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-s2.0-28944454660	Effect of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) seeds cooked in maize-cob ash solution on the performance...	Emenalom O.O., Orji V.C., Ogbonna N.C.	2005	Livestock Research for Rural Development	17	12	None	Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P.M.B. 152...	Emenalom, O.O., Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Ow...	A 28-day feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect of whole and cracked velvet bean see...	Broilers; Maize-cob-ash; Performance; Velvet bean	Aves; Gallus gallus; Mucuna deeringiana; Mucuna pruriens; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28944434103	Reproductive performances of Fogera cattle and their Friesian crosses in Andassa ranch, Northwest...	Gebeyehu G., Asmare A., Asseged B.	2005	Livestock Research for Rural Development	17	12	None	Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia; Mekelle ...	Gebeyehu, G., Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethi...	A study was conducted in Andassa Cattle Breeding and Improvement Ranch (ACBIR), northwestern Ethi...	Crossbred; Fogera; Friesian; Parity; Season	Animalia; Bos taurus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28944431793	The effect of supplementing Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) hay with Acacia tortilis leaves and pod...	Abdulrazak S.A., Njuguna E.G., Karau P.K.	2005	Livestock Research for Rural Development	17	12	None	Department of Animal Science, Egerton University, P.O Box 536, Njoro, Kenya; Egerton University, ...	Abdulrazak, S.A., Department of Animal Science, Egerton University, P.O Box 536, Njoro, Kenya, Eg...	An experiment was conducted for 63 days to examine the effects of supplementation of Rhodes grass...	Acacia tortilis; Goats; Intake; Leaves; Live weight; Pods; Tree mixture	Acacia; Acacia tortilis; Capra hircus; Chloris gayana	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28844501584	Inhibition of de novo pyrimidine synthesis in growing potato tubers leads to a compensatory stimu...	Geigenberger P., Regierer B., Nunes-Nesi A., Leisse A., Urbanczyk-Wochniak E., Springer F., Van D...	2005	Plant Cell	17	7	10.1105/tpc.105.033548	Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Golm, Germany; Institute for Plant Biot...	Geigenberger, P., Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Golm, Germany; Regier...	Pyrimidine nucleotides are of general importance for many aspects of cell function, but their rol...	None	Cells; Growth kinetics; Plants (botany); Starch; Tissue; Pyrimidine salvage pathway; Pyrimidine s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28844496331	Evaluation of naturally decomposed solid wastes from municipal dump sites for their manurial valu...	Adeoye G.O., Sridhar M.K.C., AdeOluwa O.O., Akinsoji N.A.	2005	Journal of Sustainable Agriculture	26	4	10.1300/J064v26n04_09	Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL, United States; Division of Environmental Health, Organo-...	Adeoye, G.O., Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL, United States; Sridhar, M.K.C., Division o...	Ibadan, like other urban centers in Nigeria is characterized by a large number of illegal solid w...	Green amaranth; Manure; Municipal solid wastes; Nigerian agriculture; Organic wastes	decomposition; manure; solid waste; Africa; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa; Amaranthus;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28744459338	Evaluation of nutritive properties of the large African cricket (Gryllidae sp)	Adebowale Y.A., Adebowale K.O., Oguntokun M.O.	2005	Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research	48	4	None	Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Depa...	Adebowale, Y.A., Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Aku...	The large African cricket (Gryllidae sp) was subjected to standard analytical procedures to deter...	Functional properties; Gryllidae amino acids; Gryllidae sp; Large African cricket; New protein so...	cricket; Gryllidae	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28744446906	Statistical evaluation of the hydraulic conductivity of compacted lateritic soil	Nwaiwu C.M.O., Osinubi K.J., Afolayan J.O.	2005	Geotechnical Testing Journal	28	6	None	Department of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600004, B...	Nwaiwu, C.M.O., Department of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Mai...	This paper examines the variation of hydraulic conductivity of a compacted lateritic soil with mo...	Compactive effort; Hydraulic conductivity; Initial saturation; Lateritic soil; Minimum dry unit w...	Moisture; Regression analysis; Soils; Compactive effort; Initial saturation; Lateritic soil; Mini...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28644432743	Semi-commercial evaluation of Bacillus licheniformis to control mango postharvest diseases in Sou...	Govender V., Korsten L., Sivakumar D.	2005	Postharvest Biology and Technology	38	1	10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.04.005	Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Afri...	Govender, V., Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 00...	Efficacy of the biocontrol agent Bacillus licheniformis was evaluated under semi-commercial condi...	Anthracnose; Biocontrol agent; Hot water treatment; Prochloraz; Stem-end rot	Bacillus licheniformis; Bacteria (microorganisms); Mangifera indica	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28444439950	In vitro pharmacodynamic evaluation of antiviral medicinal plants using a vector-based assay tech...	Esimone C.O., Grunwald T., Wildner O., Nchinda G., Tippler B., Proksch P., Überla K.	2005	Journal of Applied Microbiology	99	6	10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02732.x	Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany; Division of Pharm...	Esimone, C.O., Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany, Di...	Aims: Medicinal plants are increasingly being projected as suitable alternative sources of antivi...	Antiviral; Lichen; Medicinal plants; Pharmacodynamic; Ramalina farinacea; Vector-based assay	acetic acid ethyl ester; adenovirus vector; antivirus agent; lentivirus vector; luciferase; metha...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28344443375	The impact of access to animal health services on donkey health and livelihoods in Ethiopia	Curran M.M., Feseha G., Smith D.G.	2005	Tropical Animal Health and Production	37	None	10.1007/s11250-005-9008-z	Villardi Consulting, Singapore; Donkey Sanctuary, Veterinary Faculty, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia; Depar...	Curran, M.M., Villardi Consulting, Singapore; Feseha, G., Donkey Sanctuary, Veterinary Faculty, D...	This study was carried out to assess the impact of animal healthcare services on poor donkey owne...	Donkey; Ethiopia; Health services; Livelihood	agriculture; animal; animal welfare; article; Ethiopia; female; horse; human; male; questionnaire...