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-s2.0-84939131874	Managerial practices and factors influencing reproductive performance of dairy cows in urban/peri...	Benon K.M., Owiny D.O., Båge R., Nassuna-Musoke M.G., Humblot P., Magnusson U.	2015	Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica	57	1	10.1186/s13028-015-0122-2	Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, P.O. Box 7...	Benon, K.M., Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurit...	Background: Urban/peri-urban dairy production and sales has evolved as an adjustment to cope with...	Bovine; Dairy cow; Milk production; Reproductive performance; Tropics; Uganda; Urban peri-urban f...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650573158	Evaluation of the performance of CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo and Paracheck Pf® tests for the d...	Bekele Sharew, Mengistu Legesse, Abebe Animut, Daddi Jima, Girmay Medhin, Berhanu Erko	2009	Acta Tropica	111	3	10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.05.014	Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethio...	Bekele Sharew, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Add...	Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test relative...	CareStart™ Malaria RDT; Diagnosis; Ethiopia; Malaria; Plasmodium species	disease treatment; malaria; medicine; microscopy; sensitivity analysis; adolescent; adult; aged; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899795687	Evaluation of the mosquitocidal effect of Birbira (Mellitia ferruginea) seed extract against Anop...	Andemo A., Yewhalaw D., Alemayehu B., Ambelu A.	2014	Acta Tropica	136	1	10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.04.016	Bench Maji Zonal Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health, Bench Maji Zone, Ethiopia; Depart...	Andemo, A., Bench Maji Zonal Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health, Bench Maji Zone, Ethi...	Mosquito control using insecticides has been the most successful intervention known to reduce mal...	Bioassay; Botanicals; Ethiopia; Malaria; Mosquito; Vector control	insecticide; Mellitia ferruginea extract; plant extract; unclassified drug; insecticide; plant ex...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938299459	DDT and pyrethroid resistance status and laboratory evaluation of bio-efficacy of long lasting in...	Kudom A.A., Mensah B.A., Froeschl G., Rinder H., Boakye D.	2015	Acta Tropica	150	None	10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.009	Center for International Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Ludwig-...	Kudom, A.A., Center for International Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medi...	Nuisance from Culex mosquitoes in Ghana has a serious negative impact on the standard of living i...	Culex; Kdr mutation; Malaria; Pyrethroid; Resistance; Urban	chlorphenotane; cytochrome P450; deltamethrin; esterase; genomic DNA; glutathione transferase; in...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77955274098	Evaluation of flavonoids from Dorstenia barteri for their antimycobacterial, antigonorrheal and a...	Kuete V., Ngameni B., Mbaveng A.T., Ngadjui B., Meyer J.J.M., Lall N.	2010	Acta Tropica	116	1	10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.06.005	Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Came...	Kuete, V., Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Ds...	The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimycobacterial, antigonorrheal and reverse transcrip...	Anti-reverse transcriptase; Antigonorrheal; Antimycobacterial; Dortenia barteri; Flavonoids	4 hydroxylonchocarpin; amentoflavone; Dorstenia barteri extract; flavonoid; isobachalcone; kanzan...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885481358	The impact of single versus mixed Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infections on morbidity ...	Gouvras A.N., Kariuki C., Koukounari A., Norton A.J., Lange C.N., Ireri E., Fenwick A., Mkoji G.M...	2013	Acta Tropica	128	2	10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.01.001	DIDE, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; Invertebrates Zoology Se...	Gouvras, A.N., DIDE, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; Kariuki, ...	Two schistosome species-. Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni-with two very different patholog...	Coinfections; Human morbidity; Kenya; Polyparasitism; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosoma manson...	albumin; praziquantel; child care; child health; disease; morbidity; pathology; adolescent; adult...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74149084703	Laboratory and field evaluation of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) and Chinaberry (Melia azedar...	