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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 ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENTS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEAGRASS IN THE MALINDI MARINE PARK AND RESERVE
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-05-12)This study examined the influence of nutrients on seagrass. Seagrass are marine angiosperms that serve a critical role in the conservation of marine species and promotion of coastal livelihoods. Seagrass continue to ... -
INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL DEPRIVATION ON CONDUCT DISORDERS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG CHILDREN IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MASABA SOUTH, KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2025-03-10)Parental deprivation is characterized by an unsatisfactory relationship between parents, resulting in children not receiving adequate food, love, care, safety, belonging, education, attention, health needs and shelter. ... -
INFLUENCE OF PRE-EXISTING IMMUNE ACTIVATION BY PARASITES ON SARS-CoV-2 IMMUNE RESPONSE
(Pwani University, 2022-03-01)Introduction: Despite the high burden of COVID-19 worldwide, the number of COVID-19 related cases and deaths are markedly low in Africa compared to other continents. Mechanisms explaining this occurrence deserve investigation. ... -
INFLUENCE OF SEAWEED EXTRACT IN ENHANCING PHYTOREMEDIATION OF BIO-DIGESTER EFFLUENT BY DUCKWEED
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-08-07)Enriching water bodies with nutrients contaminates water bodies. Whereas, the use of duckweed plants to restore eutrophied water bodies have been going on, treating duckweed with seaweed extract to increase N and P removal ... -
INFLUENCE OF SEAWEED FARMING ON THE DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF WILD FISH IN KIBUYUNI, SOUTH COAST KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-11-15)Several seaweed farms have been established at various fishing villages in the south coast of Kenya. This study was conducted from September 2013 to July 2014 at Kibuyuni where two species of red algae, Eucheuma ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES DISSEMINATED BY THE AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN NAIROBI; KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-04-19)Various studies underscore the fact that agricultural productivity can be improved through use of modern and appropriate technologies that address the agricultural value chain. However, it has been noted that even when ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-09-25)Organizational effectiveness has been widely recognized as a result of the extensive adoption of the idea and practice of adopting strategic planning. In an effort to boost performance and obtain an edge in the market, ... -
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: A CASE OF SELECTED RURAL AREAS OF TANZANIA
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 2008)Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have, in the recent past, attracted enormous attention as important tools for socio-economic development. However, the role of ICTs in fostering development and addressing ... -
INTEGRATING LEGUME COVER CROPS AND STRIGA RESISTANT MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE CONTROL OF STRIGA ASIATICA IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2014-08-07)Striga is a serious parasitic weed of cereals and legumes, negatively affecting farming in the developing world. In coastal Kenya, it is known as ‘chitsai’ (a little witch) because of its weakening effect on maize (Zea ... -
INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE STYLES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-09-19)It is important to understand both ‘how much’ a student learns and ‘how’ they learn. Without focusing on the ‘how’ of learning, concepts may have to be taught repeatedly due to use of inefficient storage and retrieval ... -
INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AND SOCIAL COHESION: THE PASTORAL APPROACH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MOMBASA (1983-2023)
(Pwani University, 2025-03-10)Dialogue has become a viable means for negotiating peace in multireligious societies. Religious institutions such as the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) have diversely embraced Interreligious Dialogue (IRD) as a non-violent ... -
INVESTIGATING Pf-PHISTb AS TARGET FOR NATURALLY ACQUIRED IMMUNITY AND THEIR UTILITY IN BLOCKING GAMETOCYTE TRANSMISSION
(Pwani University, 2022-09-01)Introduction: Plasmodium falciparum is a major parasite causing malaria predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa region and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. A lot of effort has been made to understand the malaria ... -
INVESTIGATING SELECTED FACTORS RELATED TO TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MAGARINI SUB – COUNTY, KILIFI.
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-07-25)Teenage pregnancies account for physical, psychological, educational, and economic problems globally. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death for 15-19-year-old girls. This study, ... -
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SOLUBLE IMMUNE CHECKPOINT MARKERS IN INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2023-05-24)Introduction: Membrane-bound immune checkpoint markers (mICMs) are inhibitory and activatory receptors and ligands expressed on immune cells and are associated with immune regulation. Studies have reported the association ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF BUTTERFLY FARMING & HARVESTING ON WILD BUTTERFLY POPULATION IN THE NATURE RESERVE OF ARABUKO SOKOKE FOREST, KILIFI COUNTY KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-08-28)Butterflies are among the most studied Lepidoptera in the world, More recently, studies of butterflies in tropical rain forests have resulted in a cottage industry as "farms" or "ranches" where live butterflies are reared ... -
ISOLATION AND SCREENING OF ANTIPNEUMONIC COMPOUNDS FROM Acacia stuhlmannii Taub
(2017-06)Multidrug resistant pathogens, re-emerging and new infections remains a threat despite the discovery of antibiotics and vaccines globally, hence search for novel drugs. The purpose for this study was to validate folklore ... -
KINETICS OF ANTIBODIES AND CYTOKINE LEVELS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS AND THE ROLE OF AN UNDERLYING HIV INFECTION IN COVID-19 SEVERITY
(Pwani University, 2022-05-06)Background Upon exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), antibody responses are generated but their overtime kinetics remain unclear. A hyper-inflammatory state, defined by overproduction ... -
KINETICS OF RTS, S/AS01-INDUCED ANTI-CSP ANTIBODIES IN YOUNG KENYAN CHILDREN
(Pwani University, 2021-05-23)RTS,S/AS01, the leading malaria vaccine, is currently under a pilot study with the aim of introducing it in routine immunization of children. Though there are no well-established correlates of protection, specific anti-CSP ...