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DESCRIBING THE PREVALENCE OF ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA AND VIRAL INFECTIONS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-07)Blood transfusion is a practice that has saved millions of lives of patients with severe anemia. Although blood transfusion is life saving, the practice poses a great threat to the health of the recipient due to transmission ... -
DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG MILLENNIAL EMPLOYEES: A CASE STUDY OF KILIFI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(Pwani University, 2019-06-29)Background: The purpose of the study was to determine financial literacy among millennial employees of Kilifi county government. The study was guided by the following research objectives; knowledge level of literacy among ... -
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG THE SMALLHOLDER FARMING COMMUNITY IN KILIFI SOUTH SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-02-15)Food security is critical to the economic, social, religious, political and cultural development worldwide. This study goes deeper to investigate the role of household characteristics, food security constraints, extension ... -
DETERMINANTS OF JIGGER INFESTATION: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-01-20)Jigger infestation is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the jigger flea and is common in resource limited settings. Jigger lesions are susceptible to bacterial super- infections and tend to complicate the infection ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION IN GANZE DISTRICT, KILIFI COUNTY OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2015-08)Maternal health care service utilization is an important health issue related to both maternal and child survival as it reduces maternal mortality and morbidity as well as improving the well being of mothers and their ... -
DETERMINANTS OF POOR TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
(Pwani University, 2016-05)In 2013, an estimated 9 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died from the disease. Many countries globally have adopted DOT strategy which addresses factors of poor treatment outcome at community and health ... -
DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF DEFAULTING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FROM TREATMENT AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-09)Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases. Understanding the characteristics of patients who default from treatment for tuberculosis will help modify the strategies ... -
DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF DEFAULTING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FROM TREATMENT AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-09-28)Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases. Understanding the characteristics of patients who default from treatment for tuberculosis will help modify the strategies ... -
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 ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF BREEDING OBJECTIVES FOR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS UTILISING THE BORAN BREED IN KENYA
(Egerton University Nakuru Kenya, 2004-04)Boran cattle are important in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya for beef production and as a source of livelihood to pastoralists as dual purpose animals providing both milk and meat. Despite their importance, ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF CEREAL-BASED FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS USING PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM KENOKO
(Pwani University, 2022-03-17)The global demand and interest for non-dairy beverages with potential health benefits continue to increase. Development of probiotic strains from fermented cereal and legumes with the ability to grow well and adapt to ... -
DIABETES KNOWLEDGE, SELF CARE PRACTICES AND GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG DIABETES PATIENTS IN KITUI COUNTY REFFERAL HOSPITAL
(Pwani University, 2022-03-03)Background: Diabetes is a serious disease that causes devastating personal suffering and financial burden worldwide. Nevertheless, minimal burden occurs through proper diabetes knowledge and self-care practices by effective ... -
DISTRIBUTION OF COMMON DISEASES ACROSS STUDENTS’ SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS FROM 2013 TO 2017 AT PWANI UNIVERSITY, KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-03)Amidst the beehive of learning activities that take place at institutions of higher learning like Pwani University, common diseases have been observed to take root. While studies on diseases among university students have ... -
DUGONG (DUGONG DUGON) CONSERVATION STATUS IN KENYA; AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND THREATS
(Pwani University, 2021-07-03)This study assessed the distribution status, threats, and conservation practices of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Kenya. Globally, dugongs are classified as rare by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 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 ...