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OPTO-ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIO-DYE EXTRACT FROM Adansonia digitata (BAOBAB) AND Azadirachta indica (NEEM TREE) LEAVES FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL APPLICATION
(Pwani University, 2022-12-13)Solar power harvesting research has been primarily focused on developing solar cells that are both affordable and environmentally friendly. Among the extensively researched technologies are Perovskite, Quantum Dot (Q.D), ... -
PARALLELIZING LONG-READ DE NOVO GENOME ASSEMBLERS ON MIXED ARCHITECTURES (CPU/GPU) WITH COMPUTE UNIFIED DEVICE ARCHITECTURE (CUDA)
(Pwani University, 2022-04-11)The computational challenge of de novo genome assembly (when no reference genome is available) is hard to tackle when millions to billions of short reads must be assembled into contigs and further into scaffolds. Current ... -
PATTERNS, REPETITION AND VISUAL IMAGERY IN BANGO SONGS: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SONGS BY JOSEPH NGALA
(Pwani University, 2022-06-01)This study investigated the patterns of composition, systems of repetition and visual imagery in five of Mzee Joseph Katana Ngala’s bango songs: “Kadzo”, “Simba”, “Adam na Hawa”, “Vituko” and “Moyo Tulia”. The objectives ... -
PEDAGOGICAL CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-05-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the pedagogical challenges encountered by teachers and the strategies that the teachers apply in implementing inclusive practices for pupils with hearing impairments in public ... -
PERCEPTIONS ON EXTRA MARITAL AFFAIRS AMONG MARRIED COUPLES IN KILIFI SOUTH SUB- COUNTY, KENY
(Pwani University, 2023-08-04)Marital infidelity is regarded as one of the most serious hazards to the well-being of marriages and families. Infidelity has been identified as the single most common reason for divorce in numerous cultures around the ... -
PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE STATUS OF LIVELIHOODS; THE CASE OF THE COMMUNITY IN LOWER TANA DELTA CONSERVANCY, TANA RIVER COUNTY
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-06)Protected areas (Conservancies) are amongst the most important conservation initiatives that help to halt biodiversity loss. There have been conflicts among the different communities that cohabit in the three locations ... -
PHYLOGENETIC EVOLUTION AND GEOGRAPHIC TRANSMISSION PATTERNS OF THE RICE BLAST PATHOGEN MAGNAPORTHE ORYZAE IN AFRICA
(Pwani University, 2020-01-23)Rice blast disease, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is the most disastrous disease in rice, and adversely constrains the growth and productivity of the crop worldwide. Outbreaks of the disease reoccur in ... -
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF KIPEVU WASTE WATER USING VETIVER GRASS (Chrysopogon Zizanioides)
(2016-09)Treatment of wastewater worldwide has mainly been done using physical, chemical and biological wastewater treatment systems such as activated sludge and biological nutrient removal technologies (Bedewi, 2010).Mombasa ... -
PLANT BIODIVERSITY AND ETHNOBOTANICAL APPLICATIONS IN TWO KAYA FORESTS IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2021-10-21)The sacred Kaya Kauma and Tsolokero forests in Kenya's Kilifi county are under the management of a council of elders and are gazetted as National Monuments. Eight out of the more than 52 Kaya forests are designated UNESCO ... -
POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE WHITE TEATFISH, HOLOTHURIA FUSCOGILVA, IN SOUTH-COAST, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-13)The white teatfish, Holothuria fuscogilva, is widely distributed in coastal areas, around coral reefs and sea grasses in the Indo-Pacific region. In Kenya, the species is distributed in areas of shallow reefs, with higher ... -
POPULATION STRUCTURE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF EASTERN AFRICA FINGER MILLET BLAST FUNGUS USING GENOME-WIDE SNPS
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a key staple crop in eastern Africa cultivated mainly by smallholder farmers. It can withstand high temperatures, salinity, drought stress and low soil fertility. The use of unimproved ... -
THE POTENTIAL OF SEAGRASS LITTER AS ORGANIC FERTILIZER IN KILIFI KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-03)ABSTRACT Beach-cast seagrass litter deposits are common in many coastal areas with extended seagrass meadows. Seagrass litter abundance on the shoreline is a contentious issue on the aesthetics of the beaches and as an ... -
PREDICTION OF ALTERNATIVE SPLICING EVENTS ON PANTRANSCRIPTS
(2024-06-24)Alternative Splicing (AS) is a regulation mechanism that contributes to protein diversity and is also associated to many diseases and tumors. Alternative splicing events quantification from RNA-Seq reads is a crucial ... -
PREDICTORS OF SYMPTOMS OF POSTNATAL DEPRESS ION AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN LAMU AND KILIFI COUNTIES, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-03-12)Background mental health problems are of major public health concern, worldwide. However, there is limited systematic research investigating the correlates and impact of postnatal mental health problems in low and middle-income ... -
PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES FOR HOME DELIVERY AMONG HIV INFECTED WOMEN IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani Unversity, 2015-09-07)While progress has been made towards scaling up facility deliveries, many women in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) continue to deliver at home. Home deliveries substantially contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality. To ... -
PREVALENCE AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-09)Teenage (10 to 19 years) pregnancy is a worldwide challenge. Despite major efforts made to reduce the burden of teenage pregnancy, the burden is still high especially in low and middle income countries with the highest ... -
THE PREVALENCE OF UPTAKE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN MALINDI SUBCOUNTY, KENYA AND THE ROLE OF MALE SPOUSE INVOLVEMENT
(Pwani University, 2016-04)The contraceptive use prevalence rate in Africa at 31% still remains lower than that of the world, 63%. The rate of maternal mortality in the developing world is high where a total of 529,000 women die at childbirth due ... -
QUANTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN FOREST STRUCTURE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONFINEMENT OF ELEPHANTS (Loxodanta africana, Blumenbach) IN ARABUKO SOKOKE FOREST
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-07-05)Incidents of human-wildlife conflict emanating from farm raids by elephants and baboons led to the construction of an electric fence in Arabuko Sokoke Forest (ASF). Consequently, wildlife was confined and this has aggravated ... -
QUANTIFYING ALLO-COPROPHAGY IN LABORATORY RATS FROM DEEP SHOTGUN SEQUENCING DATA OF THE GUT
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-10-24)Commensal microorganisms can be transferred between humans who come in contact and/or who share a living space. The transmission of these commensal microorganisms could have important health consequences. It is therefore ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL WORK AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY, IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN KILIFI NORTH CONSTITUENCY, KENYA.
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-05-08)Despite the fact that Chemistry is a core subject, the general performance in Chemistry among secondary school students countrywide remains poor. Research evidence shows that poor performance in Chemistry not only results ...