Kebede Y., Gebre-Michael T., Balkew M.	2010	Acta Tropica	113	2	10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.10.009	Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia; ...	Kebede, Y., Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 307, Jimma...	The study evaluated the efficacy of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) and Chinaberry (Melia azed...	Azadirachta indica; Chinaberry; Leishmaniasis; Melia azedarach; Neem; Phlebotomus bergeroti; Phle...	coconut oil; insect repellent; vegetable oil; concentration (composition); deciduous tree; fly; l...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956480039	Effects of Ethidium® (homidium bromide) on female reproductive performance of laboratory-reared t...	Kibugu J.K., Muchiri M.W., Ngae G.N., Mumba A.M., Kiragu J.M.	2010	Acta Tropica	116	2	10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.07.007	Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Trypanosomiasis Research Centre (KARI-TRC), P.O. Box 362, ...	Kibugu, J.K., Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Trypanosomiasis Research Centre (KARI-TRC), ...	Ethidium® (homidium bromide) is a trypanocide likely to be encountered as a violative residue in ...	Female reproduction; Glossina morsitans morsitans; Homidium	ethidium; ethidium bromide; antitrypanosomal agent; ethidium; bromide; diet; fecundity; protozoan...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899834640	Evaluation of circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) urine-cassette assay as a survey tool for Schist...	Adriko M., Standley C.J., Tinkitina B., Tukahebwa E.M., Fenwick A., Fleming F.M., Sousa-Figueired...	2014	Acta Tropica	136	1	10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.04.001	Makerere University School of Public Health, P.O. Box 7026, Kampala, Uganda; Vector Control Divis...	Adriko, M., Makerere University School of Public Health, P.O. Box 7026, Kampala, Uganda, Vector C...	Diagnosis of schistosomiasis at the point-of-care (POC) is a growing topic in neglected tropical ...	Circulating cathodic antigen (CCA); Diagnostic methods; Intestinal schistosomiasis; Point-of-care...	praziquantel; CCA protein, Schistosoma mansoni; glycoprotein; helminth protein; parasite antigen;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33751068997	A combined school- and community-based campaign targeting all school-age children of Burkina Faso...	Gabrielli A.-F., Touré S., Sellin B., Sellin E., Ky C., Ouedraogo H., Yaogho M., Wilson M.D., Tho...	2006	Acta Tropica	99	42403	10.1016/j.actatropica.2006.08.008	Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, Lon...	Gabrielli, A.-F., Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, ...	A combined school- and community-based campaign targeting the entire school-age population of Bur...	Burkina Faso; Control; Financial costs; Performance; Schistosomiasis; Soil-transmitted helminthia...	albendazole; praziquantel; child health; community care; cost; disease transmission; disease trea...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77649182400	Evaluation of the performance of CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo rapid diagnostic test for the dia...	Mekonnen Z., Ali S., Belay G., Suleman S., Chatterjee S.	2010	Acta Tropica	113	3	10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.12.001	School of Medical Lab. Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; ...	Mekonnen, Z., School of Medical Lab. Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jim...	Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test relative...	CareStart™ Malaria RDT; Ethiopia; Malaria; Plasmodium	oil; blood; detection method; epidemic; epidemiology; infectious disease; malaria; microscopy; pe...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857117291	Urine heme dipsticks are useful in monitoring the impact of Praziquantel treatment on Schistosoma...	Emukah E., Gutman J., Eguagie J., Miri E.S., Yinkore P., Okocha N., Jibunor V., Nebe O., Nwoye A....	2012	Acta Tropica	122	1	10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.01.002	The Carter Center, Plot R/60 GRA, Off High Court Road, Box 4034, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria; Emor...	Emukah, E., The Carter Center, Plot R/60 GRA, Off High Court Road, Box 4034, Owerri, Imo State, N...	Nigeria is highly endemic for infection with Schistosoma haematobium, which most commonly manifes...	Hematuria; Mass treatment; Monitoring; Nigeria; Praziquantel; Schistosomiasis	praziquantel; baseline survey; biomonitoring; child health; comparative study; disease prevalence...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000273449700027	Developmental monitoring using caregiver reports in a resource-limited setting: the case of Kilif...	