Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Subject "Nairobi"
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An assessment of the role of the private sector in urban infrastructure service provision
(Department of Real Estate & Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 1997-09)Urban infrastructure services, which include facilities and services such as roads, mass transportation, water systems, garbage collection and disposal, drainage and flood protection, electric installations, and telec ... -
Effects of location and management of solid waste disposal sites in urban settlements
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)Local authorities have the statutory responsibility of providing services, including solid waste management for the population in their areas -of jurisdiction. Solid waste disposal does not pose a significant problem for ... -
Inadequacy of production of building materials in Kenya
(Department of Building Ecunomics & Management, University of Nairobi, 1991-06)Many construction industries in developing countries are said to experience serious difficulties in - their operations, with inadequate supply of building materials ranking high in the list of ills. In Kenya. over the ... -
Planning for water supply and sanitation services in low income suburbs of Nairobi
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 2004)Kawangware Location of Dagoretti Division is one of the low-income residential areas where about 60 percent of the people of Nairobi live. Before 1963, the Division of Dagoretti was under Kiambu District jurisdiction. ... -
The role of peers in drug use among the youth
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1993-12)The high rate of population increase in Kenya implies that the population structure is becoming increasingly youthful. One direct effect of this is that problems associated with the youth, one of which is drug use, are ... -
Solid waste disposal and its effect on the socio-economic environment in residential estates
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 2005-07)Pollution prevention has been one of the major endeavors for most of the present local, regional and national jurisdictions not only in Kenya but worldwide. Increase in population, technological developments and urbanization ... -
Solid waste service delivery in Nairobi low income settlements
(Department of Building Economics & Management, University of Nairobi, 1993-06)This report is a study of solid waste service delivery in low-income areas in Nairobi. Solid waste management in low-income areas has received little or no attention from the Nairobi City Council. Limited resources have ...
