10th Annual Conference Kabarak University 2020
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STUDY ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC BURNOUT IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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Challenges of Health Information Exchange in Maternal Healthcare in Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10)In Kenya, Medical facilities have made efforts to adopt Electronic Health Records systems at various levels and for different use cases. However, there lacks a robust and secure system for sharing sensitive and confidential ... -
PHTHALATE TOXICITY- OUR HEALTH AT GREAT RISK
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Design of an Integrated Model for Public Service Vehicles Overload Prevention Based on Micro-Controller.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10)The load capacity of a PSV vehicle is normally determined by tare weight and not the available cargo space as stated in section 56 of the Traffic act Cap 403, Kenya. Unfortunately, law enforcers on Kenyan roads only check ... -
Implementation of a Scalable Long-Range Wireless Based Model for Water Loss Monitoring
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10)Water companies experience challenges in detecting water loss and undertaking reliable and efficient water audit. Consequently, mitigation of these incidences of water loss, as well as auditing of water distribution is ... -
INTEGRATED APPROACH: TRUCKERS’ PARKING BAY FACILITY, AS ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IN SALGAA “WILD WEST” NAKURU, KENYA.
(Kabarak University, 2012)Globally, poorly constructed truckers parking bays cause environmental hazards. Well documentations show that transport workers and truck drivers in East Africa face much higher risk of hazards specifically HIV /AIDS ... -
Individual and organisational ambidexterity in dynamic contexts
(2012)Ambidexterity is the state of being equally adept in the use of both left and right appendages (such as the hands). It is one of the most famous varieties of cross-dominance. -
Technology Adoption in Rural Areas for Sustainable Economic Development
(Kabarak University, 2013)An increase in living standards, improvement in selfesteem needs and freedom from oppression as well as a greater choice. (Todaro 2011) Addresses the issues of Distribution of the national income across the population, ... -
Preconception and Prenatal Care Among Women of Reproductive Age.
(Kabarak University, 2014)Reproductive woman seeking to have children needs to undergo a preconception care check-up. Mother’s health and life-style affect pregnancy Underweight and obesity are associated with: Gestational diabetes, Pre-clampsia, ... -
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Classification Techniques for Neonatal Postprandial Hypoglycemia Symptoms Screening.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Neonatal postprandial hypoglycaemia occurs when blood sugar level (BSL) is too low to cause symptoms of impaired brain function among new-born babies. Machine learning algorithms such as Neural Networks, SVM, Naive Bayes, ... -
Screening Strategies to Detect Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Gestational DM has been associated with increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity however, screening recommendations are not clearly described in Kenyan guidelines. Kenyan studies have shown wide-ranging ... -
Personality Determinants of Burnout Among Nurses: A Study at Nakuru County Referral Hospital
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Workplace burnout is characterized as feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and reduced professional efficacy. ... -
Pattern of Antibiotic Prescription for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections among Under- Fives in Outpatient Clinics in Tharaka-Nithi County
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)The World Health Organization (WHO) qualified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the principal threats to public health globally and inappropriate antibiotic prescription is its modifiable contributor. Therefore ... -
The Moderating Effect of Information Systems Capabilities on the Relationship between Information Systems Resources and Performance of Firms in the Telecommunications Industry in Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Kenya’s economy is today driven majorly by information-based service businesses where telecommunication industry is playing a critical role. A 2018 report from Communications Authority of Kenya indicates that mobile phone ... -
Digital Technologies as a Driver in the Provision of Universal Health Coverage
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)The digital revolution is affecting various sectors in the world ranging from banking, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, insurance, and Government. Technological innovations like digital health and electronic ... -
Customer Profiling from Social Media Engagement using LDA and Sentiment Analysis Approach
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Social media is now an essential component of the daily life of consumers. People usually share their interest, thoughts on brands and companies through discussions, tweets and status. At present, companies are competing ... -
Comparing Logistic Regression and Decision Tree Classifications Performance in the Context of Personal Cloud Storage Post-Adoption Behaviour
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Machine learning literature is replete with algorithms for classification problems. The choice of an algorithm for a particular problem is not only dependent on statistical assumptions but also its performance. The current ... -
Collecting Blood Pressure and Activity Data Using an Integrated Mobile and Smartwatch Application
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)Predicting hypertension among individuals using historical blood pressure (BP) readings has been the focus of recent studies in Artificial Intelligence in health. This has been occasioned by the growing prevalence of ... -
Challenges of Health Information Exchange in Maternal Healthcare in Kenya A Case Study of Nakuru County Level 5 Hospital.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-08-05)In Kenya, Medical facilities have made efforts to adopt Electronic Health Records systems at various levels and for different use cases. However, there lacks a robust and secure system for sharing sensitive and confidential ... -
An RFID Embedded Micro-controller Based Media Integration Auto- Stream Framework for Car Packing
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10-05)This paper discusses on an integrated car parking system that provides the ultimate solution for drivers, municipalities and private parking lot owners. This enables the drivers to be guided when parking their cars at ...
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