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-s2.0-79960110966	The impacts of timber harvesting on residual trees and seedlings in a tropical rain forest ecosys...	Adekunle V.A.J., Olagoke A.O.	2010	International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystems Services and Management	6	04-Mar	10.1080/21513732.2010.534976	Forest Ecology Research Unit, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of T...	Adekunle, V.A.J., Forest Ecology Research Unit, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Feder...	This study examined logging damage to non-targeted neighbouring plant species and the forest ecos...	Logging; Ondo State; Reduced impact logging	data set; demography; forest ecosystem; growth rate; harvesting; questionnaire survey; rainforest...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845695435	Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines selected for tolerance to drought under low...	Meseka S.K., Menkir A., Ibrahim A.E.S., Ajala S.O.	2006	Maydica	51	04-Mar	None	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria; Faculty of Agricultur...	Meseka, S.K., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria; Menkir,...	Low soil nitrogen (low N) limits maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Know...	Dosage effects; Drought tolerance; Gene action and gene effects; Inbred lines; Low nitrogen	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919876992	Dissecting indices of aridity for assessing the impacts of global climate change	Girvetz E.H., Zganjar C.	2014	Climatic Change	126	04-Mar	10.1007/s10584-014-1218-9	International Center for Tropical Agriculture, PO Box 823-00621, Nairobi, Kenya; University of Wa...	Girvetz, E.H., International Center for Tropical Agriculture, PO Box 823-00621, Nairobi, Kenya, U...	There is great interest in understanding how climate change will impact aridity through the inter...	None	Climate models; Dissection; Evapotranspiration; Moisture; Aridity index; Future climate; General ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845447744	Comparative assessment of yield potentials of improved cowpea breeding lines using performance in...	Ajeigbe H.A., Mohammed S.G., Singh B.B.	2006	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	4	04-Mar	None	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kano Station, Sabo Bakin Zuwo Road, Kano,...	Ajeigbe, H.A., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kano Station, Sabo Bakin Z...	Identification of the best variety from a variety trial is often done using the least significant...	Cowpea breeding lines; Performance index; Ranking total; Variety trial	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846347337	Maasai perception of the impact and incidence of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) in southern Kenya	Bedelian C., Nkedianye D., Herrero M.	2007	Preventive Veterinary Medicine	78	04-Mar	10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.10.012	International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya; Institu...	Bedelian, C., International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, 00100, ...	We investigated the perceived impact of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) to pastoralists in Isinya...	Disease impact; Disease incidence; Kenya; Maasai pastoralists; Malignant catarrhal fever; Partici...	animal; animal disease; animal parasitosis; anthrax; article; cattle; cattle disease; female; foo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67349151120	Using participatory epidemiological techniques to estimate the relative incidence and impact on l...	Bett B., Jost C., Allport R., Mariner J.	2009	Preventive Veterinary Medicine	90	04-Mar	10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.05.001	International Livestock Research Institute, Old Naivasha Rd, Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya; Vétérinaires...	Bett, B., International Livestock Research Institute, Old Naivasha Rd, Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya; Jo...	A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was carried out with Turkana pastoralists in Turkana S...	Diseases; Goats; Kenya; Participatory epidemiology (PE); Turkana pastoralists	animal; animal husbandry; article; camel; economics; goat; goat disease; human; incidence; Kenya;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-13844264443	Evaluation of the phenotypic performance of a Red Maasai and Dorper double backcross resource pop...	Mugambi J.M., Audho J.O., Njomo S., Baker R.L.	2005	Veterinary Parasitology	127	04-Mar	10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.10.017	Intl. Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya; National Veterinary Res...	Mugambi, J.M., Intl. Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya, National...	Six F1 Dorper (D) × Red Maasai (R) rams were mated to both D and R ewes to produce backcross lamb...	Disease resistance; Haemonchus contortus; Resilience; Sheep-Nematoda	animal experiment; article; autopsy; disease predisposition; egg laying; feces analysis; female; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052431099	Calibration and resolution effects on model performance for predicting shallow landslide location...	Keijsers J.G.S., Schoorl J.M., Chang K.-T., Chiang S.-H., Claessens L., Veldkamp A.	2011	Geomorphology	133	04-Mar	10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.03.020	Land Dynamics Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands; Kainan ...	Keijsers, J.G.S., Land Dynamics Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, Ne...	In this paper we optimise the spatially explicit prediction of landslide hazard, landslide trigge...	Digital elevation model; Land use; Landslide modelling; Model calibration; Rainfall distribution	calibration; digital elevation model; hazard assessment; land use change; landslide; model valida...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34248524026	The economic impact of climate change on Kenyan crop agriculture: A Ricardian approach	Kabubo-Mariara J., Karanja F.K.	2007	Global and Planetary Change	57	04-Mar	10.1016/j.gloplacha.2007.01.002	School of Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Meteorology, University of Nairo...	Kabubo-Mariara, J., School of Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya; Karanja, F.K., Department ...	This paper measures the economic impact of climate on crops in Kenya. We use cross-sectional data...	adaptations; agriculture; climate change; crop revenue	acclimation; climate change; climate modeling; crop production; economic impact; glacial debris; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-71149103926	Evaluation of empirically derived oil viscosity correlations for the Niger Delta crude	Ikiensikimama S.S., Ogboja O.	2009	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	69	04-Mar	10.1016/j.petrol.2009.09.005	Shell Petroleum Development Company, P. O. Box 263, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Department of Chemica...	