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	Evaluation of indoor residual spraying with the pyrrole insecticide chlorfenapyr against pyrethro...	Oxborough R.M., Kitau J., Matowo J., Mndeme R., Feston E., Boko P., Odjo A., Metonnou C.G., Irish...	2010	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	104	10	10.1016/j.trstmh.2010.07.008	Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of Tumaini University, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania; Lond...	Oxborough, R.M., Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of Tumaini University, P.O. Box 2240, Mosh...	Chlorfenapyr is a pyrrole insecticide with a unique non-neurological mode of action. Laboratory b...	Anopheles arabiensis; Chlorfenapyr; Culex quinquefasciatus; Indoor residual spraying; Insecticide...	chlorfenapyr; pyrethroid; pyrrole; unclassified drug; Anopheles arabiensis; article; breeding; cr...	None	View
None	None	Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in northern Tanzania: Feasibility and acceptability...	Lyimo R.A., Van Den Boogaard J., Msoka E., Hospers H.J., Van Der Ven A., Mushi D., De Bruin M.	2011	BMC Public Health	11	None	10.1186/1471-2458-11-92	Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, P.O.Box 2236, Mosh...	Lyimo, R.A., Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, P.O.B...	Background: An often-used tool to measure adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the Medica...	None	antiretrovirus agent; adult; article; drug packaging; electronics; evaluation; feasibility study;...	None	View
None	None	Impacts of livestock grazing on plant species composition in montane forests on the northern slop...	Kikoti I.A., Mligo C.	2015	International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystems Services and Management	11	2	10.1080/21513732.2015.1031179	Kilimanjaro National Park, P.O. Box 96, Marangu, Tanzania; Department of Botany, University of Da...	Kikoti, I.A., Kilimanjaro National Park, P.O. Box 96, Marangu, Tanzania; Mligo, C., Department of...	The montane forests on Mount Kilimanjaro are part of the ecologically protected area and provide ...	Grazing ecology; Mount Kilimanjaro; Plant life form; Plant species diversity; Tropical montane fo...	agricultural intensification; drought stress; ecosystem service; field method; grazing pressure; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929606730	Modernization and Development: Impact on Health Care Decision-Making in Uganda	Singh D.A.K., Earnest J., Lample M.	2015	Health Care for Women International	36	6	10.1080/07399332.2013.798326	Kimanya-Ngeyo Foundation for Science and Education, Jinja, Uganda; International Health Program, ...	Singh, D.A.K., Kimanya-Ngeyo Foundation for Science and Education, Jinja, Uganda; Earnest, J., In...	Uganda has faced numerous challenges over the past 50 years from overcoming political conflict an...	None	adolescent; adult; cross-sectional study; cultural anthropology; decision making; ethnology; fami...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-56049084663	Impact of body weight on performance of a weight-supported motor fitness test in men	Bishop P.A., Crowder T.A., Fielitz L.R., Lindsay T.R., Woods A.K.	2008	Military Medicine	173	11	None	Kinesiology Department, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0312, United States; Departme...	Bishop, P.A., Kinesiology Department, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0312, United St...	The impact of body weight on test scores is a common issue in applied measurement. Dimensional an...	None	adult; aerobic capacity; anaerobic capacity; article; body fat; body height; body weight; cohort ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864285965	Predictive performance of eGFR equations in South Africans of African and Indian ancestry compare...	Madala N.D., Nkwanyana N., Dubula T., Naiker I.P.	2012	International Urology and Nephrology	44	3	10.1007/s11255-011-9928-7	King Edward Hospital Renal Clinic, Department of Nephrology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban,...	Madala, N.D., King Edward Hospital Renal Clinic, Department of Nephrology, University of KwaZulu-...	Background South African guidelines for early detection and management of chronic kidney disease ...	African; CKD; Cockcroft-Gault; Glomerular filtration rate; Indian South Africans; MDRD	pentetate technetium tc 99m; adult; analytic method; anthropometry; article; chronic kidney disea...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84961330983	Evaluation of a point-of-care blood test for identification of ebola virus disease at ebola holdi...	Walker N.F., Brown C.S., Youkee D., Baker P., Williams N., Kalawa A., Russell K., Samba A.F., Ben...	2015	Eurosurveillance	20	12	None	King’s Sierra Leone Partnership, King’s Centre for Global Health, King’s College London, King’s H...	Walker, N.F., King’s Sierra Leone Partnership, King’s Centre for Global Health, King’s College Lo...	