Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Population pressure as a factor of rural development in Hamisi District Kakamega District
(University of Nairobi, 1980-11)Human population in terms of size, composition, distribution, components of growth and other characteristics provide a basic framework for estimating various categories of social, economic and physical planning needs and ... -
Effects of urban growth without attendant infrastructure: A Case study of Zimmerman, all unsewered high density residential estate in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 1998-12)The problem of sanitation is perceived within the context that human waste and waste water disposal is concerned with relocation of waste from the point of generation to a more suitable and non-detrimental site a factor ... -
Nyahururu Institute of Agriculture
(University of Nairobi, 1976-06)My thesis is on Agricultural Institute to be presented as part of my final design presentation for the Degree of Master of Architecture. This report details the development of Nyahururu Institute of Agriculture as a ... -
A study on the capability of Arusha town as a tourist centre of the Northern tourist circuit in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1979-06)Tourist Industry has proved to be among the major economic activities In many countries of the world. Despite the difficulties Involved In evaluating quantitively the revenue from this sector, the amount of foreign exchange ... -
Materials management on construction projects: A Case study of concreting works on sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Materials management can be defined as the planning and controlling of all necessary efforts to make certain that the right quality and quantity of materials are appropriately specified on time, are obtained at a reasonable ... -
Energy constraints and choices: A Case study of Nyathuna 'b' sub-location, Kiambu District
(University of Nairobi,, 1988-06)This study addresses itself to rural energy constraints and choices in a high agricultural potential area which has a high population density. The predominant source of rural domestic energy in the third World as a whole ... -
The consequences of the transfer of the national capital from Dar Es Salaam to Dodoma on the ujamaa villages within the capital district
(1982)Tanzania is not the only country that has transferred her National Capital for the sake of both decongesting Commercial and Industrial activities and to accelerate the development of the rural areas that are still much ... -
The Role of infrastructure in spatial growth and development of environmentally sustainable urban human settlements: A Case study of Kisii Town.
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)This study set out to identify the role of infrastructure and other factors in the spatial growth of Kisii town and the environmental consequences of inadequate provision of the same. The study is based on the assumption ... -
Road transport,central bus terminal, Kampala Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available -
Community facilities in Uganda with main emphasis on East Buganda and West Buganda
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The Role of Agro-based industries in rural development, A Case study of Nyansiongo Tea Factory in Borabu Division, Nyamira District.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)Agriculture continues to play a significant role in rural landscapes hence a basis for rural development. Agro-based industries which thrive on this major rural economic activity are an important aspect in rural development ... -
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A study of budgetary control systems for building maintenance management.
(University of Nairobi, 1981-09)The main objective of the study is to investigate how budgetary control systems may be used to achieve a better control of maintenance funds and provide a basis for the evaluation of management efficiency. -
A study of cracking in reinforced concrete pressure vessels using micro-concrete models
(University of Nairobi, 1976-07)Reinforced concrete pressure vessels (and heactor vessels) are increasingly being built because of the great advantage provided by their massive halls for shielding. Cracking of these vessels may lead to the leakage of ... -
Agroforestry: A gender and environment analysis: A case study of the care-Siaya (Kenya) Agroforestry Extension Programme
(University of Nairobi, 1992-09)Recent discussions of environment and development suggest that gender is a central factor in both the degradation of the natural environment and the potential for sustainable development that will ameliorate and prevent ... -
A conservation ethics for sustainable urban communities in Kenya: Southern Nairobi Integrated River Basin planning and management
(University of Nairobi, 2002-08)The interaction between natural resources, human development and environmental quality have increasingly exhibited a befitting difficulty the world over. As we begin the 215t century, fresh water resources still remain ... -
Problems of housing finance for the urban low-income group: A Case study of the Dandora site and services project in Nairobi
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Low - income housing finance systems in Kenya: Lessons from Nairobi
(1989)The UNCHS (HABITAT) goal of providing decent shelter for all by the year 2000, appears quite a high one, given the current trends of poor economic performances, especially in the developing world. It is only ten years to ...
