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	Performance and challenges in the management of improved cattle in agro-pastoral systems of Centr...	Komwihangilo D.M., Mkonyi J.I., Masao D.F., Moto E., Mahiza A.M.O., Mnzava V.	2009	Livestock Research for Rural Development	21	5	None	National Livestock Research Institute Mpwapwa, P.O. Box 202, Mpwapwa, Tanzania	Komwihangilo, D.M., National Livestock Research Institute Mpwapwa, P.O. Box 202, Mpwapwa, Tanzani...	A study was conducted in Chipogoro and Mtumba villages in order to evaluate the performance of Mp...	Market price; Mpwapwa cattle; Pasture; TSZ	Bos; Bos indicus; Ixodida	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052827621	Evaluation of options for improving hatchability in indigenous free-range chickens in Eastern Uganda	Kirunda H., Muwereza N.	2011	Livestock Research for Rural Development	23	9	None	National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), PO Box 96, Tororo, Uganda	Kirunda, H., National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), PO Box 96, Tororo, Uganda...	Different options for improving hatchability in indigenous free-range chickens were evaluated. Th...	Egg site storage; Feed and water supplement; Nest material; Number of incubated eggs	Acari; Gallus gallus; Gossypium hirsutum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548763918	Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of pyramidal, modified pyramidal and monoscreen traps for th...	Abila P.P., Okello-Onen J., Okoth J.O., Matete G.O., Wamwiri F., Politzar H.	2007	Journal of Insect Science	7	None	None	National Livestock Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 96, Tororo, Uganda; Faculty of Science,...	Abila, P.P., National Livestock Resources Research Institute, P.O. Box 96, Tororo, Uganda; Okello...	Several trap designs have been used for sampling and control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes...	None	Diptera; Glossina (genus); Glossina fuscipes fuscipes; Glossinidae; animal; article; cost benefit...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054097164	Stochastic simulation model of Ankole pastoral production system: Model development and evaluation	Mulindwa H., Galukande E., Wurzinger M., Ojango J., Okeyo A.M., Sölkner J.	2011	Ecological Modelling	222	20-22	10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.08.027	National Livestock Resources Research Institute, Tororo, Uganda; National Animal Genetic Resource...	Mulindwa, H., National Livestock Resources Research Institute, Tororo, Uganda, BOKU - University ...	In the Ankole pastoral production system animals are grazed on pasture all year round. The cattle...	Ankole cattle; Pastoral system; Simulation; STELLA software	Animal production; Ankole cattle; Average errors; Body weight; Climate information; Commercial fe...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of alternative mosquito sampling methods for malaria vectors in Lowland South - East Z...	Sikaala C.H., Killeen G.F., Chanda J., Chinula D., Miller J.M., Russell T.L., Seyoum A.	2013	Parasites and Vectors	6	1	10.1186/1756-3305-6-91	National Malaria Control Centre, Chainama Hospital College Grounds, Off Great East road, Lusaka, ...	Sikaala, C.H., National Malaria Control Centre, Chainama Hospital College Grounds, Off Great East...	Background: Sampling malaria vectors and measuring their biting density is of paramount importanc...	Anopheles funestus; Anopheles quadriannulatus; Ifakara Tent Trap; Sampling; Sensitivity	deltamethrin; analytic method; Anopheles; Anopheles funestus; Anopheles quadriannulatus; article;...	None	View
None	None	Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to distribute nine million free LLIN...	Bonner K., Mwita A., McElroy P.D., Omari S., Mzava A., Lengeler C., Kaspar N., Nathan R., Ngegba ...	2011	Malaria Journal	10	None	10.1186/1475-2875-10-73	National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PO Box 9083, Dar es Sa...	Bonner, K., National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PO Box 908...	Background: After a national voucher scheme in 2004 provided pregnant women and infants with high...	None	measles vaccine; article; bed net; caregiver; child care; financial management; government; healt...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649673081	Developments at ISO/REMCO and its impact on the production and use of geological reference materials	Botha A.	2010	Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research	34	3	10.1111/j.1751-908X.2010.00088.x	National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), Private Bag X34, Lynnwood Ridge 0040, South...	Botha, A., National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), Private Bag X34, Lynnwood Ridge ...	During the past decade the work of ISO/REMCO, the International Organization for Standardization'...	