Ikiensikimama, S.S., Shell Petroleum Development Company, P. O. Box 263, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; ...	This paper presents the evaluation of oil viscosity correlations for the Niger Delta crude. The v...	Bubblepoint oil; Dead oil; Undersaturated oil; Viscosity correlations	Bubble points; Dead oil viscosity; Dead-oil; Niger Delta; Oil viscosity; Qualitative analytical m...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956011911	Impact of livestock hygiene education programs on mastitis in smallholder water buffalo (Bubalus ...	Ng L., Jost C., Robyn M., Dhakal I.P., Bett B., Dhakal P., Khadka R.	2010	Preventive Veterinary Medicine	96	04-Mar	10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.06.012	Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01581, United ...	Ng, L., Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01581,...	A project implemented from 2003 to 2005 trained women in Chitwan District, Nepal, in hygienic dai...	Antibiotics; Bubalus bubalis; Education; Mastitis; Nepal; Training; Water buffalo	antiinfective agent; drug residue; tetracycline; animal; animal disease; article; buffalo; chemis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74349100385	Assessment of environmental impact on air quality by cement industry and mitigating measures: A c...	Kabir G., Madugu A.I.	2010	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	160	04-Jan	10.1007/s10661-008-0660-4	Chemical Engineering Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi P. M. B. 0248, Nigeria	Kabir, G., Chemical Engineering Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi P. M. B. 024...	In this study, environmental impact on air quality was evaluated for a typical Cement Industry in...	Atmosphere; Cement; Emission; Environment; Mitigation; Pollution	Air pollutants; Atmosphere; Atmospheric dust; Blended cement; Carbon dioxide emissions; Clinker p...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349242255	Monitoring of the physical parameters and evaluation of the chemical composition of river and gro...	Edet A., Worden R.H.	2009	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	157	04-Jan	10.1007/s10661-008-0532-y	Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69...	Edet, A., Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liv...	A 12-month study was carried to assess the seasonal and tidal effects on the physical parameters ...	Calabar; Chemical composition; Coastal aquifer; Drinking water quality; Groundwater; Physical pro...	Calabar; Chemical composition; Coastal aquifer; Drinking water quality; Season; Aquifers; Biochem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78049326022	The impact of irrigated agriculture on water quality of rivers Kongoni and Sirimon, Ewaso Ng'iro ...	Mutisya D.K., Tole M.	2010	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution	213	04-Jan	10.1007/s11270-010-0373-5	Department of Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya...	Mutisya, D.K., Department of Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, 00100,...	This study aimed at determining the water quality of River Sirimon and River Kongoni, Ewaso Ng'ir...	Fertilizer; Irrigation; Kenya; Kongoni and Sirimon rivers; Pollution	Concentration levels; Fertilisers; Irrigated agriculture; Kenya; Kongoni and Sirimon rivers; Mean...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74349089723	Evaluation and analysis of noise levels in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria	Oyedepo O.S., Saadu A.A.	2010	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	160	04-Jan	10.1007/s10661-008-0719-2	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Department o...	Oyedepo, O.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeri...	Evaluation and analysis of noise pollution levels have been carried out to determine the level of...	Environmental noise; Ilorin; Noise; Noise map; Noise pollution; Traffic noise	Environmental noise; High-density; Ilorin; Nigeria; Noise levels; Noise map; Noise measurements; ...	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-s2.0-84865466015	Performance and stability of seed yield in rainfed sesame genotypes as influenced by plant popula...	Adebisi M.A., Ajala M.O.	2006	Tropical Agriculture	83	04-Jan	None	Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta P.M.B. 2240...	Adebisi, M.A., Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeok...	A study was conducted to determine the performance and stability of seed yield in 14 sesame (Sesa...	Environment; Genotypes; Performance; Plant population density; Stability	Sesamum indicum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865527472	The effect of seedbed preparation on the efficacy of herbicides and maize performance	Kayode J., Ademiluyi B.	2006	Tropical Agriculture	83	04-Jan	None	Department of Plant Science, University OfAdo-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria	Kayode, J., Department of Plant Science, University OfAdo-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Ademiluyi, B...	Maize (Zea mays L.) performance and weed control efficiency with three seedbed preparation method...	Atrazine; Glyphosate; Heap; Hoe weeding; Weedy check; Zea mays; Zero tillage	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054751982	Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense enzymes in Clarias gariepinus as useful biomarkers for...	Otitoloju A., Olagoke O.	2011	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	182	04-Jan	10.1007/s10661-010-1870-0	Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria	Otitoloju, A., Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nige...	The toxicological evaluations of crude oil, xylene, toluene and benzene were carried out against ...	Antioxidant enzymes; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biomarkers; Biomonitoring; Lipid peroxidation	Antioxidant defense; Antioxidant enzyme; Biomonitoring; Clarias gariepinus; Early detection; Glut...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865526554	Performance of four cauliflower varieties (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) under open field c...	Ijoyah M.O., Rakotomavo H.	2006	Tropical Agriculture	83	04-Jan	None	Vegetable Evaluation and Research Station, Anse Boileau, Ministry of Environment and Natural Reso...	Ijoyah, M.O., Department of Crop Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2373, Makurdi, Ben...	A field experiment was conducted from March to September 2005 at the Vegetable Evaluation and Res...	Cauliflower varieties; Performance; Seychelles	Botrytis; Brassica oleracea; Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	None	View

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