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Using animation to enhance learning: A case study on primary school mathematics
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Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) For Inventory Of Safaricom Foundation Projects.A Case Study: Nairobi County
(University of NairobiMaster of Science in Geographic Information Systems, 2013)The Safaricom Foundation provides a formal process for charitable contributions to communities, community groups and Non-Governmental Organisations in Kenya who are key partners ... -
Using Geospatial Technologies to Assess the Impact of Human Settlement in Mt. Elgon Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Mt. Elgon ecosystem is a gazetted forest reserve. Over decades of time, the forest ecosystem has experienced a surge in human population through the government-led Chepyuk settlement. Recently, there was a petition to ... -
Using Gis for Site Suitability Analysis for Sitting a Radio Telescope in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Radio sources in the outer space... -
Using GIS in Mapping and Evaluating the High School Infrastructure in Readiness for the Implementation of the New Curriculum. Case Study: Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Ministry of Education has intended to introduce a competency-based curriculum from the onset of 2018. This will be gradually carried out from the primary school level to senior school. However, the studies that have ... -
Using Gis to Assess Sustainability of Urban Development in Kenya’s Emerging Cities: Case Study of Nakuru City
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of this study was to assess the sustainability of urban development in Nakuru as one of Kenya’s emerging cities. The main criteria and sub-criteria used as indicators of Suitability of Urban Development (SUD) ... -
Using Gis To Assess The Risk Of Terrorism: A Case Study Of Garissa County
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Using GIS to develop a management plan for Tana river basin in Embu and Mbeere districts
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology in the University of Nairobi, 2009)This study revolves around Ena River Basin, one of the significant basins on the Eastern side of the renowned Mt. Kenya that lies between 00E, 330N and 00E, 370N, and contributes to the catchment for Tana River, Kenya’s ... -
Using GIS to Map a Wi-Fi WAN Network in Murang'a County
(University of NairobiSchool Of Engineering, 2013-05)Many studies have been conducted on the best method for setting up wireless links in remote and rural areas, most having opted either to research on factors affecting electromagnetic dispersion or the effect of vegetation ... -
Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to Determine Suitable Borehole Sites in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Water is considered a powerful natural resource in the world: a source of life, the backbone of growth and prosperity. The increasing demands for water against the limited natural sources and its increasing scarcity have ... -
Utilization of Built Environment to Address Food Poverty in Public Schools in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)feeding programmes have played a vital role in facilitating meals for many pupils in public primary and pre-primary schools in Kenya since 1980. The role of schools in the society has evolved becoming multi-sectoral through ... -
Valuation of forest benefits: The perception of communities adjacent to Mount Kenya Forest
(University Of Nairobi, 2007-11)The purpose of this study was to explore the full range of benefits that Mount Kenya forest provides to the forest-adjacent' communities and the linkage of these benefits to their perception of the value of the forest. A ... -
Valuation of natural resources: a critical examination of economic valuation approaches used in estimating the value of biodiversity.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Biological diversity' (biodiversity) is an umbrella term used to describe the number, variety and variability of living organisms in a given assemblage. Biodiversity may be described in terms of genes, species and ... -
Valuation of Timber Plantation in Kenya: - a Case Study of Sitoi Tea Estate, Elburgon and Kaptumo.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Highlighting the overall importance of timber plantations linked to job creation, contribution to gross domestic product and environmental sustainability, necessitates a study on wholistic and accurate valuation methods. ... -
Valuation of Up-market Residential Properties in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Housing occupies an important position in the Kenyan psyche along with the concept of home ownership. The residential developments and investments attract both institutional, corporate organisations as well as private ... -
The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1996)The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya Kenya is one of the coastal states that lie in the eastern part of Africa. For a long time now Kenyan valuation practice has been concentrated on ... -
Value management: A tool for cost management in the building industry in Kenya
(Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2009)This research project is an evaluation of the application of value management as a tool for cost management in the building industry in Kenya. The construction industry is a key sector of the economy. It involves large ... -
Variations in Urban Land Delivery Models and Their Implication on the Provision of Infrastructure: a Case of Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Urban areas emerge from various models in which land is availed. This study is driven by interest that arises from the fact that various studies and literature shows that pre-planned land delivery models incorporate social ... -
Vegetation Indices as Indicators of Drought, a Remote Sensing Perspective: a Case Study of Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Vegetation cover is essential in determining the health of ecosystems and critical in planning and management of environmental and land resources. This study aimed at establishing the correlation between vegetation cover ...