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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 ... -
VULNERABILITY OF SMALLHOLDER HOUSEHOLDS LIVELIHOODS TO DROUGHT AND FLOODS IN KINAKOMBA WARD, TANA RIVER COUNTY KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-11-23)The smallholder households’ who rely on crop farming activities as main livelihood are predisposed to the vagaries of climate related shocks. Drought and Floods affect crop farming activities in many parts of the making ... -
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 ... -
ICT INTEGRATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS AND ITS EFFECT ON STUDENTS’ PHYSICS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-23)In the past years, the Kenya Government and other organisations have heavily invested in ICT facilities in public secondary schools. This was aimed at enhancing pedagogical approaches required for education. This study was ... -
KINETICS OF RTS, S/AS01-INDUCED ANTI-CSP ANTIBODIES IN YOUNG KENYAN CHILDREN
(Pwani University, 2021-05-23)RTS,S/AS01, the leading malaria vaccine, is currently under a pilot study with the aim of introducing it in routine immunization of children. Though there are no well-established correlates of protection, specific anti-CSP ... -
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. ... -
INFLUENCE OF GIRIAMA FOOD BELIEFS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN BELOW TWO YEARS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-10)The influence of Giriama food beliefs on physical growth of children below two years is yet to be fully understood and appreciated as an important and critical link to child under nutrition in Kilifi County, Kenya. ... -
ELUCIDATING HUMAN RHINOVIRUS TRANSMISSION PATHWAYS AT DIFFERING SCALES OF SOCIAL ORGANISATION USING SEQUENCE DATA
(Pwani University, 2020-09-25)Background: Human rhinovirus (HRV) is a common viral agent associated with high diversity and a broad spectrum of respiratory disease. Its epidemiological understanding is currently restricted to observations on the ... -
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 ... -
EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOT HUMID COASTAL REGION OF KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOT HUMID COASTAL REGION OF KENYA LUCIANA JUMWA SANZUA A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in ... -
EFFECTS OF NPK FERTILIZER, CATTLE MANURE AND LEAF HARVESTING FREQUENCY ON SOIL AND PERFORMANCE OF BUTTERNUT IN COASTAL KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)EFFECTS OF NPK FERTILIZER, CATTLE MANURE AND LEAF HARVESTING FREQUENCY ON SOIL AND PERFORMANCE OF BUTTERNUT IN COASTAL KENYA MARTIN MALUKI A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of ... -
ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE SMALL-SCALE MARINE FISHERIES USING THE S-C-P APPROACH AT SELECTED LANDING SITES ALONG THE KENYAN COAST
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)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 ... -
THE EFFECTS OF SUBPRIME LENDING ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN KENYA. A CASE STUDY OF KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)THE EFFECTS OF SUBPRIME LENDING ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN KENYA. A CASE STUDY OF KILIFI COUNTY AYAYA JEROME BARAKA AURA A Research Project Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the ... -
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PWL1 AND PWL2 HOST-SPECIES SPECIFICITY GENES OF THE FINGER MILLET BLAST PATHOGEN, MAGNAPORTHE ORYZAE
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)Blast disease, caused by the filamentous ascomycete fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, is the most devastating disease affecting finger millet (Eleusine coracana subsp. coracana) production in eastern Africa. The fungus also ... -
Exploitation of Scented Volatiles and Essential Oil of Mkilua fragrans Verdc. for Livelihood Enhancement Among the Coastal Communities of Kenya
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Essential oils and volatiles are complex mixtures of biologically active substances used since time immemorial as flavoring agents and constituents of a number of commercial products. The fragrant plant, Mkilua fragrans ... -
Evaluation of Water Quality in Shallow Wells at Mokowe Village in Lamu County
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Inadequate supply of fresh piped water at Mokowe Village in Lamu County has forced the residents to depend on alternative water sources such as shallow wells for their daily needs such as shallow wells. However, most of ... -
Mathematical Models For Animal Population Dynamics
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Researchers have always been interested in systems consisting of multiple autonomous agents. Many systems are inspired from the observation of animals that move from one area to another or a system where the species ... -
Land-Based Activities as Pollution Sources on Fresh Water Resources: A Case Study of Selected Heavy Metal Contamination in River Mukurumudzi, Kwale County
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Pollution of water-body ecosystems by heavy metals through uncontrolled anthropogenic activities lead to serious ecological problems in many parts of the world. These metals continue to accumulate to high toxic levels ... -
Influence of Nutrients on Seagrass Distribution in Malindi, Kenya
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Seagrass are marine flowering plants that occupy both tidal and subtidal marine environments. They are highly productive ecosystems that are useful indicators of environmental health due to their sensitivity to changes ... -
Potential of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) in Phytoremediation of Kipevu Wastewaters
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2019-12-30)Wastewater treatment worldwide has mainly been done using physical, chemical and biological treatment systems such as activated sludge and biological nutrient removal technologies. Mombasa produces large amounts of ...