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ESTABLISHING THE GENETIC BASIS FOR RESISTANCE AND VIRULENCE IN FINGER MILLET - Magnaporthe oryzae INTERACTIONS USING GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES IN EASTERN AFRICA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-09)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana spp. coracana) is an important food and income source for millions of smallholder farmers in eastern Africa. Most of the farmers use unimproved varieties which are vulnerable to biotic and ... -
Estimating Prevalence Rates of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Kilifi County
(J Biom Biostat, an open access journal, 2017)In this paper, analysis was done for patients diagnosed of cancer from the Kilifi county hospital. The presence or absence of breast cancer had been done by the medical personnel and data documented. The objective was ... -
Ethical dilemmas of social science research on AIDS and orphanhood in Western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2008)This paper is based on the experiences drawn from a long-term social science research programme on the impact of the AIDS pandemic on orphanhood in western Kenya. It discusses the ethical dilemma of maintaining a delicate ... -
The ethnobotany of the Midzichenda tribes of the coastal forest areas in Kenya: 1. General perspective and non-medicinal plant uses
(African Journals Online, 2003)The coastal forests of Kenya represent a rare and threatened forest type, rich in biodiversity, with an estimated flora of over 3 000 plant taxa, of which about 550 taxa are endemic. The existing forest patches include ... -
The ethnobotany of the Midzichenda tribes of the coastal forest areas in Kenya: 2. Medicinal plant uses
(Refdoc, 2003)The Midzichenda have relied on plant resources for their basic needs, which included medicinal use, for centuries. This paper presents an inventory of some of the indigenous knowledge on medicinal plant uses of three ... -
Ethnoveterinary Practices for Wild Medicinal Plants from Malawi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia: A Critical Review
(South Asian Research Journal of Agriculture and Fisheries, 2024-12-04)Ethnoveterinary practices, particularly the use of wild medicinal plants, play a significant role in animal healthcare in many rural communities of Malawi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. These traditional practices provide affordable ... -
EVALUATE VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER OUTBREAKS IN UGANDA TO DISTINGUISH CONTINUED HUMAN TO HUMAN TRANSMISSION VIA SURVIVORS FROM ZOONOTIC SPILLOVER EVENTS (2000-2019)
(Pwani University, 2021-08-26)INTRODUCTION: Uganda has experienced repeated outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) over the last 20 years (Mbonye et al., 2012); Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) occurred in Gulu in 2000; Bundibugyo in 2007; Luweero in ... -
EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOT HUMID COASTAL REGION OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-01-29)EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOT HUMID COASTAL REGION OF KENYA LUCIANA JUMWA SANZUA A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in ... -
EVALUATING THE ACCURACY OF GENOTYPE IMPUTATION IN THE MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX REGION IN SELECTED AFRICAN POPULATIONS
(Pwani University, 2022-03-9)Genome wide association studies (GWAS) typically use genotyping arrays to genotype large sets of individuals and thus determine which SNPs are significantly overrepresented in the cases compared to the controls and in this ... -
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE GUT MICROBIOME TAXONOMIC PROFILES AT SPECIES LEVEL IN LABORATORY RATS
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-12-24)Co-evolutionary association between mammals and their microbiota is considered vital through influencing physiology, behavior, as well as their general health. The gut microbiota affects a variety of characteristics ... -
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MEDIUM SIZED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES ON HOST IMMUNITY
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)Severe malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which causes two-thirds of malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa with children under the age of 5 and pregnant women being the most affected. The mechanisms underlying ... -
EVALUATING THE ROLE OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES IN NEGATIVE IMMUNE REGULATION
(Pwani University, 2021-08-28)Malaria is still a major global challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly two-thirds of the global malaria cases are reported annually. The majority of the cases are attributed to Plasmodium falciparum ... -
EVALUATION OF ACACIA STUHLMANNII PLANT EXTRACTS FOR THEIR EFFICACY ON MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL WILT OF TOMATO CAUSED BY RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM
(Pwani Unversity, 2015-10-06)Plant phytoactive compounds are antimicrobial against multidrug resistant bacteria. These compounds can be extracted from plants by use of solvents. The objective of this study was to extract and evaluate crude compounds ... -
EVALUATION OF COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.) GENETIC DIVERSITY FOR GERMPLASM CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA JUSTUS CHARO
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-09)The genetic diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera L), the most important cash crop along the Kenyan Coast, has not been fully characterised, which limits formulation of sound conservation strategies and sustainable utilization ... -
EVALUATION OF CROTON JATROPHOIDES (MSINDUZI) EXTRACT AS A SUPPRESSANT AGAINST FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. LYCOPERSICI IN VITRO
(Pwani University, 2022-09-13)Fusarium wilt of tomatoes, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, is a major soil borne disease in tomato plants. The fungus enters plant through roots and stem causing wilt disease. It has a big economic impact ... -
EVALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS ACROSS THREE ECOSYSTEM TYPES IN TAITA HILLS, KENYA
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-12-24)Background: Ecosystem functions are key natural processes and components with the capacity of providing goods and services to humans either directly or indirectly. Ecological functions are significantly higher in ... -
Evaluation of Enzymatic Activity during Vegetative Growth and Fruiting of Pleurotus HK 37 on Agave sisalana Saline Solid Waste
(www.jcbc.org, 2013-11)ABSTRACT Mushroom cultivation is an effective method for the production of nutritional food in addition to offering a holistic approach to agro waste management by utilization of the abundant lignocellulosic waste including ... -
EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SEAWEED FARMING IN JAMBIANI VILLAGE IN UNGUJA ISLAND, ZANZIBAR
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-01-05)Commercial seaweed farming in Zanzibar started in 1989 with a steady increase over the years. The benefits of seaweed notwithstanding, its production has generally declined. This study sought to find out the factors that ... -
EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER ACCESSIBILITY IN KILIFI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2016-08)Access to water remains a global challenge, especially with the unprecedented growth in world population. However, underground water resource remains largely underutilized, despite its accounting for a greater volume of ... -
EVALUATION OF HARVEST TECHNIQUE AND POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF VEGETABLE AMARANTH (Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell.) IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2024-06-25)Vegetable amaranth production in the coastal lowland region has been dwindling with the little harvested being vulnerable to qualitative and quantitative losses. To address this, a series of experiments were conducted ...