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-s2.0-69149088963	Evaluation of causes of retaining wall failure	Abdullahi M.M.	2009	Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies	7	14	None	Civil Engineering, F.U.T., P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria	Abdullahi, M.M., Civil Engineering, F.U.T., P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria	Retaining structures are vital geotechnical structure, because the topography of the earth surfac...	Backfill; Earth pressure; Hydrostatic pressure; Retaining wall	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884137465	Performance assessment of ga district mutual health insurance scheme, greater accra region, Ghana	Nsiah-Boateng E., Aikins M.	2013	Value in Health Regional Issues	2	2	10.1016/j.vhri.2013.06.005	Claims Department, National Health Insurance Scheme, Ashiedu Keteke Submetro Office, Accra, Ghana...	Nsiah-Boateng, E., Claims Department, National Health Insurance Scheme, Ashiedu Keteke Submetro O...	Objective: This study assessed performance of the Ga District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme over...	Claims settlements; Ghana; Membership coverage; National Health Insurance Scheme.	article; capitation fee; financial management; Ghana; health care cost; health care delivery; hea...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941284389	Impacts of community-based natural resource management on wealth, food security and child health ...	Pailler S., Naidoo R., Burgess N.D., Freeman O.E., Fisher B.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	7	10.1371/journal.pone.0133252	Clark University, Economics Department, Worcester, MA, United States; World Wildlife Fund, Washin...	Pailler, S., Clark University, Economics Department, Worcester, MA, United States; Naidoo, R., Wo...	Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is a major global strategy for enhancing cons...	None	Article; child; child health; community based natural resource management; conservation biology; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865818749	Vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation to sea level rise taking an ecosystem-based approach	Alverson K.	2012	Oceanography	25	3	10.5670/oceanog.2012.101	Climate Change Adaptation and Terrestrial Ecosystems Branch, Climate Adaptation Unit, United Nati...	Alverson, K., Climate Change Adaptation and Terrestrial Ecosystems Branch, Climate Adaptation Uni...	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349925243	The impact of shrub encroachment on savanna bird diversity from local to regional scale	Sirami C., Seymour C., Midgley G., Barnard P.	2009	Diversity and Distributions	15	6	10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00612.x	Climate Change and BioAdaptation Division, South African National Biodiversity Institute, P/;Bag ...	Sirami, C., Climate Change and BioAdaptation Division, South African National Biodiversity Instit...	Aim Evidence is accumulating of a general increase in woody cover of many savanna regions of the ...	Biome shift; Bush encroachment; Global change; Land cover change; Landscape heterogeneity	biodiversity; bird; demographic trend; ecosystem structure; environmental disturbance; global cha...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879555890	Potential impacts of afforestation on climate change and extreme events in Nigeria	Abiodun B.J., Salami A.T., Matthew O.J., Odedokun S.	2013	Climate Dynamics	41	2	10.1007/s00382-012-1523-9	Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University o...	Abiodun, B.J., Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Scienc...	Afforestation is usually thought as a good approach to mitigate impacts of warming over a region....	Afforestation; Climate change; Extreme events; Geo-engineering; Monsoon; Nigeria	afforestation; climate change; climate modeling; extreme event; global warming; monsoon; rainfall...	NRF, National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867099092	Modeling the impacts of reforestation on future climate in West Africa	Abiodun B.J., Adeyewa Z.D., Oguntunde P.G., Salami A.T., Ajayi V.O.	2012	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	110	02-Jan	10.1007/s00704-012-0614-1	Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University o...	Abiodun, B.J., Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Scienc...	This study investigates the potential impacts of reforestation in West Africa on the projected re...	None	air temperature; atmospheric circulation; climate change; climate modeling; greenhouse gas; monso...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-47249116955	Inter-basin water transfer effects on the invertebrates of the Mvuzane River: A test of the SASS ...	Weerts S.P., Cyrus D.P.	2008	Water SA	34	2	None	Coastal Research Unit of Zululand, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, ...	Weerts, S.P., Coastal Research Unit of Zululand, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDl...	Effects of the transfer of water from the Thukela to the Mvuzane River were investigated using th...	None	Bioassessment; Biomonitoring; Quantitative methods; Water transfers; assessment method; basin; bi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77950227267	Synoptic-based evaluation of climatic response to vegetation change over Southern Africa	MacKellar N., Tadross M., Hewitson B.	2010	International Journal of Climatology	30	5	10.1002/joc.1925	Climate Systems Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University ...	MacKellar, N., Climate Systems Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Scien...	The results of regional climate model (RCM) simulations of the effects of vegetation change in so...	Land-atmosphere interaction; Self-organizing maps; Southern Africa	Atmospheric boundary conditions; Atmospheric moisture; Climatic response; Geopotential height; Hy...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78651481968	Evaluation of butorphanol, medetomidine and midazolam as a reversible narcotic combination in fre...	Wenger S., Buss P., Joubert J., Steenkamp J., Shikwambana P., Hatt J.-M.	2010	Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia	37	6	10.1111/j.1467-2995.2010.00569.x	Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zürich...	Wenger, S., Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zu...	Objective To evaluate the effects of the combination butorphanol, medetomidine and midazolam (BMM...	Atipamezole; Butorphanol; Flumazenil; Lion; Medetomidine; Midazolam; Naltrexone	analgesic agent; butorphanol; hypnotic sedative agent; medetomidine; midazolam; narcotic agent; n...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947908564	Impact of Antidepressant Drugs on Sexual Function and Satisfaction	Baldwin D.S., Manson C., Nowak M.	2015	CNS Drugs	29	11	10.1007/s40263-015-0294-3	Clinical and Experimental Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton,...	