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-s2.0-39549104681	Performance evaluation of a biogas stove for cooking in Nigeria	Ltodo I.N., Agyo G.E., Yusuf P.	2007	Journal of Energy in Southern Africa	18	4	None	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nig...	Ltodo, I.N., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture,...	A biogas stove was designed, constructed and its performance evaluated using a 3 m 3 continuousfl...	Biogas stove; Cooking; Nigeria; Performance evaluation	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884684641	Effect of insulating materials on performance of a solar heater	Aremu A.K., Akinoso R.	2013	Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences	8	2	10.3923/jeasci.2013.64.68	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; ...	Aremu, A.K., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibad...	Insulator influences performance efficiency of the solar heater. In order to reduce the cost of s...	Agricultural waste; Heating; Insulator; Nigeria; Solar device	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350173092	Impact assessment of water scarcity at Somntongo in the lowveld region of Swaziland	Mijinyawa Y., Dlamini S.S.	2008	Scientific Research and Essays	3	2	None	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Departme...	Mijinyawa, Y., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ni...	A survey was conducted to assess the impact of water scarcity in Somntongo, in the lowveld region...	Agriculture; Harvesting; Irrigation; Scarcity; Swaziland; Water	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77958501549	Impact of organic material incorporation with soil in relation to their shear strength and water ...	Ohu J.O., Mamman E., Mustapha A.A.	2009	International Agrophysics	23	2	None	Department of Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Unive...	Ohu, J.O., Department of Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering, Faculty of Enginee...	A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the quantitative effects of incorporating grou...	Organic material; Shear strength; Soils; Water properties	clay loam; clay soil; hydraulic conductivity; hydraulic property; moisture content; sandy loam; s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904211853	Evaluation and optimization of steam and lye peeling processes of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) u...	Oladejo A.O., Sobukola O.P., Awonorin S.O., Adejuyigbe S.B.	2014	International Journal of Food Engineering	10	2	10.1515/ijfe-2013-0051	Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, P.M.B 1017, Uyo, Nigeria; Dep...	Oladejo, A.O., Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, P.M.B 1017, Uy...	Sweet potato of uniform sizes and shape were subjected to steam peeling (temperature 80- 100°C an...	Lye peeling; Optimization; Peel loss; Steam; Sweet potato; Unpeeled surface area	Optimization; Steam; Surface properties; Independent variables; Process parameters; Response surf...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908702550	Impact of micro credit and training on efficiency of small-scale entrepreneurs: Evidence from nat...	Akinrinola O.O., Fasoranti M.M., Aturamu O.A.	2014	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	12	04-Mar	None	Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Aku...	Akinrinola, O.O., Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Techno...	This study analyses the impact of micro-credit and training on efficiency of small-scale entrepre...	Employment; Entrepreneurs; Loan; Micro credit; Small scale	accounting; Article; commercial phenomena; education; enterpreneur; funding; furniture; human; lo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955945560	Effect of management interventions on productive performance of indigenous chicken in Western Kenya	Ochieng J., Owuor G., Bebe B.O., Ochieng D.O.	2011	Livestock Research for Rural Development	23	5	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, Box 536, Eg...	Ochieng, J., Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University...	This paper emphasizes the role of management interventions package in productive performance of i...	Food security; Household; Management interventions package; Productivity	Gallus gallus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907994204	The impact of irrigation technology on the financial and economic performance of smallholder irri...	Mupaso N., Manzungu E., Mutambara J., Hanyani-Mlambo B.	2014	Irrigation and Drainage	63	4	10.1002/ird.1820	Department of Agricultural Economics and Development, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe;...	Mupaso, N., Department of Agricultural Economics and Development, Midlands State University, Gwer...	The study assessed the impact of irrigation technology on the financial and economic performance ...	Cost-benefit analysis; Economic performance; Irrigation technology; Sensitivity analysis; Smallho...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649273046	Impact of Fadama II project on income of tomato farmers in Niger State, Nigeria	Tanko L., Jirgi A.J., Ogundeji A.A.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	15	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology, Federal University of Technology, ...	Tanko, L., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology, Federal University of T...	This study was designed to quantitatively determine the impact of Fadama II Project on the farm i...	Fadama II Project; Non-participating farmers; Participating farmers; Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34250783208	Performance of the Women-In-Agriculture project in Borno State during and after World Bank support	Elizabeth S.	2007	Journal of Applied Sciences	7	8	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Adamawa State University, PMB 25, Mubi, Nigeria	Elizabeth, S., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Adamawa State University, PMB ...	This study compared the performance of the Women-In-Agriculture (WIA) programme in Borno State, N...	