Abubakar, A.,Bomu, G.,Holding, P.,Van Baar, A.,van de Vijver, F.	2010	ACTA PAEDIATRICA	99	2	10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01561.x	Case Western Reserve University, North West University - South Africa, Tilburg University, Univer...	"Van Baar, A.: University of Utrecht",	Aim: The main aim of the current study was to evaluate the reliability, validity and acceptabilit...	Africa,"Caregiver reports",CHILDREN,"developmental monitoring",CARE,CHILD-DEVELOPMENT,DEVELOPING-...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000312313200017	Evaluating Helping Babies Breathe: training for healthcare workers at hospitals in Rwanda	Baribwira, Cyprien,Essen, Birgitta,Musafili, Aimable,Persson, Lars-Ake,Rukundo, Alphonse	2013	ACTA PAEDIATRICA	102	1	10.1111/apa.12034	Uppsala University, Kigali Univ, Rwanda Biomed Ctr, Univ Maryland	"Essen, Birgitta: Uppsala University","Persson, Lars-Ake: Uppsala University",	Aim To evaluate the educational effectiveness of the Helping Babies Breathe programme. Methods Kn...	EDUCATION,"healthcare workers","Helping Babies Breathe",HOSPITAL,RWANDA,CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITA...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84922261523	Evaluation of butterhead lettuce cultivars for winter production under a shadenet structure	Maboko M.M., Ncayiyana M., Du Plooy C.P.	2015	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science	65	2	10.1080/09064710.2014.985250	Agricultural Research Council-Roodeplaat, Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Private Bag X...	Maboko, M.M., Agricultural Research Council-Roodeplaat, Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute,...	Incorrect selection of cultivar leads to profit loss due to variability in yield and in quality c...	compactness; internal quality; tipburn; uniformity; yield	Lactuca	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77949508031	Land-use changes and their impacts on soil degradation and surface runoff of two catchments of No...	Gebresamuel G., Bal R.S., Øystein D.	2010	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science	60	3	10.1080/09064710902821741	Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Plant and Environmental Science, Ås, 5003, Norway; Norwegi...	Gebresamuel, G., Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Plant and Environmental Science, Ås, 5003...	Land-use/land-cover changes and their associated impact on environment in the period from 1964 to...	Degradation index; Ethiopia; Hydrology; Land-use/land-cover changes; Soil degradation	Eucalyptus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887380198	Performance of first-year accounting students: Does time perspective matter? [Prestasie van eerst...	Joubert H., Viljoen M., Schall R.	2013	Acta Academica	45	3	None	Centre for Accounting, South Africa; University of the Free State, P O Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300...	Joubert, H., Centre for Accounting, South Africa; Viljoen, M., University of the Free State, P O ...	Academic failure of first-year accounting students is a national and international problem. Exist...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864054602	An evaluation of a family support programme in the southern Free State ['n evaluasie van'n gesins...	Marais J.G.L., Ingle M.K., Skinner D., Sigenu K.	2012	Acta Academica	44	1	None	Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, P O Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Sou...	Marais, J.G.L., Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, P O Box 339, Bloemf...	This article details the evaluation of an NGO Family Support Programme (FSP) that was implemented...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899143708	Investigating the moderating effect of student engagement on academic performance	Gerber C., Mans-Kemp N., Schlechter A.	2013	Acta Academica	45	4	None	Dept of Business Management, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Afric...	Gerber, C., Dept of Business Management, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602,...	The academic performance and success of students are important for both higher education institut...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955914258	The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa [Die impak van opvoedin...	Botha F.	2010	Acta Academica	42	4	None	Dept of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, P O Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Af...	Botha, F., Dept of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, P O Box 94, Grahamstown 614...	This article investigates the relationship between the educational attainment of the household he...	None	None	None	View

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