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-s2.0-84881494764	Impact of line 1 germplasm on South African hereford cattle	Leesburg V.L.R., MacNeil M.D., Van Marle-Köster E., Mapholi O., Neser F.W.C.	2013	South African Journal of Animal Sciences	43	2	10.4314/sajas.v43i2.5	USDA Agricultural Research Service, Miles City, Montana 59301, United States; University of the F...	Leesburg, V.L.R., USDA Agricultural Research Service, Miles City, Montana 59301, United States, U...	The goal of this research was to document the influence of Line 1 Hereford cattle, developed by t...	Gene flow; Migration; Relationship	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960761924	Evaluation of sustainability of low-volume roads treated with nontraditional stabilizers	Van Der Merwe Steyn W., Visser A.	2011	Transportation Research Record	None	2204	10.3141/2204-24	University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa	Van Der Merwe Steyn, W., University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa;...	The use of nontraditional stabilizers to treat unpaved (mostly lowvolume) roads has received atte...	None	Emission reduction; Human environment; Natural environments; Potential effects; Project requireme...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901376632	The impact of board structure on the financial performance of listed South African companies	Meyer E., de Wet J.H.V.H.	2013	Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition	9	3	None	University of Pretoria, Lynnwood road, Pretoria, South Africa	Meyer, E., University of Pretoria, Lynnwood road, Pretoria, South Africa; de Wet, J.H.V.H., Unive...	This study focuses on the role of the corporate board of directors and the relationship between t...	Board composition; Board ownership; Board size; Corporate governance; Earnings per Share; Enterpr...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-14844329903	Mongoose rabies in southern Africa: A re-evaluation based on molecular epidemiology	Nel L.H., Sabeta C.T., Von Teichman B., Jaftha J.B., Rupprecht C.E., Bingham J.	2005	Virus Research	109	2	10.1016/j.virusres.2004.12.003	University of Pretoria, Microbiology and Plant Pathology, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa; Centers fo...	Nel, L.H., University of Pretoria, Microbiology and Plant Pathology, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa;...	Relative to the developed world, rabies has been poorly studied in the vast African continent. Th...	Glycoprotein; Intergenic region; Lyssaviruses; Mongoose rabies	glycoprotein; nucleotide; Africa; article; biotype; cytoplasm; epidemiological data; genetic asso...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149369037	Evaluation of the phase composition, crystallinity, and trace isotope variation of SiC in experim...	de Villiers J.P.R., Roberts J., Ngoepe N., Tuling A.S.	2009	Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power	131	6	10.1115/1.3098426	University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa	de Villiers, J.P.R., University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; Roberts, J., University...	The SiC layers in experimental tristructural-isotropic (TRISO) coated particles with zirconia ker...	None	Absolute values; Coated particles; Crystal perfection; Crystallinities; Elevated level; Impuritie...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of community animal health delivery systems in Simanjiro, Tanzania	Swai E.S., Masaaza S., Daborn C.J.	2014	Livestock Research for Rural Development	26	8	None	Veterinary Investigation Centre, PO Box 1068, Arusha, Tanzania; District Veterinary Office, PO Bo...	Swai, E.S., Veterinary Investigation Centre, PO Box 1068, Arusha, Tanzania; Masaaza, S., District...	A survey was carried out to characterise community animal health delivery systems in pastoral com...	Africa; CAHWs; Livestock; Pastoralists	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-13244263032	Targeting education: The politics of performance and the prospects of 'Education For All'	Jansen J.D.	2005	International Journal of Educational Development	25	4 SPEC. ISS.	10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.04.009	University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa	Jansen, J.D., University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa	This article offers a critical examination of the public claims about the potential, reach and im...	Comparative education; Curriculum; Development; Education policy; Educational administration; Int...	curriculum; education policy; performance assessment; targeting	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149402655	The practical application of an entrepreneurial performance training model in South Africa	van Vuuren J., Botha M.	2010	Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development	17	4	10.1108/14626001011088750	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	van Vuuren, J., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Botha, M., University of Pretoria...	Purpose: This paper sets out to apply practically the constructs of the entrepreneurial performan...	Entrepreneurs; Performance measures; Skills flexibility; South Africa; Teaching methods; Training...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-52649089673	The impact of mixed fleet hauling on mining operations at Venetia mine	Krzyzanowska J.	2007	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	107	4	None	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	Krzyzanowska, J., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	Venetia Mine, an open-pit diamond mining operation in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, curre...	None	Control parameters; Control rooms; Cycle times; Data management; Diamond mining; Different speeds...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883830215	Earnings per share as a measure of financial performance: Does it obscure more than it reveals?	de Wet J.	2013	Corporate Ownership and Control	10	4 C,CONT2	None	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	de Wet, J., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa	The well-known earnings per share measure is simultaneously very popular but also potentially mis...	Earnings management; Earnings per share (EPS); EPS growth; Financial leverage; Operating leverage...	None	None	View
