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-s2.0-70349648781	The influence of second language teaching on undergraduate mathematics performance	Gerber A., Harding A.F., Engelbrecht J., Rogan J.	2005	Mathematics Education Research Journal	17	3	10.1007/BF03217419	Arcus GIBB, PO Box 35007, Menlo Park, 0102, Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Mathematics and...	Gerber, A., Arcus GIBB, PO Box 35007, Menlo Park, 0102, Pretoria, South Africa; Harding, A.F., De...	Understanding abstract concepts and ideas in mathematics, if instruction takes place in the first...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36849052052	Evaluation of thyroid function in diabetes mellitus in Calabar, Nigeria	Udiong C.E.J., Udoh A.E., Etukudoh M.E.	2007	Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry	22	2	10.1007/BF02913318	Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Ni...	Udiong, C.E.J., Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Cala...	The prevalence of abnormal thyroid hormone levels in diabetes mellitus in Nigeria is not well des...	Diabetes mellitus; Diagnosis; Thyroid hormones	antidiabetic agent; insulin; liothyronine; thyroid hormone; thyrotropin; thyroxine; article; bloo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33947114792	Effect of caffeine on the risk of coronary heart disease - A re-evaluation	Adebayo J.O., Akinyinka A.O., Odewole G.A., Okwusidi J.I.	2007	Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry	22	1	10.1007/BF02912877	Dept. of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Departm...	Adebayo, J.O., Dept. of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, N...	The effect of caffeine intake on the risk of coronary heart disease was studied. Twenty-one rats ...	Blood lipids; Caffeine; Coronary heart disease	caffeine; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; triacylglyce...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84958550682	Novel computational intelligence for optimizing cyber physical pre-evaluation system	Xing B.	2014	Studies in Computational Intelligence	540	None	10.1007/978-981-4585-36-1_15	Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment ...	Xing, B., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built En...	Owing to the quality heterogeneity of returned used products, firms engaged in re-manufacturing a...	Cyber physical pre-evaluation system; Firefly algorithm; Radio frequency identification; Re-manuf...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874388317	The impact of rheology on the mechanical performance of steel Fiber-Reinforced concrete	van Zijl G.P.A.G., Zeranka S.	2012	RILEM Bookseries	2	None	10.1007/978-94-007-2436-5_8	Department of Civil Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa	van Zijl, G.P.A.G., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa; Ze...	Fibers are added to concrete to bridge cracks, in order to improve mechanical behavior from britt...	None	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000290069600013	Monitoring Indicators of Living Conditions in a South African Urban Community	Moller, Valerie,Phillips, R,Radloff, Sarah,RAHTZ, D,SIRGY, MJ	2011	COMMUNITY QUALITY-OF-LIFE INDICATORS: BEST CASES V	3	None	10.1007/978-94-007-0535-7_13	Rhodes University	"Moller, Valerie: Rhodes University","Radloff, Sarah: Rhodes University"	A social indicators community project was launched in 1999 to monitor changing living standards i...	,INSTRUMENT,NEEDS,QUALITY-OF-LIFE,"SUBJECTIVE INDICATORS"	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928229180	Economic impacts of future changes in the energy system—national perspectives	Glynn J., Fortes P., Krook-Riekkola A., Labriet M., Vielle M., Kypreos S., Lehtilä A., Mischke P....	2015	Lecture Notes in Energy	30	None	10.1007/978-3-319-16540-0_20	Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; CENSE, Universidade Nov...	Glynn, J., Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Fortes, P., ...	In a climate constrained future, hybrid energy-economy model coupling gives additional insight in...	None	Climate change; Competition; Decarbonising; Delocalisation; Economic impacts; Energy systems; Hyb...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928267085	Economic impacts of future changes in the energy system—global perspectives	Glynn J., Fortes P., Krook-Riekkola A., Labriet M., Vielle M., Kypreos S., Lehtilä A., Mischke P....	2015	Lecture Notes in Energy	30	None	10.1007/978-3-319-16540-0_19	Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; CENSE, Universidade Nov...	Glynn, J., Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Fortes, P., ...	In a climate constrained future, hybrid energy-economy model coupling gives additional insight in...	None	Civil aviation; Climate change; Climate models; Competition; Decarbonization; Developing countrie...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84912023130	Performance improvement by scheduling techniques: A case of leather industry development institute	Habib A., Jilcha K., Berhan E.	2015	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	334	None	10.1007/978-3-319-13572-4_21	Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Habib, A., Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ji...	The model leather products manufacturing factory of leather industry development institute (LIDI)...	Leather industry; Make-span; Manufacturing; Performance; Scheduling	Leather; Manufacture; Company performance; Leather industries; Machine utilization; Make-span; Ma...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919359601	Evaluation of optimal control-based deformable registration model	Matjelo N.J., Nicolls F., Muller N.	2015	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	312	None	10.1007/978-3-319-06764-3_15	Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; iThemba L...	Matjelo, N.J., Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Af...	This paper presents an evaluation of an optimal control-based deformable image registration model...	Deformable image registration; Level diagrams; NSGA-II; Pareto Fronts; Quality measure; Similarit...	Deformation; Genetic algorithms; Image registration; Deformable image registration; Level diagram...	None	View
