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-s2.0-84891160427	Performance of pyroclastic rocks from Abakaliki Metropolis (southeastern Nigeria) in road constru...	Okogbue C.O., Aghamelu O.P.	2013	Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment	72	04-Mar	10.1007/s10064-013-0489-0	Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Department of Geology and Explorat...	Okogbue, C.O., Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Aghamelu, O.P., Dep...	A total of 15 samples from the Abakaliki pyroclastic rock bodies were subjected to petrographic a...	Abakaliki; Field performance; Geotechnical property; Petrographic analysis; Pyroclastic rock; Roa...	Abakaliki; Field performance; Geotechnical properties; Petrographic analysis; Pyroclastic rocks; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960845624	Evaluation of groundwater resources in the Geba basin, Ethiopia	Tesfagiorgis K., Gebreyohannes T., De Smedt F., Moeyersons J., Hagos M., Nyssen J., Deckers J.	2011	Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment	70	3	10.1007/s10064-010-0338-3	Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 ...	Tesfagiorgis, K., Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ...	This article presents an assessment of the groundwater resources in the Geba basin, Ethiopia. Hyd...	Ethiopia; Geba basin; Groundwater modelling; Transmissivity	Ethiopia; Field surveys; Geba basin; Groundwater modelling; Groundwater models; Groundwater syste...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-59749104398	Geophysical and hydrogeological evaluation of rising groundwater level in the coastal areas of La...	Oyedele K.F., Ayolabi E.A., Adeoti L., Adegbola R.B.	2009	Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment	68	1	10.1007/s10064-008-0182-x	Department of Physics, Geophysics Programme, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	Oyedele, K.F., Department of Physics, Geophysics Programme, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria; ...	The paper reports the change in groundwater level observed in 30 wells in ten locations in southe...	Coastal aquifers; Electrical soundings; Geoelectric sections; Groundwater level	Aquifers; Coastal zones; Electric resistance; Groundwater; Groundwater resources; Sand; Undergrou...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84922091077	Spatial analysis of groundwater potential using remote sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria evalu...	Fenta A.A., Kifle A., Gebreyohannes T., Hailu G.	2014	Hydrogeology Journal	23	1	10.1007/s10040-014-1198-x	College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dept. of Land Resources Management and Envi...	Fenta, A.A., College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dept. of Land Resources Manage...	Sustainable development and management of groundwater resources require application of scientific...	Ethiopia; Geographic information systems; Groundwater potential; Multi-criteria evaluation; Remot...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79961075749	Evaluation of geologic and geomorphologic influences on borehole productivity in crystalline bedr...	Holland M., Witthüser K.T.	2011	Hydrogeology Journal	19	5	10.1007/s10040-011-0730-5	Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; Institute for Groundw...	Holland, M., Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; Witthüse...	Geologically complex crystalline aquifers underlie large parts of the semi-arid Limpopo Province ...	Crystalline rocks; Groundwater development; Lineaments; South Africa; Transmissivity	aquifer; bedrock; borehole; crystallinity; geological survey; geomorphological response; groundwa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81555205837	Relative Impacts of Elephant and Fire on Large Trees in a Savanna Ecosystem	Shannon G., Thaker M., Vanak A.T., Page B.R., Grant R., Slotow R.	2011	Ecosystems	14	8	10.1007/s10021-011-9485-z	Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University o...	Shannon, G., Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Biological and Conservation Sciences,...	Elephant and fire are considered to be among the most important agents that can modify the Africa...	ecological drivers; elephant; fire; herbivory; savanna management; tree survival; vegetation dyna...	biological invasion; elephant; forest fire; habitat management; herbivory; mortality; population ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-43149102054	Ecological engineering by a mega-grazer: White Rhino impacts on a south African savanna	Waldram M.S., Bond W.J., Stock W.D.	2008	Ecosystems	11	1	10.1007/s10021-007-9109-9	Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa...	Waldram, M.S., Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, Cape Town 770...	Herbivory can change the structure and spatial heterogeneity of vegetation. We ask whether all sp...	Ecosystem engineers; Facilitation; Fire; Grazing; Keystone species; Megaherbivores; Pleistocene e...	ecosystem engineering; experimental study; extinction; grass; grazing; herbivory; keystone specie...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879841426	Surfacial carbonized palygorskite as support for high-performance Pt-based electrocatalysts	Wang H., Luo R., Liao S., Key J., Ji S., Wang R.	2013	Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry	17	7	10.1007/s10008-013-2029-z	Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Nort...	Wang, H., Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of C...	Pt nanoparticles deposited on a low-cost, surfacial, carbonized palygorskite (Pt/C-PLS) prepared ...	Carbonization; Fuel cell; Methanol oxidation; Palygorskite; Pt nanoparticle	CO tolerance; Fourier; Free silicas; Infrared spectrophotometry; Methanol Oxidation; Palygorskite...	20110490847, NSF, National Science Foundation; 2012 T50587, NSF, National Science Foundation of S...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-58149117661	Evaluation and treatment of oral candidiasis in HIV/AIDS patients in Enugu, Nigeria	Oji C., Chukwuneke F.	2008	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	12	2	10.1007/s10006-008-0106-8	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria	Oji, C., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria;...	Introduction: Oral candidiasis is one of the common diseases seen in HIV/ AIDS patients. It is ra...	Enugu; Evaluation; Nigeria; Oral candidiasis in HIV/AIDS; Treatment	antifungal agent; ketoconazole; mouthwash; nystatin; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adolesc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903869313	Evaluation of the antiradical activity of hyperjovinol-A utilizing donor-acceptor maps	Alfaro R.A.D., Gomez-Sandoval Z., Mammino L.	2014	Journal of Molecular Modeling	20	7	10.1007/s00894-014-2337-y	Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Colima, Villa de Álvarez, Mexico; Department of Che...	Alfaro, R.A.D., Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Colima, Villa de Álvarez, Mexico; G...	Hyperjovinol-A ((2-methyl-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct- 6-enyl)phen yl)propan...	