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HOTEL MANAGERS’ MEMBERSHIP IN HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUBS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THEIR WORK PRODUCTIVITY: PERSPECTIVES FROM STAR RATED HOTELS WITHIN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-12)Health and fitness clubs have become a pertinent force, influencing not only how managers manage their health, appearance and stress, but also how they socialize, spiritualize, and increase their work output. It is not ... -
ANALYSIS OF EXPRESSION LEVELS OF APOPTOTIC GENES IN BREAST CANCER AMONG KENYAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN WOMEN
(Pwani University, 2022-12-11)Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women worldwide and also one of the highest-ranking causes of cancer-related deaths. The histogenesis of breast cancer is well studied with five different molecular ... -
MOFOSINTAKSIA YA VITENZI VISABABISHI KATIKA LUGHA YA KIGIRYAMA
(Pwani University, 2023-10-11)Utafiti huu ulihusu mofosintaksia ya vitenzi visababishi na ulichanganua jinsi mofimu mbali mbali zinavyoweza kugeuka katika uundaji wa vitenzi visababishi katika lugha ya Kigiryama. Hivyo basi, utafiti huu ulieleza ... -
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING SURGICAL AND ONCOLOGY CLINIC AT GARISSA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, GARISSA COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2022-11-11)Esophageal Cancer (EC) is the tenth most frequent cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Globally, there are an approximated 604,100 new EC cases and 544,076 deaths annually. There are two primary histological subtypes of ... -
GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF VITAMIN D STATUS IN KENYAN CHILDREN IN KILIFI AND GAMBIAN CHILDREN IN WEST KIANG
(Pwani University, 2022-11-11)Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health issue linked to autoimmune disorders, cancer, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases among other medical conditions. The link between vitamin D status and these diseases ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC OXIDE/REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE (ZnO/RGO) NANOMATERIAL FOR BIOSENSOR APPLICATIONS
(Pwani University, 2023-01-21)Advances towards the nano and femto scale have been the core for improving the operation efficiencies for biosensors. However, there still exists a mismatch in understanding the correlation between these advances and the ... -
FISH RECRUITMENT DYNAMICS IN SEAGRASS HABITATS OF VARYING COVERAGE IN WATAMU, NORTHERN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-07-21)Seagrass habitats are important nursery and recruitment areas for marine fishes; hence their conservation is an important aspect in fishery management. This study examined patterns in fish recruitment in seagrass habitats ... -
MOSQUITOCIDAL EFFECTS OF ORALLY ADMINISTERED IVERMECTIN AGAINST ANOPHELES GAMBIAE SENSU STRICTO
(Pwani University, 2023-01-21)Introduction: The progress towards malaria elimination has relatively stagnated since 2015 attributed in part to the over reliance on insecticide-based vector control methods and ensuing selective pressure that has led to ... -
UBADILISHAJI WA IRABU CHANGAMANO KATIKA SILABI ZA LUISUKHA
(Pwani University, 2024-10-21)Huu ni utafiti uliohusu uchanganuzi wa irabu changamano katika lahaja ya Luisukha.Uchanganuzi wa irabu una maana ya silabi zenye muundo wa irabu mbili.Matamshi ya maneno katika lugha hudhihirisha muundo wa neno hilo ambao ... -
METATRANSCRIPTOMICS ANALYSIS OF CORAL MUCUS-ASSOCIATED MICROBIOME IN THE KENYAN COAST
(Pwani University, 2022-12-16)Coral reefs are significant marine ecosystems located in shallow tropical and subtropical seas that provide important services. More than 25% of all marine species depend on coral reefs as breeding and feeding sites, as ... -
SERVICE RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA: FRONT-LINE MANAGERS PERSPECTIVE
(Pwani University, 2022-07)Service recovery is an integral part of any hotel to remain competitive. Due to the nature of services, offering first-time error-free service is not easy, thus the need for service recovery. Mombasa is one of the main ... -
METABOLOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE AND LEISHMANIA MEXICANA TREATED WITH SELECTED ANTIPARASITIC DRUGS AND IN SILICO MODELLING OF POTENTIAL DRUG TARGETS
(Pwani University, 2022-12)Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a devastating parasitic disease caused by a variety of haemoflagellate extracellular protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. It is endemic in 37 of the 55 countries in Africa and is ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A PRE-PROCESSING WORKFLOW FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY PROTEOMICS DATA
(2022-11-15)Introduction: Omics technological advancements have improved the ability to quickly collect significant amounts of data and efficiently support scientific research. The Proteomics platform is not an exception as the large ... -
HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS OF SOILS, PLANTS, FISH AND WATERS FROM MTONDIA DUMPSITE IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2023-03-15)Heavy metal contamination occurs when concentrations exceed the recommended limits in the soil, water or plants resources and would have negative effects on the humans or animals, (Akanchise et al., 2020 and Nwaubani et ... -
UCHANGANUZI WA TONOLOJIA YA KICHONYI KWA MKABALA WA NADHARIA YA FONOLOJIA VIPANDESAUTI HURU
(Pwani University, 2022-09-15)Toni katika lugha toni hudhihirika wakati wa uzungumzaji na hufanya neno kuwa na maana zaidi ya moja. Neno lenye toni linapotumika katika sentensi, mabadiliko ya toni huweza kuleta tofauti ya maana katika sentensi mahususi. ... -
ACHONYI BURIAL RITUALS: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THEIR EFFECTS IN LIGHT OF PRACTICES ON CHRISTIAN WIDOWS OF CHASIMBA WARD, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2023-02-15)practices which are an important aspect of their African Traditional Religion and culture. It is believed that it is an integral part of giving the dead a befitting sendoff and connecting the world of the living and the ... -
THE MODERN AFRICAN WOMAN AS DEPICTED IN 'THE SMART MONEY WOMAN' A NOVEL BY ARESE UGWU.
(Pwani University, 2022-08-14)Incorporating a 21st century text by a female author whose work has not been studied in the literature terrain, this study sought to investigate and explore the depiction of the modern African woman as portrayed by Arese ... -
ANALYSIS OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID TRANSCRIPTOME TO ELUCIDATE THE AETIOLOGY OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE NON- TRAUMATIC COMA OF UNKNOWN CAUSE IN KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2023-01-14)Background: Acute non-traumatic coma is a prevalent symptom in childhood illnesses, often linked to high mortality and neurological consequences. While conditions like bacterial meningitis and cerebral malaria contribute, ... -
EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ARTISANAL FISH TRADERS IN MARINE FISHERIES: A CASE OF KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2023-05-14)Over the years the financial performance of SME has been viewed from financial, strategic and structural development dimensions. Financial performance is a critical factor in the SME success and sustainability despite the ... -
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMON MADRASA CURRICULUM FOR NURSERY, PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS IN KILIFI NORTH AND KILIFI SOUTH SUB COUNTIES
(Pwani University, 2022-08-13)Madrasas and chuo have been playing significant roles as Muslim learning institutions in Kilifi North and Kilifi South sub counties for the last seventy years. In this period, madrasas operated under different curriculum ...