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-s2.0-70350025082	Levels of childhood vaccination coverage and the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccinati...	Ndirangu J., Bärnighausen T., Tanser F., Tint K., Newell M.-L.	2009	Tropical Medicine and International Health	14	11	10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02382.x	Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PO Box 198, Mtubatu...	Ndirangu, J., Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PO Bo...	Objectives To analyse coverage of childhood vaccinations in a rural South African population and ...	Maternal HIV status; Rural Africa; Vaccination coverage	BCG vaccine; diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; measles vaccine; poliomye...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903952593	Maternal HIV disclosure to young HIV-uninfected children: An evaluation of a family-centred inter...	Rochat T.J., Arteche A.X., Stein A., Mkwanazi N., Bland R.M.	2014	AIDS	28	SUPPL. 3	10.1097/QAD.0000000000000333	Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, R618 towards Hlabis...	Rochat, T.J., Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, R618 ...	OBJECTIVES:: Sub-Saharan Africa has large populations of HIV-infected parents who need support to...	disclosure; family; HIV; maternal disclosure; rural; school-Aged children; South Africa	adult; article; child; child welfare; comparative study; family centered care; female; human; Hum...	097410/Z/11/Z, Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876694087	Large herbivores favour species diversity but have mixed impacts on phylogenetic community struct...	Yessoufou K., Davies T.J., Maurin O., Kuzmina M., Schaefer H., van der Bank M., Savolainen V.	2013	Journal of Ecology	101	3	10.1111/1365-2745.12059	African Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, APK Campus 2006, Johann...	Yessoufou, K., African Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, APK Camp...	There has been much debate on the impact of large herbivores on biodiversity, especially given th...	Determinants of plant community diversity and structure; Extinction; Functional diversity; Kruger...	biodiversity; community structure; evolutionary biology; extinction; herbivory; interspecific com...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880335035	Evaluation of the impact of immediate versus WHO recommendations-guided antiretroviral therapy in...	Iwuji C.C., Orne-Gliemann J., Tanser F., Boyer S., Lessells R.J., Lert F., Imrie J., Bärnighausen...	2013	Trials	14	1	10.1186/1745-6215-14-230	Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Somkhele, KwaZulu-N...	Iwuji, C.C., Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Somkhe...	Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses HIV viral load in all body compartments and s...	Antiretroviral therapy; HIV infections; Prevention; South Africa	nevirapine; zidovudine; anemia; article; CD4 lymphocyte count; controlled study; cost effectivene...	Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748902038	Managing the impact of gold panning activities within the context of integrated water resources m...	Zwane N., Love D., Hoko Z., Shoko D.	2006	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	31	None	10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.024	Africa Management and Development Institute, P.O. Box 6146, Mbabane, Swaziland; Department of Civ...	Zwane, N., Africa Management and Development Institute, P.O. Box 6146, Mbabane, Swaziland, Depart...	Riverbed alluvial gold panning activities are a cause for degradation of river channels and banks...	Conflict resolution; Consensus building; Environment; Gold panning; Integrated water resources ma...	Degradation; Environmental impact; Erosion; Management; Rivers; Concensus building; Conflict reso...	None	View
None	None	Weed management in upland rice in sub-Saharan Africa: Impact on labor and crop productivity	Ogwuike P., Rodenburg J., Diagne A., Agboh-Noameshie A.R., Amovin-Assagba E.	2014	Food Security	6	3	10.1007/s12571-014-0351-7	Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin; Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)-East ...	Ogwuike, P., Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin; Rodenburg, J., Africa Ri...	Rice is one of the most important crops for food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There exis...	Average treatment effect; Hand weeding; Impact assessment; Rain fed rice; Structural economic met...	crop production; food security; labor; poverty alleviation; research and development; rice; subsi...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000305234200008	The impact of NERICA adoption on productivity and poverty of the small-scale rice farmers in the ...	Diagne, Aliou,Dibba, Lamin,Fialor, Simon C.,Nimoh, Fred	2012	FOOD SECURITY	4	2	10.1007/s12571-012-0180-5	Africa Rice Ctr AfricaRice, KNUST, Kwame Nkrumah University Science & Technology, NARI	None	The study assessed the causal effects of NERICA adoption on rice yields and income, using country...	"causal effects",HETEROGENEITY,IMPACT,NERICA,"potential outcomes","THE GAMBIA","AGRICULTURAL TECH...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000344612400016	An Evaluation of Community Perspectives and Contributing Factors to Missed Children During an Ora...	Achari, Panchanan,Ashenafi, Samra,Biya, Oladayo,Bwaka, Ado,Corkum, Melissa,Mackay, Susan,Mahoney,...	2014	JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES	210	None	10.1093/infdis/jiu288	African Field Epidemiol Network AFENET, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA, United Na...	None	Background. Unvaccinated children contribute to accumulation of susceptible persons and the conti...	"missed children",non-compliance,OPV,"ORAL POLIO VACCINE","vaccine coverage"	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940329574	Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use a...	Agaku I.T., Filippidis F.T.	2014	BMJ Open	4	8	10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005837	Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; School of Public Health, ...	Agaku, I.T., Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; Filippidis, ...	Objectives: To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequ...	None	administrative personnel; adult; advertizing; article; attitude to health; awareness; Burkina Fas...