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
WoS	WOS:000305583300126	Towards Universal Health Coverage: An Evaluation of Rwanda Mutuelles in Its First Eight Years	Basinga, Paulin,Binagwaho, Agnes,Chin, Brian,Hill, Kenneth,Hirschhorn, Lisa R.,Lewandowski, Jiwon...	2012	PLOS ONE	7	6	10.1371/journal.pone.0039282	Asian Development Bank, Harvard University, University of Rwanda	"Basinga, Paulin: University of Rwanda","Chin, Brian: Asian Development Bank","Hill, Kenneth: Har...	Background: Mutuelles is a community-based health insurance program, established since 1999 by th...	,ASIA,CARE,CHINA,COUNTRIES,IMPACT,INSURANCE,OUT-OF-POCKET,PAYMENTS,SERVICES	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925459930	Towards the solution of abysmal performance in mathematics in junior high schools: Comparing the ...	Sarfo F.K., Eshun G., Elen J., Adentwi K.I.	2014	Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology	12	3	10.14204/ejrep.34.14028	Department of Educational Leadership, University of Education, Kumasi campus, Winneba, Kumasi, Gh...	Sarfo, F.K., Department of Educational Leadership, University of Education, Kumasi campus, Winneb...	Introduction: In this study, the effectiveness of two different interventions was investigated. T...	Instructional intervention; Junior high school; Mathematics; Regular method of teaching; Represen...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054840574	Towards optimum chest compression performance during constant peak displacement cardiopulmonary r...	Dellimore K.H.J., Cloete G., Scheffer C.	2011	Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing	49	9	10.1007/s11517-011-0812-5	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1 ...	Dellimore, K.H.J., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbos...	The aim of this study is to determine the conditions necessary to achieve optimum chest compressi...	Chest compression; Constant peak displacement; CPR; Non-linear least squares; Optimization	Back supports; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compressions; Concrete floor; CPR; Non-linear...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927912291	Towards malaria microscopy at the point-of-contact: An assessment of the diagnostic performance o...	Stothard J.R., Nabatte B., Sousa-Figueiredo J.C., Kabatereine N.B.	2014	Parasitology	141	14	10.1017/S0031182014000833	Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Vec...	Stothard, J.R., Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, Uni...	Malaria microscopy in sub-Saharan Africa is often restricted by access to light microscopes. To a...	Bland-Altman; diagnosis; evaluation; malaria; McArthur microscope; microscopy	adult; Article; child; diagnostic test accuracy study; female; film; Giemsa stain; human; infant;...	Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872354866	Towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: The impact of a rapid results initiat...	Dillabaugh L.L., Lewis Kulzer J., Owuor K., Ndege V., Oyanga A., Ngugi E., Shade S.B., Bukusi E.,...	2012	AIDS Research and Treatment	2012	None	10.1155/2012/602120	Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United State...	Dillabaugh, L.L., Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco...	Many HIV-positive pregnant women and infants are still not receiving optimal services, preventing...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84917698943	Towards contestation of perceptions, Distortions and misrepresentations of meanings, Functions an...	Mugovhani N.G., Mapaya M.G.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	27	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p1201	Department of Performing Arts Department of Music, Tshwane University of Technology University of...	Mugovhani, N.G., Department of Performing Arts Department of Music, Tshwane University of Technol...	This article aims to contest the distortions and misrepresentations in the earlier writings of we...	Indigenous african music; Indigenous knowledge systems; Malende; Malombo; Tshigombela; Tshikona; ...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84920437223	Towards collective circum-antarctic passive acoustic monitoring: The southern ocean hydrophone ne...	Van Opzeeland I., Samaran F., Stafford K.M., Findlay K., Gedamke J., Harris D., Miller B.S.	2014	Polarforschung	83	2	None	Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany; PELAGIS Observatory...	Van Opzeeland, I., Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany; ...	The Southern Ocean Research Partnership (SORP) is an international research program initiated wit...	None	abundance; autonomous underwater vehicle; bioacoustics; biomonitoring; cetacean; hydrophone; popu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84945270040	Towards Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence in Reproductive Health Information Access Among In-Sch...	Anasi S.N.	2015	Journal of Hospital Librarianship	15	4	10.1080/15323269.2015.1079691	Technical Processing Division, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	Anasi, S.N., Technical Processing Division, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	All young people have the right to access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health informatio...	adolescent girls; Lagos State; reproductive health information; reproductive health issues	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952508849	Towards assessing the social sustainability performance of the petroleum industry in the Niger De...	Bubou G.M., Brent A.C., Tredoux C.	2009	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	20	1	None	Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Resource Based Su...	Bubou, G.M., Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Bren...	Unresolved social issues between the local community and the petroleum industry plague the Niger ...	None	Greenfield project; Key performance indicators; Local community; Niger Delta; Periodic assessment...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78851470158	Towards a performance-oriented management for large- scale irrigation systems: Case study, Rahad ...	Hamid S.H., Mohamed A.A., Mohamed Y.A.	2011	Irrigation and Drainage	60	1	10.1002/ird.546	Hydraulic Research Station, Wad Medani, Sudan; Institute of Water Management and Irrigation, Univ...	Hamid, S.H., Hydraulic Research Station, Wad Medani, Sudan; Mohamed, A.A., Institute of Water Man...	The underperformance problem of large-scale irrigation systems particularly in developing countri...	