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-s2.0-84896089642	The impact of methamphetamine ("tik") on a peri-urban community in Cape Town, South Africa	Watt M.H., Meade C.S., Kimani S., MacFarlane J.C., Choi K.W., Skinner D., Pieterse D., Kalichman ...	2014	International Journal of Drug Policy	25	2	10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.10.007	Duke University, Duke Global Health Institute, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708, United States; Duke U...	Watt, M.H., Duke University, Duke Global Health Institute, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708, United St...	Background: Over the last decade, South Africa's Western Cape has experienced a dramatic increase...	Methamphetamine; Qualitative; South Africa	methamphetamine; methamphetamine; adult; article; child neglect; content analysis; crime; family ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894340009	Development and evaluation of woven fabric microfiltration membranes impregnated with silver nano...	Mecha C.A., Pillay V.L.	2014	Journal of Membrane Science	458	None	10.1016/j.memsci.2014.02.001	Durban University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 1334, 4001, Steve B...	Mecha, C.A., Durban University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 1334, ...	Access to clean and safe drinking water is a fundamental human need, which is commonly lacking in...	Disinfection; Drinking water; E. coli; Membranes; Silver nanoparticles	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-35548972877	To what extent are nurses using recognised IMCI protocols to identify and manage children with HI...	Haskins J.L.M.	2006	Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery	8	2	None	Durban University of Technology, Dept. of Postgraduate Nursing Studies, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 400...	Haskins, J.L.M., Durban University of Technology, Dept. of Postgraduate Nursing Studies, P.O. Box...	In South Africa HIV infection is an increasing problem. The Department of Health (2004) estimated...	Algorithm; Assessment; HIV; IMCI; IMCI trained nurse	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863196798	Poor academic performance: A perspective of final year diagnostic radiography students	Gqweta N.	2012	Radiography	18	3	10.1016/j.radi.2012.04.002	Durban University of Technology, Diagnostic Radiography, Corner of Steve Biko and Mansfield Road,...	Gqweta, N., Durban University of Technology, Diagnostic Radiography, Corner of Steve Biko and Man...	Introduction: A study was conducted on final year diagnostic radiography students at a University...	Motivation; Radiography students; Studying techniques	academic achievement; article; diagnostic radiography; learning; motivation; paramedical student;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78751499493	Impact of introducing reserve flows on abstractive uses in water stressed catchment in Kenya: App...	Akivaga E.M., Otieno F.A.O., Kipkorir E.C., Kibiiy J., Shitote S.	2010	International Journal of Physical Sciences	5	16	None	Durban University of Technology, P. O. Box 1334, Durban, South Africa; School of Environmetal Stu...	Akivaga, E.M., Durban University of Technology, P. O. Box 1334, Durban, South Africa; Otieno, F.A...	Kenya is implementing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) policies. The water policy pro...	Allocation; Demand; Environmental flows; Sustainable management; Weap21	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929990698	Development of an appropriate methodology for measuring economic impacts of sports events: A case...	Balkaran R., Tifflin W.	2013	Actual Problems of Economics	146	8	None	Durban University of Technology, South Africa	Balkaran, R., Durban University of Technology, South Africa; Tifflin, W., Durban University of Te...	Major international sporting events occur on a daily basis globally and little thought goes into ...	Economic effects of sports; Rugby; South Africa; Sports activities	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903639098	The further development and evaluation of an automatic dismantler of short staple ring-spun yarns	Fassihi A., Hunter L.	2014	Textile Research Journal	84	11	10.1177/0040517513512397	Durban University of Technology, South Africa; Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and CSIR, S...	Fassihi, A., Durban University of Technology, South Africa; Hunter, L., Nelson Mandela Metropolit...	There is often a need to dismantle staple fiber yarns into their component fibers, without signif...	Advanced Fibre Information System tests; cotton; fiber length; Yarn dismantler	Cotton; Cotton yarn; Fibers; Information systems; Physical properties; Wool; Advanced-fibre infor...