Accreditation; Guidance documents; ISO/REMCO; Metrologically valid procedures; Reference materials	Certified reference materials; Geological reference material; Guidance document; International or...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880854307	Optimisation of a humidity chamber method for the quantitative evaluation of vapour phase corrosi...	Vuorinen E., Botha A.	2013	Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation	46	9	10.1016/j.measurement.2013.06.045	National Metrology Institute of South Africa, Private Bag X34, Lynwood Ridge 0040, South Africa	Vuorinen, E., National Metrology Institute of South Africa, Private Bag X34, Lynwood Ridge 0040, ...	During manufacturing, storage and transport, corrosive substances in the environment easily attac...	Corrosivity; Measurement uncertainty; Method optimisation; Vapour phase corrosion inhibitors	Corrosion rate measurements; Corrosive environment; Corrosivity; Measurement uncertainty; Optimis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-82455188587	Evaluation of elemental contents of wild mango (Irvingia gabonensis) fruit in Ghana	Ayivor J.E., Debrah S.K., Nuviadenu C., Forson A.	2011	Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology	3	5	None	National Reactors Research Centre, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, ...	Ayivor, J.E., National Reactors Research Centre, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, ...	A preliminary study to provide information on the elemental composition of the Irvingia gabonensi...	Endocarp; INAA; Irvingia gabonensis; Mesocarp; Seed	Average concentration; Elemental compositions; Elemental contents; Endocarp; Fresh fruits; Human ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34147181637	Evaluation of the partec flow cytometer against the BD FACSCalibur system for monitoring immune r...	Manasa J., Musabaike H., Masimirembwa C., Burke E., Luthy R., Mudzori J.	2007	Clinical and Vaccine Immunology	14	3	10.1128/CVI.00416-06	National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL), Harare, Zimbabwe; African Institute of Biomedi...	Manasa, J., African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Harare, Zimbabwe, Molecular D...	A single-platform volumetric flow cytometer, the Partec Cyflow SL_3, was evaluated against a BD F...	None	accuracy; article; CD4 lymphocyte count; controlled study; device; flow cytometer; flow cytometry...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77956639557	Evaluation of the PIMA point-of-care CD4 Analyzer in VCT clinics in Zimbabwe	Mtapuri-Zinyowera S., Chideme M., Mangwanya D., Mugurungi O., Gudukeya S., Hatzold K., Mangwiro A...	2010	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	55	1	10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181e93071	National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, Harare Central Hospital, New Laboratory Complex, PO B...	Mtapuri-Zinyowera, S., National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, Harare Central Hospital, New L...	Point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing was implemented at a stand-alone HIV voluntary testing and counse...	CD4; Client-initiated testing; Diagnosis; HIV; Laboratory; PIMA; Point-of-care; VCT; Voluntary co...	adult; aged; analyzer; article; blood sampling; capillary blood; CD4 lymphocyte count; clinical e...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924330823	Evaluation of TUBEX-TF and onsite typhoid IgG/IgM combo rapid tests to detect salmonella enterica...	Tarupiwa A., Tapera S., Mtapuri-Zinyowera S., Gumbo P., Ruhanya V., Gudza-Mugabe M., Majuru N.X.,...	2015	BMC Research Notes	8	1	10.1186/s13104-015-1015-1	National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, P O Box ST 749, Southerton, Harare, Zimbabwe; Departm...	Tarupiwa, A., National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, P O Box ST 749, Southerton, Harare, Zim...	Background: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid, is endemic in most...	Evaluation; Rapid tests; Salmonella; Typhoid fever	Bacteria (microorganisms); Salmonella; Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi; bacteri...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649628685	Sustainable assessment and evaluation strategies for open and distance learning	Okonkwo C.A.	2010	Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education	11	4	None	National Open University of Nigeria, 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, P.M.B. 80067 Victoria Island, Lagos,...	Okonkwo, C.A., National Open University of Nigeria, 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, P.M.B. 80067 Victoria...	This paper first presents an overview of the concepts of assessment and evaluation in Open and Di...	