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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2, Genital Ulcers and HIV-1 Disease Progression in Postpartum Women
(2011)
Background
Co-infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) has been associated with increased HIV-1 RNA levels and immune activation, two predictors of HIV-1 progression. The impact of HSV-2 on clinical outcomes ...
Using Nylon Strips to Dispense Mosquito Attractants for Sampling the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae s.s.
(Entomological Society of America, 2010)
Synthetic versions of human derived kairomones can be used as baits when trapping
host seeking mosquitoes. The effectiveness of these lures depends not only on their attractiveness to
the mosquitoes but also on the medium ...
Ownership and use of mobile phones for agricultural transactions by traders: The case of the Analanjirofo and Atsinanana Regions – Madagascar
(2012-06)
This paper analyzes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in improving the performance of agricultural markets. It focuses on ownership and use of mobile phone by the rural traders in the Regions of ...
Exit, voice and loyalty in Kenya’s french bean industry: what lessons can we learn from smallholder farmers’ past response to international food safety standards?
(2011)
Kenya is one of the leading exporters of fresh vegetables to Europe. Kenyan exporters
have since the 1990s targeted the leading European supermarkets with their produce.
However, the food safety scandals of the 1980s and ...
Technology and Service Quality in the Banking Industry(Importance and performance of various factors considered in electronic Banking services)
(School of Business, 2010)
Technology-based self-service has greatly changed the way that ser
vice firms and consumers interact, and are
raising a host of research and practice issues relating to the deliver
y of ...
Cases of Pig Poisoning Encountered Naturally in Smallholder Farms in Nairobi and Its Environs
(2011)
Systematic necropsies were conducted on 84 pig carcasses presented to Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology between June 2004 and June 2007. Affected farms were visited in order to gather epidemiological data. ...
An empirical analysis of the performance of initial public offerings at the Nairobi stock exchange
(2012)
Literature in developed markets has extensively documented the existence of three anomalies in the
pricing of initial public offerings (IPOs) of common stock. The phenomena have been are
recognizable as (1) the IPO under ...
The influence of the external environment on the performance of publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(2011-06)
This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based on a
survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental dimensions of
complexity, dynamism and ...
Total phenolic content, antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of methanolic extract of raw and traditionally processed Kenyan indigenous food ingredients
(2012-03)
Certain indigenous foods commonly consumed by Kenyan vulnerable groups (the malnourished; children under 5 years of age; pregnant and lactating women; malnourished adults in cases of vitamin or mineral deficiencies, TB, ...
HIV Infection Alters the Spectrum of HPV Subtypes Found in Cervical Smears and Carcinomas from Kenyan Women.,
(2013)
Infection with high risk HPV is implicated in pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions and their progression to cervical cancer. In the developed countries, infection with HPV 16 and 18 accounts for ~70% of cervical ...