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923344046	Direct cost does not impact on young children's spontaneous helping behavior	Nielsen M., Gigante J., Collier-Baker E.	2014	Frontiers in Psychology	5	DEC	10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01509	Early Cognitive Development Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,...	Nielsen, M., Early Cognitive Development Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensla...	The propensity of humans to engage in prosocial behavior is unlike that of any other species. Ind...	Altruism; Helping behavior; Preschool children; Prosocial behavior; Social development	None	DP140101410, ARC, Australian Research Council	View
WoS	WOS:000302005600008	The impact of gender and physical environment on the handwashing behaviour of university students...	Hampshire, Kate,Kasim, Adetayo,Mariwah, Simon	2012	TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH	17	4	10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02950.x	Durham University, University of Cape Coast	"Hampshire, Kate: Durham University","Kasim, Adetayo: Durham University","Mariwah, Simon: Univers...	Objectives To establish levels of handwashing after defecation among students at the University o...	behaviour,comportamiento,comportement,"ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS","estudio observacional","etude d'ob...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901400302	Comparing orthogonal force and unidirectional strain component processing for tool condition moni...	Freyer B.H., Heyns P.S., Theron N.J.	2014	Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing	25	3	10.1007/s10845-012-0698-6	Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Preto...	Freyer, B.H., Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Unive...	Signal processing using orthogonal cutting force components for tool condition monitoring has est...	Neural network; Self-sensing actuator; Structure dynamic modelling; Tool wear-monitoring; Wavelet...	Computer simulation; Cutting; Neural networks; Piezoelectric actuators; Sensors; Signal processin...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-63449133492	Online condition monitoring of axial-flow turbomachinery blades using rotor-axial Eulerian laser ...	Oberholster A.J., Heyns P.S.	2009	Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing	23	5	10.1016/j.ymssp.2009.01.001	Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Preto...	Oberholster, A.J., Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, ...	The ability to monitor the vibration of blades online is of great importance to the structural he...	Eulerian laser Doppler vibrometry; Non-harmonic Fourier analysis; Online blade condition monitori...	Classifiers; Doppler effect; Fourier analysis; Fourier transforms; Harmonic analysis; Laser Doppl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856663066	The evaluation of whole-body vibration in a South African opencast mine	Aye S.A., Heyns P.S.	2011	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	111	11	None	Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Preto...	Aye, S.A., Dynamic Systems Group, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Universi...	Vibration levels on a variety of equipment in a South African opencast mine were measured in this...	Excavators; LHDs; Opencast mine; Other equipment; Whole-body vibration	Exposure level; Exposure limit value; LHDs; Main parameters; Opencast mine; Root Mean Square; Vib...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-17644391738	Instantaneous angular speed monitoring of gearboxes under non-cyclic stationary load conditions	Stander C.J., Heyns P.S.	2005	Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing	19	4	10.1016/j.ymssp.2004.10.006	Dynamic Systems Group, Dept. of Mech. and Aero. Engineering, Univ. of Pretoria, Engineering Tower...	Stander, C.J., Dynamic Systems Group, Dept. of Mech. and Aero. Engineering, Univ. of Pretoria, En...	Recent developments in the condition monitoring and asset management market have led to the comme...	None	Condition monitoring; Deterioration; Hydraulic tools; Loads (forces); Mathematical models; Natura...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84912035799	Short- and medium-term impact of manual tillage and no-tillage with mulching on banana roots and ...	Muliele M.T., Bielders C.L., van Asten P.J.A.	2015	Field Crops Research	171	None	10.1016/j.fcr.2014.10.015	Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2, L7.05.02, Louvain-la-...	Muliele, M.T., Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2, L7.05....	