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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 ... -
IMPACT OF RING NET FISHERIES ON EXPLOITED FISH STOCKS AND HABITATS WITHIN THE INSHORE MARINE WATERS OF KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2018-04)Ring nets are small modification of purse seines used along the Kenyan coastline for pelagic fishing. Introduction of the gears from Pemba, Zanzibar in Tanzania in 1990s has since caused resource-use conflicts associated ... -
IMPROVING CASHFLOW OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE COAST REGION OF KENYA THROUGH OUTSOURCING OF NON-CORE SERVICES
(Pwani University, 2017-05)The government has been facing constraints in funding public universities. Foreign partnerships have played a role in alleviating universities’ financial shortcomings. Nevertheless, financial limitation remains a challenge ... -
IMPROVING THE UTILITY OF AFRICAN GENETIC DATA BY REFINEMENT AND DEVELOPING AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR BETTER ACCESS
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)Whole genome sequencing has become a valuable tool for investigating the possible genetic roots of rare disease cases. Affected family members typically have their nucleic acids sequenced and a pool of potential causative ... -
INDUCTION OF SALT TOLERANCE IN TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.) USING BACTERIAL ENDOPHYTES ISOLATED FROM AFRICAN NIGHTSHADES (SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX)
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)Salt stress remains a threat to global agriculture in the 21st century, significantly reducing crop productivity, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. One promising solution is the use of bacterial endophytes, ... -
INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL GOVERNANCE ON FOOD SECURITY: A STUDY OF FARMERS IN BURA IRRIGATION AND SETTLEMENT SCHEME IN TANA- RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-05)Agricultural governance constitutes the augmentation of growth and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Agricultural governance is managed through a set of goals, policy implementation, stakeholder involvement ... -
INFLUENCE OF APPRAISAL PRACTICES ON TEACHERS' JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KALOLENI SUB -COUNTY, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2026-05-21)The TSC implemented TPAD to improve teachers' job performance. However, despite high mean scores on TPAD ratings for teachers in Kaloleni Sub-County, teachers' job performance has been low and unsatisfactory. This study ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS ON INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-01)This study sought to investigate the influence of interpretation of Christian teachings on IPV on Christian Women in Kilifi County, Kenya. Kilifi County is one of the counties with the highest number of reported cases of ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF ELEPHANTS FORAGING ON TREE SPECIES REGENERATION AND ABUNDANCE IN ARABUKO-SOKOKE FOREST, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-01-14)Elephants play a significant role in structuring forest and savannah ecosystems. They influence plant regeneration patterns through their role in seed dispersal and germination, creation of forest gaps, pruning of vegetation ... -
INFLUENCE OF FREE DAY SECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF RURAL PUBLIC DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-01-28)In 2008, the Kenyan government introduced the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) policy with the aim of expanding access and retention of learners in public day secondary schools leading to increased enrolment in an ... -
INFLUENCE OF GIRIAMA FOOD BELIEFS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN BELOW TWO YEARS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-10-14)The influence of Giriama food beliefs on physical growth of children below two years is yet to be fully understood and appreciated as an important and critical link to child under nutrition in Kilifi County, Kenya. ... -
INFLUENCE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS ON EMPLOYEE COMPETENCY: PERSPECTIVES OF STAFF IN FOUR AND FIVE STAR RATED HOTELS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-01)Competition in the hospitality industry continues to be a major challenge globally prompting managers to explore new tactics to remain competitive. Kenyan hotels are not left out in this strategic transformation. This has ...