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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY, IN KILIFI COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Pwani University, 2022-09-30)
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are one of the common causes for perinatal and maternal
morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder that
complicates about 3-8% pregnancies ...
METABOLOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE AND LEISHMANIA MEXICANA TREATED WITH SELECTED ANTIPARASITIC DRUGS AND IN SILICO MODELLING OF POTENTIAL DRUG TARGETS
(Pwani University, 2022-12)
Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a devastating parasitic disease caused by a variety of haemoflagellate extracellular protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. It is endemic in 37 of the 55 countries in Africa and is ...
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 ...
SERVICE RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA: FRONT-LINE MANAGERS PERSPECTIVE
(Pwani University, 2022-07)
Service recovery is an integral part of any hotel to remain competitive. Due to the nature of services, offering first-time error-free service is not easy, thus the need for service recovery. Mombasa is one of the main ...
EFFICACY OF LONG-LASTING MICROBIAL LARVICIDES ON MALARIA VECTORS IN DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS IN WESTERN KENYA SAMUEL KAHINDI
(Pwani University, 2022-02-24)
Malaria remains a major health challenge in Kenya despite implementation of various intervention strategies to overcome the burden. Chemical-based vector control interventions are threatened by development of insecticide ...
EVALUATING THE ACCURACY OF GENOTYPE IMPUTATION IN THE MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX REGION IN SELECTED AFRICAN POPULATIONS
(Pwani University, 2022-03-9)
Genome wide association studies (GWAS) typically use genotyping arrays to genotype large sets of individuals and thus determine which SNPs are significantly overrepresented in the cases compared to the controls and in this ...
ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGROFORESTRY TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KUBO SOUTH AND SAMBURU WARDS, KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-02-22)
This study investigated the contribution of agroforestry to household food security in
Kwale County. The study objectives were to determine the status of agroforestry and,
household food security, as well as the ...
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MEDIUM SIZED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES ON HOST IMMUNITY
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)
Severe malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which causes two-thirds of malaria
infections in sub-Saharan Africa with children under the age of 5 and pregnant women being
the most affected. The mechanisms underlying ...
ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG TEENAGE MOTHERS IN KILIFI COUNTY GANZE SUB COUNTY SOKOKE WARD
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)
The global teenage birth rate declined from 65 births per 1000 women in 1990 to 47 births
per 1000 women in 2015. Despite this overall progress,the global population of teenagers
continues to grow, projections indicate ...
UATHIRIANOMATINI KATIKA USHAIRI WA KISWAHILI: MFANO WA UTENZI WA HATI NA UTENZI WA MWANAKUPONA
(Pwani University, 2022-07-13)
Wataalamu wengi waliohakiki Utenzi wa Hati (1966) na Utenzi wa Mwanakupona (1860) wamedai kwamba UH umeathiriwa kwa kiasi kikubwa na Utenzi wa Mwanakupona (1860) katika fasihi ya Kiswahili bila kutoa ushahidi wa kina ...