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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 ...
APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING IN IDENTIFYING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CONGENITAL INFECTIONS AND IMMUNE DEVELOPMENT IN INFANTS
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)
The first year of life is a crucial window in the development of an infant’s immune system. Importantly, vaccination for almost all vaccine preventable infections is primarily given within this time. Congenital infections ...
ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURE AND NATURAL REGENERATION CAPACITY OF Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza SPECIES OF MANGROVES IN MIDA CREEK KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-23)
The study assessed the structure, natural regeneration capacity and Biotic agents of Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza species in Mida creek, Kilifi County. The study used both cross section and descriptive research ...
COMPARISON OF THE PATTERNS OF SPREAD OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS (HMPV) AND RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) IN AFRICA USING VIRUS SEQUENCE DATA
(Pwani University, 2021-01-23)
Background: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the leading causes of viral severe acute respiratory disease in childhood. They are related viruses from the Pneumoviridae family and show ...
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ON ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AT THE COAST OF KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF “HAZINA YA MAENDELEO YA PWANI’’
(Pwani University, 2020-04-23)
Community participation, a popular concept among development practitioners is considered an essential ingredient in enhancing the value and meaning of development practice. This research analyzed the application of community ...
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 ...
EXPLORING VIRUS SEQUENCE DIVERSITY USING GENOME GRAPHS
(Pwani University, 2020-11-23)
Linear reference genomes are a consensus of the most frequent base at a given position. Graph-based reference genomes represent a genome as a network of alternative paths, thereby providing information on variant bases. ...
FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL GROWTH OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)
While the main function of SACCOS is to mobilize members’ savings and grant them credit for their growth and development, it has been hard for the SACCOS to achieve this objective due to weak financial policies and controls. ...
COMPARING MITOCHONDRIAL GENE SEQUENCES OF AEDES AEGYPTI IN EAST AFRICA TO THE GLOBAL ANTHROPOPHILIC STRAIN
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)
Advances in genotyping methods have shed more light into mosquito genetics and improved our understanding of vector-borne disease transmission cycles. Outside of Africa, Aedes aegypti, the main vector of arboviruses such ...
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE IN REDUCING CONCENTRATIONS OF POLLUTANTS DISCHARGED INTO RIVER ATHI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-10-23)
Information about the effectiveness of a wastewater treatment plant is vital in ensuring that the water quality discharged into water bodies and the environment in general meets set standards. In this study, the performance ...