Borno state; Performance index; Women farmers; World Bank	Agricultural development; Borno state; Cottage industries; Inferential statistics; Local governme...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883764127	Performance of supervised enterprise projects (SEPS) conducted by Sasakawa Africa fund for extens...	Daneji M.I., Akeredolu M., Suleiman A., Suleiman M.S.	2013	Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education	20	2	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria; Sasakawa Af...	Daneji, M.I., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeri...	[No abstract available]	Capacity building; Extension staff; Supervised enterprise projects	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956003660	Impacts of Zimbabwe European union micro-project programme (ZIM/EU MPP) in funding smallholder ir...	Nhundu K., Gwata C., Mushunje A.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	14	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Universit...	Nhundu, K., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Science and Agricultur...	At least 70% of smallholders live in the semi-arid regions IV and V where rainfall is erratic and...	Food security; Household; Income; Irrigators; Non-irrigators; Smallholder; ZIM/EU MPP	Colophospermum mopane	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33744454929	Structure and performance evaluation of cocoa marketing institutions in South-Western Nigeria: An...	Folayan J.A., Daramola G.A., Oguntade A.E.	2006	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	4	2	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria	Folayan, J.A., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Technolo...	This study employs various measures of parameters of market structure such as concentration ratio...	Exporters; Licensed buying agents; Warehousing market structure and performance	Theobroma cacao	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548150699	Evaluation of poultry egg marketing in South-Western Nigeria	Afolabi J.A.	2007	International Journal of Poultry Science	6	5	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704,...	Afolabi, J.A., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Technolo...	The study evaluated poultry egg marketing in Nigeria. It specifically identified the socio-econom...	Poultry egg marketing; Profitability of egg business; Socio-economic characteristics	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880689687	Perceived social impacts of disease outbreak among livestock farmers along border villages of Sou...	Oladele O.I., Antwi M.A., Kolawole A.E.	2013	Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances	12	2	10.3923/javaa.2013.168.172	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2735 ...	Oladele, O.I., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North West University, Mafiken...	This study examines the perceived social impacts of disease outbreak among livestock farmers alon...	Disease outbreak; Farm; Livestock farmers; Perception; Social impacts	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873487542	Impact that the Nguni cattle project have on the livelihood of the beneficiaries in North West pr...	Cwaile L., Antwi M.A., Oladele O.I.	2012	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	10	42433	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University Mafikeng Campus, Privat...	Cwaile, L., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University Mafikeng Ca...	This study examined the impact that the Nguni cattle project have on the livelihood of the benefi...	Capital; Cattle; Farmers; Livelihoods; Nguni; North-West; South Africa	adult; aged; agricultural worker; article; cattle; education; female; financial management; grazi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84877013065	Statistical evaluation of sustainability of selected crop production in Nigeria	Samuel Oyekale A.	2012	Life Science Journal	9	4	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmaba...	Samuel Oyekale, A., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University, Ma...	Sustainable agricultural production is a paramount goal of many developing countries in order to ...	Contingency table; Crops; Nigeria; Sustainability	Cucumis; Dioscorea alata; Elaeis; Theobroma cacao; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84896133841	Impacts of flooding on coastal fishing folks and risk adaptation behaviours in Epe, Lagos State	Samuel Oyekale A., Mukela F.	2014	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	12	1	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmaba...	Samuel Oyekale, A., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University, Ma...	Climatic changes have made flooding a major environmental hazard in the coastal areas of Nigeria....	Climate change; Fishing folks; Flooding; Impact; Vulnerability	article; climate change; conceptual framework; environmental impact; fishing; flooding; health im...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883822987	The effects of human resource management and socio demographic characteristics on performance of ...	Annor-Frempong F.	2013	Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education	20	2	None	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coa...	Annor-Frempong, F., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture, Un...	[No abstract available]	Capacity building and socio-economic characteristics; Extension personnel; Human resource managem...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929991535	Simulating the Impact of Exogenous Food Price Shock on Agriculture and the Poor in Nigeria: Resul...	Nkang N.M., Omonona B.T., Yusuf S.A., Oni O.A.	2013	Economic Analysis and Policy	43	1	10.1016/S0313-5926(13)50005-1	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria; Depa...	Nkang, N.M., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Calabar, Calabar, ...	Motivated by the recent global economic crisis, this paper simulated the impact of a rise in the ...	None	None	None	View

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