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
None	None	Laboratory and experimental hut evaluation of a long-lasting insecticide treated blanket for prot...	Kitau J., Oxborough R., Kaye A., Chen-Hussey V., Isaacs E., Matowo J., Kaur H., Magesa S.M., Mosh...	2014	Parasites and Vectors	7	1	10.1186/1756-3305-7-129	Department of Entomology and Parasitology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMU...	Kitau, J., Department of Entomology and Parasitology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University Co...	Background: Long-lasting insecticide treated blankets (LLIBs) may provide additional protection a...	Anopheles arabiensis; Experimental hut; Insecticide treated blankets; Pyrethroids; Tanzania; Vect...	permethrin; pyrethroid; insecticide; pyrethroid; Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles gambiae; antibio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878076609	Field evaluation of predacious mites (acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of citrus red m...	Fadamiro H.Y., Akotsen-Mensah C., Xiao Y., Anikwe J.	2013	Florida Entomologist	96	1	10.1653/024.096.0111	Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, United States; Department of Ent...	Fadamiro, H.Y., Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, United States; A...	We evaluated 3 species of predacious mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae), Galendromus occidentalis (Nesbi...	biological control; Galendromus occidentalis; Neoseiulus californicus; Panonychus citri; Phytosei...	biocontrol agent; biological control; field survey; fruit; mite; Alabama; United States	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871737682	The Effective Population Size of Malaria Mosquitoes: Large Impact of Vector Control	Athrey G., Hodges T.K., Reddy M.R., Overgaard H.J., Matias A., Ridl F.C., Kleinschmidt I., Caccon...	2012	PLoS Genetics	8	12	10.1371/journal.pgen.1003097	Department of Entomology, Texas AandM University, College Station, TX, United States; Department ...	Athrey, G., Department of Entomology, Texas AandM University, College Station, TX, United States;...	Malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa have proven themselves very difficult adversaries in the gl...	None	Anopheles; Anopheles gambiae; Anopheles melas; Anopheles moucheti; article; controlled study; dis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907289436	Impact of customer-supplier relationships and facilitation of credit on development of Micro Ente...	Sepeame I.J., de Beer M.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	20	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n20p819	Department of Entrepreneurial Studies and Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, Kw...	Sepeame, I.J., Department of Entrepreneurial Studies and Management, Durban University of Technol...	The aim of the research is to identify the impact of customer-supplier relationships in terms of ...	Credit facilities; Customer-supplier; Development; Micro Enterprises; Relationships	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84882294263	Impact of ISO 14001 environmental management system on water quality: Case study of selected gold...	Fei-Baffoe, Botwe-Koomson B., Mensa-Bonsip G., Agyapong I.E., Agyapong E.A.	2013	Pollution Research	32	2	None	Department of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, ...	Fei-Baffoe, Department of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technolo...	The ISO 14001 environmental management standard has been criticized as a public relations fig lea...	Certification; Environmental management system; Environmental performance; Gold mining industry; ...	effluent; environmental issue; environmental management; gold mine; implementation process; natur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892547658	Assessing the impact of support structures and initiatives to youth entrepreneurship development ...	Gwija S.A., Eresia-Eke C., Iwu C.G.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	1	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n1p61	Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, ...	Gwija, S.A., Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Cape Peninsula University of...	This study sought to determine the role of government support structures and initiatives in the d...	Khayelitsha; South Africa; Support structures and initiatives; Western Cape; Youth development; Y...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748775800	Land use changes and hydrological impacts related to up-scaling of rainwater harvesting and manag...	Ngigi S.N., Savenije H.H.G., Gichuki F.N.	2007	Land Use Policy	24	1	10.1016/j.landusepol.2005.10.002	Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053, Na...	Ngigi, S.N., Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. ...	Some land use changes are driven by the need to improve agricultural production and livelihoods. ...	Conceptual framework; Hydrological impacts; Integrated water resources management; Land use polic...	agricultural land; agricultural production; environmental impact; hydrological change; land use c...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-55549100291	Hydrological impacts of flood storage and management on irrigation water abstraction in upper Ewa...	Ngigi S.N., Savenije H.H.G., Gichuki F.N.	2008	Water Resources Management	22	12	10.1007/s11269-008-9257-5	Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-006...	Ngigi, S.N., Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. ...	The upper Ewaso Ng'iro basin, which starts from the central highlands of Kenya and stretches nort...	Flood storage; Low river flows; River basin water resources management; River water withdrawals; ...	Abstracting; Curing; Digital signal processing; Drought; Evaporative cooling systems; Flow of wat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906253269	Climate change impacts and adaptation in South Africa	Ziervogel G., New M., Archer van Garderen E., Midgley G., Taylor A., Hamann R., Stuart-Hill S., M...	2014	Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change	5	5	10.1002/wcc.295	Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South A...	Ziervogel, G., Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cap...	In this paper we review current approaches and recent advances in research on climate impacts and...	None	adaptive management; climate change; environmental planning; environmental policy; socioeconomic ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870232065	The performance of plant species in removing nutrients from stormwater in biofiltration systems i...	Milandri S.G., Winter K.J., Chimphango S.B.M., Armitage N.P., Mbui D.N., Jackson G.E., Liebau V.	2012	Water SA	38	5	10.4314/wsa.v38i5.2	Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rond...	Milandri, S.G., Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Cape Town, P...	In 2009, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) adopted a stormwater policy which mandates that new and exi...	