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ASSESSING THE ABUNDANCE AND NESTING BEHAVIOUR OF GOLDEN-RUMPED ELEPHANT-SHREWS (GRES) (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) IN ARABUKO-SOKOKE FOREST, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-05-24)he Golden-rumped Elephant-shrew (GRES) (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) is an insectivorous mammal endemic to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) and environs. It is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of ... -
IMMUNOGLOBULIN ANNOTATION OPTIMIZING AND BENCHMARKING; NOVEL GERMLINE ALLELE DISCOVERY IN SELECTED AFRICAN BOVINE BREEDS
(Pwani University, 2020-09-24)Antibodies are critical molecules of the adaptive immune response of vertebrates. For an animal to neutralize the pathogens it will encounter in its lifetime, the diversity of antibodies it will need to produce is enormous. ... -
BIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF ARTIFICIAL INCUBATION AND BROODING FOR INDIGENOUS CHICKEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)Consistent supply of indigenous chicken (IC) products has been lacking in the industry with farmers unable to keep up with the normal consumer/market demands in Kilifi and the country at large. Optimization of indigenous ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-07-23)Women participation in politics is not only a human right but is also fundamental aspect in the achievement of comprehensive, unbiased and sustainable development. Women need to participate actively in politics for inclusive ... -
AN EXPANDED MOTIF ASSESSMENT AND RANKING SUITE FOR HUMAN AND INSECT RESEARCH
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)Motif Assessment and Ranking Suite (MARS - http://bioinf.ict.ru.ac.za/) is a benchmark web server for MARSTools developed to evaluate, assess, rank and elucidate transcription factor (TF) binding motifs in Position Weight ... -
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 ... -
ASSESSMENT OF LAND TENURE, LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES IN TAITA HILLS FOREST FRAGMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF NGERENYI FOREST FRAGMENTS IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-01-23)The indigenous Taita Hills cloud forest is fragmented to 5ha or less forest cover, except Chawia, Ngangao, and Mbololo forests which are fragments of more than 5ha. This fragmentation due to changing land uses, threatens ... -
EFFECT OF IRRIGATION REGIME, SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMER AND RABBIT MANURE ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena L.) IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2020-10-23)Production of eggplant in Kilifi County is greatly influenced by limited soil moisture and declining fertility conditions that affect its growth, yield and quality. Consequently, there is need for identifying and developing ... -
CREATIVE WRITING WITHIN THE GENRE OF THE SHORT STORY: INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE POTENTIAL OF RHETORIC WITHIN THE CONFINES OF PATHETIC APPEAL
(Pwani University, 2021-01-23)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 ... -
ADOPTION OF TREATED WASTEWATER USE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS IN RUAI, NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-07-23)The increasing freshwater scarcity threatens sustainable water-dependent livelihoods. This force water planners and users to reconsider alternative water sources such as wastewater. The Dandora wastewater sewage treatment ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT POLICY OF THE YEAR 2006 IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-02-23)The government of Kenya in the year 2006 enacted an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy Framework that pronounced itself on human resource management, physical facilities and other learning materials. The purpose of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
PEDAGOGICAL CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-11-23)The purpose of this study was to investigate the pedagogical challenges encountered by teachers and the strategies that the teachers apply in implementing inclusive practices for pupils with hearing impairments in public ... -
EFFICIENCY OF MAERUA SUBCORDATA ROOT POWDER IN FLUORIDES AND MICROBES REMOVAL FROM WATER: A CASE STUDY OF THIKA AREA- UPPER TANA BASIN
(Pwani University, 2020-12-23)It is common in Kenya to see people with brown teeth. This could be attributed partly to high concentrations of fluoride in the water that they drink. Apart from fluoride causing browning of teeth - a condition referred ... -
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 ...