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HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort of HIV-1-resistant Kenyan sex workers
(1999)
Objectives: Most HIV-1 transmission is sexual; therefore, immune responses in the
genital mucosa may be important in mediating protection against HIV infection. This
study examined HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort ...
Managing Food Security Implications of Food Price Shocks in Africa
(2009)
Until the food price alarm went off, discussions on how to reduce hunger and malnutrition in Africa took place in an environment of declining food prices with estimates indicating that real food prices declined by about ...
New Approach in Research Education to Solve Problems of Dryland Farming in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 1996)
For quite some time now, Africa has faced food shortages that are largely due to
deterioration of agricultural environments and high population growth rates, leading
to a combination of production pressures. The agricultural ...
Exit the State: Decentralization and the Need for Local Social, Political, and Economic Considerations in Water Resource Allocation in Madagascar and Kenya1
(2008)
This paper focuses on the iconoclasticism of water as a plentiful resource and the near universalization of decentralizing institutions to manage it. The authors explore two agro‐pastoral regions — Ambovombe District ...
Building Synergies Between Ethical And Business Values For Better Institutional Performance In Africa
(2011)
Businesses and corporate organizations globally are struggling to stay afloat amidst the
biting effects of the economic crisis. The global economic crisis, increasing competition
and the increasing cases of corporate and ...
Does prospective monitoring improve cataract surgery outcomes in Africa?
(2007-06)
Aims: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical outcomes in east Africa.
Methods: A prospective observational study of all routine extracapsular cataract extractions with posterior
chamber lens ...
Continuing Professional Development for Veterinarians Working in Africa
(2012-04-27)
Livestock production in Africa makes a vital contribution to livelihoods, food security, income generation and gross national product. With itsenormous forage production potential and currentlivestockpopulation of more ...
Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition
(2007)
The World Health Organization recommends that all children admitted with severe malnutrition should routinely receive parenteral ampicillin and gentamicin; despite this, mortality remains high. Since this population group ...
Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries
(Elsevier, 2005)
Large firms in Ghana and Kenya pay much higher wages than small ones. We use panel data to show this is not the result of employing high-ability individuals. The size effect remains substantial with controls for individual ...