Biofilter; Nutrient removal; Stormwater treatment; Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)	Average concentration; Biofiltration systems; Cape Town; Drainage pipes; Nutrient removal; Phragm...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84911449292	Evaluation of a low-tech method, pepper–grease, for combatting elephant crop-raiding activities i...	Wiafe E.D., Sam M.K.	2014	Pachyderm	55	None	None	Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Presbyterian University College, PO...	Wiafe, E.D., Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Presbyterian Universit...	Alow-tech method for preventing elephants from destroying farms around Kakum Conservation Area in...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928012852	Students want HIV testing in schools a formative evaluation of the acceptability of HIV testing a...	Madiba S., Mokgatle M.	2015	BMC Public Health	15	1	10.1186/s12889-015-1746-x	Department of Environmental and Occupational Heath, School of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Heal...	Madiba, S., Department of Environmental and Occupational Heath, School of Public Health, Sefako M...	Background: The proposal by the South African Health Ministry to implement HIV testing and counse...	Acceptability of HTC at school; Disclosure; HIV status; Sexual behaviour; South Africa; Stigma an...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-71749119345	Toxicological evaluation of dietary fumonisin B1 on serum biochemistry of growing pigs	Gbore F.A., Egbunike G.N.	2009	Journal of Central European Agriculture	10	3	None	Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba - Akoko, N...	Gbore, F.A., Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akung...	Twenty-four male Large White weanling pigs of 8-9 weeks of age averaging 6.94±0.26 kg were used t...	Fumonisin B1; Growing pigs; Serum biochemistry	Animalia; Pieris brassicae; Suidae	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649678115	Growth performance, haematology and serum biochemistry of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fi...	Gbore F.A., Adewole A.M., Oginni O., Oguntolu M.F., Bada A.M., Akele O.	2010	Mycotoxin Research	26	4	10.1007/s12550-010-0059-2	Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nig...	Gbore, F.A., Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akung...	Fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus were used to evaluate the effect of dietary fumonisin B1 (FB1),...	Clarias gariepinus; Fingerlings; Fumonisin B1; Growth; Haematology; Serum biochemistry	albumin; fumonisin B1; globulin; hemoglobin; animal food; article; catfish; controlled study; ery...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954292949	Assessment of mobility of heavy metals in two soil types by use of column leaching experiments an...	Kowalkowski T., Tutu H., Cozmuta L.M., Sprynskyy M., Cukrowska E.M., Buszewski B.	2010	International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry	90	10	10.1080/03067310903195003	Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus...	Kowalkowski, T., Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Ni...	The objectives of this study were to evaluate the mobility of heavy metals (HMs) in two types of ...	Artificial neural network; Column leaching experiments; Heavy metals transport; Soil pollution	Acidic forest soil; Agricultural soils; Artificial Neural Network; Chemometric evaluation; Column...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84858059504	Predicting how adaptation to climate change could affect ecological conservation: Secondary impac...	Bradley B.A., Estes L.D., Hole D.G., Holness S., Oppenheimer M., Turner W.R., Beukes H., Schulze ...	2012	Diversity and Distributions	18	5	10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00875.x	Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United ...	Bradley, B.A., Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA...	Aim: Ecosystems face numerous well-documented threats from climate change. The well-being of peop...	Adaptation; Climate change; Crop suitability; Indirect impacts; Maize; South Africa; Species dist...	abandoned land; adaptive management; buffer zone; climate change; conservation planning; crop pro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27544488014	Heavy metals in sediments of the gold mining impacted Pra River basin, Ghana, West Africa	Donkor A.K., Bonzongo J.-C.J., Nartey V.K., Adotey D.K.	2005	Soil and Sediment Contamination	14	6	10.1080/15320380500263675	Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United ...	Donkor, A.K., Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesvill...	Total concentrations of Hg, Al, Fe, As, Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mn, Co, V, and Zn were determined in surf...	Ghana; Gold mining; Heavy metals; Mercury; Sediment contamination; West Africa	Concentration (process); Gold mines; Heavy metals; Hydrology; Mercury (metal); Mining; Sediments;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84905679414	Microbial impacts of brewery effluent discharge on sissa river: A case study of Kaase in Kumasi, ...	Gyasi S.F., Appiah-Effah E., Nkansah A.	2014	Research Journal of Microbiology	9	5	10.3923/jm.2014.239.245	Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resource, Sunyani, Ghan...	Gyasi, S.F., Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resource, ...	Industries are major sources of pollution in all environments. Based on the type of industry, var...	Brewery; Discharge; Kumasi; Microbial; Pollution; Sissa river	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919928066	Experimental evaluation of anaerobic digestion for coffee wastewater treatment and its biomethane...	Beyene A., Yemane D., Addis T., Assayie A.A., Triest L.	2014	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	11	7	10.1007/s13762-013-0339-4	Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Po.Box: 378, Jimma, ...	Beyene, A., Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Po.Box: ...	The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) as an eco...	Anaerobic digestion; Biogas potential; Coffee wastewater; Organic fertilizer	biofuel; biogas; biotechnology; coffee; deforestation; emission control; experimental study; gree...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954652162	Laboratory evaluation of dimethyl phthalate treated wristbands against three predominant mosquito...	Karunamoorthi K., Sabesan S.	2010	European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences	14	5	None	Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma ...	Karunamoorthi, K., Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health and Medic...	Objectives and Materials and Methods: The repellent efficacy of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) treated ...	Dimethyl phthalate; Man landing rate; Mosquitoes; Personal protection; Repellent treated wristbands	insect repellent; phthalic acid dimethyl ester; insect repellent; phthalic acid derivative; phtha...	None	View

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