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-s2.0-84866993997	Climate change impacts on river basin and freshwater ecosystems: Some observations on challenges ...	Ostfeld A., Barchiesi S., Bonte M., Collier C.R., Cross K., Darch G., Farrell T.A., Smith M., Vic...	2012	Journal of Water and Climate Change	3	3	10.2166/wcc.2012.006	Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32...	Ostfeld, A., Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technol...	Despite uncertainty pertaining to methods, assumptions and input data of climate change models, m...	Climate change; Environmental flows; Management; Modeling; River basin; Water resources	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894627139	Remotely sensed monitoring of small reservoir dynamics: A Bayesian approach	Eilander D., Annor F.O., Iannini L., van de Giesen N.	2014	Remote Sensing	6	2	10.3390/rs6021191	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 C...	Eilander, D., Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevi...	Multipurpose small reservoirs are important for livelihoods in rural semi-arid regions. To manage...	Backscatter analysis; Delineation; Image classification; Naive bayesian classification; Polarimet...	None	ESA, European Space Agency	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949647742	Reduction of Used Memory Ensemble Kalman Filtering (RumEnKF): A data assimilation scheme for memo...	Hut R., Amisigo B.A., Steele-Dunne S., van de Giesen N.	2015	Advances in Water Resources	86	None	10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.09.007	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of Water Resources Management, Delft Uni...	Hut, R., Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of Water Resources Management, ...	Reduction of Used Memory Ensemble Kalman Filtering (RumEnKF) is introduced as a variant on the En...	Data assimilation; Ensemble Kalman Filter; Global models; Large memory problems	Digital arithmetic; Kalman filters; Data assimilation; Ensemble Kalman Filter; Ensemble Kalman fi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941337682	Effect of cooling regime on the residual performance of high-volume palm oil fuel ash concrete ex...	Awal A.S.M.A., Shehu I.A., Ismail M.	2015	Construction and Building Materials	98	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.09.001	Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Build...	Awal, A.S.M.A., Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; She...	This paper presents the experimental findings of a study on the effect of cooling method on the r...	Cooling regime; Elevated temperature; High volume; Palm oil fuel ash; Residual performance	Air; Compressive strength; Concretes; Cooling; Electric furnaces; Fuels; Light velocity; Oil shal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864662368	Project Communication, Individual Commitment, Social Networks, and Perceived Project Performance	Ahimbisibwe A., Nangoli S.	2012	Journal of African Business	13	2	10.1080/15228916.2012.693436	Faculty of Commerce and Administration, Victoria University of Wellington, P. O. Box 600, Welling...	Ahimbisibwe, A., Faculty of Commerce and Administration, Victoria University of Wellington, P. O....	This research examines the role of project communication, individual commitment, and social netwo...	commitment; communication; project performance; social networks	banking; communication; perception; performance assessment; project management; social network; U...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927716182	The impact of a faculty development programme for health professions educators in sub-Saharan Afr...	Frantz J.M., Bezuidenhout J., Burch V.C., Mthembu S., Rowe M., Tan C., Van Wyk J., Van Heerden B.	2015	BMC Medical Education	15	1	10.1186/s12909-015-0320-7	Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa...	Frantz, J.M., Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville...	Background: In 2008 the sub-Saharan FAIMER Regional Institute launched a faculty development prog...	Evaluation; Faculty development; Kirkpatrick framework	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77951159825	Perceived project value, opportunistic behavior, interorganizational cooperation, and contractor ...	Ntayi J., Rooks G., Eyaa S., Qian C.	2010	Journal of African Business	11	1	10.1080/15228911003608603	Faculty of Computing and Management Science, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda...	Ntayi, J., Faculty of Computing and Management Science, Makerere University Business School, Kamp...	Predictors of contractor performance have attracted the attention of researchers in the developed...	Construction; Contractor performance; Interorganizational relationships; Opportunistic	construction industry; firm size; industrial performance; perception; subcontracting; Sub-Saharan...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84890094748	Enhancing team performance through tool use: How critical technology-related issues influence the...	Weimann P., Pollock M., Scott E., Brown I.	2013	IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication	56	4	10.1109/TPC.2013.2287571	Faculty of Economic and Social Science, Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Berlin 10629...	Weimann, P., Faculty of Economic and Social Science, Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin,...	Research problem: The project management of virtual teams differs from that of traditional ones. ...	Communication; internet; performance; project management; teams; tools; virtual teams	Cultural dimensions; Face-to-face meetings; Grounded theory approach; performance; Research quest...	None	View