None	None	Some factors associated with poor reproductive performance in smallholder dairy cows: The case of...	Swai E.S., Mollel P., Malima A.	2014	Livestock Research for Rural Development	26	6	None	Veterinary Investigation Centre, PO Box 1068, Arusha, Tanzania; National Artificial Insemination ...	Swai, E.S., Veterinary Investigation Centre, PO Box 1068, Arusha, Tanzania; Mollel, P., National ...	An on-farm observation and questionnaire based study was conducted, during the period of January ...	Dairy cows; Reproduction performance; Smallholder; Tanzania	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548299531	The impact of tarrif removal on poverty in zimbabwe: A computable general equilibrium microsimula...	Chitiga M., Mabugu R., Kandiero T.	2007	Journal of Development Studies	43	6	10.1080/00220380701466666	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; National Treasury, South Africa	Chitiga, M., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Mabugu, R., University of Pretoria, ...	The paper uses a microsimulation computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to study the impact o...	None	computable general equilibrium analysis; export; household income; poverty determinant; tariff st...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859139578	Constructing benchmarks for monitoring purposes: Evidence from South Africa	Scherman V., Howie S.J., Bosker R.J.	2011	Educational Research and Evaluation	17	6	10.1080/13803611.2011.632663	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands	Scherman, V., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Howie, S.J., University of Pretoria...	In information-rich environments, schools are often presented with a myriad of data from which de...	benchmarking; item maps; Rasch analysis; standard setting; standards	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84946547176	The effect of magnesium hydroxide, hydromagnesite and layered double hydroxide on the heat stabil...	Molefe D.M., Labuschagne J., Focke W.W., Van Der Westhuizen I., Ofosu O.	2015	Journal of Fire Sciences	33	6	10.1177/0734904115612501	University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa; CSIR, Port Elizabeth, ...	Molefe, D.M., University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa; Labuscha...	Emulsion grade poly(vinyl chloride) was plasticized with 100 phr of diisononyl phthalate and fill...	heat stabilizer; Layered double hydroxide; poly(vinyl chloride); thermal analysis	Chlorine compounds; Emulsification; Fillers; Heat stabilizers; Polyvinyl chlorides; Thermoanalysi...	National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-57249090335	The effect of multilingual policies on performance and progression in reading literacy in South A...	Howie S., Venter E., Van Staden S.	2008	Educational Research and Evaluation	14	6	10.1080/13803610802576775	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Howie, S., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Venter, E., University of Pretoria, South Africa...	South Africa's rich multicultural society is reflected by 11 official languages. The Language in ...	Assessment; International comparative studies; Reading literacy	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903993738	The impact of government support initiatives on the growth of female businesses in Tshwane South ...	Phillips M., Moos M., Nieman G.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	15	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n15p85	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Phillips, M., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Moos, M., University of Pretoria, South Afric...	Previous research has shown that small business growth may be the consequence of various factors....	Entrepreneurship; Female entrepreneurs; Government support; Sme growth	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894582678	Non-performance of constitutional obligations and the demise of the water tribunal - Access to ju...	Olivier N., Olivier N.	2014	Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg	None	1	None	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Olivier, N., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Olivier, N., University of Pretoria, South Africa	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937118512	Evaluation of some optimum moisture and binder conditions for coal fines briquetting	Venter P., Naude N.	2015	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	115	4	None	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Venter, P., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Naude, N., University of Pretoria, South Africa	Coal mining is a thriving industry and 53% of the coal mined in South Africa is used for electric...	Binder; Briquetting; Coal fines; Moisture level	Briquets; Briquetting; Coal; Coal industry; Coal mines; Machinery; Moisture; Moisture determinati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863038121	Investigation of factors influencing the determination of discount rate in the economic evaluatio...	Park S.-J., Matunhire I.I.	2011	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	111	11	None	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Park, S.-J., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Matunhire, I.I., University of Pretoria, South...	When evaluating mining investment opportunities, one should consider the risks associated with mi...	Discount rate; Economic evaluation; Mine development; Risk factors	Cash flow analysis; Degree of risks; Discount rates; Economic evaluation; Economic evaluations; I...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349645361	The impact of the transition to outcomes-based teaching on university preparedness in mathematics...	Engelbrecht J., Harding A.	2008	Mathematics Education Research Journal	20	2	10.1007/BF03217477	University of Pretoria, South Africa	Engelbrecht, J., University of Pretoria, South Africa; Harding, A., University of Pretoria, South...	Following the political changes of 1994 in South Africa, the decision was taken to replace the tr...	None	None	None	View

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