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-s2.0-84920155060	The impact of HIV exposure and maternal Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on infant immune res...	Jones C.E., Hesseling A.C., Tena-Coki N.G., Scriba T.J., Chegou N.N., Kidd M., Wilkinson R.J., Ka...	2015	AIDS	29	2	10.1097/QAD.0000000000000536	Academic Department of Pediatrics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Institute of ...	Jones, C.E., Academic Department of Pediatrics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, ...	Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the effect of maternal HIV and Mycobacterium ...	Bacille Calmette-Gué rin; HIV infection; HIV-exposed; Immunogenicity; Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...	BCG vaccine; chemokine; cytokine; gamma interferon; nevirapine; tumor necrosis factor alpha; zido...	084323, Medical Research Council; 088316, Medical Research Council; GR 077273, Medical Research C...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84944789912	Effect of educational outreach timing and duration on facility performance for infectious disease...	Burnett S.M., Mbonye M.K., Naikoba S., Stella Z.-M., Kinoti S.N., Ronald A., Rubashembusya T., Wi...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	9	10.1371/journal.pone.0136966	Accordia Global Health Foundation, Washington, DC, United States; Infectious Diseases Institute, ...	Burnett, S.M., Accordia Global Health Foundation, Washington, DC, United States, Department of Ep...	Background: Classroom-based learning is often insufficient to ensure high quality care and applic...	None	Article; case management; clinical assessment; controlled study; emergency health service; fever;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927554751	Associations between CAMCOG-R subscale performance and formal education attainment in South Afric...	James K.A., Grace L.K., Thomas K.G.F., Combrinck M.I.	2015	International Psychogeriatrics	27	2	10.1017/S1041610214002233	ACSENT Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Cl...	James, K.A., ACSENT Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Sou...	Background: The Cambridge Cognitive Examination-Revised (CAMCOG-R) is a sensitive screening tool ...	Alzheimer's disease; cognitive impairment; education; neuropsychological testing	aged; Alzheimer disease; Article; attention; Cambridge Cognitive Examination Revised; clinical ar...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84912023130	Performance improvement by scheduling techniques: A case of leather industry development institute	Habib A., Jilcha K., Berhan E.	2015	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	334	None	10.1007/978-3-319-13572-4_21	Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Habib, A., Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ji...	The model leather products manufacturing factory of leather industry development institute (LIDI)...	Leather industry; Make-span; Manufacturing; Performance; Scheduling	Leather; Manufacture; Company performance; Leather industries; Machine utilization; Make-span; Ma...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928138418	Land suitability evaluation to optimize land management of small-scale farms in the Gerado catchm...	Bahir A.L., Ahmed M.A., Antille D.L.	2015	Tropical Agriculture	92	1	None	Addis Ababa University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;...	Bahir, A.L., Addis Ababa University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Addis Aba...	Biophysical and socio-economic constraints and sub-optimal utilization of soil and water resource...	Environmental quality; Land capability; Land-use optimization; Small-scale farming; Sustainable s...	Eragrostis tef; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84946474311	The impact of ENSO on Southern African rainfall in CMIP5 ocean atmosphere coupled climate models	Dieppois B., Rouault M., New M.	2015	Climate Dynamics	45	42623	10.1007/s00382-015-2480-x	African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Dep...	Dieppois, B., African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Sou...	We study the ability of 24 ocean atmosphere global coupled models from the Coupled Model Intercom...	CMIP5; Coupled model; El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO); Rainfall; Southern Africa; Teleconnection	atmosphere-ocean coupling; atmospheric convection; atmospheric dynamics; climate modeling; El Nin...	NRF, Water Research Commission; WRC, Water Research Commission	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937637591	Randomized impact evaluation of education interventions: experiences and lessons from a reading t...	Ngware M.W., Abuya B., Oketch M., Admassu K., Mutisya M., Musyoka P.	2015	International Journal of Research and Method in Education	38	4	10.1080/1743727X.2014.965252	African Population and Health Research Center, APHRC Campus, 2nd Floor, Manga Close Off Kirawa Ro...	Ngware, M.W., African Population and Health Research Center, APHRC Campus, 2nd Floor, Manga Close...	This paper presents the experiences and lessons learnt during the design and implementation of th...	early grades; impact evaluation; Kenya; learning; literacy; numeracy; reading; Uganda	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927591622	Temperature Variation and heat wave and cold spell impacts on years of life lost among the urban ...	Egondi T., Kyobutungi C., Rocklöv J.	2015	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	12	3	10.3390/ijerph120302735	African Population and Health Research Center, P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; Department o...	Egondi, T., African Population and Health Research Center, P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, ...	Weather extremes are associated with adverse health outcomes, including mortality. Studies have i...	Cold spell; Cold-related mortality; Heat wave; Heat-related mortality; Temperature	climate effect; environmental factor; health geography; health impact; informal settlement; morta...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84944315308	Impact of climate change on brackish water aquaculture development in the coastal areas of Niger ...	Akinrotimi O.A., Edun O.M.	2015	International Journal of Agricultural Research	10	2	10.3923/ijar.2015.44.53	African Regional Aquaculture Center, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, P.M...	Akinrotimi, O.A., African Regional Aquaculture Center, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Ma...	The issue of climate change has generated a lot of concern among the general public in Niger Delt...	