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-s2.0-84943573717	Comparing the performance of different meta-heuristics for unweighted parallel machine scheduling	Adamu M.O., Adewumi A.	2015	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	26	2	None	Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria; School of Mathematics, Statistics and Co...	Adamu, M.O., Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Adewumi, A., School of Math...	This article considers the due window scheduling problem to minimise the number of early and tard...	None	Business machines; Simulated annealing; Comparative tests; Computational experiment; Identical pa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-14844309691	Joint modelling of repeated measurements and event time: Application to performance traits and su...	Nguti R., Burzykowski T., Rowlands J., Renard D., Janssen P.	2005	Genetics Selection Evolution	37	2	10.1051/gse:2004043	Department of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; Center for Statistics, Limburgs...	Nguti, R., Department of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, Intl. Livestock Rese...	We considered the analysis of a study for Dorper, Red Maasai and crossbred lambs born over a peri...	Helminthiasis; Joint modelling; Repeated measurements; Sheep; Time-to-event	parasite resistance; selective breeding; sheep; survival; animal; animal disease; animal parasito...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899842756	Mathematical analysis of hepatitis C model for intravenous drug misusers: Impact of antiviral the...	Mushayabasa S., Bhunu C.P.	2014	Simulation	90	5	10.1177/0037549714528388	Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Harare, Zimbabwe	Mushayabasa, S., Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Harare, Zimb...	Despite advances in hepatitis C therapy and better knowledge of viral/host factors related to dis...	abstinence; Hepatitis C virus (HCV); intravenous drug misusers; relapse; reproductive number; sen...	Disease control; Mathematical models; Sensitivity analysis; Viruses; abstinence; Hepatitis C viru...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885421528	Contrasting Performances of Tourist and Migrant Mobilities in Norwegian Hostels	Butler G., Hannam K.	2013	Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism	13	3	10.1080/15022250.2013.807983	Department of Tourism, School of Humanities, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; School of ...	Butler, G., Department of Tourism, School of Humanities, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia...	Hostels are synonymous with independent tourists and frequently identified as spaces of hospitali...	hostels; immobilities; migrants; mobilities; Norway	mobility; tourism; tourist destination; Norway; Oslo [Norway]	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862905466	Assessing the impact of using antiretroviral drugs as pre-exposure vaccines	Bhunu C.P., Mushayabasa S.	2012	HIV and AIDS Review	11	2	10.1016/j.hivar.2012.04.001	Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe	Bhunu, C.P., Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, ...	The ideal intervention against HIV/ AIDS infection will be a highly effective vaccine with long l...	HIV/AIDS; Mathematical model; Pre-exposure vaccine	antiretrovirus agent; Human immunodeficiency virus vaccine; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884280480	Modeling the impact of early therapy for latent tuberculosis patients and its optimal control ana...	Mushayabasa S., Bhunu C.P.	2013	Journal of Biological Physics	39	4	10.1007/s10867-013-9328-6	Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Harare, Zimbabwe	Mushayabasa, S., Department of Mathematics, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Harare, Zimbab...	Effective tuberculosis (TB) control depends on case findings to discover infectious cases, invest...	Case findings; Optimal control; Reproductive number; Therapy adherence; Tuberculosis	article; bacterial transmission; case finding; dynamics; early childhood intervention; health pro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80055059498	Global equilibrium stability of hepatitis B model and vaccination impact	Momoh A.A., Ibrahim M.O., Madu B.A., Asogwa K.K.	2011	Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences	6	6	10.3923/jeasci.2011.440.445	Department of Mathematics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Nigeria; Department of Math...	Momoh, A.A., Department of Mathematics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Nigeria; Ibrah...	In this study, researchers propose an MSEIR model with passive immunisation, exposed individual t...	Epidemic; Equilibrium state; Hepatitis B; Passive immunisation; Stability; Vaccines	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-63349100246	Equivalence of robust stabilization and robust performance via feedback	Ball J.A., Fang Q., Groenewald G.J., ter Horst S.	2009	Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems	21	1	10.1007/s00498-009-0037-4	Department of Mathematics, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA 24061-0123, United States; Department o...	Ball, J.A., Department of Mathematics, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA 24061-0123, United States; ...	One approach to robust control for linear plants with structured uncertainty as well as for linea...	Linear fractional transformations; Linear matrix inequalities; Multidimensional linear systems; O...	Linear fractional transformations; Multidimensional linear systems; Output feedback; Robust perfo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897381711	The influence of students' perceptions on mathematics performance. A case of a selected high scho...	Mutodi P., Ngirande H.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	3	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n3p431	Department of Maths, Science and Technology, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), South Afric...	Mutodi, P., Department of Maths, Science and Technology, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus),...	This study investigates the influence of students' perceptions on mathematics performance at a se...	Attitudes; Beliefs; Mathematics achievement; Perceptions; Secondary school students	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84900464282	The impact of parental involvement on student performance: A case study of a South African second...	Mutodi P., Ngirande H.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	8	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n8p279	Department of Maths, Science and Technology, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Private Bag ...	Mutodi, P., Department of Maths, Science and Technology, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, ...	