Acylphloroglucinols; Antioxidants; Antiradical activity; Donor-acceptor maps; Fukui functions; Hy...	alcohol; anion; ascorbic acid; carotene; carotene astaxantine; cation; hyperjovinol A; phenol der...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000313654400002	Impact of intimate partner violence on anxiety and depression amongst women in Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Adewuya, O. A.,Afolabi, O.,Akinsulore, A.,Aloba, O. O.,Makanjuola, R. O. A.,Mapayi, Boladale,Mosa...	2013	ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH	16	1	10.1007/s00737-012-0307-x	Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos State Univ	"Afolabi, O.: Obafemi Awolowo University","Akinsulore, A.: Obafemi Awolowo University","Aloba, O....	Research into intimate partner violence in the Nigerian environment has been limited. The objecti...	Anxiety,DEPRESSION,Ile-Ife,"intimate partner violence","PRIMARY HEALTH",ABUSE,ADULT,GENERAL-PRACT...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867099092	Modeling the impacts of reforestation on future climate in West Africa	Abiodun B.J., Adeyewa Z.D., Oguntunde P.G., Salami A.T., Ajayi V.O.	2012	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	110	02-Jan	10.1007/s00704-012-0614-1	Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University o...	Abiodun, B.J., Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Scienc...	This study investigates the potential impacts of reforestation in West Africa on the projected re...	None	air temperature; atmospheric circulation; climate change; climate modeling; greenhouse gas; monso...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867098042	Shifts in IOD and their impacts on association with East Africa rainfall	Manatsa D., Chipindu B., Behera S.K.	2012	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	110	42371	10.1007/s00704-012-0610-5	Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Ocean Te...	Manatsa, D., Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe, Departmen...	The decadal shift in the relationship between the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and the East African ...	None	empirical analysis; principal component analysis; rainfall; regional climate; sea surface tempera...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856514457	Assessment of the performance of the drag and bulk transfer method in estimating sensible and lat...	Adeniyi M.O., Ogunsola O.E.	2012	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	107	04-Mar	10.1007/s00704-011-0496-7	Department of Physics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria	Adeniyi, M.O., Department of Physics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Ogunsola, O.E., Depa...	The performance of the general bulk formulation in estimating sensible heat flux at Nigerian Micr...	None	estimation method; latent heat flux; parameterization; performance assessment; reliability analys...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-48449089170	Simulation of West African monsoon using RegCM3 Part II: Impacts of deforestation and desertifica...	Abiodun B.J., Pal J.S., Afiesimama E.A., Gutowski W.J., Adedoyin A.	2008	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	93	04-Mar	10.1007/s00704-007-0333-1	Department of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Earth System Physics...	Abiodun, B.J., Department of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Depar...	In this study, we investigate the feedback mechanisms between land cover and the monsoon in West ...	None	biosphere; boundary condition; deforestation; desertification; feedback mechanism; land cover; mo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846060888	Performance of empirical correlations for predicting monthly mean daily diffuse solar radiation v...	Mubiru J., Banda E.J.K.B.	2007	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	88	02-Jan	10.1007/s00704-006-0249-1	Department of Physics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda	Mubiru, J., Department of Physics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Banda, E.J.K.B., Departm...	Existing literature lacks information on formulation and performance assessment of diffuse solar ...	None	correlation; empirical analysis; error analysis; numerical model; ranking; solar radiation; Afric...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33750429282	Assessing the performance of global solar radiation empirical formulations in Kampala, Uganda	Mubiru J., Banda E.J.K.B., D'Ujanga F., Senyonga T.	2007	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	87	04-Jan	10.1007/s00704-005-0196-2	Department of Physics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Physics and Technology...	Mubiru, J., Department of Physics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Banda, E.J.K.B., Departm...	Solar radiation incident on the Earth's surface is a determining factor of climate on Earth, henc...	None	empirical analysis; error analysis; numerical model; performance assessment; ranking; solar radia...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875399709	Investigation of the impact in variation of secondary radioclimatic variables on microwave at the...	Jonas A.U., Okechukwu U.D.	2013	Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics	120	02-Jan	10.1007/s00703-013-0234-z	Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 41010 Enugu State, Nigeria	Jonas, A.U., Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 41010 Enugu Stat...	The work discusses the effect in the variations of secondary radioclimatic parameters in Nsukka, ...	None	air temperature; microwave radiation; radio wave; regression analysis; relative humidity; Enugu [...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77953120558	Tropical cyclones in the SW Indian Ocean. Part 2: Structure and impacts at the event scale	Chang-Seng D.S., Jury M.R.	2010	Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics	106	42433	10.1007/s00703-010-0059-y	Institute for Environment and Human Security, United Nations University, Bonn, Germany; Departmen...	Chang-Seng, D.S., Institute for Environment and Human Security, United Nations University, Bonn, ...	The southwest Indian Ocean (5°-20°S, 45°-70°E) experiences frequent tropical cyclones (TC) in the...	None	atmospheric structure; in situ measurement; jet stream; monsoon; precipitation intensity; QuikSCA...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70449528631	Preparation of low temperature nano-structured ZnO and RhO2 on titanium substrates, and evaluatio...	Klink M.J., Crouch A.M.	2009	Microchimica Acta	166	42371	10.1007/s00604-009-0157-z	Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannes...	Klink, M.J., Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Ba...	An approach based on a thermodynamical growth control concept of ZnO and RhO2 nano-structured met...	Cyclic voltammetry (CV); Metal oxide nano-structures; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Thermal...	None	None	View

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