Climate; Coastal environment; Fish; Fish farming; Niger Delta	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949806808	The turn of the south? Social and economic impacts of mega-events in India, Brazil and South Africa	Maharaj B.	2015	Local Economy	30	8	10.1177/0269094215604318	University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	Maharaj, B., University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	In the neoliberal era, competing to host global sporting events has become a prominent urban prom...	evictions; legacy; livelihoods; mega-events; South cities	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84945410130	Diabetes: knowledge, psychosocial impact, and attitude of patients	Achigbu E.O., Oputa R.N., Achigbu K.I., Ahuche I.U.	2015	International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries	35	None	10.1007/s13410-015-0368-2	Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria; Department of Me...	Achigbu, E.O., Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria; O...	The scourge of diabetes has been increasing worldwide with a tendency to double, from 176 to 370 ...	Attitude; Diabetes; Knowledge; Psychology	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926201819	Feed formulation and feeding impact on the performance of dairy cows in Central Highland of Ethiopia	Assaminew S., Ashenafi M.	2015	Livestock Research for Rural Development	27	4	None	Agricultural College, ATVET, Holetta, Ethiopia; College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, A...	Assaminew, S., Agricultural College, ATVET, Holetta, Ethiopia; Ashenafi, M., College of Veterinar...	The study was conducted on private urban and periurban dairy production systems around Holetta, C...	Calving interval; Days open; Home-mixed concentrates; Milk yield; Periurban; Urban	Animalia	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930884256	Multienvironment performance of new orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in South Africa	Laurie S.M., Booyse M., Labuschagne M.T., Greyling M.M.	2015	Crop Science	55	4	10.2135/cropsci2014.09.0664	Agricultural Research Council (ARC)–Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria...	Laurie, S.M., Agricultural Research Council (ARC)–Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Insti...	Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem in South Africa, as in several parts of the worl...	None	Ipomoea batatas	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925878225	Evaluation of adherence measures of antiretroviral prophylaxis in HIV exposed infants in the firs...	Desmond A.C., Moodley D., Conolly C.A., Castel S.A., Coovadia H.M.	2015	BMC Pediatrics	15	1	10.1186/s12887-015-0340-9	Center for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa-CAPRISA, Women's Health and HIV Research Un...	Desmond, A.C., Center for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa-CAPRISA, Women's Health and ...	Background: Adherence to an antiretroviral regimen is imperative for treatment success in both HI...	Adherence measures; Antiretroviral prophylaxis; Infants; Maternal verbal report; Pharmacy returns	nevirapine; adult; antibiotic prophylaxis; Article; breast feeding; diagnostic test accuracy stud...	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-s2.0-84920913660	Isolation of α-linolenic acid biohydrogenation products by combined silver ion solid phase extrac...	Turner T.D., Meadus W.J., Mapiye C., Vahmani P., López-Campos Ó., Duff P., Rolland D.C., Church J...	2015	Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences	980	None	10.1016/j.jchromb.2014.11.038	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Research Centre, 6000 C and E Trail, Lacombe, AB, Canad...	Turner, T.D., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Research Centre, 6000 C and E Trail, Laco...	Polyunsaturated fatty acids typically found in cattle feed include linoleic (LA) and α-linolenic ...	Ag+-HPLC; Ag+-SPE; Biohydrogenation; α-Linolenic acid	Acetone; Acetonitrile; Bioactivity; Cell culture; Chromatography; Extraction; Hexane; High perfor...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928714381	Understanding the impact of hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and/or other drugs on ARV adhere...	Kader R., Govender R., Seedat S., Koch J.R., Parry C.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	5	10.1371/journal.pone.0125088	Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; ...	Kader, R., Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Sou...	The objective of this study was to understand the impact of hazardous and harmful use of alcohol ...	None	antiretrovirus agent; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adult; alcohol abuse; Article; CD4 lym...	5U2GPS001137, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84912042628	The Dube TradePort-King Shaka International Airport mega-project: Exploring impacts in the contex...	Robbins G.	2015	Habitat International	45	P3	10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.05.006	Amsterdam Institutes for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; School of...	Robbins, G., Amsterdam Institutes for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Netherlan...	Mega-projects aimed at enhancing urban economic infrastructure have been widely recognised as a f...	Cities; Mega-project impacts; Mega-projects; Multi-scalar governance; Private sector; Public sector	airport; governance approach; private sector; public sector; urban development; urban economy; ur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947998995	Growth performance and nutrition-related serum metabolites in growing pigs fed on Acacia Tortilis...	Ndou S.P., Khanyile M., Chimonyo M.	2015	Livestock Science	182	None	10.1016/j.livsci.2015.10.003	Animal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University ...	Ndou, S.P., Animal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences,...	The objective of the study was to determine the response in metabolites and growth performance in...	Acacia tortilis; Blood metabolites; Growing pigs; Optimum inclusion levels; Tannins	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930613407	Implementation of an electronic monitoring and evaluation system for the antiretroviral treatment...	Myburgh H., Murphy J.P., Van Huyssteen M., Foster N., Grobbelaar C.J., Struthers H.E., McIntyre J...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	5	10.1371/journal.pone.0127223	Anova Health Institute, Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa; Anova Health Institute, Johan...	Myburgh, H., Anova Health Institute, Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa; Murphy, J.P., An...	Background: A pragmatic three-tiered approach to monitor the world's largest antiretroviral treat...	None	antiretrovirus agent; Article; catalyst; conceptual framework; electronic medical record; health ...	AID-674-A-12-00015, USAID, United States Agency for International Development	View

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