Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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The influence of new capital on the existing town Dodoma, Tanzania
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An investigation of mortgage financing strategies in residential property investments in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Residential Mortgage Financing in Kenya has been pegged to the performance of the economy. The key determinants or index' of the performance by the mortgage financing companies (MFC) -like Housing Finance Company of Kenya ... -
Development planning and development control challenges in Ruiru town
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 2002)Development planning and development control challenges are not new in our current urban scenarios. They have been there ever since man started urbanizing and industrializing. Currently urbanization trend has been on ... -
The conflict between fishing and agricultural production activities : the Bondo case
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1988)The central concern in this study is to provide some explanation on the apparent conflict between agricultural production and fishing activities in Bondo Division, an area that represents many areas in Lake Victoria's ... -
Traditional earth colours and vegetable dyes in Kenya
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 1987)"Traditional Earth Colours and Vegetable Dyes in Kenya" is a study conducted in two areas referred to in this thesis as 'sub-research areas,' that is: the Lake Basin and the Coastal Region of Kenya. The hypothesis on which ... -
A design approach to facilitating the village polytechnic ideology in Kenya
(Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University, 1985-06)The Village Polytechnic Programme (VPP) in Kenya, one of the non-formal educational programmes designed to solve problems of illiteracy, unemployment, and rural development, has been in existe,,nce since 1966. The ... -
Mbari Centre Enugu( a cultural centre in Nigeria)
(Faculty of Architecture and engineering, University of Nairobi, 1976-07)The basis of this study stems from an interest in preserving the culture of the Ibo people of Nigeria, and the conviction that cultural exchanges through dances promote understanding and unity between different groups ... -
The influence of architectural form on the subsequent running costs of office buildings in the Central Business District of Nairobi-Kenya
(School of the building Management, University of Nairobi, 1996)This is a study of form of office buildings in relation to their subsequent running costs in an urban setting. The key issue in this study is how the form perceived at the planning stage of the building facilitates the ... -
The role of procurement method in project performance: a comparative study between traditional and alternative methods
(Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 2006)Procurement is an important area of construction dealing as it does with the overall planning, management and organization of a project from inception to completion. The procurement of construction projects in Kenya as ... -
Community organizations, their role in the maintenance management of basic infrastructure in middle- income estates. a case study of Buru Buru estate
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 2002-06)The study is centered on the state and quality of the environment with special reference to Bum Buru estate, a planned residential estate. Buru Buru is an estate taken to be a representative sample of what is the state ... -
Teacher education facilities
(Faculty of Architecture and engineering, University of Nairobi, 1976)The title "Teacher Education Facilities' as been derived from the way Kenya Primary Teachers Colleges operate these days , Teacher Education is no Longer restricted to the pre-service student teacher only. In-service ... -
A Critical Examination of Valuation Methods for Vacant Land in High Income Residential Neighbourhoods in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1992)The need to examine critically the methods being used to value vacant land in Nairobi, Kenya arose upon observation that these methods were often subjective and inequitable. The objective of this examination was twofold: 1. ... -
The operations of small scale enterprises in residential areas. A case study of the Dandora project in Nairobi.
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 1989)The study addresses itself to the small scale enterprises in the urban areas. However, the main focus of the study is on the small scale enterprises in the residential areas. It has been established that the small scale ... -
Criteria for location of industries in rural settlements: a case study of Kirinyaga district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1976)Looking at the criteria used for designating service centres in Kirinyaga District, Kenya, it will be noticed that it has included not only centrality but also aspects of potential for growth, especially raw materials and ... -
A study of housing needs assessment:a case study of Malindi town
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development,, 1986)The gap between what amount of housing is available and the desired housing level represents housing need. Investigations have shown that this need is growing over time, with little in the form of more housing being ... -
Policy implications of land subdivision in settlement areas: a case study of Lumakanda settlement scheme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 2003)The significance of land is that it constitutes the most important economic, cultural and political issues in Kenya today. It was true when Kenya became a colony dominated by European settlers. It remained true through ... -
A study of the potential role of pension funds in housing provision in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2000)This study exammes pension funds investments in Kenya with special reference to the potential role that this sector can play in financing housing production especially for members of the pension fund. Pension funds ... -
Planning for rural energy: the wood fuel problem in central Kabras location, Kakamega district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 2001)Woodfuel is a predominant source of rural domestic energy in African, Asian and South American countries, whereby the population depend heavily on wood to meet their basic energy needs. This means that the management and ... -
Risk management practices in the management of real property in kenya: a survey of commercial properties in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2003)An investment in real property is undertaken for its ability to produce returns. The achieved returns may not equal the projected returns due to the existence of risks. To minimise the variations in the returns, the risks ... -
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 ...
