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-s2.0-77955575010	Earthworm impacts on soil organic matter and fertilizer dynamics in tropical hillside agroecosyst...	Fonte S.J., Barrios E., Six J.	2010	Pedobiologia	53	5	10.1016/j.pedobi.2010.03.002	Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, United...	Fonte, S.J., Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA ...	Earthworms are important processors of soil organic matter (SOM) and nutrient turnover in terrest...	Nitrogen; Pontoscolex corethrurus; Quesungual agroforestry system; Residue inputs; Soil aggregate...	agricultural management; alternative agriculture; crop performance; earthworm; growth rate; micro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33749532875	Evaluation of maize genotypes using parametric and non-parametric stability estimates	Abera W., Labuschagne M.T., Maartens H.	2006	Cereal Research Communications	34	42403	10.1556/CRC.34.2006.2-3.221	Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Sout...	Abera, W., Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein...	High and stable yield is very desirable in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes. Stable yield of a genot...	GE interaction; Stability parameters; Zea mays	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846429581	The evaluation of oil and fatty acid composition in seed of cotton accessions from various countries	Lukonge E., Labuschagne M.T., Hugo A.	2007	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	87	2	10.1002/jsfa.2731	Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Sout...	Lukonge, E., Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfonte...	Cottonseed oil has a 2:1 ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acid. Linoleic acid is an es...	Cotton; Fatty acids; Genetic distance; Oil	Gossypium hirsutum; Micropus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67649828034	Evaluation of greenhouse inoculation techniques used to screen for Sclerotinia stem rot resistanc...	Botha C., McLaren N.W., Swart W.J.	2009	South African Journal of Plant and Soil	26	1	None	Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, Sou...	Botha, C., Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein...	Numerous inoculation methods have been used to screen soybean germplasm for resistance to Sclerot...	Inoculation methods, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, screening	cultivar; disease resistance; fungal disease; germplasm; inoculation; plastic; seeding; soybean; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925220167	Simplified negative pressure wound therapy: Clinical evaluation of an ultraportable, no-canister ...	Hudson D.A., Adams K.G., Van Huyssteen A., Martin R., Huddleston E.M.	2015	International Wound Journal	12	2	10.1111/iwj.12080	Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape T...	Hudson, D.A., Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Univer...	The aim of this study was to evaluate a prototype negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system t...	Closed surgical incision; Negative pressure wound therapy; Portable; Postoperative care; Wound he...	adult; aged; Article; clinical article; clinical evaluation; clinical study; clinical trial; fema...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939966140	Structural performance of the Nigerian grown Abura timber bridge beam subjected to compression an...	Aguwa J.I.	2015	KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering	19	4	10.1007/s12205-013-0164-9	Dept. of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria	Aguwa, J.I., Dept. of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria	There is the need to subject some Nigerian timber species to reliability analysis in order to est...	compression and shearing; Nigerian grown abura; strength; structural reliability; timber bridge beam	Bridge components; Design; Sensitivity analysis; Shearing; Structural analysis; Timber; Wooden br...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81155145967	Impact of tongue reduction on overall speech intelligibility, articulation and oromyofunctional b...	Van Lierde K., Galiwango G., Hodges A., Bettens K., Luyten A., Vermeersch H.	2012	Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica	64	2	10.1159/000329569	Department of Plastic Surgery, CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Kampala, Uganda; Department of ENT,...	Van Lierde, K., Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery and Logopaedics, University Hospital Gen...	Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of partial glossectomy (using th...	Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome; Oromyofunctional behavior; Speech intelligibility; Tongue reduction	article; Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome; clinical trial; dysphagia; glossectomy; hepatoblastoma; hum...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860800961	Corporate social responsibility performance in the Niger Delta: beyond two constitutive orthodoxi...	Aaron K.K.	2011	Development in Practice	21	6	10.1080/09614524.2011.582856	Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria	Aaron, K.K., Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nig...	Against the background of attempts to explain the poor Corporate social responsibility (CSR) perf...	Conflict and reconstruction; Governance and public policy	corporate strategy; governance approach; industrial performance; oil industry; sustainable develo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947241341	Friends or enemies? An evaluation of the relationship between rising hegemonies and established h...	Wogu I.A.P., Chidozie F.	2015	Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research	2	3	None	Department of Political Science and International Relations, School of Human Resource Development...	Wogu, I.A.P., Department of Political Science and International Relations, School of Human Resour...	There are some who see China's sudden rise to the position of power and influence on the globe as...	Complex independent theory; Espionage campaign; Friends or enemy; Hegemony; International relations	None	None	View
