Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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An Examination of Challenges of Wayleaves Acquisition for Infrastructure Developments in Kenya” a Case Study of Kisii-awendo Power Transmission Line
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Ownership of land provides the owner with control over people who might need access to that property for their livelihood. Secure land rights enable land owners to enjoy the economic benefits that flow from land without ... -
An examination of the impacts of the 2005/2006 policy review on densification of low density residential estates in Nairobi:A case study of kileleshwa estate
(Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2010)Densification of low density residential areas is practiced worldwide to counter the outward spread of cities and to offset the negative effects caused by this spread. Some of the negative effects include; air pollution ... -
An examination of the operation and management of public bus terminal facilities in the CBD of Nairobi
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 2000-06)The city has been depicted by many urban analysts as a kind of dynamic interface machine of movement (transport), channels of communication (including information) links, serving activities accommodated by the settlement. ... -
Examining conflicts between road users and hawkers along Ronald Ngala street
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Examining fire disaster preparedness and mitigation in urban markets. Case of Gikomba Market
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Examining Spatial Dynamics of an Urban Fringe A Case Study of Nairobi-kiambu Corridor
(University of Nairobi, 2005-08)Planning at the urban fringe has posed long standing challenges, including: the loss of agricultural land, inadequate public facilities, development pressures, lack of up to date data on land use changes, and institutional ... -
Examining Traffic Congestion Problem: Case Study of Lunga Lunga
(University of Nairobi, 204)Effective transport is required since it’s one of the driver of the economy and growth. However this is limited to certain factors that impede on effective performance. Traffic congestion is one of them that inhibit its ... -
An Excited Cuckoo Search-grey Wolf Adaptive Kernel Svm For Effective Pattern Recognition In Dna Microarray Cancer Chips
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The scarcity of patient samples, curse-of-dimensionality and class imbalance of the available DNA microarray chips remain big hindrances for researchers to accurately and reliably classify cancerous tissues without ... -
Experimental Study on the Influence of Mogadishu Manufactured Sand on the Engineering Properties of Concrete.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to the increasing demand for sand for construction activities across the world including Mogadishu Somalia, natural sand resources are growingly used up and its price is becoming increasingly high. This study aimed ... -
Extensions of Models for the Waiting Time to Conception
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The Extent to which the Housing Environment is a Contributor to Child Morbidity in Nairobi and its Policy Implications
(Department of Architecture and Buiding Science, College of Architecture and Engineering, 2010)Provision of adequate housing is a major challenge in many urban areas of the developing countries. In Kenya, the housing problem in major cities is exacerbated by rapid growth of the urban population without the corresponding ... -
External Shading for Passive Thermal and Daylighting Design a Case of Small Learning Spaces in Tropic Upland Climate of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In a tropic climate, cooling dominates the highest energy consumption for buildings (UN-Habitat, 2014). Approximately 50% of these cooling loads occur through the building envelope, mainly due to the building form and ... -
Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The environmental degradation as a result of waste disposal and the energy crisis are some of the problems mankind is currently facing. It has resulted in the utilization of appropriate technologies that enable energy ... -
Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Shivering is a repetitive and involuntary skeletal muscle activity that is caused by a fall in core temperature. The aim of shivering is to increase metabolic heat production to counter the fall in core body ... -
Factors affecting community action and upgrading programmes in Kisumu low income residential settlement
(1984)In recent years the question of adequate shelter for every family has taken the forefront in national policy discussions. The high population growth rate coupled with the shifts in the population due to rural to urban ... -
Factors affecting effective use of interlocking stabilized soil blocks (issbs) for reduced cost of shelter improvement. A case of trained community based organizations and individuals in mombasa county.
(University of NairobiSchool Of Built Environment., 2013)Meeting the need for adequate housing of the world‟s population requires sustained investment and continued innovation, particularly in Appropriate Building Materials and Technologies (ABMT) that lower the cost of construction ... -
Factors affecting growth of designated service centres (a comparative study of Matuu and Kithimani Centres)
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1986)This study examines the factors that may have influenced the unprecedented fast growth of Matuu and inhibited the growth of Kithimani. At a higher level of designation, Kithimani is a rural center whilst Matuu is a ... -
Factors Affecting Implementation of Strategic E-procurement of Construction Materials for Maintenance Works A Study of Private Hospitals in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Building maintenance is usually a requirement due to the use of the structure. Hospitals are not an exception in this, as there is a requirement to ensure comfort and ambience for those in such premises. There is a strong ... -
Factors Affecting Performance and Functionality of Rural Market Centers in Central Alego Ward, Siaya County - Kenya-a Study of Boro, Ndere and Ratuoro Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sets out to examine factors that influence the performance, functionality and growth of three rural market centres in Central Alego ward of Siaya County -western Kenya, with a view to proposing measures to improve ...