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Medical Students’ Perceptions of the Medical Education Learning Environment at the University of Nairobi: II. A Qualitative Study
(University of Nairobi, 2020-11)
Background: The educational environment (EE) has a
significant influence on effective student learning. The
Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure
(DREEM) is a validated tool to assess the EE. A ...
On Unitary Quasi-equivalence of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In this paper we investigate unitary quasi-equivalence of operators in Hilbert spaces. We characterize operators that are unitarily quasi-equivalent. We also investigate equivalence relations closely related to unitary ...
On Unitary Invariance of Some Classes of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
It is a known fact in operator theory that two similar operators have equal spectra but they
do not necessarily have to belong to the same class of operators. However, under the
stronger relation of unitary equivalence ...
Photo-thermal Conversion Efficiency of Textured and Untextured Aluminum Substrate Coated With Titanium Dioxide (Tio2)-bound Cufemno4 Absorber
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The possibility of obtaining thermal energy from the sun for household bathing and washing has resulted to growth in market for solar thermal applications with new types of solar absorbers ...
Application of an Organic Plant-derived Binder in the Fabrication of Diatomaceous Earth Waste- Based Membranes for Water Purification Systems
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This work reports on the use of diatomaceous earth (DE) waste and organic binder derived from Corchorus olitorius, locally known as “Mrenda” in the design of an efficient water filtration membranes. Charcoal powder was ...
Determinants of Mobile Fintech Uptake in Kenyan Microfinance Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The Kenyan microfinance sector faces many challenges such as high operation costs, increased credit risk, low visibility and poor understanding of emerging technology opportunities and risks among others. These problems ...
Strengthening technology risk management in mobile money lending
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Innovative mobile money services have grown tremendously in the East African market. While there are positive effects of technology-enabled financial inclusion, risks exist. This study sought to strengthen the capacity of ...
Environmental Risk Factors Influencing Diarrheal Occurrence among Children Under Five Years Old in Informal Urban Settlements: A Case Study of Korogocho, in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-09)
The paper's main objective is to establish the relationship between environmental risk factors of childhood diarrhea
and its occurrence in the Korogocho slum in Nairobi County. The hypotheses to be tested were; no ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Is Associated With Higher Levels of Systemic Inflammation Among Kenyan Adults Despite Viral Suppression
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Systemic inflammation independently predicts future cardiovascular events and is associated with a 2-fold increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among persons living with human immunodeficiency virus ...
Postpartum metabolic syndrome and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein after gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: To evaluate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a biomarker of chronic inflammation and an independent predictor for cardiovascular disease overall ...