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-s2.0-83255188950	Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of Kenya	Mutuku F.M., King C.H., Mungai P., Mbogo C., Mwangangi J., Muchiri E.M., Walker E.D., Kitron U.	2011	Malaria Journal	10	None	10.1186/1475-2875-10-356	Department of Environmental Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States; Center for Glo...	Mutuku, F.M., Department of Environmental Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States; ...	Background: Besides significantly reducing malaria vector densities, prolonged usage of bed nets ...	None	insecticide; insecticide; Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles gambiae; article; bed net; disease tran...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940403805	Impact of seasonal variation on Escherichia coli concentrations in the riverbed sediments in the ...	Abia A.L.K., Ubomba-Jaswa E., Momba M.N.B.	2015	Science of the Total Environment	537	None	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.132	Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia C...	Abia, A.L.K., Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Science, Tshwane University of Technol...	Many South Africans living in resource-poor settings with little or no access to pipe-borne water...	Escherichia coli; Faecal pollution; Microbiological quality; Riverbed sediments; Seasonal variation	Effluents; Escherichia coli; Health risks; Pollution; Potable water; Rivers; Sediments; Surface w...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899033510	The impact of antibiotics on growth in children in low and middle income countries: Systematic re...	Gough E.K., Moodie E.E.M., Prendergast A.J., Johnson S.M.A., Humphrey J.H., Stoltzfus R.J., Walke...	2014	BMJ (Online)	348	None	10.1136/bmj.g2267	Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Q...	Gough, E.K., Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University...	Objective:s To determine whether antibiotic treatment leads to improvements in growth in prepuber...	None	amoxicillin; antibiotic agent; cefdinir; chlortetracycline; cotrimoxazole; metronidazole; penicil...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908069899	The use of the partograph in labor monitoring: A cross-sectional study among obstetric caregivers...	Asibong U., Okokon I.B., Agan T.U., Oku A., Opiah M., Essien E.J., Monjok E.	2014	International Journal of Women's Health	6	None	10.2147/IJWH.S49188	Department of Family Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar and University ...	Asibong, U., Department of Family Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar an...	Background: Prolonged and obstructed labor is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and morta...	Knowledge; Labor monitoring; Nigeria; Obstetric caregivers; Partograph; Utilization	adult; Article; caregiver; clinical evaluation; clinical practice; cross-sectional study; female;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350351299	Ownership concentration and corporate performance on the Ghana stock exchange: A panel data analysis	Bokpin G.A.	2008	Corporate Ownership and Control	5	None	None	Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School, Ghana	Bokpin, G.A., Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School, Ghana	Corporate governance is linked to corporate performance. The study examines the effect of ownersh...	Corporate governance; Ghana; Ownership concentration; Performance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857091316	Impact of cypermethrin on selected enzymes in tissues of heterobranchus bidorsalis	Gabriel U.U., Jack I.R., Egobueze E., Edori O.S.	2011	West African Journal of Applied Ecology	18	None	None	Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment, Rivers State University of Science and Technolog...	Gabriel, U.U., Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment, Rivers State University of Scienc...	Heterobranchus bidorsalis (mean total length 31.50 ± 2.32 cm SD; mean weight 241.25 ± 30.39 g SD)...	None	Heterobranchus bidorsalis	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84912553336	Novel in situ evaluation of the role minerals play in the development of the hard-to-cook (HTC) d...	Kruger J., Minnis-Ndimba R., Mtshali C., Minnaar A.	2015	Food Chemistry	174	None	10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.134	Department of Food Science, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria,...	Kruger, J., Department of Food Science, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University ...	Cowpea is a nutritionally important drought-resistant legume in sub-Saharan Africa. It is, howeve...	Calcium; Cowpea; Hard-to-cook; HTC; In situ; Iron; Magnesium; Mineral bioaccessibility; Phosphoru...	Calcium; Defects; Drought; Electromagnetic wave emission; Iron; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Protons; S...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84355165233	Kinetic optimisation of the reversed phase liquid chromatographic separation of rooibos tea (Aspa...	Beelders T., Sigge G.O., Joubert E., De Beer D., De Villiers A.	2012	Journal of Chromatography A	1219	None	10.1016/j.chroma.2011.11.012	Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa...	Beelders, T., Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602...	Rooibos tea, produced from the endemic South African shrub Aspalathus linearis, has various healt...	High performance liquid chromatography; Kinetic plots; Mass spectrometry; Phenolic compounds; Roo...	Ferulic acids; HPLC-DAD; Isoorientin; Kinetic plots; Limited resolution; Optimal configurations; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925738883	Municipal household solid waste collection strategies in an African megacity: Analysis of public ...	Aliu I.R., Adeyemi O.E., Adebayo A.	2014	Waste Management and Research	32	None	10.1177/0734242X14544354	Department of Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, PMB 1087, Apapa Ojo-Lagos, Nigeria;...	Aliu, I.R., Department of Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, PMB 1087, Apapa Ojo-Lag...	Managing municipal solid waste is a pervasive urban problem globally. While several strategies ha...	Developing economies; Lagos megacity; Municipal solid waste; Operational quality; Public private ...	Airships; Housing; Regression analysis; Solid wastes; Surveys; Waste management; Developing econo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875651218	Evaluation of adjuvants for enhanced management of Podosphaera xanthii using potassium silicate a...	Tesfagiorgis H.B., Annegarn H.J.	2013	Crop Protection	48	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2013.03.002	Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, ...	Tesfagiorgis, H.B., Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Universi...	Three adjuvants [polyether-polymethylsiloxane-copolymer (Break-Thru®), alkoxylated fatty alkylami...	Adjuvant; Biocontrol agents; Podosphaera xanthii; Potassium silicate; Powdery mildew; Zucchini	biocontrol agent; deposition; disease control; electron microscopy; fungus; growth rate; integrat...	None	View
