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-s2.0-84903129332	Climate change impact on the limnology of Lake Kariba, Zambia-Zimbabwe	Mahere T.S., Mtsambiwa M.Z., Chifamba P.C., Nhiwatiwa T.	2014	African Journal of Aquatic Science	39	2	10.2989/16085914.2014.927350	Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; University of Zimbab...	Mahere, T.S., Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Mtsamb...	There is evidence that global warming is changing the thermal regimes of tropical lakes and this ...	dissolved oxygen; oxycline; stratification; temperature; thermal gradient; thermocline	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873039519	Impact of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus 1758 (Crustacea: Copepoda) almost a decade after an initial...	Dalu T., Nhiwatiwa T., Clegg B., Barson M.	2012	Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems	None	406	10.1051/kmae/2012020	Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP167, Mt. Pleasant Harare, Sou...	Dalu, T., Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP167, Mt. Pleasant H...	An assessment was carried out on the impact of Lernaea cyprinacea on fish populations ten years a...	Cichlids; Clinostomoides brieni; Intensity; Lernaea cyprinacea; Malilangwe; Parasite	Cichlidae; Clarias gariepinus; Copepoda; Crustacea; Labeo; Lernaea cyprinacea; Oreochromis; Oreoc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879274960	Comparative evaluation of amino acid composition and volatile organic compounds of selected Niger...	Karaye I.U., Aliero A.A., Muhammad S., Bilbis L.S.	2012	Pakistan Journal of Nutrition	11	12	None	Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria; Department of Bi...	Karaye, I.U., Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria; Al...	Amino acid composition and volatile organic compounds (VOCS) of five Nigerian cucurbits namely: L...	Amino acid; Biomarkers; Cucurbits; Fatty acids; Volatile compounds	alcohol; aromatic compound; essential amino acid; ester derivative; fatty acid; hydrocarbon; leuc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874747525	Evaluation of nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of selected Nigerian cucurbits seeds	Karaye I.U., Aliero A.A., Muhammad S., Bilbis L.S.	2013	Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences	4	1	None	Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria; Department of Bi...	Karaye, I.U., Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria; Al...	Seeds of Luffa aegyptiaca (Mill.), Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. Matsum), Cucurbita maxima (Duchesne,...	Cucurbits; Food fortification; Nutritional; Protease inhibition; Trypsin; Validation	carbohydrate; cyanide; fat; lipid; nitrate; tannin derivative; article; ash; carbohydrate analysi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929391195	Mitigating the impact of swimming pools on domestic water demand	Fisher-Jeffes L., Gertse G., Armitage N.P.	2015	Water SA	41	2	10.4314/wsa.v41i2.09	Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, South Africa	Fisher-Jeffes, L., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rond...	South Africa is a water-scarce country where the sustainable provision of water to its citizens i...	Swimming pools; Urban water management; Water demand management	Catchments; Housing; Lakes; Swimming pools; Water management; Water recycling; Water treatment; C...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878345514	Monitoring of soil and groundwater contamination following a pipeline explosion and petroleum pro...	Doherty V.F., Otitoloju A.A.	2013	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	185	5	10.1007/s10661-012-2858-8	Department of Biological Sciences, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria; Ecotoxicology Labo...	Doherty, V.F., Department of Biological Sciences, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria; Oti...	In May 2008, an accidental damage of a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline oc...	Contamination; Groundwater; Petroleum products; Pipeline; Soil	Benzene , toluene , ethylbenzene , and xylenes; Environmental guidelines; Groundwater contaminati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924705895	Behaviour and ecological impacts of termites: Fecundity investigations in mounds	Wako S.E.	2015	Ekologia Bratislava	34	1	10.1515/eko-2015-0008	Department of Biology Education, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 6767, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Wako, S.E., Department of Biology Education, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 6767, Addis Ababa, ...	A radical study was conducted on the behaviour and ecological impacts of termites in Haru Distric...	Alates; Cast; Colony; Queen; Red ants and royal cell	behavioral ecology; biological control; ecological impact; ecosystem management; fecundity; popul...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907402126	The impact of cooperative social organization on reducing the prevalence of malaria and intestina...	Yihenew G., Adamu H., Petros B.	2014	Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases	2014	None	10.1155/2014/378780	Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Institute of...	Yihenew, G., Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;...	Introduction. Parasitic diseases are the major causes of human health problem in Ethiopia. The hi...	None	adolescent; Article; Ascaris lumbricoides; attitude; child; Cryptosporidium; Entamoeba histolytic...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745778922	Human impact on the plains Zebra (Equus quagga) population in Nechisar plains, Nechisar National ...	Doku Y., Bekele A., Balakrishnan M.	2006	International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences	32	2	None	Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box No. 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Doku, Y., Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box No. 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...	Socio-economic and physical surveys were conducted in eight Guji Oromo settlements in Nechisar pl...	Ethiopia; Human impacts; Nechisar National Park; Plains zebra	anthropogenic effect; habitat; mammal; nature-society relations; population ecology; Africa; East...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-72349088098	The impact of a small-scale irrigation scheme on malaria transmission in Ziway area, Central Ethi...	Kibret S., Alemu Y., Boelee E., Tekie H., Alemu D., Petros B.	2010	Tropical Medicine and International Health	15	1	10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02423.x	Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 14001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; International...	Kibret, S., Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 14001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; A...	