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28344433134	Technology transfer pathways and livelihood impact indicators in central Ethiopia	Tesfaye A., Jemal I., Ferede S., Curran M.M.	2005	Tropical Animal Health and Production	37	None	10.1007/s11250-005-9011-4	Holetta Research Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Adami Tulu Research Center, Zway, Ethiopia; Debre...	Tesfaye, A., Holetta Research Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Jemal, I., Adami Tulu Research Cente...	A survey was conducted in central Ethiopia to elicit information on existing and potential dissem...	Central Ethiopia; Donkey; Husbandry	adult; agriculture; animal; animal husbandry; animal welfare; article; economics; education; Ethi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28244493000	Tidal impact on breeding African Black Oystercatchers on Robben Island, Western Cape, South Africa	Calf K.M., Underhill L.G.	2005	Ostrich	76	42433	None	Avian Demography Unit, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 77...	Calf, K.M., Avian Demography Unit, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, R...	[No abstract available]	None	Haematopus bachmani	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28244491530	Field evaluation of a fast anti-Leishmania antibody detection assay in Ethiopia	Hailu A., Schoone G.J., Diro E., Tesfaye A., Techane Y., Tefera T., Assefa Y., Genetu A., Kebede ...	2006	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	100	1	10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.07.003	Institute for Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Jimma Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Faculty of...	Hailu, A., Institute for Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Jimma Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...	A fast agglutination screening test (FAST) for the detection of Leishmania antibodies in human se...	DAT; Direct agglutination test; Ethiopia; FAST; Fast agglutination screening test; Visceral leish...	protozoon antibody; agglutination test; antibody detection; antibody screening; article; blood sa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28244454770	Human impacts, energy availability and invasion across Southern Ocean Islands	Chown S.L., Hull B., Gaston K.J.	2005	Global Ecology and Biogeography	14	6	10.1111/j.1466-822x.2005.00173.x	Spatial, Physiological and Conservation Ecology Group, Centre for Invasion Biology, University of...	Chown, S.L., Spatial, Physiological and Conservation Ecology Group, Centre for Invasion Biology, ...	Aim Ongoing biological invasions will enhance the impacts of humans on biodiversity. Nonetheless,...	Biological invasions; Disturbance; Diversity; Human history; Insects; Introduced species; Propagu...	biodiversity; biological invasion; human activity; island; species richness; Southern Ocean; Hexa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28244443379	Landslides in Sado Island of Japan: Part I. Case studies, monitoring techniques and environmental...	Ayalew L., Yamagishi H., Marui H., Kanno T.	2005	Engineering Geology	81	4	10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.08.005	Department of Environmental Science, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan; Research Institute for H...	Ayalew, L., Department of Environmental Science, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, Addis Ababa ...	A sufficient knowledge on the kinematics and development of landslides helps to adopt proper meas...	Environment; Landslide; Monitoring; Sado, Japan	Environmental impact; Geophysics; Monitoring; Slope stability; Subsidence; Weathering; Differenti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28244439182	Determining milling performance of sorghum cultivars by means of abrasive decortication and rolle...	van der Merwe M., Osthoff G., Pretorius A.J.	2005	South African Journal of Plant and Soil	22	4	None	Department of Physiology Nutrition and Consumer Science, University of North West, Potchefstroom ...	van der Merwe, M., Department of Physiology Nutrition and Consumer Science, University of North W...	Although roller milling has been successfully applied to produce sorghum meal, the South African ...	Abrasive decortication; Milling performance; Roller milling; Sorghum cultivars	milling	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28044457932	Impact of DDT re-introduction on malaria transmission in KwaZulu-Natal	Maharaj R., Mthembu D.J., Sharp B.L.	2005	South African Medical Journal	95	11 I	None	Malaria Research Programme, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa; Malaria Control Progr...	Maharaj, R., Malaria Research Programme, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa; Mthembu,...	Objectives. To determine whether the re-introduction of DDT in KwaZulu-Natal had any effects on m...	None	antimalarial agent; artemisinin; chlorphenotane; insecticide; pyrethroid; Anopheles; anopheles fu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28044456323	Performance of a solar dryer with limited sun tracking capability	Mwithiga G., Kigo S.N.	2006	Journal of Food Engineering	74	2	10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.03.018	Biomechanical and Environmental Engineering Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture a...	Mwithiga, G., Biomechanical and Environmental Engineering Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of...	A small solar dryer with limited sun tracking capabilities was designed and tested. The dryer had...	Coffee; Drying; Solar dryer; Temperature distribution; Tracking	Drying; Food products; Moisture; Plates (structural components); Polyvinyl chlorides; Steel; Sun;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27944452621	Clinical evaluation of pearl millet conophor weaning mix as supplementary food for Nigerian children	Akeredolu I.A., Addo A.A., Akeredolu O.A.	2005	Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology	48	4	None	Department of Physical and Health Education, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria	Akeredolu, I.A., Department of Physical and Health Education, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nige...	The purpose of this study was to formulate a weaning diet from pearl millet-conophor nut flour th...	Clinical evaluation; Conophor; Millet and supplementary food; Weaning mix	Pennisetum glaucum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27844527498	A critical evaluation of the South African state antiretroviral programme	Venter W.D.F.	2005	Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine	None	20	None	Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa	Venter, W.D.F., Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesb...	[No abstract available]	None	antiretrovirus agent; azithromycin; didanosine; efavirenz; nevirapine; stavudine; article; geogra...	None	View

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