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-s2.0-84871483137	Impact of water scarcity in Australia on global food security in an era of climate change	Ejaz Qureshi M., Hanjra M.A., Ward J.	2013	Food Policy	38	1	10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.11.003	CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Fenner School of Environment and Society, Aus...	Ejaz Qureshi, M., CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Fenner School of Environmen...	Australia is a major food exporting country. Recent droughts reduced dryland farming production a...	Australian food exports; Drought; Economic model; Global food security; Water scarcity	agricultural production; agricultural trade; climate change; commodity price; drought; economic a...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68649121417	Centrifugal pump performance calculation for homogeneous suspensions	Graham L.J.W., Pullum L., Slatter P., Sery G., Rudman M.	2009	Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering	87	4	10.1002/cjce.20192	CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, PO Box 56, Highett, VIC 3190, Australia; Private Consult...	Graham, L.J.W., CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, PO Box 56, Highett, VIC 3190, Australia;...	Centrifugal pumps are widely used for transporting suspensions, but their head performance is der...	Multiphase flows	Bingham plastic fluids; Head performance; Homogeneous suspensions; Newtonian fluids; Non-Newtonia...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84915751055	Impact of eddies on surface chlorophyll in the South Indian Ocean	Dufois F., Hardman-Mountford N.J., Greenwood J., Richardson A.J., Feng M., Herbette S., Matear R.	2014	Journal of Geophysical Research C: Oceans	119	11	10.1002/2014JC010164	CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Wembley, WA, Australia; CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagshi...	Dufois, F., CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Wembley, WA, Australia; Hardman-Mountford, N.J....	A unique feature of the subtropical South Indian Ocean is the existence of anticyclonic eddies th...	chlorophyll; convective mixing; Eddies; eddy-induced Ekman pumping; self-organizing map	anticyclone; Argo; biomass; chlorophyll; eddy; Ekman layer; mixed layer; phytoplankton; satellite...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846933528	Quantitative evaluation of minerals in coal deposits in the Witbank and Highveld Coalfields, and ...	Pinetown K.L., Ward C.R., van der Westhuizen W.A.	2007	International Journal of Coal Geology	70	1-3 SPEC. ISS.	10.1016/j.coal.2006.02.013	CSIRO Petroleum, P. O. Box 136, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia; School of Biological, Earth and ...	Pinetown, K.L., CSIRO Petroleum, P. O. Box 136, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia; Ward, C.R., Scho...	This study has investigated the quantitative distribution of minerals in coals and other litholog...	Acid mine drainage; Coal mineralogy; Low-temperature ashing; X-ray diffraction; X-ray fluorescence	Acid mine drainage; Coal mineralogy; Low-temperature oxygen-plasma ashing; Clay minerals; Coal mi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906094429	Sheep reproductive performance and lamb survivability under mature oil palm	Larbi E., Anim-Okyere S., Danso F., Danso I., Marfo-Ahenkora E.	2014	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	7	23	None	CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute, P.O. Box 74, Kade, Ghana; CSIR-Animal Research Institute, P.O. ...	Larbi, E., CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute, P.O. Box 74, Kade, Ghana; Anim-Okyere, S., CSIR-Oil ...	The study examines the seasonal reproductive performance of sheep reared under oil palm plantatio...	Lamb mortality; Lamb survivability; Oil palm sheep-integration; Sheep productivity	None	CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924346211	Impact of NERICA adoption on incomes of rice-producing households in Northern Ghana	Wiredu A.N., Asante B.O., Martey E., Diagne A., Dogbe W.	2014	Journal of Sustainable Development	7	1	10.5539/jsd.v7n1p167	CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana; Rural Development Theory and Poli...	Wiredu, A.N., CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana, Rural Development T...	The Multinational NERICA Rice Dissemination Project in Ghana promoted the adoption of NERICA vari...	Adoption; Ghana; Impact; Income; Late; Nerica	None	CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38749131266	Hydrogeochemical evaluation of groundwater in the lower Offin basin, Ghana	Kortatsi B.K., Tay C.K., Anornu G., Hayford E., Dartey G.A.	2008	Environmental Geology	53	8	10.1007/s00254-007-0772-0	CSIR-Water Research Institute, P. O. Box M32, Accra, Ghana; Civil Engineering Department, KNUST, ...	