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ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE SMALL-SCALE MARINE FISHERIES USING THE S-C-P APPROACH AT SELECTED LANDING SITES ALONG THE KENYAN COAST
(Pwani University, 2020-10-27)CONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE SMALL-SCALE MARINE FISHERIES USING THE S-C-P APPROACH AT SELECTED LANDING SITES ALONG THE KENYAN COAST PATRICK KIMANI MANG’URIU A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for ... -
Economic values for production and functional traits and assessment of their influence on genetic improvement in the Boran cattle in Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2006-01-11)Economic values for production (sale weight in steers, SWs, kg and heifers, SWh, kg; dressing percentage, DP; consumable meat percentage, CMP and milk yield, MY, kg) and functional (cow weight, CoWT, kg; cow survival rate, ... -
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND THEIR CORRELATES AMONG HIV INFECTED, HIV-EXPOSED UNINFECTED AND HIV UNEXPOSED UNINFECTED ADOLESCENTS IN KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-05-08)Background: The United Nations AIDS report of 2019, projected that 37.9 million people were living with HIV with 1.7 million children having been infected by HIV globally(UNAIDS, 2019). Most of the children’s infections ... -
The efect of empirical and laboratory‐confrmed tuberculosis on treatment outcomes
(www.nature.com, 2021)The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing and treating Tuberculosis (TB) includes clinical signs, therefore not requiring bacteriological laboratory confrmation. In resource-limited settings, including ... -
Eff ect of a fall in malaria transmission on morbidity and mortality in Kilifi , Kenya
(Lancet, 2008)Summary Background As eff orts to control malaria are expanded across the world, understanding the role of transmission intensity in determining the burden of clinical malaria is crucial to the prediction and measurement ... -
The Effect of aþ-Thalassaemia on the Incidence of Malaria and Other Diseases in Children Living on the Coast of Kenya
(PLos Medicine, 2006-04-18)Background The a-thalassaemias are the commonest genetic disorders of humans. It is generally believed that this high frequency reflects selection through a survival advantage against death from malaria; nevertheless, ... -
THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE GEARING LEVELS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS IN KENYA’S COASTAL COUNTIES
(Pwani University, 2022-11-15)Many firms were set up in Kenya to produce goods and services for consumption in Kenya and beyond. Some were set up in Kenya’s coastal counties after independence. As at June 1990 however, most them had either collapsed, ... -
EFFECT OF COGNITIVELY GUIDED INSTRUCTION ON PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF LEARNERS’ MATHEMATICAL ABILITIES: MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-06-27)Research has shown that the achievement of pupils correlates positively with the knowledge and professional competence of the teacher. This study was designed to determine the effects of Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) ... -
Effect of exogenous enzymes and Salix babylonica extract or their combination on haematological parameters in growing lambs
(Animal and Feed Sciences, 2012-11-15)The aim of this study was to compare the use of exogenous enzyme preparations (EZ) and/or Salix babylonica extract (SB) or their combination as feed additives on some haematological parameters in growing lambs. Twenty ... -
Effect of exogenous xylanase on rumen in vitro gas production and degradability of wheat straw
(Japanese Society of Animal Science, 2015)The objective of this study was to determine effects of xylanase on in vitro gas production (GP) and in sacco degradability of wheat straw. Rumen fluid was obtained from three Mongolian native goats fitted with permanent ... -
EFFECT OF FARMYARD MANURE, STARTER NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS ON SELECTED SOIL PROPERTIES, GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREEN GRAMS IN TITANIUM MINED SOILS
(Pwani University, 2022-08-31)Globally, mining is an important fiscal activity that promotes income generation, job creation, and industrialization. However, mining is classified as a major form of land degradation that leads to disruption of natural ... -
Effect of fibrolytic enzyme products at different levels on in vitro ruminal fermentation of low quality feeds and total mixed ration.
(Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 2014)This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cellulase and xylanase plus enzymes on in vitro ruminal fermentation of Eragrostis curvura hay, maize stover and a total mixed ration (TMR) at six levels of application. The feed ... -
EFFECT OF FIBROLYTIC ENZYME PRODUCTS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS ONIN VITRO RUMINAL FERMENTATION OF LOW QUALITY FEEDS AND TOTAL MIXED RATION
(The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2014)This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cellulase and xylanase plus enzymes on in vitro ruminal fermentation of Eragrostis curvura hay, maize stover and a total mixed ration (TMR) at six levels of application. The ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL AUDIT ON FRAUD MITIGATION: THE CASE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN THE COASTAL REGION OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-10-26)The public sector has been faced with continued challenges on fraud and corruption related cases. Most nations have established financial audit systems to test and provide assurance whether processes are working as ... -
EFFECT OF FREE-RANGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM ON BONE DEVELOPMENT, FOOT PAD HEALTH, WEIGHT OF BURSA OF FABRICIUS AND ADRENAL GLAND IN BROILERS
(Pwani University, 2022-12-13)Broilers are an important source of animal protein because of their fast growth rate. They are intensively produced under complete confinement, which makes them not express normal bird behaviour or exercise, thus interfering ... -
EFFECT OF FREE-RANGE STRATEGY ON MEAT QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF CONVENTIONAL BROILER PRODUCTION SYSTEM
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-08-05)Indigenous chicken (IC) genetic resources in Kenya constitute an integral proportion of the various classes of poultry in human settlements and positively affect national and regional food chains. Studies have shown that ... -
THE EFFECT OF HERMANSON’S SPATIAL DIELECTRIC FUNCTION ON THE DENSITY OF IMPURITY STATES IN A GALLIUM ARSENIDE QUANTUM DOT (GaAs QD) OF RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-04-08)In this work, a theoretical study of the effect of Hermansons dielectric function (screening) on the density of impurity states (DOIS) of a donor impurity located in the center of a Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Quantum Well Dot ... -
EFFECT OF IRRIGATION REGIME, SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMER AND RABBIT MANURE ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena L.) IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2020-10-23)Production of eggplant in Kilifi County is greatly influenced by limited soil moisture and declining fertility conditions that affect its growth, yield and quality. Consequently, there is need for identifying and developing ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WATERMELON (Citrulluslanatus Thunb.) IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-10-06)Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) is a high value vegetable crop that has gained importance in Kenya. Its production is constrained by low soil fertility, the use of blanket recommendations for ... -
EFFECT OF PLANT DENSITIES ON GROWTH AND YIELD POTENTIAL OF NERICA 10 RICE VARIETY (Oryza sativa L.) IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-12-28)Rice grain annual requirement in Kenya exceeds production, and is expected to increase from the current 0.55 million tonnes to 517.5 million tonnes by 2030 (KBS, 2016). In order to contribute to the rice deficit gap an ...