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	Maternal and newborn healthcare providers in rural Tanzania: In-depth interviews exploring influe...	Prytherch H., Kakoko D.C.V., Leshabari M.T., Sauerborn R., Marx M.	2012	Rural and Remote Health	12	3	None	Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; School of Public Healt...	Prytherch, H., Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Kakoko,...	Introduction: Major improvements in maternal and neonatal health (MNH) remain elusive in Tanzania...	Developing countries; Health personnel; Job satisfaction; Maternal-child health services; Motivat...	adult; article; career mobility; clinical competence; education; female; health center; health pe...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924260158	Evaluation of the integrated disease surveillance and response system for infectious diseases con...	Adokiya M.N., Awoonor-Williams J.K., Barau I.Y., Beiersmann C., Mueller O.	2015	BMC Public Health	15	1	10.1186/s12889-015-1397-y	Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, Heidelberg, German...	Adokiya, M.N., Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, Hei...	Background: Well-functioning surveillance systems are crucial for effective disease control progr...	Data quality; Disease surveillance; Ghana; Health information system; Infectious diseases; Integr...	Africa; female; Ghana; health survey; human; infection control; interview; male; procedures; prog...	None	View
None	None	Jointly thinking the post-dam future: Exchange of local and scientific knowledge on the lakes of ...	Duvail S., Mwakalinga A.B., Eijkelenburg A., Hamerlynck O., Kindinda K., Majule A.	2014	Hydrological Sciences Journal	59	42433	10.1080/02626667.2013.827792	Institute of Research for Development, UMR 208, National Museums of Kenya, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya; ...	Duvail, S., Institute of Research for Development, UMR 208, National Museums of Kenya, 00100 Nair...	A large dam is planned at Stiegler's Gorge in Tanzania. The change in the Rufiji River flood patt...	climate change; environmental flows; lakes; participatory science; Rufiji River; Stiegler's Gorge...	Catchments; Climate change; Dams; Design; Floods; Knowledge management; Lakes; Rain; Water levels...	None	View
None	None	Impacts of population pressure and poverty alleviation strategies on common property resource ava...	Madulu N.F.	2005	African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management	10	None	None	Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35097, Dar es Salaam, Tan...	Madulu, N.F., Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35097, Dar ...	This paper outlines the linkages between population pressure and common property resources availa...	Commons property resources; Community conservation; Globalization; Partnership management; Popula...	None	None	View
None	None	Desired-gain selection indices for improving performance of two tanzania local chicken ecotypes u...	Lwelamira J., Kifaro G.C.	2010	African Journal of Agricultural Research	5	2	None	Institute of Rural Development Planning, P. O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania; Department of Animal Sc...	Lwelamira, J., Institute of Rural Development Planning, P. O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania; Kifaro, ...	A study was carried out to evaluate various desired-gain selection indices (Yamada index) in impr...	Breeding; Desired gain; Local chicken; Selection indices	Newcastle disease virus	None	View
None	None	Breeding strategies for improving performance of Kuchi chicken ecotype of Tanzania for production...	Lwelamira J., Kifaro G.C., Gwakisa P.	2008	Livestock Research for Rural Development	20	11	None	Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania; Department of Animal Sci...	Lwelamira, J., Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania; Kifaro, G...	A study was carried out to evaluate various breeding scenarios geared at improving performance of...	Body weight; Desired gain; Extensive management; Newcastle disease; Selection	Aves; Newcastle disease virus	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897546757	Impact of viral load and the duration of primary infection on HIV transmission: Systematic review...	Blaser N., Wettstein C., Estill J., Vizcaya L.S., Wandeler G., Egger M., Keiser O.	2014	AIDS	28	7	10.1097/QAD.0000000000000135	Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-301...	Blaser, N., Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelwe...	OBJECTIVES:: HIV 'treatment as prevention' (TasP) describes early treatment of HIV-infected patie...	acute disease; HIV; primary infection; systematic review,transmission; treatment as prevention; v...	article; asymptomatic infection; CD4+ T lymphocyte; disease association; disease duration; diseas...	NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Diseases	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947041939	Monitoring and switching of first-line antiretroviral therapy in adult treatment cohorts in sub-S...	Haas A.D., Keiser O., Balestre E., Brown S., Bissagnene E., Chimbetete C., Dabis F., Davies M.-A....	2015	The Lancet HIV	2	7	10.1016/S2352-3018(15)00087-9	Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of...	Haas, A.D., Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; K...	Background HIV-1 viral load testing is recommended to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) but is...	None	efavirenz; emtricitabine; lamivudine; nevirapine; stavudine; tenofovir; zidovudine; adult; Africa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878206755	Spectral uniformity evaluation of reference surfaces for airborne and orbital sensors absolute ca...	Pinto C.T., Ponzoni F.J., de Castro R.M., Griffth D.J.	2012	Revista Brasileira de Geofisica	30	3	None	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE, Divisão de Sensoriamento Remoto, Av. dos Astron...	Pinto, C.T., Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE, Divisão de Sensoriamento Remoto, A...	The extraction of quantitative information from data collected by either airborne or orbital elec...	Absolute calibration; Electro-optical sensors; Spectral uniformity	bare soil; calibration; data acquisition; quartz; radiometric method; sensor; spectral analysis; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84944459286	Risk charts to guide targeted HIV-1 viral load monitoring of art: Development and validation in p...	Koller M., Fatti G., Chi B.H., Keiser O., Hoffmann C.J., Wood R., Prozesky H., Stinson K., Giddy ...	2015	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	70	3	None	Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, Bern, Switzer...	Koller, M., Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, B...	Background: HIV-1 RNA viral load (VL) testing is recommended to monitor antiretroviral therapy (A...	Antiretroviral therapy; CD4 cell counts; HIV-1 RNA viral load; Monitoring; Risk charts; Sub-Sahar...	antiretrovirus agent; CD4 antigen; anti human immunodeficiency virus agent; accuracy; adolescent;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84916244520	Viral load versus CD4+ monitoring and 5-year outcomes of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive c...	Salazar-Vizcaya L., Keiser O., Technau K., Davies M.-A., Haas A.D., Blaser N., Cox V., Eley B., R...	2014	AIDS	28	16	10.1097/QAD.0000000000000446	Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, Bern, Switzer...	Salazar-Vizcaya, L., Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubel...	Objectives: Many paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in Southern Africa rely on CD...	Antiretroviral therapy; Children; Mathematical model; Sub-Saharan Africa; Viral load monitoring	antivirus agent; nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; proteinase inhibitor; antiretrovi...	32333B-150934, SNSF, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; 5U01-AI069924-05, NIA...	View
