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    • Propulsion-gear-based characterisation of artisanal fisheries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya and its use for fisheries management 

      Munga, Cosmas N; Omukoto, Johnstone O; Kimani, Edward N; Vanreusel, Ann (Elsevier, 2014)
      In Kenya, like o th e r tro p ic a l c o u n trie s, c o a sta l a rtis a n a l fish e ry is m u ltisp e cies, m u ltig e a r a n d m u ltifle e t in n a tu re w ith m a n y m a n a g e m e n t c h allen g e s. T he M a ...

    • Assessment of ecological vulnerability to climate variability on coastal fishing communities 

      Dzoga, Mumini; Simatele, Danny; Munga, Cosmas (Elsevier, 2018)
      Fisheries resources are important in supporting the livelihood of many coastal communities especially in the developing tropical countries. Fisheries resources however, continue to face unprecedented pressure from ...

    • Species composition, distribution patterns and population structure of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, based on experimental bottom trawl surveys 

      Munga, Cosmas N; Mwangi, Stephen; Ong’anda, Harrison; Ruwa, Renison; Manyala, Julius; Groeneveld, Johan C; Kimani, Edward; Vanreusel, Ann (Elsevier, 2013)
      The species composition, distribution patterns and abundance of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, were investigated after six years of no bottom trawling in the area. Two surveys undertaken during the dry ...

    • Reprint of : Fishers who rely on mangroves 

      Ermgassen, Philine SE Zu; Mukherjee, Nibedita; Worthington, Thomas A; Acosta, Alejandro; Araujo, Ana Rosa da Rocha; Beitl, Christine M; Galindo, Gustavo A Castellanos-; Lignon, Marília Cunha-; Guebas, Farid Dahdouh-; Diele, Karen; Parrett, Cara L; Dwyer, Patrick G; Gair, Jonathan R; Johnson, Andrew Frederick; Kuguru, Baraka; Lobo, Aaron Savio; Loneragan, Neil R; Wood, Kate Longley-; Mendonça, Jocemar Tomasino; Meynecke, Jan-Olaf; Mandal, Roland Nathan; Munga, Cosmas Nzaka; Reguero, Borja G; Rönnbäck, Patrik; Thorley, Julia; Wolff, Matthias; Spalding, Mark (Academic Press, 2020)
      Mangroves are critical nursery habitats for fish and invertebrates, providing livelihoods for many coastal communities. Despite their importance, there is currently no estimate of the number of fishers engaged in mangrove ...

    • The structure and evolution of the coastal migrant fishery of Kenya 

      Fulanda, Bernerd; Munga, Cosmas; Ohtomi, Jun; Osore, Melckzedeck; Mugo, Robinson; Hossain, Md. Yeamin (elsevier, 2009)
      The current study was carried out over a period of one year to characterise the coastal migrant fishery of Kenya. The study looked at gears and vessels used, and ownership, demographic factors including ages of the fishers ...

    • Tackling Data Related Challenges in Healthcare Process Mining using Visual Analytics 

      Ondimu, Kennedy O.; Omieno, Kelvin K.; Muchiri, Geoffrey M.; Lukandu, Ismael A. (IJCAT, 2018)
      Data-science approaches such as Visual analytics tend to be process blind whereas process-science approaches such as process mining tend to be model-driven without considering the "evidence" hidden in the data. Use of ...

    • A SITUATIONAL METHOD FOR HEALTHCARE BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT 

      Ondimu, Kennedy O.; Muketha, Geoffrey M.; Lukandu, Ismail A.; Omieno, Kelvin k. (International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 2018)
      Healthcare business processes are complex due to the many decisions and procedures captured, are highly dynamic, increasingly multidisciplinary and ad hoc which makes it difficult to achieve any meaningful improvement ...

    • Machine Learning Application in Solid Waste Management 

      Jefwa, Titus; Ondimu, Kennedy; Handullo, Kennedy (The International Journal of Engineering and Science (IJES), 2022)
      In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of research dedicated to applications of machine learning in Solid waste management. The works analyzed were categorized in classes of three generic categories; namely, prediction ...

    • E-Business Adoption Framework in the Hospitality Industry 

      Ondimu, Kennedy O.; Muketha, Geoffrey M.; Ondago, Collins O. (Business Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global), 2013)
      While the hospitality industry in the Kenyan Coast has adopted Information and Communication Technology (ICT), application of the same is limited to internal operations and control. The industry’s e-business adoption ...