Kortatsi, B.K., CSIR-Water Research Institute, P. O. Box M32, Accra, Ghana; Tay, C.K., CSIR-Water...	Alumino-silicate mineral dissolution, cation exchange, reductive dissolution of hematite and goet...	Cation exchange; Ghana; Offin basin; Oxidation; Pyrite and arsenopyrite; Silicate weathering	Biogeochemistry; Catchments; Hydraulic conductivity; Oxidation; Silicate minerals; Arsenopyrite; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84934290452	Modeling impact of climate change on water resources and agriculture demand in the Volta Basin an...	Amisigo B.A., McCluskey A., Swanson R.	2015	Sustainability (Switzerland)	7	6	10.3390/su7066957	CSIR-Water Research Institute, P.O. Box AH38, Achimota, Accra, Ghana; Engineering Management, Uni...	Amisigo, B.A., CSIR-Water Research Institute, P.O. Box AH38, Achimota, Accra, Ghana; McCluskey, A...	An assessment of the impacts of projected climate change on water availability and crop productio...	Agriculture; Climate change; Ghana; Water resources	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899460953	Exploring the impact of the 2008 global food crisis on food security among vulnerable households ...	Nawrotzki R.J., Robson K., Gutilla M.J., Hunter L.M., Twine W., Norlund P.	2014	Food Security	6	2	10.1007/s12571-014-0336-6	CU Population Center, University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science, UCB 483, C435B, 4t...	Nawrotzki, R.J., CU Population Center, University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science, U...	Recurring food crises endanger the livelihoods of millions of households in developing countries ...	Agincourt; Food security; Global food crisis; Growth curve models; Natural resources; South Africa	developing world; food security; growth curve; household income; natural resource; poverty; refug...	MRC, Wellcome Trust; 069683/Z/02/Z, Wellcome Trust; 085477/Z/08/Z, Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875979712	The virtual memory landscape: The impact of information technology on collective memory and comme...	Marschall S.	2013	Journal of Southern African Studies	39	1	10.1080/03057070.2013.763325	Cultural and Heritage Tourism, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, Sout...	Marschall, S., Cultural and Heritage Tourism, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Du...	The article considers the impact of new digital technologies and the internet on the process of c...	None	advanced technology; culture; Internet; memory; theoretical study; South Africa	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874060648	Performance of a rapid self-test for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in South Africa and Brazil	Jones H.E., Lippman S.A., Caiaffa-Filho H.H., Young T., Van De Wijgert J.H.H.M.	2013	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	51	3	10.1128/JCM.01547-12	CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York, NY, United States; University of Califo...	Jones, H.E., CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York, NY, United States; Lippman...	Women participating in studies in Brazil (n∇695) and South Africa (n∇230) performed rapid point-o...	None	adolescent; adult; article; Brazil; controlled study; diagnostic test accuracy study; dysuria; fe...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000318962000001	Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment: Setting the research agenda	Bond, Alan,Morrison-Saunders, Angus,Pope, Jenny,Retief, Francois	2013	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW	41	None	10.1016/j.eiar.2013.01.008	Curtin University, Murdoch University, North West University - South Africa, University of East A...	"Retief, Francois: North West University - South Africa",	Impact assessment has been in place for over 40 years and is now practised in some form in all bu...	EIA,"IMPACT ASSESSMENT",RESEARCH,"STATE OF THE ART","ASSESSMENT SEA PRACTICE",EIA,MANAGEMENT,PART...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650406475	Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max(L) Merrill] genotypes for adaptability to a southern Guinea sa...	Aduloju M.O., Mahamood J., Abayomi Y.A.	2009	African Journal of Agricultural Research	4	6	None	Dapartment of Agronomy, University of Ilorin, P.M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria; Lower Niger River Ba...	Aduloju, M.O., Dapartment of Agronomy, University of Ilorin, P.M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria; Maham...	Cultivar evaluation is essential to ascertain the superiority of the newly developed genotypes ov...	