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883821631	Evaluation of open pollinated varieties of maize for resistance to the maize weevil in a controll...	Masasa R.T., Setimela P.S., Chiteka Z.A.	2013	Euphytica	193	3	10.1007/s10681-013-0900-8	Africa University, P.O. Box 1320, Mutare, Zimbabwe; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Cen...	Masasa, R.T., Africa University, P.O. Box 1320, Mutare, Zimbabwe; Setimela, P.S., International M...	Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is one of the major maize storage pests among small...	Controlled temperature and humidity laboratory; Kernel hardness; Open pollinated varieties; Sitop...	Curculionidae; Sitophilus zeamais; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873552609	Evaluation of sorghum genotypes compatibility with Fusarium oxysporum under Striga infestation	Rebeka G., Shimelis H., Laing M.D., Tongoona P., Mandefro N.	2013	Crop Science	53	2	10.2135/cropsci2012.02.0101	African Centre for Crop Improvement, Univ. of Kwazulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, P...	Rebeka, G., African Centre for Crop Improvement, Univ. of Kwazulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsv...	Combined use of host resistance and Fusarium oxysporum as a biocontrol agent may provide enhanced...	None	Fusarium; Fusarium oxysporum; Sorghum bicolor; Striga; Striga hermonthica	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904332448	Combining Ability Analysis of Storage Root Yield and Related Traits in Cassava at the Seedling Ev...	Tumuhimbise R., Shanahan P., Melis R., Kawuki R.	2014	Journal of Crop Improvement	28	4	10.1080/15427528.2014.923798	African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville Pietermaritzburg, S...	Tumuhimbise, R., African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville Pi...	Selection of genotypes at the seedling evaluation stage of cassava breeding for advancement is la...	additive gene effects; crosses; Manihot esculenta Crantz; non-additive gene effects; parents	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901443859	Social Impact Assessment: The lesser sibling in the South African EIA process?	Hildebrandt L., Sandham L.A.	2014	Environmental Impact Assessment Review	48	None	10.1016/j.eiar.2014.04.003	African Centre for Disaster Studies, Research Focus Area: Social Transformation, North-West Unive...	Hildebrandt, L., African Centre for Disaster Studies, Research Focus Area: Social Transformation,...	Social Impact Assessment has developed as an integral but neglected component of EIA in South Afr...	Effectiveness; EIA; Lesser sibling; Report quality review; Social impact assessment; South africa	Environmental impact assessments; Planning; Effectiveness; EIA; Lesser sibling; Quality reviews; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903559734	The lover and another: A consideration of the efficacy of utilizing a performance poetry competit...	Wilson D., Suter K.	2013	Matatu	43	1	None	University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Wilson, D., University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; Suter, K., University of KwaZulu-Natal, So...	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84869393996	Measuring government performance in realising child rights and child wellbeing: The approach and ...	Mekonen Y.	2010	Child Indicators Research	3	2	10.1007/s12187-009-9047-5	African Child Policy Forum, PO Box 1179, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Mekonen, Y., African Child Policy Forum, PO Box 1179, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Most governments have an impressive record in their formal accession to the relevant internationa...	Child wellbeing; Child-friendliness; Governance; Government; Index; Performance; Policy	None	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
WoS	WOS:000208106500007	The cost and impact of male circumcision on HIV/AIDS in Botswana	Bollinger, Lori A.,Busang, Lesego,Fidzani, Boga,Moeti, Themba,Musuka, Godfrey,Stover, John	2009	JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY	12	None	10.1186/1758-2652-12-7	African Comprehens HIV AIDS Partnership, Futures Inst, Natl AIDS Coordinating Agcy	None	The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be a major issue facing Botswana, with overall adult HIV preva...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-59049093597	The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savan...	Muchiru A.N., Western D., Reid R.S.	2009	Journal of Arid Environments	73	3	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.09.018	African Conservation Centre, P.O. Box 62844, Nairobi, Kenya; International Livestock Research Ins...	Muchiru, A.N., African Conservation Centre, P.O. Box 62844, Nairobi, Kenya, International Livesto...	We detail the impact of abandoned traditional settlements (or bomas) on plant and nutrient succes...	Biomass; Nutrient hotspots; Pastoralism; Patch dynamics; Species richness; Wildlife	abandoned land; biomass; pastoralism; patch dynamics; plant; savanna; soil nutrient; species rich...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-53549093601	The linkages between FDI and domestic investment: Unravelling the developmental impact of foreign...	Ndikumana L., Verick S.	2008	Development Policy Review	26	6	10.1111/j.1467-7679.2008.00430.x	African Development Bank, Tunis, Tunisia; UN Economic Commission for Africa and IZA, P.O. Box 300...	Ndikumana, L., African Development Bank, Tunis, Tunisia; Verick, S., UN Economic Commission for A...	While the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries is a welcome de...	FDI; Privatein vestment; Public investment; Sub-Saharan Africa	capital flow; economic development; economic impact; foreign direct investment; private sector; A...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-60949700706	The impact of translation activities on the development of African languages in a multilingual so...	Mheta G.	2005	Lexikos	15	None	None	African Languages Research Institute, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe	Mheta, G., African Languages Research Institute, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe	The article examines the impact of translation activities on the development of African languages...	Borrowing; Coining; Compounding; Derivation; Development of African languages; Multilingual socie...	None	None	View

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