Current Ebola virus disease (EVD) diagnosis relies on reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) technolo...	None	adult; Article; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic procedure; diagnostic test accuracy study; Ebola ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77957164487	Multi-centred mixed-methods PEPFAR HIV care & support public health evaluation: Study protocol	Harding R., Simms V., Penfold S., McCrone P., Moreland S., Downing J., Powell R.A., Mwangi-Powell...	2010	BMC Public Health	10	None	10.1186/1471-2458-10-584	King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabi...	Harding, R., King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute Department of Palliative Care, Poli...	Background: A public health response is essential to meet the multidimensional needs of patients ...	None	article; clinical trial; cost; cross-sectional study; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infecti...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000315374500001	Perspectives and concerns of clients at primary health care facilities involved in evaluation of ...	Aruwa, Julyan,Jenkins, Ben,Jenkins, Rachel,Okeyo, Stephen,Othieno, Caleb,Wallcraft, Jan	2013	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS	7	None	10.1186/1752-4458-7-5	Kings College London, University of Birmingham, University of London, University of Nairobi, Grea...	"Jenkins, Rachel: Kings College London","Jenkins, Rachel: University of London","Othieno, Caleb: ...	Background: A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health primar...	,ATTITUDES,DISORDERS,DISTRICT,ILLNESS,"INTEGRATED APPROACH",PREVALENCE,"PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS",RISK-...	None	None	View
WoS	WOS:000320574400001	Can palliative care integrated within HIV outpatient settings improve pain and symptom control in...	Alexander, Carla,Collins, Karilyn,Combo, Eric,Harding, Richard,Loy, George,Memiah, Peter,Patrick,...	2013	AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV	25	7	10.1080/09540121.2012.736608	Kings College London, University of London, University of Maryland Baltimore, University System o...	"Alexander, Carla: University of Maryland Baltimore","Alexander, Carla: University System of Mary...	A high burden of pain, symptoms and other multidimensional problems persist alongside HIV treatme...	evaluation,HIV,PAIN,palliative,SYMPTOMS,"ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY",BURDEN,CONTROLLED-TRIALS,...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884357815	Impact of vitamin A with zinc supplementation on malaria morbidity in Ghana	Owusu-Agyei S., Newton S., Mahama E., Febir L.G., Ali M., Adjei K., Tchum K., Alhassan L., Moleah...	2013	Nutrition Journal	12	1	10.1186/1475-2891-12-131	Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC), Ghana Health Service, P.O.Box 200Kintampo, Brong-Ahafo Re...	Owusu-Agyei, S., Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC), Ghana Health Service, P.O.Box 200Kintamp...	Background: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young children and is est...	Malaria; Morbidity; MRDR; Vitamin A; Zinc	gluconate zinc; hemoglobin; placebo; retinol; anemia; anthropometry; article; atomic absorption s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929484502	Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of CareStart G6PD deficiency Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in...	Adu-Gyasi D., Asante K.P., Newton S., Dosoo D., Amoako S., Adjei G., Amoako N., Ankrah L., Tchum ...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	4	10.1371/journal.pone.0125796	Kintampo Health Research Centre, P O Box 200, Kintampo, Brong Ahafo, Ghana	Adu-Gyasi, D., Kintampo Health Research Centre, P O Box 200, Kintampo, Brong Ahafo, Ghana; Asante...	Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most widespread enzyme def...	None	artemisinin; artemisinin plus primaquine; primaquine; unclassified drug; adolescent; adult; Afric...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929008997	Biological impact of recurrent sexually transmitted infections on HIV seroconversion among women ...	Wand H., Ramjee G.	2015	Journal of the International AIDS Society	18	1	10.7448/IAS.18.1.19866	Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia; HIV Prevention Unit, Medic...	Wand, H., Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia; Ramjee, G., HIV ...	Introduction: Understanding the impact of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on HIV t...	HIV incidence; Joint modelling; Recurrent sexually transmitted infections; South Africa	adult; Article; controlled study; female; follow up; genital tract infection; human; Human immuno...	18057, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878156601	Impacts of heavy grazing on plant species richness: A comparison across rangeland biomes of South...	Rutherford M.C., Powrie L.W.	2013	South African Journal of Botany	87	None	10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.020	Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Clar...	