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-s2.0-29444435800	Three independent biological mechanisms cause exercise-associated hyponatremia: Evidence from 2,1...	Noakes T.D., Sharwood K., Speedy D., Hew T., Reid S., Dugas J., Almond C., Wharam P., Weschler L.	2005	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	102	51	10.1073/pnas.0509096102	University of Cape Town, Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, N...	Noakes, T.D., University of Cape Town, Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of S...	To evaluate the role of fluid and Na+ balance in the development of exercise-associated hyponatre...	Endurance; Exchangeable Na+ stores; Fluid overload; Overdrinking; Syndrome of inappropriate ADH s...	article; athlete; body weight; drinking; endurance; exercise; fluid balance; human; human experim...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44949123435	The impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on psychological distress and forgiveness i...	Stein D.J., Seedat S., Kaminer D., Moomal H., Herman A., Sonnega J., Williams D.R.	2008	Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology	43	6	10.1007/s00127-008-0350-0	University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South...	Stein, D.J., University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Seedat, S., University of Stellenb...	Background: Legislation to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was passed soon ...	Distress; Forgiveness; South Africa; Truth and reconciliation commission	adult; age; aged; anger; article; attitude; correlation analysis; disease association; distress s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67649195407	Impact of gastrointestinal symptoms on response to pregabalin in generalized anxiety disorder: Re...	Stein D.J., Bruce Lydiard R., Herman B.K., Mandel F.S.	2009	International Clinical Psychopharmacology	24	3	10.1097/YIC.0b013e3283249c7b	University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston,...	Stein, D.J., University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Bruce Lydiard, R., Ralph H. Johnso...	The objective of the study was to evaluate the response of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) pat...	Gastrointestinal symptoms; Generalized anxiety disorder; Pregabalin	alprazolam; lorazepam; placebo; pregabalin; venlafaxine; 4 aminobutyric acid; analgesic agent; dr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70450255099	The impact of AIDS on intergenerational support in South Africa: Evidence from the cape area pane...	Ardington C., Case A., Islam M., Lam D., Leibbrandt M., Menendez A., Olgiati A.	2010	Research on Aging	32	1	10.1177/0164027509348143	University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United Sta...	Ardington, C., University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Case, A., Princeton University, ...	This study uses panel data from Cape Town to document the role played by aging parents in caring ...	AIDS; Intergenerational support; Orphans; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84886264096	Assessment of the performance of CORDEX regional climate models in simulating East African rainfall	Endris H.S., Omondi P., Jain S., Lennard C., Hewitson B., Chang'a L., Awange J.L., Dosio A., Keti...	2013	Journal of Climate	26	21	10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00708.1	University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre...	Endris, H.S., University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Omondi, P., IGAD Climate Predicti...	This study evaluates the ability of 10 regional climate models (RCMs) from the Coordinated Region...	Climate models; Climatology; ENSO; Interannual variability; Model comparison; Rainfall	ENSO; Future climate projections; Indian ocean dipoles; Interannual variability; Model comparison...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33847246804	The impact of online retail grocery shopping on retail space: A Cape Town case study	McClatchey J., Cattell K., Michell K.	2007	Facilities	25	42433	10.1108/02632770710729700	University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa	McClatchey, J., University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Cattell, K., University of Cape...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings of completed case studies of two...	Electronic commerce; Internet shopping; Retailing; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68049091124	Infrastructure and Growth in South Africa: Direct and Indirect Productivity Impacts of 19 Infrast...	Fedderke J.W., Bogetić Z.	2009	World Development	37	9	10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.01.008	University of Cape Town and ERSA, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa; World Bank, Washington, DC...	Fedderke, J.W., University of Cape Town and ERSA, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa; Bogetić, Z...	Empirical explorations of the growth and aggregate productivity impacts of infrastructure have be...	Africa; growth; infrastructure; productivity; South Africa	capital; economic growth; infrastructure; manufacturing; productivity; Africa; South Africa; Sout...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000292356900002	Evaluation of a Service Provider Short Course for Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	Jacobs, Rosemary,London, Leslie,Mwansa-Kambafwile, Judith,Nel, Elmarie,Rendall-Mkos, Kirstie	2011	JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS	72	4	None	University of Cape Town	"Jacobs, Rosemary: University of Cape Town","London, Leslie: University of Cape Town","Mwansa-Kam...	Objective: South Africa has among the highest reported rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) glob...	,COMMUNITY,"EXPOSED PREGNANCIES",HEALTH,INTERVENTION,RECOGNITION,RISK,SETTINGS,SOUTH-AFRICA,WESTE...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000282842000006	A Retrospective Evaluation of a Community-Based Physical Activity Health Promotion Program	Draper, Catherine E.,Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L.,Lambert, Estelle V.	2009	JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH	6	5	None	University of Cape Town	"Draper, Catherine E.: University of Cape Town","Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L.: University of Cape To...	