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CONSTRUCTING SOCIAL IDENTITIES THROUGH ORAL NARRATIVE PERFORMANCE: A PERSPECTIVE OF THE GIKUYU OF MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2022-10-29)This study set out to examine oral narrative performance among the Gikuyu people of Murang’a County and how it constructs social identity within the community. The research examined performance of Gikuyu oral narratives ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON FINANCIAL STABILITY: AN EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-10-08)For a bank to sustain long-term profitability and a competitive advantage, the bank must respond strategically to challenges arising from credit risk. Over the years, there have been an increased number of significant bank ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF MOMBASA MARINE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBOURING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
(Pwani Unversity, 2016-06-05)Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve (MMNP&R) in Kenya was established in 1986 but came into operation in 1991. The Marine protected Area (MPA) was established to enhance biodiversity conservation, to attract tourists ... -
CREATIVE WRITING WITHIN THE GENRE OF THE SHORT STORY: INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE POTENTIAL OF RHETORIC WITHIN THE CONFINES OF PATHETIC APPEAL
(Pwani University, 2021-04-23)What distinguishes the human being from other living animals is the singular ability to write. Recording on paper some of the myriad idiosyncrasies that govern our lives calls for a certain linguistic dexterity; one that ... -
DESCRIBING THE PREVALENCE OF ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA AND VIRAL INFECTIONS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-07)Blood transfusion is a practice that has saved millions of lives of patients with severe anemia. Although blood transfusion is life saving, the practice poses a great threat to the health of the recipient due to transmission ... -
DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG MILLENNIAL EMPLOYEES: A CASE STUDY OF KILIFI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(Pwani University, 2019-06-29)Background: The purpose of the study was to determine financial literacy among millennial employees of Kilifi county government. The study was guided by the following research objectives; knowledge level of literacy among ... -
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG THE SMALLHOLDER FARMING COMMUNITY IN KILIFI SOUTH SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-02-15)Food security is critical to the economic, social, religious, political and cultural development worldwide. This study goes deeper to investigate the role of household characteristics, food security constraints, extension ... -
DETERMINANTS OF JIGGER INFESTATION: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-01-20)Jigger infestation is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the jigger flea and is common in resource limited settings. Jigger lesions are susceptible to bacterial super- infections and tend to complicate the infection ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION IN GANZE DISTRICT, KILIFI COUNTY OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2015-08)Maternal health care service utilization is an important health issue related to both maternal and child survival as it reduces maternal mortality and morbidity as well as improving the well being of mothers and their ... -
DETERMINANTS OF POOR TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
(Pwani University, 2016-05)In 2013, an estimated 9 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died from the disease. Many countries globally have adopted DOT strategy which addresses factors of poor treatment outcome at community and health ... -
DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF DEFAULTING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FROM TREATMENT AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-09)Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases. Understanding the characteristics of patients who default from treatment for tuberculosis will help modify the strategies ... -
DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF DEFAULTING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FROM TREATMENT AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-09-28)Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases. Understanding the characteristics of patients who default from treatment for tuberculosis will help modify the strategies ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A PRE-PROCESSING WORKFLOW FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY PROTEOMICS DATA
(2022-11-15)Introduction: Omics technological advancements have improved the ability to quickly collect significant amounts of data and efficiently support scientific research. The Proteomics platform is not an exception as the large ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF BREEDING OBJECTIVES FOR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS UTILISING THE BORAN BREED IN KENYA
(Egerton University Nakuru Kenya, 2004-04)Boran cattle are important in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya for beef production and as a source of livelihood to pastoralists as dual purpose animals providing both milk and meat. Despite their importance, ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF CEREAL-BASED FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS USING PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM KENOKO
(Pwani University, 2022-03-17)The global demand and interest for non-dairy beverages with potential health benefits continue to increase. Development of probiotic strains from fermented cereal and legumes with the ability to grow well and adapt to ... -
DIABETES KNOWLEDGE, SELF CARE PRACTICES AND GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG DIABETES PATIENTS IN KITUI COUNTY REFFERAL HOSPITAL
(Pwani University, 2022-03-03)Background: Diabetes is a serious disease that causes devastating personal suffering and financial burden worldwide. Nevertheless, minimal burden occurs through proper diabetes knowledge and self-care practices by effective ... -
DISTRIBUTION OF COMMON DISEASES ACROSS STUDENTS’ SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS FROM 2013 TO 2017 AT PWANI UNIVERSITY, KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-03)Amidst the beehive of learning activities that take place at institutions of higher learning like Pwani University, common diseases have been observed to take root. While studies on diseases among university students have ... -
DUGONG (DUGONG DUGON) CONSERVATION STATUS IN KENYA; AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND THREATS
(Pwani University, 2021-07-03)This study assessed the distribution status, threats, and conservation practices of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Kenya. Globally, dugongs are classified as rare by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); ... -
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 ...