None	None	Immune system modulation by helminth infections: Potential impact on HIV transmission and disease...	Chachage M., Geldmacher C.	2014	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology	828	None	10.1007/978-1-4939-1489-0_6	Department of Cellular Immunology, National Institute for Medical Research-Mbeya Medical Research...	Chachage, M., Department of Cellular Immunology, National Institute for Medical Research-Mbeya Me...	[No abstract available]	None	albendazole; CD14 antigen; CD38 antigen; chemokine receptor CCR5; immunoglobulin E; interleukin 1...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000280964800005	Free Primary Education in Kenya: An Impact Evaluation Using Propensity Score Methods	COCKBURN, J,KabuboMariara, J,Mueni, Esther,Muyanga, Milu,Olwande, John,Wambugu, Stella	2010	CHILD WELFARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES	None	None	10.1007/978-1-4419-6275-1_5	Egerton University	"Muyanga, Milu: Egerton University","Olwande, John: Egerton University","Wambugu, Stella: Egerton...	This chapter attempts to evaluate the impact of the free primary education programme in Kenya, wh...	"benefit incidence analysis",KENYA,"PRIMARY EDUCATION","programme evaluation","PROPENSITY SCORE",...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-51149092100	Evaluation of registry data removal by shredder programs	Velupillai H., Mokhonoana P.	2008	IFIP International Federation for Information Processing	285	None	10.1007/978-0-387-84927-0_5	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa	Velupillai, H., Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa; Mokhonoan...	Shredder programs attempt to overcome Window's inherent inability to erase data completely. A shr...	Data removal; Shredder tools; Windows Registry	Forensic examinations; Transfer ownerships; Windows registry; Forensic examinations; Transfer own...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960963180	Evaluation of two milk replacers fed to hand-reared cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus): Nutrient com...	Bell K.M., Rutherfurd S.M., Cottam Y.H., Hendriks W.H.	2011	Zoo Biology	30	4	10.1002/zoo.20344	Cheetah Outreach Trust, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa; Riddet Institute, Massey ...	Bell, K.M., Cheetah Outreach Trust, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa; Rutherfurd, S...	Commercially prepared milk replacers are frequently used to provide the sole source of nutrition ...	Diet; Felid; Formula; Nutrition	animal; animal disease; animal food; animal husbandry; article; cattle; cheetah; chemistry; diet;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906253269	Climate change impacts and adaptation in South Africa	Ziervogel G., New M., Archer van Garderen E., Midgley G., Taylor A., Hamann R., Stuart-Hill S., M...	2014	Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change	5	5	10.1002/wcc.295	Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South A...	Ziervogel, G., Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cap...	In this paper we review current approaches and recent advances in research on climate impacts and...	None	adaptive management; climate change; environmental planning; environmental policy; socioeconomic ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46949088777	Formulation and properties' evaluation of PVC/(dioctyl phthalate)/ (epoxidized rubber seed oil) p...	Balköse D., Egbuchunam T.O., Okieimen F.E.	2008	Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology	14	2	10.1002/vnl.20142	Department of Chemical Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gulbahcekoyu, Urla-lzmir, Turk...	Balköse, D., Department of Chemical Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gulbahcekoyu, Url...	Epoxidized rubber seed oil (4.5% oxirane content, ERSO) was prepared by treating the oil with per...	None	Acetic acid; Agricultural products; Differential scanning calorimetry; Discoloration; Esters; Fat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748498933	Distribution of two Striga species and their relative impact on local and resistant sorghum culti...	Hussien T.	2006	Tropical Science	46	3	10.1002/ts.70	Department of Plant Sciences, Alemaya University, PO Box 165, Ethiopia	Hussien, T., Department of Plant Sciences, Alemaya University, PO Box 165, Ethiopia	In five districts of east Ethiopia, only Striga hermonthica was identified in sorghum fields in t...	East Ethiopia; Soil types; Sorghum; Striga occurrence	Striga; Striga asiatica; Striga hermonthica	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745586289	Performance of sorghum/soyabean mixtures at varying planting arrangements and nitrogen and phosph...	Haruna I.M., Rahman S.A., Alhassan U.	2006	Tropical Science	46	2	10.1002/ts.62	Department of Basic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria; Department ...	Haruna, I.M., Department of Basic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeri...	Sorghum/soyabean intercrops were more effective and gave a better economic return with alternate ...	Fertilizer rates; Nigeria; Planting arrangements; Sorghum/soyabean mixture	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-22344457990	Evaluation of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) genotypes for multiple resistance to angular and floury l...	Lemessa F., Tesfaye A.	2005	Tropical Science	45	2	10.1002/ts.50	Department of Plant Sciences and Horticulture, Jimma University College of Agriculture, POBox 307...	Lemessa, F., Department of Plant Sciences and Horticulture, Jimma University College of Agricultu...	Angular leaf spot and floury leaf spot are the major bean diseases in hot and humid parts of Ethi...	Bean; Leaf spot; Multiple resistance; Phaseolus vulgaris	Phaseolus vulgaris	None	View
None	None	On-farm evaluation of methods for storing fresh sweet potato roots in East Africa	Tomlins K., Ndunguru G., Kimenya F., Ngendello T., Rwiza E., Amour R., Van Oirschot Q., Westby A.	2007	Tropical Science	47	4	10.1002/ts.214	Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Central Avenue, Kent ME4 ...	Tomlins, K., Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Central Aven...	Methods for sweet potato storage, previously developed at a research station, were tested on-farm...	East Africa; Farmer participation; Heap; Ipomoea batatas; On-farm; Pit; Storage; Sweet potato; Ta...	Ipomoea batatas	None	View

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