Timothy Besley, Stephen Coate
In this paper, we investigate the impact on repayment rates of lending to groups which are made jointly liable for repayment. This type of scheme, especially in the guise of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, has received increasing attention. We set up and analyze the ‘repayment game’ which group lend...
Jill Luoto, Nusrat Najnin, Minhaj Mahmud, Jeff Albert et al.
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that household point-of-use (POU) water treatment products can reduce the enormous burden of water-borne illness. Nevertheless, adoption among the global poor is very low, and little evidence exists on why. METHODS: We gave 600 households in poor communities in Dhaka, B...
Stephen J. Williams, Christine Schwer, Appasani S.M. Krishnarao, Christian Heid et al.
A quantitative competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection and quantification of HIV-1 has been developed using capillary electrophoresis. Separation of the PCR products is carried out in coated capillaries filled with replaceable linear polyacrylamide, and detection is perfo...
Sumaiya Sultana Shanta, Tanvir Ahmed, Md. Fahad Jubayer, Minaxi Sharma et al.
This study aimed to assess the influence of taro mucilage (TM) and black seed oil (BSO) as an edible coating to extend guava fruits’ shelf-life and quality attributes. Four different edible coatings were applied, namely, T1 (1% TM + 0.75% glycerol + 0.5% BSO), T2 (5% TM + 0.75% glycerol + 0.5% BSO),...
Sam Coates-Stephens
Martin P. Barr, A-M. Baird, Steven G. Gray, Brian Hayes et al.
Ana A. Weil, Taufiq Bhuiyan, Meti D. Debela, Fahima Chowdhury et al.
Cholera vaccines are recommended for use in outbreaks to prevent infections and reduce severity of disease. Variable immune responses are observed after administration of killed, whole-cell cholera vaccines, and limited data suggest that the gut microbiome may be one factor influencing immune respon...
Anthony A. Hyman, A. R. H. Kellas, J. A. Davidson, Marie Broxup et al.
General Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens. By John Brookes. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1987. Pp. 240. Maps. Bibliog. Index. Chronology. Illus. £20.00. The European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia. By E. L. ...
Harold Brookfield, Don Parkes, D. N. Jeans, J.E. Spencer et al.
Papua New Guinea RESOURCE ATLAS edited by E. Ford. 59 by 41 cm, iv and 56 pages, text figures, tables, plates. Jacaranda Press, Milton 1974 (ISBN 0 7016 8214 0) $A37.50 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN A SHRINKING WORLD by R. Abler et al. 16 x 23 cm, 307 pages, text figures, tables. Duxberry Press, North Scituate...