Adaptability; New soybean genotype; P fertilizer application; Southern Guinea savanna ecology	Glycine max	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33645704318	Impact of trade liberalization on the environment in developing countries: The case of Nigeria	Feridun M., Ayadi F.S., Balouga J.	2006	Journal of Developing Societies	22	1	10.1177/0169796X06062965	Cyprus International University, Cyprus; University of Lagos, Nigeria; Department of Economics, C...	Feridun, M., Cyprus International University, Cyprus, Department of Economics, Cyprus Internation...	This article aims at investigating the impact of trade openness on pollution and resource depleti...	Development; Environmental degradation; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Trade liberalization	liberalization; trade policy; Africa; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa	None	View
WoS	WOS:000323242100002	Who views what? Impact assessment through the eyes of farmers, development organization staff and...	Cosyns, Hannes,De Wulf, Robert,Van Damme, Patrick	2013	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD ECOLOGY	20	4	10.1080/13504509.2013.806372	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Ghent University, World Agroforestry Ctr ICRAF GRP 1	"Cosyns, Hannes: Ghent University","De Wulf, Robert: Ghent University",	The present study assesses the impact of a rural development project on farmers' livelihoods, as ...	COMMERCIALIZATION,"LIKERT SCALE",participatory,Ricinodendron,"RURAL DEVELOPMENT","Sustainable liv...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350058701	Kenyan Supermarkets, Emerging Middle-Class Horticultural Farmers, and Employment Impacts on the R...	Neven D., Odera M.M., Reardon T., Wang H.	2009	World Development	37	11	10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.08.026	DAI, MD, United States; Food and Agricultural Organization, the United Nations, Kenya; Michigan S...	Neven, D., DAI, MD, United States; Odera, M.M., Food and Agricultural Organization, the United Na...	Are the rural poor excluded from supermarket channels in developing countries? We analyzed the fa...	farmers; horticulture; Kenya; markets; rural development; rural employment; supermarkets; supply ...	agricultural market; agricultural worker; employment; farm size; horticulture; labor market; mark...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33646706087	Milk production level and calf-rearing system affecting Boran, Ethiopian zebu cattle breed, cow-c...	Yilma Z., Gojjam Y., Shumye M.	2006	Livestock Research for Rural Development	18	5	None	Dairy Technology, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Holetta Agricultural Research Cen...	Yilma, Z., Dairy Technology, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Holetta Agricultural R...	Milk yield, reproductive performance, dry matter intake, milk composition and calf growth were st...	Boran; Feed intake; Growth; Milk production; Partial-suckling; Reproduction	Bos indicus; Bos taurus	None	View
None	None	Association between AFLP-based genetic distance and hybrid performance in tropical maize	Kiula B.A., Lyimo N.G., Botha A.-M.	2008	Plant Breeding	127	2	10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01434.x	Dakawa Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 1892, Morogoro, Tanzania; Department of Genetics, Uni...	Kiula, B.A., Dakawa Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 1892, Morogoro, Tanzania, Department of ...	Identifying the best inbred combinations for the development of commercial hybrid maize varieties...	Genetic distance; Grouping; Heterosis; Zea mays	Zea mays	None	View
WoS	WOS:000312954300012	Measuring social accountability in health professional education: Development and international p...	Buso, David,Larkins, Sarah L.,Lindemann, Iris C.,Matte, Marie C.,Neusy, Andre-Jacques,Palsdottir,...	2013	MEDICAL TEACHER	35	1	10.3109/0142159X.2012.731106	Dalhousie University, Flinders University South Australia, James Cook University, Ateneo de Zambo...	"Larkins, Sarah L.: James Cook University","Lindemann, Iris C.: Flinders University South Austral...	Background: Health professional schools are responsible for producing graduates with competencies...	None	None	None	View
None	None	Field Evaluation of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis Assay for Detection of Infection ...	Jenson A., Dize L., Mkocha H., Munoz B., Lee J., Gaydos C., Quinn T., West S.K.	2013	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	7	7	10.1371/journal.pntd.0002265	Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimo...	Jenson, A., Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Univers...	Purpose: To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and field utility of the Cepheid GeneXpert Ch...	None	article; child; Chlamydia trachomatis; comparative study; diagnostic test accuracy study; DNA ext...	None	View

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