    • Adoption Strategy for Cloud Computing in Research Institution 

      Nyachiro, Asnath; Ondimu, Kennedy; Mafura, Gabriel (Scientific Research Publishing, 2023)
      Currently, Kenyan research institutions Information Technology operations use external storage, within or without institutional network environments. This study presents a structured literature review of a cloud computing ...

    • A Framework for E-Learning Implementation in Developing Countries 

      Ondago, Collins O.; Ondimu, Kennedy O.; Muketha, Geoffrey M. (2012)
      Institutions of higher learning in developing countries have lagged behind those in the developed world in e-learning (eL) adoption, mainly due to cost and poor Internet infrastructure. Introduction of eL in such ...

    • Challenges in Achieving Interoperability in Distributed Systems 

      Ondimu, Kennedy O.; Muketha, Geoffrey M. (International Journal of Emerging Sciences, 2012)
      As need for collaboration and distributed systems among organizations increase, there is the challenge of different standards in almost all communication issues. This calls for scrutiny of systems used by different ...

    • A Blockchain-Based Conceptual Model for Curbing Institutional Academic Certificate Fraud 

      Nzaro, Esther Kabibi; Ondimu, Kennedy; Mwakondo, Fullgence (International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, 2022)
      There is need of certificate authentication mechanism in Africa, specifically in Kenya that will solve internal fraud activities. This is because there are many fake certificates in circulation that appear to be genuine ...

    • Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype epidemiology among PCV-10 vaccinated and unvaccinated children at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi County: a cross-sectional study 

      Walekhwa, Michael; Muturi, Margaret; Gunturu, Revathi; Kenya, Eucharia; Kabera, Beatrice (Faculty of 1000 Ltd, 2018)
      Background: Serotype replacement and emergence of multidrug resistant S. pneumoniae has exacerbated the need for continuous regional serotype surveillance especially in the developing world. We investigated S. ...

    • Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya 

      Nthiwa, Daniel; Bett, Bernard; Odongo, David; Kenya, Eucharia; Wainaina, Martin; Grazioli, Santina; Foglia, Efrem; Brocchi, Emiliana; Alonso, Silvia (Elsevier, 2020)
      A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and progressively ...

    • MOLECULAR TECHNIQUE UTILISING SPUTUM FOR DETECTING WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI INFECTIONS IN MALINDI, KENYA 

      Kagai, JM; Mpoke, S; Muli, F; Hamburger, J; Kenya, EU (2008)
      Background: Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical parasitic disease which has been identified for elimination by 2020 through mass drugs administration. There is a major problem in its diagnosis and sensitive surveillance ...

    • Differential Induction of Proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Cullicidae) Larvae in Response to Heavy Metal Selection 

      Mireji, Paul O.; Keating, Joseph; Kenya, Eucharia; Mbogo, Charles; Nyambaka, Hudson; Osir, Ellie; Githure, John; Beier, John (Cambridge University Press, 2006)
      Investigations were conducted to establish the magnitude and pattern of differential expression of proteins due to generational selection of third instar An. gambiae s.s. larvae by cadmium, copper and lead heavy metals, ...

    • Biosafety education relevant to genetically engineered crops for academic and non-academic stakeholders in East Africa 

      Sengooba, Theresa; Grumet, Rebecca; Hancock, James; Zawedde, Barbara; Kitandu, Lazaro; Weebadde, Cholani; Karembu, Margaret; Kenya, Eucharia; Meredia, Karim; Nampala, Paul; Ochanda, James O.; Quemada, Hector; Rubindamayugi, Mugassa (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2009)
      Financial support: The work included in this publication was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development through the Program for Biosafety Systems implemented by the International Food Policy ...

    • Properties of a blood-meal-induced midgut lectin from the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans 

      Abubakar, L.; Osir, E.O.; Imbuga, M.O. (Springer-Verlag, 1995)
      The properties of a blood-meal-induced lectin (agglutinin) from the midgut of Glossina morsitans capable of agglutinating Trypanosoma brucei were studied in vitro. The midgut homogenate from flies that had been fed twice ...

    • Pathogenic Escherichia coli and food handlers in luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Onyango, Abel O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Mbithi, John J.N.; Ng’ayo, Musa O. (Elsevier, 2009)
      Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Escherichia coli among food handlers in tourist destination hotels in Kenya are largely uncharacterized. Method: This cross-sectional study among ...