Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions

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    • Reservoir sedimentation and a case study related implications: Masinga dam 

      Ndambuki, J M (Department of Civil Engineering, 2003)
      There are many reservoirs which can no longer serve their design functions because much of their life storage volume have been filled by sediment. The need, therefore, to consider reservoir sedimentation in respect of ...

    • Synthesis and binding studies of ring constrained glucagon analogues 

      Mbugua, Martin Njogu (2007)
      The aim of this study was to design and synthesize glucagon antagonists,which alone or in combination with insulin may be of potential therapeutic value in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus.Glucagon and twenty new cyclic ...

    • Wear and performance characteristics of some polymers in piston water pumps 

      Opondo, M. N. (2004)
      In this project, wear tests were performed on selected plastic materials to determine their suitability for constructing low cost durable piston water pumps to be used in Kenya. In the pump design, the cylinder was to ...

    • The civil society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Africa 

      Magiti, Esther M (Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2005-10)
      This dissertation is premised on and informed by primary and secondary data based on the civil society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa, focusing on a case study of the Catholic ...

    • Wear and performance characteristics of some polymers in piston water pumps 

      Opondo, M. N. (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1994-07)
      In this project, wear tests were performed on selected plastic materials to determine their suitability for constructing low cost durable piston water pumps to be used in Kenya. In the pump design, the cylinder was to ...

    • A real-time data acquisition system for the medium scale industrial plant in Kenya 

      Maina, Peter G (1991)
      Collection of manufacturing information (data acquisition) is motivated in varying degrees by the needs to make, informed decisions on an urgent basis on the shop floor, analyse factors for strategic planning or archive ...

    • Performance of crushed coconut shell as coarse media in dual media filters 

      Ndiba, P K (Department of environmental and biosystems engineering, 1993)
      Filtration accounts for a substantial portion of water treatment cost. The dual media filter, by operating at a higher filtration rate than the conventional rapid sand filter, can reduce the cost of filtration considerably. ...

    • A Synthesis of Some of the Philosophical Conceptions of Mind 

      Waweru, Stephen Kihonge (Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1999)
      This thesis is basically concerned with synthesis of some of the philosophical conceptions of mind. The history of the use and the description of the term 'mind' reveal a multiplicity of views. First, a metaphysical ...

    • The role of peers in drug use among the youth 

      Namwonja, Gilbert Tito (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 ...

    • Political biography of Ronald Gideon Ngala 

      Gona, George M. (Faculty of Arts, 1990-05)
      This is a biographical study of Ronald Gideon Ngala, who became a prominent leader in Kenya He was born in 1922 at Gotani, in present day Kilifi District. He attended his primary and secondary schools at Kaloleni ...

    • An inquiry into the termination of human life 

      Iteyo, Crispinous S M (Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 1994)
      Although termination of human life (including euthanasia) is a source of major debates in ethics, a critical examination of the views advanced as regards life in these debates is lacking. A keen scrutiny, for example, ...

    • Sagacity in African philosophy 

      Gichohi, Wairimu M (Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 1996)
      This work attempts to evaluate the contentious issue among both African and non-African scholars about the existence or non-existence of African philosophy. The first position to be taken on the question of African ...

    • Liberalized agricultural markets and their impact on human welfare in Koibarak location, Marakwet district Kenya 

      Sutter, Paul Chebet (Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1998)
      The primary objective of the study was to assess the impact of liberalized agricultural markets on human welfare in Koibarak Location, Marakwet District, Kenya. And its secondary objective was to examine other factors ...

    • Recreational utilization of open spaces in Nairobi city, Kenya 

      Muiruri, Philomena W (Department of Geography, University of Nairobi, 1990-07)
      There is mountlng research on the general process of urbanlsatlon ln the less developed countr1es (LOCS). However 11ttle attentlon has been paid to the role of recreat10n ln thelr urban centres. Research on urban ...

    • Environmental problems associated with tea factories in Kenya: A case study of Kebirigo coffee factory 

      Nyandika, Jane (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)
      The aim of this study was to establish the environmental problems associated with the tea industry in Kenya. It used a single case study of Kebirigo Tea Factory in Nyamira district. To determine the specific problems the ...

    • Determinants of maternal and non-maternal mortality, evidence from hospital data, Nakuru 

      Mutura, Tabitha (Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1990-11)
      The main objective of this research was to find determinants and levels of maternal mortality as compared with non-maternal female mortality in the reproductive age set and to establish its significance. The study ...

    • A study on the use of religion in counseling HIV/AIDS patients 

      Jepkemboi, Zipporah (2013-05-05)
      HIV/AIDS is among the most serious diseases in the world today. It's impact is more than a medical issue. This is because HIVIAIDS has affected all aspects of human life. HIVIAIDS patients and their families not only ...

    • A study of participation of Catholic women in liberation activities with particular reference to Nairobi Deanery of the Archdiocese of Nairobi 

      Kabugi, Jane Nyawira (Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 1997)
      The core of Liberation Theology is restoration of authenticity and, especially, the liberation of the poor in whom we vividly find the dehumanised and depersonalised humanity. This humanity has been undermined by poverty, ...

    • Optimal power flow for the Kenya power system using the steepest descent method 

      Maina, Gerald M (1995)
      Economy and reliability of service are important considerations in power system operation and planning. The primary objective in power system planning and operation is to minimise the cost of meeting the power requirements ...

    • Images of women in Gikuyu oral narratives 

      Wanjiku, Mukabi K (Department of Arts-Literature, 1993)
      This study starts on the premise that literature is key to understanding society. It therefore proposes that a serious and analytical evaluation of oral literature could lead to an understanding ...