None	None	Difference in blood pressure readings with mercury and automated devices: Impact on hypertension ...	Chiolero A., Gervasoni J.-P., Rwebogora A., Balampama M., Paccaud F., Bovet P.	2006	European Journal of Epidemiology	21	6	10.1007/s10654-006-9015-z	Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Minis...	Chiolero, A., Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Swit...	Objectives: (1) To compare blood pressure (BP) readings with an automated arm cuff oscillometric ...	Blood pressure measurement; Hypertension; Tanzania; Validation protocol	mercury; adult; age; arm circumference; article; automation; blood pressure measurement; body mas...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887039805	The impact of community-based capital cash transfers on orphan schooling in Kenya [L'importance d...	Skovdal M., Webale A., Mwasiaji W., Tomkins A.	2013	Development in Practice	23	7	10.1080/09614524.2013.809697	Institute of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom;...	Skovdal, M., Institute of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science, Un...	In this article we report on a community-based capital cash transfer initiative (CCCT) in Kenya t...	Aid - Capacity development, - Monitoring and evaluation; Civil society - Participation, - Partner...	capital flow; child welfare; civil society; humanitarian aid; local participation; orphan; Kenya	DFID, Department for International Development	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-58149194498	Evaluation of the impact of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata on Bactrocera invadens and five African ...	Mohamed S.A., Ekesi S., Hanna R.	2008	Journal of Applied Entomology	132	10-Sep	10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01350.x	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya; International Inst...	Mohamed, S.A., International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya, Int...	Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), a solitary koinobiont larval-prepupal endoparasitoid of f...	Bactrocera invadens; Ceratitis; New associations; Opiine; Tephritidae	biocontrol agent; endoparasite; fly; invasive species; sex ratio; wasp; Africa; Ceratitis; Cerati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956144948	Rethinking the impact of microfinance in Africa: Business change or social emancipation	De Haan L., Lakwo A.	2010	European Journal of Development Research	22	4	10.1057/ejdr.2010.32	Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hague, Netherlands; Uganda Martyrs...	De Haan, L., Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hague, Netherlands; L...	This article questions received wisdom that the benefits of microfinance start with poverty reduc...	gender; livelihoods; microfinance; poverty alleviation; Uganda	business development; microfinance; poverty alleviation; power relations; socioeconomic impact; w...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865115654	Internal migration in Ghana: Determinants and welfare impacts	Ackah C., Medvedev D.	2012	International Journal of Social Economics	39	10	10.1108/03068291211253386	Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana;...	Ackah, C., Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Le...	Purpose: Using a recently compiled dataset on migration and remittances in Ghana, the purpose of ...	Ghana; Migration; Welfare	internal migration; migrants remittance; urban area; welfare impact; Ghana	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65249119288	Impact of food aid on food variety and dietary diversity of an elderly community in Sharpeville, ...	Oldewage-Theron W.H., Kruger R.	2009	Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging	13	4	10.1007/s12603-009-0027-8	Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods, Vaal University of Technology, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijl...	Oldewage-Theron, W.H., Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods, Vaal University of Technology, Priva...	Objective: The objective of this paper was to discuss the impact of a two-year food aid intervent...	Dietary diversity; Elderly; Food variety; Household food insecurity; Nutrient adequacy	aged; article; cereal; clinical assessment; community living; controlled study; day care; dietary...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-39049147612	Effect of cooking and soaking on physical, nutrient composition and sensory evaluation of indigen...	Ebuehi O.A.T., Oyewole A.C.	2008	Nutrition and Food Science	38	1	10.1108/00346650810847972	Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa...	Ebuehi, O.A.T., Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpa...	Purpose - The objective of this study is to ascertain the effect of cooking and soaking on the ph...	Cooking; Food testing; Nigeria; Nutrition; Rice	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34648817250	Maleic anhydride derivatives of a protein isolate: Preparation and functional evaluation	Lawal O.S., Dawodu M.O.	2007	European Food Research and Technology	226	02-Jan	10.1007/s00217-006-0525-4	Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Bundesstr. 45, Hambur...	Lawal, O.S., Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Bundesst...	African locust bean protein isolate (NPI) was acylated with maleic anhydride at various concentra...	Functional properties; Maleic anhydride; Modification; Protein isolate	Derivatives; Emulsions; Gelation; Maleic anhydride; Water absorption; Emulsifying activity (EA); ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867360531	Effect of carbon modification on the electrical, structural, and optical properties of TiO 2 elec...	Taziwa R., Meyer E.L., Sideras-Haddad E., Erasmus R.M., Manikandan E., Mwakikunga B.W.	2012	International Journal of Photoenergy	2012	None	10.1155/2012/904323	Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa; Ce...	Taziwa, R., Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, Sout...	Carbon-modified titanium dioxide nanoparticles (C:TiONPs) have been synthesized by ultrasonic neb...	None	None	None	View

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