Banana-bean intercropping systems are common in the bimodal rainfall areas of the East African Hi...	Banana; Conservation tillage; East african highlands; Nematode; Roots; Tillage	crop yield; fruit; intercropping; legume; mulching; productivity; root system; sustainability; ti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868676563	Using multivariate techniques to evaluate impact of coal mining on river Achokpa stream sediments	Ameh E.G., Omali A.O., Imeokparia E.G.	2011	International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences	6	3	None	Earth Sciences Dept., Kogi State University, P.M.B.1008 Anyigba, Nigeria; Dept. of Geology, Facul...	Ameh, E.G., Earth Sciences Dept., Kogi State University, P.M.B.1008 Anyigba, Nigeria; Omali, A.O....	Parameters analysed shows strong, positive correlation between Cu and Zn, Cu and Pb; moderate cor...	Anthropogenic; Enrichment factor; Geo-accumulation index; Multivariate analysis	Anthropogenic; Anthropogenic factors; Coal mining; Enrichment factors; Geo-accumulation index; Hi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868690253	Integrated approaches in the evaluation of the status of soil samples around Obajana cement facto...	Ameh E.G., Daniel A., Odoma A.N., Imeokparia E.G.	2012	International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences	7	4	None	Earthsciences Department, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria; Geology Department, Faculty of...	Ameh, E.G., Earthsciences Department, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria; Daniel, A., Earths...	Fourteen soil samples distributed evenly around the factory were collected in February 2009 durin...	Background value; Contamination factor; Enrichment factor; Factor-cluster analysis; Index of geoa...	Background value; Contamination factors; Enrichment factors; Factor-cluster analysis; Index of ge...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650021890	The school library development programme in Pallisa District, Uganda: An impact study	Magara E., Batambuze C.	2009	IFLA Journal	35	2	10.1177/0340035209105670	East African School of Librar y and Information Science, Makerere University, PO Box 7062, Kampal...	Magara, E., East African School of Librar y and Information Science, Makerere University, PO Box ...	This study establishes the impact of the School Library Development Programme (SLDP) of the East ...	Children's reading; East African Book Development Association; Impact studies; School libraries; ...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79958157120	Assessment of the impact of latrine utilization on diarrhoeal diseases in the rural community of ...	Anteneh A., Kumie A.	2010	Ethiopian Journal of Health Development	24	2	None	East Gojjam Zonal Health Department, Amahara Regional Health Bureau, P.O. Box: 495, Ethiopia; Sch...	Anteneh, A., East Gojjam Zonal Health Department, Amahara Regional Health Bureau, P.O. Box: 495, ...	Background: The construction of latrine is a relatively simple technology that is used to prevent...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856399864	Effects of form of leftover khat (Catha edulis) on feed intake, digestion, and growth performance...	Wallie M., Mekasha Y., Urge M., Abebe G., Goetsch A.L.	2012	Small Ruminant Research	102	1	10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.07.014	East Gojjam Zone Agriculture and Rural Development Office, Debre Markos, Ethiopia; Haramaya Unive...	Wallie, M., East Gojjam Zone Agriculture and Rural Development Office, Debre Markos, Ethiopia, Ha...	Khat (Catha edulis) is a lucrative cash crop in many African countries and other areas of the wor...	Catha edulis; Goat; Khat; Supplementation	Animalia; Bovidae; Capra hircus; Catha edulis	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879805047	Monitoring and evaluating the impact of national school-based deworming in Kenya: Study design an...	Mwandawiro C.S., Nikolay B., Kihara J.H., Ozier O., Mukoko D.A., Mwanje M.T., Hakobyan A., Pullan...	2013	Parasites and Vectors	6	1	10.1186/1756-3305-6-198	Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Kenya Medical Re...	Mwandawiro, C.S., Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC)...	Background: An increasing number of countries in Africa and elsewhere are developing national pla...	Kenya; Monitoring and evaluation; Schistosomiasis; School-based deworming; Soil-transmitted helmi...	hemoglobin; adult; article; Ascaris lumbricoides; blood sampling; child; deworming; endemic disea...	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View

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