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The exponentiated-Weibull proportional hazard regression model with application to censored survival data
(2024-08)The proportional hazard regression models are widely used statistical tools for analyzing survival data and estimating the effects of covariates on survival times. It is assumed that the effects of the covariates are constant ... -
POTENTIAL OF MARINE MICROALGAE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SIMULTANEOUS BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK
(TUM, 2023)Rapid population growth, urbanization and industrialization have resulted in increased use of water, discharge of wastewater; massive use of fossil fuels and depletion of this energy source. Discharge of wastewater ... -
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS IN TERMINALIA BROWNII
(TUM, 2023)In ethnomedicine, Terminalia brownii is used to treat and control human illnesses such as yellow fever, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, diabetes, diarrhea, stomach ulcers, and abdominal pain. The study sought to ... -
OVIPOSITION PREFERENCE OF Aedes aegypti MOSQUITOES IN MSAMBWENI SUB-COUNTY, KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(TUM, 2023)Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue fever virus (DENV) worldwide. Kenya has reported increased outbreaks of dengue fever along its coast region in the last decade, with a corresponding increase in abundance ... -
ANTIBACTERIAL AND IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF LEAF AND ROOT-BARK EXTRACTS FROM VERNOA HILDEBRANDTII, ACACIA STUHLMANNII (TAUB) AND MORINGA OLEIFERA
(TUM, 2023)Over the years, the potential of plants as a source of new antimicrobial substances has been determined but is still under-explored. In Africa and most developing countries, traditional medicine still forms the backbone ... -
PERINATAL RECREATIONAL DRUG USE: A CASE STUDY OF LIKONI SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL, MOMBASA COUNTY KENYA
(TUM, 2023)Drug use is a critical public health problem with perinatal recreational drug use posing as a threat to both maternal health and child survival. When used in pregnancy drugs can easily cross placental barrier, negatively ... -
FISHERY CHARACTERISTICS AND POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF LETHRINUS LENTJAN IN SELECTED FISHING AREAS ALONG THE KENYA COAST
(TUM, 2023)The species Lethrinus lentjan (pink-ear emperor) is commercially important and primarily distributed in the western region of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. This species contributes a significant portion of the artisanal ... -
ASYMPTOMATIC PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTIONS RATES, ANEMIAS, AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE, MSAMBWENI HOSPITAL, KWALE COUNTY, KENYA.
(TUM, 2023)Background: In Kenya, the prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections (API) among pregnant women ranges from 9% to 18%. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with API and anemia ... -
BIOPROSPECTING FOR POTENTIAL USEFUL MICROORGANISMS FROM MWAKIRUNGE DUMPSITE IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(TUM, 2023)Accumulation of solid waste as a result of urbanization, industrialization and the increasing human population is one of the biggest problems affecting the globe today. The conventional methods used for disposal of ... -
ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTIVITY OF LARVAL HABITATS OF Aedes Aegypti IN MSAMBWENI, KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(TUM, 2023)Accurate identification of epidemiologically important types of larval habitats is considered an essential step in the targeted control of Aedes aegypti; an important vector for several arboviruses, including dengue ... -
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM SELECTED MANGROVE ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI ALONG THE KENYA COAST
(2023)Due to the global spread of resistant bacteria and fungi, antibiotics are no longer as effective as they once were, and microbial illnesses are once more a threat to human life. This situation is offering a continuous ...
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