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Effect of water glass treatment on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres
(2013-06-26)
In this article, the effect of water glass on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres has been investigated. Single fibres were manually separated from the bundles and immersed in liquid ...
The impact of pure mobile micro-financing on the poor: Kenya's Musoni experience
(2013)
Almost all the micro-finance institutions (MFls) in Kenya have introduced mobile money to increase
convenience, speed of transaction and lower cost of transferring funds. Since most MFls had already
established their ...
Changes in plasma viral load and penile viral shedding after circumcision among HIV-positive men in Kisumu, Kenya.
(2013)
BACKGROUND::
We conducted a prospective cohort study of HIV-positive men ages 18-35 years in Kisumu, Kenya to determine if medical circumcision of ART-naïve HIV-positive men leads to increased viral load and penile viral ...
Knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts among Kenyan youth: Analysis of focus group discussions.
(2013)
Psychiatric disorders and symptoms are common worldwide. However, cultural differences in symptom manifestation and knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts represent a challenge to accurate clinical assessment. Our ...
pinous Process Fixation Devices for Instrumented Spinal Fusion.
(2013-09)
Lumbar spinal fusion is a well-established surgical procedure for many spinal conditions. Posterior instrumentation may be added to provide immediate stabilization and improve fusion rates. Spinous process fixation, a type ...
Stable CD4 Expression and Local Immune Activation in the Ectocervical Mucosa of HIV-Infected Women.
(2013)
Studies using genital tissue samples from HIV-infected women might provide important information about HIV susceptibility and transmission. In this study, ectocervical biopsies were obtained from 20 HIV-seropositive (HIV(+)) ...
Chemical analysis and in vitro UV-protection characteristics of clays traditionally used for sun protection in South Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Clays have been used in southern Africa as photoprotectants by the indigenous people. Typically, two types of clay are used: one white in colour and the other red. In this work, the two clays were identified and characterized, ...
Release of intracranial pressure leads to improvement of otoacoustic emissions--a case report of a Kenyan child with complicated tuberculous meningitis
(2013)
Intracranial pressure usually is measured with invasive techniques. The usability of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as non-invasive approach has been evaluated only once by Frank et al. This article presents the ...
Mobile phone as the tool to redefine Savings for the poor: Evidence from Kenya
(2013)
Research conducted on the poor and their finances indicate that there is need to develop financial
instruments that specifically fit their needs. However, banks have not been able to provide such
services, because the ...
Prepaid & Pay-as-you-go Models for Asset Financing Analysis of Mobile-Money Business Models for Kickstart (irrigation pumps) and M-KOPA (solar panels) in Kenya
(2013)
Acceptance of the prepaid airtime model-along with the emergence of mobile money-sets the
foundation for new business models that allow innovative financing for people living on irregular
incomes or with an aversion to ...