The purpose of this study was to ascertain how parental involvement in South African schools affe...	Communication; Home and family support; Parent involvement; Parenting	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879115517	The potential impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the treatment and epidemiology of...	Syebele K., Munzhelele T.I.	2013	Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology	116	1	10.1016/j.oooo.2013.02.016	Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 1266, Pretoria 000...	Syebele, K., Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 1266,...	Objectives: The study's aim was to assess the potential therapeutic effect of highly active antir...	None	adult; article; case report; child; female; highly active antiretroviral therapy; human; Human im...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926178570	Herbal and alternative medicine: The impact on anesthesia	Dippenaar J.M.	2015	Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia	21	1	10.1080/22201181.2015.1013321	Department of Maxillo-Facial-Oral Surgery, Oral and Dental Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pret...	Dippenaar, J.M., Department of Maxillo-Facial-Oral Surgery, Oral and Dental Hospital, University ...	The use of herbal and alternative therapies is increasing all over the developed as well as the d...	Anaesthesia; Drug interactions; Herbal medicine	acetylsalicylic acid; antacid agent; anticoagulant agent; anticonvulsive agent; antihistaminic ag...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938930442	Visual evaluation of beef tenderness by using surface structural observations and its relationshi...	Modika K.Y., Frylinck L., Moloto K.W., Strydom P.E., Heinze P.H., Webb E.C.	2015	South African Journal of Animal Sciences	45	3	10.4314/sajas.v45i3.4	Department of Meat Science, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production Institute, Private Ba...	Modika, K.Y., Department of Meat Science, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production Institu...	The study describes the relationship between visual and instrumental measurements for colour and ...	Meat colour and tenderness; Tenderness prediction; Trained visual panel; Visual analysis	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84958550682	Novel computational intelligence for optimizing cyber physical pre-evaluation system	Xing B.	2014	Studies in Computational Intelligence	540	None	10.1007/978-981-4585-36-1_15	Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment ...	Xing, B., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built En...	Owing to the quality heterogeneity of returned used products, firms engaged in re-manufacturing a...	Cyber physical pre-evaluation system; Firefly algorithm; Radio frequency identification; Re-manuf...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867366944	Monitoring detrusor oxygenation and hemodynamics noninvasively during dysfunctional voiding	MacNab A.J., Stothers L.S., Shadgan B.	2012	Advances in Urology	None	None	10.1155/2012/676303	Department of Urology, UBC Hospital Bladder Care Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouve...	MacNab, A.J., Department of Urology, UBC Hospital Bladder Care Centre, University of British Colu...	The current literature indicates that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) related to benign pros...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930943078	Tuning optimization algorithms under multiple objective function evaluation budgets	Dymond A.S., Engelbrecht A.P., Kok S., Heyns P.S.	2015	IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation	19	3	10.1109/TEVC.2014.2322883	Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Af...	Dymond, A.S., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pret...	Most sensitivity analysis studies of optimization algorithm control parameters are restricted to ...	Control parameter tuning; multiobjective optimization; objective function evaluation (OFE) budget	Algorithms; Budget control; Control system analysis; Function evaluation; Optimization; Parameter...	National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867234287	Optimum performance of the small-scale open and direct solar thermal Brayton cycle at various env...	Le Roux W.G., Bello-Ochende T., Meyer J.P.	2012	Energy	46	1	10.1016/j.energy.2012.03.034	Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, H...	Le Roux, W.G., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pri...	The Brayton cycle's heat source can be obtained from solar energy instead of the combustion of fu...	Brayton; Geometry; Optimum; Receiver; Recuperator; Solar	Brayton; Direct solar; Dish concentrator; Environmental conditions; Finite temperature difference...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908510997	Improving the braking performance of a vehicle with ABS and a semi-active suspension system on a ...	Hamersma H.A., Schalk Els P.	2014	Journal of Terramechanics	56	None	10.1016/j.jterra.2014.09.004	Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa	Hamersma, H.A., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, So...	Rapid advances have been made in the field of vehicle dynamics in terms of improving the ride, ha...	ABS systems; Multi-body dynamics modelling; Off-road vehicles; Semi-active suspension; Tyre model...	Multi-body dynamic; Rough roads; Semi active suspension; Semi-active suspension systems	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879355282	The impact of multi-criteria performance measurement on business performance improvement	Moges Kasie F., Moges Belay A.	2013	Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management	6	2	10.3926/jiem.489	Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Hawassa University, Ethiopia; Norwegian Univ...	Moges Kasie, F., Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Hawassa University, Ethiopi...	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between multi-criteria perf...	Benchmark; Business performance; Manufacturing; Performance improvement; Performance measure	Benchmark; Business performance; Business performance improvements; Design/methodology/approach; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846538715	Experimental fatigue performance of laser-formed components	McGrath P.J., Hughes C.J.	2007	Optics and Lasers in Engineering	45	3	10.1016/j.optlaseng.2006.09.004	Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science, E...	McGrath, P.J., Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Colleg...	Much knowledge has been gained with respect to the forming of sheet material by laser technology ...	Endurance limit; Fatigue life; Laser forming; Phase transformation and grain refinement; Residual...	Cooling; Cyclic loads; Durability; Fatigue of materials; Gages; Phase transitions; Plates (struct...	None	View

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