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GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY FOR AGRO-MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS AND PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT TO ASSESS POPULATION STRUCTURE IN FINGER MILLET
(Pwani University, 2022-11-03)Finger millet is a small-grained millet that is ranked as the third most important after pearl millet and foxtail millet. There are diverse finger millet varieties that are grown in eastern Africa characterized by diverse ... -
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 ... -
GENOMIC AND SUB-GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SARS-COV-2 SAMPLES IN KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-03)Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread rapidly across the human population, resulting in up to 213 million confirmed cases ... -
GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS SUBTYPE B (RSV-B) IN UGANDA: (2017 - 2019)
(Pwani University, 2026-05-20)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major contributor to severe respiratory disease among children below the age of six months and vulnerable adult populations e.g., immunocompromised. Genomic surveillance of RSV ... -
GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 15: A BIOMARKER OF DISEASE TOLERANCE IN HUMAN MALARIA INFECTION
(Pwani University, 2022-03-17)Currently, artesunate is the most effective antimalarial drug for treating severe malaria patients as it clears the parasite relatively quickly. Despite being treated with artesunate, about 15-20% of children admitted ... -
GROWTH AND YIELD POTENTIAL OF SORGHUM AS INFLUENCED BY MANURE AND INORGANIC FERTILIZER IN POST MINED SOILS
(Pwani University, 2022-12-12)Mining plays an important role in Kenyan economy through provision of employment opportunities, raw materials for industries as well as foreign income. Despite the important role played by this sector, it is associated ... -
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 ... -
A HISTORY OF KALOLENI MISSION: ESTABLISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO THE GIRYAMA COMMUNITY BETWEEN 1904 AND 2004
(Pwani University, 2022-03-29)The history of the Church Missionary Society’s activities in Kaloleni within the Giryama community, is notably under documented. Missionary activities in Kaloleni among the Giryama community faced resistance from diverse ... -
HOOK SIZE SELECTIVITY IN THE HANDLINE FISHERIES OF SHIMONI, SOUTH COAST KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-05-06)Handline fisheries employ hooks of different sizes and therefore select fish according to species and size which can influence the composition of fish stocks in any given fishery. The aim of this study was to assess the ... -
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 ... -
HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FOOD HANDLERS AND THE BACTERIAL LOAD OF FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA ALICE AWINO
(Pwani University, 2021-08-01)Consumption of fresh vegetable salad has increased all around the world. Many consumers strive to eat healthy diets to protect themselves from illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Despite the ... -
ICT INTEGRATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS AND ITS EFFECT ON STUDENTS’ PHYSICS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-05-05)In the past years, the Kenya Government and other organisations have heavily invested in ICT facilities in public secondary schools. This was aimed at enhancing pedagogical approaches required for education. This study was ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF BIOMARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH POST DISCHARGE MORTALITY IN SEVERELY MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN PLASMA EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)Global post-discharge mortality in children under 5 years poses great public health crisis, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Emerging evidence reveals that severe acute malnutrition (SAM) contributes ... -
IMMUNOGLOBULIN ANNOTATION OPTIMIZING AND BENCHMARKING; NOVEL GERMLINE ALLELE DISCOVERY IN SELECTED AFRICAN BOVINE BREEDS
(Pwani University, 2021-03-2)Antibodies are critical molecules of the adaptive immune response of vertebrates. For an animal to neutralize the pathogens it will encounter in its lifetime, the diversity of antibodies it will need to produce is enormous. ... -
THE IMPACT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)Many nations, especially emerging ones, suffered from poverty, starvation, illiteracy, unemployment, and financial marginalization. Governments addressed these concerns in many ways. Products and services boosted SME ... -
THE IMPACT OF FAMILY OWNERSHIP ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-12-25)About 90% SMEs in Kilifi County Kenya collapsed within two years of their establishment where financing was attributed the cause. Interest rate caps were introduced in 2018 to tame cost of borrowing. COVID-19 pandemic ... -
IMPACT OF INITIAL HANDLING ON QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF PENAEID SHRIMPS BY ARTISANAL FISHERMEN IN KURAWA NORTH COAST KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-07)The present study was conducted to determine the effect of initial handling of shrimps after they were caught by the small scale fisheries of Kurawa North coast Kenya. Further, the study was aimed at assessing the effect ... -
THE IMPACT OF PLASTIC PAPER BAGS BAN ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISES IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-06-03)Small and micro-enterprises play a vital role in sustaining and increasing the world economy through the taxes that they generate for the government, employment they create for the people, the earnings they generate for ... -
IMPACT OF PORTFOLIO AT RISK ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVING AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN THE COASTAL REGION OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)Portfolio at Risk (PAR) level of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) also called Credit Unions is critical for positive financial performance and ability to mobilize funds for investment. This is important ... -
IMPACT OF PRE-EXISTING HOST CYTOKINE PROFILE AND PATHOGEN EXPOSURE ON SUBSEQUENT HIV-1 ACQUISITION IN A HIV-1 HIGH RISK POPULATION IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-07-21)Background: Pathogenic bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections comprise the biggest burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). Constant exposure to these infections has been reported to lead to an altered ...