysis process; Stabilization; Waste sludge	Phragmites	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052006740	Performance, yolk lipid, egg organoleptic properties and haematological parameters of laying hens...	Ademola S.G., Sikiru A.B., Akinwumi O., Olaniyi O.F., Egbewande O.O.	2011	Global Veterinaria	6	6	None	Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechn, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria; Department of Animal Sci...	Ademola, S.G., Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechn, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria; Sikiru, A...	Abstract: This study investigated the effect of dietary garlic oil and cholestryamine at varying ...	Cholestryamine; Feed cost; Garlic oil; Oik cholesterol; Profit; White blood cells	Allium sativum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927176457	Empirical assessment of e-learning on performance in principles of economics	Aljamal A., Cader H., Chiemeke C., Speece M.	2015	International Review of Economics Education	18	None	10.1016/j.iree.2015.02.002	Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait, P.O. B...	Aljamal, A., Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, American University of K...	Abstract This research assessed the effectiveness of online assignments in principles of macroeco...	e-Learning; Economic education; Higher education; Online assignments	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930576800	The Impact of Chinese Import Penetration on the South African Manufacturing Sector	Edwards L., Jenkins R.	2015	Journal of Development Studies	51	4	10.1080/00220388.2014.983912	Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape To...	Edwards, L., Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit, School of Economics, Universi...	Abstract: This article uses a Chenery-type decomposition and econometric estimation to evaluate t...	None	employment; import; international trade; labor productivity; manufacturing; trade relations; Chin...	ES/1035125/1, ESRC, Economic and Social Research Council	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887963275	Evaluation of the effect of various drying techniques on the composition of the psychoactive phen...	Atlabachew M., Chandravanshi B.S., Redi-Abshiro M., Torto N., Chigome S., Pule B.O.	2013	Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia	27	3	10.4314/bcse.v27i3.3	Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addi...	Atlabachew, M., Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O...	ABSTRACT. The study demonstrated that by freezing or drying under different conditions, cathinone...	Alkaloids; Cathine; Cathinone; Khat; Norephedrine; Storage	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926153714	Evaluation and Potential Health Hazard of Selected Metals in Water, Sediments, and Fish from the ...	Gupta S.K., Chabukdhara M., Singh J., Bux F.	2015	Human and Ecological Risk Assessment	21	1	10.1080/10807039.2014.902694	Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Afr...	Gupta, S.K., Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durb...	ABSTRACT: The health hazard associated with the consumption of fish from the Gomti River in India...	accumulation; fish; Gomti River; sediment; target hazard quotient; trace elements; water	Batrachoides; Botia; Channa punctatus; Mastacembelus; Puntius	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928317807	Performance modeling of industrial gas turbines with inlet air filtration system	Effiom S.O., Abam F.I., Ohunakin O.S.	2015	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	5	None	10.1016/j.csite.2015.03.008	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1123, Calabar, ...	Effiom, S.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1...	Abstract The effect of inlet air filtration on the performance of two industrial gas turbines (GT...	Contaminants; Filters; Gas turbine; Pressure drop; Turbomatch	Architectural design; Drops; Filters (for fluids); Gas turbines; Gases; Impurities; Oil fields; P...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919840894	Tackler characteristics associated with tackle performance in rugby union	Hendricks S., Matthews B., Roode B., Lambert M.	2014	European Journal of Sport Science	14	8	10.1080/17461391.2014.905982	UCT/MRC Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, S...	Hendricks, S., UCT/MRC Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit, University of Cape Tow...	Abstract: Tackling is an important skill for performance in rugby, yet little has been reported o...	collision sports; contact skills; multinomial logistic regression; performance; Tackling; technique	athletic performance; football; human; image processing; physiology; statistical model; videoreco...	National Research Foundation; DAAD, National Research Foundation	View

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