Assessment; Evaluation; Question bank; Strategies; Sustainability; Technology	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863601150	The impact of water mattresses on incidence of PUs in patients with spinal cord injuries in Nigeria	Nwadinigwe C.U., Anyaehie U.E., Onyegbule E.C.	2012	Journal of Wound Care	21	4	None	National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria	Nwadinigwe, C.U., National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria; Anyaehie, U.E., National Orthopa...	Objective: To evaluate the impact of water mattresses on the incidence of pressure ulcers and len...	Nigeria; Pressure ulcer prevention; Spinal cord injury; Water mattress	adolescent; adult; aged; article; bed; child; decubitus; human; length of stay; male; middle aged...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84945448715	Experiences and Lessons From Implementing Cohort Event Monitoring Programmes for Antimalarials in...	Suku C.K., Hill G., Sabblah G., Darko M., Muthuri G., Abwao E., Pandit J., Osakwe A.I., Elagbaje ...	2015	Drug Safety	38	11	10.1007/s40264-015-0331-7	National Pharmacovigilance Centre, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (...	Suku, C.K., National Pharmacovigilance Centre, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration a...	Introduction: Cohort event monitoring (CEM) is an intensive method of post-marketing surveillance...	None	artemisinin; Article; awareness; budget; clinical practice; cohort event monitoring; drug surveil...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892737140	Impact of training on Nigerian healthcare professionals' knowledge and practice of pharmacovigilance	Osakwe A., Oreagba I., Adewunmi A.J., Adekoya A., Fajolu I.	2013	International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine	25	4	10.3233/JRS-130605	National Pharmacovigilance Centre, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, ...	Osakwe, A., National Pharmacovigilance Centre, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration a...	BACKGROUND: Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment...	adverse drug reaction; health care practitioner; knowledge and practice; Pharmacovigilance; spont...	article; awareness; biomedical engineer; biomedical engineering; clinical practice; continuing ed...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33645658721	Yield performance and release of four late blight tolerant potato varieties in Kenya	Lung'aho C., Nderitu S.K.N., Kabira J.N., El-Bedewy R., Olanya O.M., Walingo A.	2006	Journal of Agronomy	5	1	10.3923/ja.2006.57.61	National Potato Research Center, P.O. Box 338, Limuru, Kenya; Agricultural Research Center, P.O. ...	Lung'aho, C., National Potato Research Center, P.O. Box 338, Limuru, Kenya; Nderitu, S.K.N., Nati...	To improve yield potential, potato varieties Kenya Faulu, Kenya Karibu, Kenya Mavuno and Kenya Si...	Kenya; Late blight tolerance; Potato; Solanum tuberosum; Utilization; Variety release	Solanum tuberosum	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745047510	Performance measures reflecting impact of the Workplace Challenge Programme	Sebego C.	2006	Measuring Business Excellence	10	2	10.1108/13683040610668693	National Productivity Institute, Midrand, South Africa	Sebego, C., National Productivity Institute, Midrand, South Africa	Purpose - The paper aims to examine the impact of the Workplace Challenge (WPC) Programme within ...	Best practice; Cost effectiveness; Operations management; Performance measures; Productivity rate...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857528417	Elemental evaluation of some herbal plants used in ghana using INAA	Debrah S.K., Ayivor J.E., Denutsui D., Buah-Kwofie A., Forson A., Nuviadenu C.	2011	Der Pharma Chemica	3	5	None	National Reactors Research Centre, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Graduate ...	Debrah, S.K., Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; A...	Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis was employed to quantitatively study some elemental cont...	Elemental analysis; Ghana; INAA; Medicinal plants	aluminum; calcium; magnesium; manganese; potassium; sodium; accuracy; article; Astralagus membran...	None	View
None	None	Preliminary application and evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detec...	Thekisoe O.M.M., Omolo J.D., Swai E.S., Hayashida K., Zhang J., Sugimoto C., Inoue N.	2007	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research	74	4	None	National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary...	Thekisoe, O.M.M., National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agricult...	The sensitivity of LAMP, PCR and microscopy to detect Theileria spp. and Trypanosoma congolense i...	Bovine theileria spp.; LAMP; Microscopy; PCR; Tanzania Trypanosoma congolense	protozoal DNA; animal; animal disease; animal parasitosis; article; cattle; cattle disease; chemi...	None	View

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