Objective To assess the impact of a small-scale irrigation scheme in Ziway area, a semi-arid area...	An. arabiensis; An. pharoensis; Ethiopia; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Small-scale irrigation	blood; disease prevalence; disease transmission; disease vector; dry season; entomology; immunoas...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875486166	Evaluation of anti-plasmodium berghei activity of crude and column fractions of extracts from wit...	Dame Z.T., Petros B., Mekonnen Y.	2013	Turkish Journal of Biology	37	2	10.3906/biy-1203-62	Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Ambo University, P. O. Box 1...	Dame, Z.T., Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Ambo University,...	Different crude methanolic and chloroform extracts of Withania somnifera leaves, and column fract...	Antimalarial activity; In vivo; Plasmodium berghei; Withania somnifera	Mus; Plasmodium berghei; Withania somnifera	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904263662	Growth performance of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fed different types of diets fo...	Workagegn K.B., Ababboa E.D., Yimer G.T., Amare T.A.	2014	Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development	5	3	10.4172/2155-9546.1000235	Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, P.O. Bo...	Workagegn, K.B., Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa Un...	This research was designed to investigate the growth performance and feed utilization efficiency ...	Aquarium; Feed ingredients; Growth performance; Oreochromis niloticus	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84886439252	The effect of dietary inclusion of jatropha curcas kernel meal on growth performance, feed utiliz...	Workagegn K.B., Ababbo E.D., Tossa B.T.	2013	Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development	4	5	10.4172/2155-9546.1000193	Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, P.O. Bo...	Workagegn, K.B., Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa Un...	The study investigated the effect of dietary inclusion of different proportion of heat treated an...	Alternative feed source; Feed ingredient; Oreochromis niloticus; Performance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84898719323	Evaluation of the efficacy of DDT indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets aga...	Asale A., Getachew Y., Hailesilassie W., Speybroeck N., Duchateau L., Yewhalaw D.	2014	Parasites and Vectors	7	1	10.1186/1756-3305-7-131	Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; Department...	Asale, A., Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia,...	Background: Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and Long-Lasting Insecticidal nets (LLINs) are major m...	An. arabiensis; Ethiopia; Experimental huts; Insecticide resistance; Long-lasting insecticide tre...	bendiocarb; carbamic acid derivative; chlorphenotane; cyhalothrin; deltamethrin; fenitrothion; in...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745484939	The environmental and social impact of petroleum and natural gas exploitation in Nigeria	Okeagu J.E., Okeagu J.C., Adegoke A.O., Onuoha C.N.	2006	Journal of Third World Studies	23	1	None	Department of Biology, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, United States; Owerri Gen...	Okeagu, J.E., Department of Biology, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, United Stat...	The petroleum industry is the most environmentally deleterious enterprise in Nigeria, because of ...	None	environmental degradation; environmental impact; human rights; oil industry; social impact; Afric...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921801734	Impact of a widely cultivated tree (Moringa oleifera) on the health of commercially important hyb...	Adamu K.M., Ahmed I.M.	2014	Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences	57	3	None	Department of Biology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, P.M.B. 11, Lapai, Niger-Stat...	Adamu, K.M., Department of Biology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, P.M.B. 11, Lapa...	Plantations of the tree Moringa oleifera often lead to increas levels of leaf dust in nearby fres...	Biochemical parameters; Hybrid catfish; Moringa oleifera	aquaculture; bioassay; biochemical composition; concentration (composition); cultivation; dicotyl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897598447	Evaluation of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from some cream field b...	Mola Y., Dabassa A., Demissie S.	2014	Research Journal of Microbiology	9	1	10.3923/jm.2014.16.24	Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia	Mola, Y., Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia; Dabassa, A., De...	Bakery products are moracious and staple foods consumed among most of the world's population. The...	Bakery products; Cream filled; Food poisoning; Microbial load; S. aureus	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884264966	Evaluation of home slaughtered meat quality used for human consumption at household and food sell...	Dabassa A.	2013	Journal of Medical Sciences (Faisalabad)	13	8	10.3923/jms.2013.779.784	Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia	Dabassa, A., Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia	Frequency of contamination in home slaughtered meat Jimma town south west Ethiopia was examined i...	Bacillus; Beef; Chevron; Meat; Mutton; Salmonella	aerobic bacterium; article; Bacillus; bacterial count; bacterium culture; bacterium isolation; be...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-39749093887	Evaluation on potential of wild hosts as trap plants for managing gramineous stemborers in maize ...	Yewhalaw D., Getu E., Seyoum E.	2008	Journal of Economic Entomology	101	1	10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[50:EOPOWH]2.0.CO;2	Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia; Department of Biology, Ad...	Yewhalaw, D., Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia; Getu, E., D...	As part of habitat management system to control cereal stemborers, various wild hosts used as tra...	Cotesia flavipes; Maize; Stemborer; Trap plants; Wild hosts	animal; article; biological pest control; crop; ecosystem; Ethiopia; evaluation; growth, developm...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919391587	The impact of humidity on evaporative cooling in small desert birds exposed to high air temperatures	Gerson A.R., Smith E.K., Smit B., McKechnie A.E., Wolf B.O.	2014	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	87	6	10.1086/678956	Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Department of Zo...	Gerson, A.R., Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Sm...	Environmental temperatures that exceed body temperature (Tb) force endothermic animals to rely so...	None	air temperature; bird; body temperature; cooling; desert; environmental factor; evaporation; meta...	IOS-1122228, NSF, National Science Foundation	View

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