Browsing PhD Thesis and Dissertations by Title
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ASSESSMENT OF FISHERIES RESOURCE-USE CONFLICTS IN THE ARTISANAL FISHERIES OF THE VIPINGO-MIDA CREEK STRETCH, NORTH COAST KENYA
(Pwani University, 2016-12)The study was conducted along the Vipingo-Mida Creek stretch of the Kenya coast. The study assessed the exiting fisheries resource-use conflicts among and between artisanal fishers and other stakeholders, and the adopted ... -
CD4 T Cell Responses to a Variant Antigen of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum, Erythrocyte Membrane Protein–1, in Individuals Living in Malaria-Endemic Areas
(Infectious Diseases, 2002)Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein–1 (PfEMP-1) is a variant antigen on the surface of malaria-infected red blood cells. Antibody responses to PfEMP-1 correlate with immunity, and, therefore, PfEMP-1 may ... -
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG THE SMALLHOLDER FARMING COMMUNITY IN KILIFI SOUTH SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2016-08)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SELECTED ORGANIC MULCHES ON SOIL PROPERTIES, GROWTH AND YIELD OF AMARANTHUS IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2019-08-29)Amaranthus is an indigenous vegetable which acts as a source of nutrition and income within Kilifi County. However, soil moisture stress due to unpredictable rains within the area is the major constraint to Agricultural ... -
EFFECTS OF EDAPHIC FACTORS AND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES ON CYANIDE CONTENT (BITTERNESS) IN IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-11-29)assava is a staple food for over 500 million people in the tropics, Latin America and Asia. The crop is among the major security food crops in coastal Kenya. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) researchers bred ... -
EFFECTS OF LEGUME COVER CROPS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF GRAFTED ORANGES (Citrus sinensis) IN THE COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-07)Orange (Citrus sinensis) is an important food and cash crop in coastal lowland of Kenya. The average orange production in Kenya is 12 tones/ha Compared to world production of 16 tones/ha due to low soil fertility, diseases ... -
EFFECTS OF SEQUENTIAL TEACHING METHODS ON ACHIEVEMENT, RETENTION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE IN BIOLOGY BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KENYA
(EFFECTS OF SEQUENTIAL TEACHING METHODS ON ACHIEVEMENT, RETENTION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE IN BIOLOGY BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KENYA, 2015-08-08)Despite the importance of knowledge in Biology, candidates’ performance at the national examination; The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is poor. This could be attributed to the teaching methods. The ... -
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, 2016-09-12)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 ... -
INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE STYLES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-09-12)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 ... -
SENSE RELATIONS AND LEXICAL PRAGMATIC PROCESSES IN LINGUISTIC SEMANTICS: A DESCRIPTION OF THE KIGIRYAMA SYSTEM OF MEANING
(Pwani Unversity, 2016-12-15)Language carries the culture of the people. Knowing the correct meaning of each word in every context enables one to be integrated successfully into that community something which contributes to harmony and understanding. ... -
STATISTICAL MODELING OF TEACHERS’ SURVIVAL TIME IN SERVICE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-04)Teachers in public schools in Kenya have been leaving the classroom for greener pastures. Teacher attrition has continued to reduce the survival time of teachers in service. According to research most of this attrition has ... -
THEORETICAL STUDY OF UNIAXIAL STRESS, SPATIAL DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS AND TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF PHOTOIONIZATION CROSS-SECTION OF DONOR IMPURITIES IN A GaAs QUANTUM WELL DOT
(Pwani University, 2019-09-29)he present work considers photoionization cross-section of donor impurities in a GaAs quantum well dot of cylindrical geometry. The quantum dot is itself embedded in a Ga Al As 1x x matrix. A trial wave function that ... -
UCHANGANUZI WA NOMINO-MKOPO ZA KIGIRYAMA KUTOKA KIINGEREZA
(Pwani Unversity, 2015-05-05)Utafiti huu umechanganua kimofofonolojia nomino-mkopo za lugha ya Kigiryama zinazotokana na lugha ya Kiingereza na kubainisha kanuni zinazoongoza michakato mahsusi. Madhumuni ya utafiti huu ni kutambulisha nomino-mkopo ... -
UKOPAJI WA MANENO YA KISWAHILI SANIFU KATIKA LUGHA YA KIGIRIAMA: MICHAKATO NA SHERIA ZA KIFONOLOJIA.
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-05-15)Lugha ya Kiswahili na Kigiriama zimekuwa na mgusano wa muda mrefu kwani jamii hizi mbili zimekuwa majirani hasa katika mwambao wa pwani ya Kenya (Guthrie 1971). Utafiti huu umechunguza ukopaji wa maneno ya lugha ya ...