Rutherford, M.C., Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pr...	The net effect of heavy grazing and land degradation on plant diversity and richness is insuffici...	Disturbance; Diversity; Evenness; Land degradation; Mean annual rainfall; Non-equilibrium dynamic...	assessment method; biodiversity; biomass; biome; canopy; comparative study; grazing; land degrada...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-15244345565	Potential impacts of future land use and climate change on the Red List status of the Proteaceae ...	Bomhard B., Richardson D.M., Donaldson J.S., Hughes G.O., Midgley G.F., Raimondo D.C., Rebelo A.G...	2005	Global Change Biology	11	9	10.1111/j.1365-2486.2005.00997.x	Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Clar...	Bomhard, B., Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private...	Using spatial predictions of future threats to biodiversity, we assessed for the first time the r...	Biodiversity conservation; Cape Floristic Region; Climate change; Extinction risk; IUCN Red List;...	biodiversity; Cape Floristic Region; climate change; extinction risk; land use change; Red List; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-39149106107	'I believe that the staff have reduced their closeness to patients': An exploratory study on the ...	Dieleman M., Bwete V., Maniple E., Bakker M., Namaganda G., Odaga J., Van Der Wilt G.J.	2007	BMC Health Services Research	7	None	10.1186/1472-6963-7-205	KIT Development Policy and Practice, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Faculty of...	Dieleman, M., KIT Development Policy and Practice, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlan...	Background. Staff shortages could harm the provision and quality of health care in Uganda, so sta...	None	antiretrovirus agent; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adult; article; controlled study; coun...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879184270	Return on investments in technical assistance for TB capacity building? Factors influencing kenya...	Mitchell E.M.H., Colvin C.E., Klinkenberg E., Heus M., Sitenei J.	2013	Open Infectious Diseases Journal	7	SPEC ISS1	10.2174/1874279301307010072	KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, P.O Box 176, 2501 CC The Hague, Netherlands; Department of Global H...	Mitchell, E.M.H., KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, P.O Box 176, 2501 CC The Hague, Netherlands, Depa...	The dearth of trained personnel to implement TB/HIV services led to substantial investment in hum...	Capacity building; Directed observation of therapy; Health worker; Human resource development; Ke...	isoniazid; adult; aged; article; clinical competence; clinical supervision; controlled study; fem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84866423390	Implementing nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) in South Africa: a qua...	Georgeu D., Colvin C.J., Lewin S., Fairall L., Bachmann M.O., Uebel K., Zwarenstein M., Draper B....	2012	Implementation Science	7	1	10.1186/1748-5908-7-66	Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, University of Cape Town, Geor...	Georgeu, D., Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, University of Ca...	Background: Task-shifting is promoted widely as a mechanism for expanding antiretroviral treatmen...	Antiretroviral treatment; NIMART; Nurse training; PALSA PLUS; Primary healthcare; Process evaluat...	anti human immunodeficiency virus agent; article; clinical competence; education; health care pla...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84956686472	MARKETING CAPABILITY, COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES and PERFORMANCE of MICRO and SMALL FAMILY BUSINESSES...	Agyapong A., Osei H.V., Akomea S.Y.	2015	Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship	20	4	10.1142/S1084946715500260	KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana	Agyapong, A., KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumas...	The study examines the mediating role of competitive strategies (cost leadership and differentiat...	Businesses; capability; family; performance; strategy	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938868848	Reading habits among students and its effect on academic performance: A study of students of Kofo...	Owusu-Acheaw M., Larson A.G.	2014	Library Philosophy and Practice	2014	1	None	Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Ghana; University of Education, Winneba, Ghana	Owusu-Acheaw, M., Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Ghana; Larson, A.G., University of Education,...	The study sought to assess the reading habits among students and their effects on their academic ...	Academic libraries; Academic performance; Reading interest; Students; Tertiary institution	None	None	View

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