Irrigation systems management; Performance; Remote sensing	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856119401	Towards an Understanding, Through Action Research, of the Socio-Organizational Issues Impacting o...	Abrahamse J., Lotriet H.	2012	Systemic Practice and Action Research	25	1	10.1007/s11213-011-9202-z	Department of Informatics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; School of Computing, U...	Abrahamse, J., Department of Informatics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Lotriet...	We investigated, through an action research approach, social issues that impact on mobile technol...	Action research; Adoption; Construction; Mobile technology; Socio-organisational issues; South Af...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880287523	Towards an OPNET modeler based performance comparison of routing protocols in mobile Ad-hoc netwo...	Mbougni M., Polite Ncube Z., Oukouomi Noutchie S.C.	2013	Life Science Journal	10	3	None	Department of Computer Science, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa; Department ...	Mbougni, M., Department of Computer Science, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa...	With the increasing use of mobile devices and advances in wireless technologies, Mobile Ad-hoc Ne...	MANET; Routing protocols; VoIP	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861869814	Towards an integrated global framework to assess the impacts of land use and management change on...	Smith P., Davies C.A., Ogle S., Zanchi G., Bellarby J., Bird N., Boddey R.M., McNamara N.P., Powl...	2012	Global Change Biology	18	7	10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02689.x	Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of ...	Smith, P., Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Uni...	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1 methodologies commonly underpin project-s...	Land use; Land use change; Model; Monitoring; Soil carbon	environmental monitoring; footprint; land management; land use change; life cycle analysis; model...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941206934	Towards an Explicit Justice Framing of the Social Impacts of Conservation	Martin A., Akol A., Gross-Camp N.	2015	Conservation and Society	13	2	10.4103/0972-4923.164200	School of International Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Departme...	Martin, A., School of International Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingd...	This paper proposes that biodiversity conservation practice will benefit from assessment of envir...	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; ecosystem services; environmental justice; recognition; revenu...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65549089282	Towards a framework for measuring end to end performance of land administration business processe...	Chimhamhiwa D., Molen P.v.d., Mutanga O., Rugege D.	2009	Computers, Environment and Urban Systems	33	4	10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2009.04.001	University of KwaZulu Natal, Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD), Private ...	Chimhamhiwa, D., University of KwaZulu Natal, Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development...	Land administration delivery problems, particularly in developing countries, are generally system...	Cross-organizational business processes, land administration; Performance measurement	Conceptual models; Cross-organizational business processes, land administration; Delivery problem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956911866	Towards a condition monitoring of rock art sites: The case of BNE 1 in Free State Province, South...	Jopela A.	2010	South African Archaeological Bulletin	65	191	None	Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Eduarde Mondlane University, P.O.Box 257, Maputo, Moz...	Jopela, A., Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Eduarde Mondlane University, P.O.Box 257,...	Management of rock art sites entails continuous monitoring of changes in the condition of the sit...	Condition monitoring; Conservation; Heritage management; Rock art; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923551169	Toward an analytical framework for understanding complex socialecological systems when conducting...	Bowd R., Quinn N.W., Kotze D.C.	2015	Ecology and Society	20	1	10.5751/ES-07057-200141	School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Afri...	Bowd, R., School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, ...	Consideration of biophysical impacts has historically dominated environmental impact assessment (...	Ecosystem services; Environmental impact assessment (EIA); Framework; Participation; Social-ecolo...	analytical framework; developing world; ecosystem service; environmental impact assessment; parti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-23444442272	Tourism impact, distribution and development: The spatial structure of tourism in the Western Cap...	Cornelissen S.	2005	Development Southern Africa	22	2	10.1080/03768350500163014	Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa	Cornelissen, S., Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South...	The structural dimensions of a country's tourism sector, and in particular the spatial structure ...	None	regional pattern; spatial analysis; structural analysis; tourist destination; Africa; Eastern Hem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878360910	Total building performance approach in building evaluation: Case study of an office building in S...	Oyedele L.O., Tham K.W., Fadeyi M.O., Jaiyeoba B.E.	2012	Journal of Energy Engineering	138	1	10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000056	School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen's Univ. Belfast, David Keir Buildin...	Oyedele, L.O., School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen's Univ. Belfast, Dav...	Although the individual building system has been designed to meet the specific performance criter...	Building diagnostics; Carbon emission reduction; Office building; Performance mandates; Singapore...	Building performance; Carbon emission reductions; Existing office buildings; Objective and subjec...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875241328	Total body imaging evaluation after initial resuscitation in paediatric trauma	Tummers W.S.F.J., Isaacs S., van As A.B.	2013	Injury Extra	44	4	10.1016/j.injury.2012.12.031	Department of Trauma Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, S...	Tummers, W.S.F.J., Department of Trauma Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hos...	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View

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