None	None	Socio-economic impacts of irrigated agriculture in Mbarali District of south-west Tanzania	Mwakalila S.	2006	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	31	None	10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.021	Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwakalila, S., Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaa...	Irrigation has been found to be central in curbing food scarcity not only in Tanzania but also in...	Gross margins; Irrigated agriculture; Poverty alleviation; Socio-economic benefits	Developing countries; Economic and social effects; Information science; Reliability; Gross margin...	None	View
None	None	Residents' perceptions of institutional performance in water supply in Dar es Salaam	Mwakalila S.	2007	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	32	None	10.1016/j.pce.2007.07.037	Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwakalila, S., Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaa...	This paper addresses the performance of institutions in water supply systems for improving social...	Piped water; Shallow wells; Water delivery systems; Water vendors	Boreholes; Economic and social effects; Rain; Rivers; Water supply; Water wells; Shallow well; Wa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937865051	Integrating community perceptions and cultural diversity in social impact assessment in Nigeria	Nzeadibe T.C., Ajaero C.K., Okonkwo E.E., Okpoko P.U., Akukwe T.I., Njoku-Tony R.F.	2015	Environmental Impact Assessment Review	55	None	10.1016/j.eiar.2015.07.005	Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Demography and Population Studie...	Nzeadibe, T.C., Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Ajaero, C.K., De...	The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act of 1992 aimed to make the environment a central the...	Community perceptions; Cultural diversity; Niger Delta; Social impact assessment; Sustainable dev...	Behavioral research; Decision making; Environmental impact; Environmental impact assessments; Pla...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894298159	Geotechnical and mineralogical evaluation of some lateritic soils from Southwestern Nigeria	Omoniyi I.O., Olufemi O., Abdulwahid A.K.	2014	Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering	None	None	None	Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria	Omoniyi, I.O., Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara St...	Four lateritic soil samples derived from different parent rocks were examined for their suitabili...	Coefficient of permeability; Compaction; Geotechnical properties; Mineralogy; Particle size analysis	Adhesion; Compaction; Friction; Grain size and shape; Internal friction; Mineralogy; Minerals; Pa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84888200858	Quantitative clay mineralogy of a Vertic Planosol in southwestern Ethiopia: Impact on soil format...	Dumon M., Tolossa A.R., Capon B., Detavernier C., Van Ranst E.	2014	Geoderma	None	None	10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.09.012	Department of Geology and Soil Science (WE13), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent,...	Dumon, M., Department of Geology and Soil Science (WE13), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-...	Planosols, characterised by a bleached, silt-textured surface horizon abruptly overlying a dense,...	Clay mineralogy; Ethiopia; Ferrolysis; Fractionation; Planosol; Quantitative	Clay mineralogy; Ethiopia; Ferrolysis; Planosol; Quantitative; Agglomeration; Cleaning; Fractiona...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904052572	Impact of wellsite biostratigraphy on exploration drilling in the deepwater offshore Nigeria	Fadiya S.L.	2014	Journal of African Earth Sciences	100	None	10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.06.009	Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Fadiya, S.L., Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	The application of wellsite biostratigraphic technique has aided the reconstruction of the subsur...	Biostratigraphy; Calcareous nannofossils; Deepwater; Exploration; Niger Delta; Wellsite	biostratigraphy; decision making; deep water; drilling; fossil assemblage; fossil record; hydroca...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349931435	Impact of gold mining on soil and some staple foods collected from selected mining communities in...	Hayford E.K., Amin A., Osae E.K., Kutu J.	2009	West African Journal of Applied Ecology	14	None	None	Department of Geology, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Department of Environmental Scie...	Hayford, E.K., Department of Geology, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Amin, A., Departm...	The principle of neutron activation was used to investigate the presence of toxic elements and po...	None	Manihot esculenta	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861190663	Holocene human occupation of the eastern Nigerian scarp lands: An impact assessment study	Umeji O.P., Ibeanu A.M., Agwu C.O.C.	2012	Quaternary International	262	None	10.1016/j.quaint.2010.10.024	Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Department of Archaeo...	Umeji, O.P., Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Ibeanu, ...	Palynological results from the 3000 BC archaeological sites on the Udi-Okigwe plateau have shown ...	None	anthropogenic effect; archaeological evidence; aridity; cave deposit; climate variation; Holocene...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748902768	Zimbabwean mine dumps and their impacts on river water quality - a reconnaissance study	Meck M., Love D., Mapani B.	2006	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	31	None	10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.029	Department of Geology, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt . Pleasant Harare,, Zimbabwe; W...	Meck, M., Department of Geology, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt . Pleasant Harare,, Z...	Zimbabwe has a substantial number of mines and 67 minerals have been mined in the country since 1...	Environmental geochemistry; Mine drainage; Mine dumps; Waste management; Water pollution; Water q...	Contamination; Environmental impact; Mining; Precious metals; Rivers; Waste management; Water pol...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943383524	Evaluation of Curie-point depths, geothermal gradients and near-surface heat flow from high-resol...	Nwankwo L.I., Shehu A.T.	2015	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	305	None	10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.09.017	Department of Geophysics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; Physics Unit, Centre for Prelimi...	Nwankwo, L.I., Department of Geophysics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; Shehu, A.T., Phys...	An evaluation of Curie-point depths, geothermal gradients and near-surface heat flow has been car...	Aeromagnetic data; Curie-point depth; Geothermal exploration; Heat flow; Nigeria; Sokoto basin	Curie temperature; Geothermal energy; Geothermal prospecting; Heat transfer; Spectrum analysis; A...	None	View

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