None	None	The Impact of Trade Credit on Customer Switching Behaviour: Evidence from the Tanzanian Rice Market	Hermes N., Kihanga E., Lensink R., Lutz C.	2012	Journal of Development Studies	48	3	10.1080/00220388.2011.615921	Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Netherlands; Faculty of Commerce, Mzu...	Hermes, N., Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Netherlands; Kihanga, E.,...	We use primary survey data to analyse the relationship between trade credit and customer switchin...	None	credit provision; financial market; market system; retailing; Tanzania	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887421754	The impact of declining measles vaccination coverage is control: A case study of Abia state Nigeria	Umeh C.A., Ahaneku H.P.	2013	Pan African Medical Journal	15	None	10.11604/pamj.2013.15.105.2515	Hospital Management Board, Bayelsa state, Nigeria; Department of Epidemiology, University of Texa...	Umeh, C.A., Hospital Management Board, Bayelsa state, Nigeria; Ahaneku, H.P., Department of Epide...	Introduction: Efforts at immunizing children against measles was intensified in Nigeria with nati...	Immunization; Measles; Nigeria	measles vaccine; measles vaccine; article; case study; child; disease surveillance; epidemic; fev...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84961194975	Logging ban policy and its impact on international trade in forest products: The case of Thailand	Sulaiman C., Abdul-Rahim A.S.	2015	International Journal of Green Economics	9	04-Mar	10.1504/IJGE.2015.075195	Faculty of Economics and Management, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Depa...	Sulaiman, C., Faculty of Economics and Management, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, ...	In 1989, unnecessary logging activities triggered huge landslides in Thailand that led to the los...	ARDL approach; J-curve hypothesis; Logging ban; Trade balance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955987155	The nature, extent and impact of the brain drain in Zimbabwe and South Africa [La nature, l'étend...	Gwaradzimba E., Shumba A.	2010	Acta Academica	42	1	None	Faculty of Education, Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe; Dept of Teacher Education, Faculty of ...	Gwaradzimba, E., Faculty of Education, Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe; Shumba, A., Dept of T...	Brain drain is regarded as one of the greatest threats to socio-economic development in Africa. T...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77949876567	Attitude of academic staff in Nigerian tertiary educational institutions to student evaluation of...	Idaka I.I., Joshua M.T.	2009	Educational Research and Reviews	4	10	None	Faculty of Education, Cross River University of Technology, Akamkpa Campus, CRS, Nigeria; Faculty...	Idaka, I.I., Faculty of Education, Cross River University of Technology, Akamkpa Campus, CRS, Nig...	This study was designed to assess the attitude of academic staff in Nigerian tertiary educational...	Attitude; Faculty evaluation; Instructional effectiveness; Instructor evaluation; Quality teachin...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65549152351	Parent-community involvement in school governance and its effects on teacher effectiveness and im...	Nana Adu-Pipim Boaduo F.R.C., Milondzo K.S., Adjei A.	2009	Educational Research and Reviews	4	3	None	Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Camp...	Nana Adu-Pipim Boaduo, F.R.C., Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, University...	This study surveyed 45 selected primary and secondary schools in Botswana which aimed to identify...	Governance of schools; Improvement; Learner performance; Parent-community involvement; Teacher ef...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65249119293	Modelling a buffered impact damper system using a spring-damper model of impact	Lil K., Darby A.P.	2009	Structural Control and Health Monitoring	16	3	10.1002/stc.238	Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South ...	Lil, K., Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesbur...	This paper presents a simple, practical method of modelling non-destructive impacts macroscopical...	Impact; Impulsive loads; Passive damping; Structural dynamics	Coefficient of restitutions; Contact forces; Contact surfaces; Contact time; Damper models; Dampi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84869750813	Multilingual teachers' voices: Perceptions about the impact of language	Webb L.	2012	Education as Change	16	2	10.1080/16823206.2012.745752	Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa	Webb, L., Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa	Many teachers in South Africa teach mainly in English, which is not their home language. In order...	access; language; multilingual; perceptions; poetry; power	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-82255177066	Relationship between physical fitness and academic performance in South African children	du Toit D., Pienaar A.E., Truter L.	2011	South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation	33	3	None	Faculty of Education, Potchefstroom Campus North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroo...	du Toit, D., Faculty of Education, Potchefstroom Campus North-West University, Private Bag X6001,...	The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical fitness and academic ach...	Academic achievement; Children; Obesity; Physical fitness	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33847110281	Comparative effects of expository and inquiry instructions on secondary school student's performa...	Iyamu E.O.S., Ukadike J.O.	2007	European Journal of Scientific Research	16	2	None	Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria; College of Education, Agbor, Nigeria	Iyamu, E.O.S., Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria; Ukadike, J.O., Col...	This study was motivated by the continuous quest for the improvement of social studies instructio...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939651687	The impact of education in shaping lives: Reflections of young people with disabilities in Ghana	Singal N., Mahama Salifu E., Iddrisu K., Casely-Hayford L., Lundebye H.	2015	International Journal of Inclusive Education	19	9	10.1080/13603116.2015.1018343	Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Assoc. for Change (AfC)...	Singal, N., Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Mahama Sali...	There is increasing recognition of the importance of focusing on people with disabilities (PWDs) ...	disability; education; employment; Ghana; poverty; youth	None	DFID, Department for International Development	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883092366	Performance of hydrocarbon particles on the drying shrinkage of cement mortar	Muhammad B., Ismail M.	2013	Construction and Building Materials	48	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.011	Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Nigeria; Faculty of Civil Engineering, ...	Muhammad, B., Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Nigeria; Ismail, M., Facu...	The inherent volume reduction normally witnessed in hydraulic cement mixes is probably one of the...	Cement mortar; Cracks; Drying shrinkage; Poly(1,4-isoprene); Scanning electron microscopy	Cement mortars; Drying shrinkages; Hydraulic cement; Micro-structural; Mortar specimens; Poly(1,4...	None	View

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