None	None	Watching the watcher: An evaluation of local election observers in Tanzania	Makulilo A.B.	2011	Journal of Modern African Studies	49	2	10.1017/S0022278X11000036	Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar Es Salaam, PO Box 75...	Makulilo, A.B., Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar Es S...	The unfolding of the Third Wave of democracy cast a mounting weight on election observation in tr...	None	democracy; election; historical perspective; political history; stakeholder; Tanzania	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650196138	Organizational retention strategies and employee performance of Zenith Bank in Nigeria	Eseme Gberevbie D.	2010	African Journal of Economic and Management Studies	1	1	10.1108/20400701011028167	Department of Political Science, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria	Eseme Gberevbie, D., Department of Political Science, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria	PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine employee-retention strategies and perf...	Banking; Employees; Human resource management; Nigeria; Organizational performance; Retention	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892536195	The impacts of culture and religion, Ethnicity, politics and poverty on ethnic violence in Platea...	Akwara A.F., Udaw J.E., Akwara N.F., Onimawo J.	2013	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	4	14	10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n14p657	Department of Political Science, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria; Department of ...	Akwara, A.F., Department of Political Science, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria; ...	Every ethnic nationality has got its own culture and cultural attributes by which the ethnic nati...	And violence; Culture; Ethnicity; Politics; Poverty; Religion	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892546519	The politics of youth violence in Rumuekpe and its impact on Rumuekpe community development, 2004...	Wilson G.	2013	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	4	6	10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n6p73	Department of Political Science, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumini, Port Harcou...	Wilson, G., Department of Political Science, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumini,...	The study centered on politics of youth violence and its impact on Rumuekpe community development...	And oil multinationals; Community development; Politics; Youth leadership; Youth violence	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924576414	The impact of political leadership and corruption on Nigeria's development since independence	Awofeso O., Odeyemi T.I.	2014	Journal of Sustainable Development	7	5	10.5539/jsd.v7n5p240	Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Awofeso, O., Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Odeye...	The paper draws an interlocking relationship between political leadership and development and con...	Corruption; Development; Political leadership; Politics; Poverty	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67649364043	Profile, comorbidity and impact of insomnia in the Ibadan study of ageing	Gureje O., Kola L., Ademola A., Olley B.O.	2009	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry	24	7	10.1002/gps.2180	Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria; Department of Psycholo...	Gureje, O., Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria; Kola, L., ...	Objective: To provide information on the profile, comorbidity and impact of insomnia among an und...	Community; Elderly; Impairment; Insomnia	aged; aging; arthritis; article; asthma; chronic pain; comorbidity; controlled study; diagnostic ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871019951	The impact of organised crime on state social control: Organised criminal groups and local govern...	Lambrechts D.	2012	Journal of Southern African Studies	38	4	10.1080/03057070.2012.749060	Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South A...	Lambrechts, D., Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matiela...	This study primarily investigates the power dynamics between organised crime, the state and socie...	None	crime; local government; social organization; Cape Flats; South Africa; Western Cape	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955025455	Autonomy and local capacity: An analysis of the performance profile of EDO state local government...	Ebohon S.I., Osemwota O., Agbebaku P.	2011	Social Sciences	6	3	10.3923/sscience.2011.235.240	Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria; Institute of Public Adminis...	Ebohon, S.I., Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria; Osemwota, O.,...	Autonomy and performance are the recurrent themes in contemporary local government discourse. Thi...	Bureaucratic appropriation; Infra-sovereign; Nigeria; Overdeveloped; Ultra-sovereign; Vertical de...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892570287	Combating human trafficking in Nigeria: An evaluation of state policies and programmes	Duru E.J.C., Ogbonnaya U.M.	2012	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	3	3	10.5901/mjss.2012.v3n3p161	Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria; Department of Political...	Duru, E.J.C., Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria; Ogbonnaya...	This paper examines the social problem of trafficking in human beings in Nigeria. It considers th...	Humah trafficking; Nigeria; State policies	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-23444442272	Tourism impact, distribution and development: The spatial structure of tourism in the Western Cap...	Cornelissen S.	2005	Development Southern Africa	22	2	10.1080/03768350500163014	Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa	Cornelissen, S., Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South...	The structural dimensions of a country's tourism sector, and in particular the spatial structure ...	None	regional pattern; spatial analysis; structural analysis; tourist destination; Africa; Eastern Hem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924952535	New development: Regulatory impact assessment in developing countries—tales from the road to good...	Adelle C., Macrae D., Marusic A., Naru F.	2015	Public Money and Management	35	3	10.1080/09540962.2015.1027500	Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa; General for Law and Regul...	Adelle, C., Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Macrae, D., G...	This article sets out the challenges facing the practice of regulatory impact assessment (RIA) in...	Better regulation; developing countries; policy appraisal; regulatory impact assessment; regulato...	None	None	View

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