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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF SALINE WATER ON SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND AMARANTHUS GROWTH IN THE COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)Water is an essential resource for life and its availability and quality are central for a healthy ecosystem. The beginning of 21st century is marked by global fresh water shortage attributed to robust population growth, ... -
EFFECT OF SELECTED ORGANIC MULCHES ON SOIL PROPERTIES, GROWTH AND YIELD OF AMARANTHUS IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-08-29)Amaranthus is an indigenous vegetable which acts as a source of nutrition and income within Kilifi County. However, soil moisture stress due to unpredictable rains within the area is the major constraint to Agricultural ... -
EFFECT OF STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT PLANNING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF STATE OWNED CORPORATIONS IN COASTAL AND LOWER EASTERN REGIONS OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-10-26)Strategic procurement is the process of creating alignment and consistency of action that establishes the long range objective and overall strategy by which procurement functions fulfils its mission. It encompasses ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES IN REDUCTION OF SEA TURTLE BYCATCH IN ARTISANAL BOTTOM-SET GILLNET FISHERY IN SELECTED SITES, NORTH-COAST KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-03-13)The artisanal gillnet fishery is found in most of the world's oceans and is responsible for a high rate of sea turtle bycatch. Between December 2016 and December 2017, this study assessed the effectiveness of light-emitting ... -
EFFECTS OF BLACK SHADE NET ON SOIL PROPERTIES, WATER USE EFFICIENCY, GROWTH AND YIELD OF Brassica rapa AND Brassica oleracea CABBAGES IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2022-04-21)Cabbages are crucial vegetables in supplying fiber, minerals, and vitamins to humans. They also have properties that manage cancer and prevent type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation of the digestive ... -
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KILIFI, EMBU AND BUDALANGI
(Pwani Unversity, 2016-05)Smallholder farmers in Kenya are faced by effects of climate change which results to loss of crop and livestock productions. Consequently, smallholder farmers suffer crop and livestock losses, causing devastation and ... -
EFFECTS OF EDAPHIC FACTORS AND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES ON CYANIDE CONTENT (BITTERNESS) IN IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-10-02)assava is a staple food for over 500 million people in the tropics, Latin America and Asia. The crop is among the major security food crops in coastal Kenya. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) researchers bred ... -
EFFECTS OF FEEDING DIFFERENT GRASSES ON FEED INTAKE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND THE MEAT QUALITY OF GALLA GOATS RAISED UNDER CONFINEMENT
(Pwani University, 2021-12-15)Livestock productivity is constrained by poor nutrition. The underlying factors that restrict productivity are poor feed quality and its unavailability, especially in the Arid and Semi-Arid regions in Kenya. The use of ...