Background: The Community Health Intervention Programmes (CHIPs) is a physical activity-based hea...	"chronic disease prevention","disadvantaged communities",CATCH-ON,CHILDREN,ELEMENTARY-SCHOOLS,"EX...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000246542000007	A multivariate evaluation of mainstream and academic development courses in first-year microecono...	Edwards, Lawrence,Smith, Leonard	2007	SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS	75	1	None	University of Cape Town	None	This paper analyses the impact of the University of Cape Town's first-year microeconomics academi...	"ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT","economic education","SOUTH AFRICA","student performance",ACHIEVEMENT,"COL...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000228804800024	Evaluation of an HlV/AlDS peer education programme in a South African workplace	MYERS, JE,Sloan, NM	2005	SAMJ SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL	95	4	None	University of Cape Town	None	Objectives. To evaluate a South African workplace HIV/AIDS peer-education programme running since...	,HIV,HIV/AIDS	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000263476600004	An evaluation of the implementation of the new Language-in-Education Policy (LiEP) in selected se...	Mabiletja, Matome,Madiba, Mbulungeni	2008	LANGUAGE MATTERS	39	2	10.1080/10228190802579601	University of Cape Town	"Mabiletja, Matome: University of Cape Town","Madiba, Mbulungeni: University of Cape Town"	Language policy implementation evaluation constitutes an important component of language planning...	evaluation,"language-in-education policy","LANGUAGE PLANNING",POLICY	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-57349178497	Public sector reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: What can be learnt from the civil service performance...	Antwi K.B., Analoui F., Nana-Agyekum D.	2008	Public Administration and Development	28	4	10.1002/pad.503	University of Cape-Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Bradford Centre for International Development (BCID)...	Antwi, K.B., University of Cape-Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Analoui, F., Bradford Centre for Intern...	This paper focuses on public sector management reform 'best-practice' case experience from Sub-Sa...	Civil service reform; Donors; Ghana Civil Service Performance Improvement Programme; Internationa...	best management practice; bureaucracy; civil service; civil society; leadership; public sector; A...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000277591100005	Residents' perceptions of the environmental impacts of tourism in the Lake Bosomtwe Basin, Ghana	Amuquandoh, Francis Eric	2010	JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM	18	2	10.1080/09669580903298531	University of Cape Coast	None	This study investigates residents' perceptions of tourism's physical impacts in the Lake Bosomtwe...	"Bosomtwe Basin","ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS","Ghana tourism","residents' perceptions",ATTITUDES	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000302730100060	Integrated HIV Testing, Malaria, and Diarrhea Prevention Campaign in Kenya: Modeled Health Impact...	Clasen, Thomas,Grabowsky, Mark,Harris, Brian,Kahn, James G.,Lugada, Eric,Mermin, Jonathan,Muragur...	2012	PLOS ONE	7	2	10.1371/journal.pone.0031316	University of California San Francisco, University of California System, University of London, CH...	"Clasen, Thomas: University of London","Harris, Brian: University of California San Francisco","H...	Background: Efficiently delivered interventions to reduce HIV, malaria, and diarrhea are essentia...	,"ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY","COTRIMOXAZOLE PROPHYLAXIS",DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES,"INSECTICIDE-TREATED B...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000332441200023	Impact of family planning health talks by lay health workers on contraceptive knowledge and attit...	Blat, Cinthia,Bukusi, Elizabeth A.,Cohen, Craig R.,Grossman, Daniel,Miles, Sondra,Newmann, Sara J...	2014	PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING	94	3	10.1016/j.pec.2013.11.008	University of California San Francisco, University of California System, Ibis Reprod Hlth, Kenya ...	"Blat, Cinthia: University of California San Francisco","Blat, Cinthia: University of California ...	Objective: To determine if a health talk on family planning (FP) by community clinic health assis...	"COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS",CONTRACEPTION,"FAMILY PLANNING","health talk",HIV,KNOWLEDGE,AFRICA,CAR...	None	None	View
None	None	Impact of malaria and helminth infections on immunogenicity of the human papillomavirus-16/18 AS0...	Brown J., Baisley K., Kavishe B., Changalucha J., Andreasen A., Mayaud P., Gumodoka B., Kapiga S....	2014	Vaccine	32	5	10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.11.061	University of California, San Francisco, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Franci...	Brown, J., University of California, San Francisco, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,...	Background: Endemic malaria and helminth infections in sub-Saharan Africa can act as immunologica...	Helminth; HPV; Human papillomavirus; Immunogenicity; Malaria; Parasitic infection; Sub-Saharan Af...	placebo; virus antibody; Wart virus vaccine; adolescent; adult; antibody response; antibody titer...	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-s2.0-84954485995	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-s2.0-76149107192	Evaluation of embedded discontinuity method for finite element analysis of cracking of hot-mix as...	Wu R., Denneman E., Harvey J.	2009	Transportation Research Record	None	2127	10.3141/2127-10	University of California, Pavement Research Center, Building 452, 1353 South 46th Street, Richmon...	Wu, R., University of California, Pavement Research Center, Building 452, 1353 South 46th Street,...	Cracking is a major source of distress in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. Various approaches hav...	None	Beam bending; Crack initiation and propagation; Crack model; Embedded discontinuity; Finite eleme...	None	View

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