Baldwin, D.S., Clinical and Experimental Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University ...	Pleasurable sexual activity is important in many human relationships and can provide a sense of p...	None	agomelatine; amfebutamone; amineptine; antidepressant agent; aripiprazole; clomipramine; dapoxeti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868154293	Performance of Frontloading for Smear Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cr...	Miremba P., Kalyango J.N., Worodria W., Mugerwa H., Nakakawa E., Asiimwe B.B.	2012	PLoS ONE	7	10	10.1371/journal.pone.0048531	Clinical Epidemiology Unit, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Dep...	Miremba, P., Clinical Epidemiology Unit, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala...	Objective: To compare the performance of frontloading and the standard WHO method for diagnosis o...	None	acetylcysteine; sodium hydroxide; adult; article; clinical assessment tool; comparative effective...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77953988287	The incriminating role of reactive oxygen species in idiopathic male infertility: An evidence bas...	Saalu L.C.	2010	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences	13	9	None	Department of Anatomy, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria	Saalu, L.C., Department of Anatomy, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nig...	The male factor is considered a major contributory factor to infertility. Apart from the conventi...	Infertility; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species	reactive oxygen metabolite; reactive oxygen metabolite; article; human; male; male infertility; m...	None	View
None	None	Modelling the impacts of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis in developing countries to enhance...	Langley I., Doulla B., Lin H.-H., Millington K., Squire B.	2012	Health Care Management Science	15	3	10.1007/s10729-012-9201-3	Clinical Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; National Tuberc...	Langley, I., Clinical Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Do...	The introduction and scale-up of new tools for the diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) in developing c...	Cost effectiveness; Developing Countries; Simulation; Transmission modelling; Tuberculosis	algorithm; article; clinical pathway; cost benefit analysis; decision making; developing country;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862786225	Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection in HBV serologically-negative South African HI...	Firnhaber C., Chen C.Y., Evans D., Maskew M., Schulz D., Reyneke A., Kramvis A.	2012	International Journal of Infectious Diseases	16	4	10.1016/j.ijid.2011.12.007	Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universi...	Firnhaber, C., Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sci...	Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsA...	Antiviral therapy; Genotypes; HBsAg-negative; HIV; Occult	antiretrovirus agent; efavirenz; hepatitis B core antigen; hepatitis B surface antibody; hepatiti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748367852	Evaluation of fever of unknown origin before starting antiretroviral therapy	Conradie F., Wilson D.	2006	Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine	None	23	None	Clinical HIV Research Unit, Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Medi...	Conradie, F., Clinical HIV Research Unit, Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Wils...	[No abstract available]	None	antiretrovirus agent; efavirenz; fluconazole; lamivudine; stavudine; tenofovir; adult; article; b...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84954553103	Economic, organizational and budget impact of a new diagnostic plan for HCV detection: what’s “new”?	Monari M., Foglia E., Montanelli A., Assandri R., Lagioia M., Ferrario L., Garagiola E., Porazzi ...	2015	Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio	11	4	10.1007/s13631-015-0098-y	Clinical Investigation Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, MI, Italy; Centre f...	Monari, M., Clinical Investigation Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, MI, Ita...	Background.: Hepatitis C (HCV) is a liver inflammation which, through the activation of the immun...	Economic evaluation; Economic savings; HCV; Multi-dimensional approach; Serological kit	Article; budget; cost control; cost utility analysis; diagnostic kit; diagnostic procedure; econo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893767641	Pre-weaning growth performance of crossbred lambs (Dorper × indigenous sheep breeds) under semi-i...	Teklebrhan T., Urge M., Mekasha Y., Baissa M.	2014	Tropical Animal Health and Production	46	2	10.1007/s11250-013-0513-1	College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya ...	Teklebrhan, T., College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Animal and Range Sci...	A study was conducted to assess the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors (litter size, sex o...	Average daily gain; Birth weight; Fixed effects; Weaning weight	Animalia; Ovis aries; animal; animal husbandry; Ethiopia; female; genetics; growth, development a...	USAID, United States Agency for International Development	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-55449093312	CD4 stabilization tubes provide improved accuracy of absolute CD4 T-cell counts compared to stand...	Shott J.P., Iga B., Makumbi F., Luswata C., Kagulire C., Nammanda J., Mills L.A., Serwadda D., Qu...	2008	Clinical and Vaccine Immunology	15	10	10.1128/CVI.00176-08	Clinical Monitoring Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, U...	Shott, J.P., Clinical Monitoring Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI-Frederick, Frederick...	CD4 stabilization tubes have the ability to ensure internal quality control in the human immunode...	None	CD4 antigen; edetic acid; accuracy; article; CD4 lymphocyte count; comparative study; female; hum...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79951786726	Women war survivors of the 1989-2003 conflict in Liberia: The impact of sexual and gender-based v...	Liebling-Kalifani H., Mwaka V., Ojiambo-Ochieng R., Were-Oguttu J., Kinyanda E., Kwekwe D., Howar...	2011	Journal of International Women's Studies	12	1	None	Clinical Psychology, Coventry University, Makerere University, Uganda; Makerere University, Ugand...	Liebling-Kalifani, H., Clinical Psychology, Coventry University, Makerere University, Uganda; Mwa...	This article presents a summary of the qualitative data from research carried out in post-conflic...	Gender-based violence; Liberia; Sexual; War; Women	None	None	View

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