Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Community facilities in Uganda with main emphasis on East Buganda and West Buganda
(University of Nairobi, 1973)No abstract available -
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
(University Of Nairobi, 1982) -
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 ... -
Water supply projects in Kenya: A guide for practitioners
(University of Nairobi, 1992-04) -
An assessment of future housing needs in small urban centres: A case study of Mumias town
(University Of Nairobi, 1989-06)ABSTRACT This study examines the future housing needs in the small urban centre of Mumias in Western Province of Kenya. Mumais is a town with a long a long history that dates as far back as the early 1800, but whose ... -
Rural water supplies problem in Kenya: A case study of Kipkelion division, Kericho district
(University of Nairobi, 1986-06)Throughout the world, there is a conviction that the availability of sufficient quantities of clean, potable, water is one of the ways of improving man's health, hygiene and productivity. Although both the Government and ... -
Planning for novel ways of solid waste management in secondary town in Kenya, case study-Kiambu town
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Solid Waste Management is one of the challenges facing human settlements, and indeed when well managed, it can ensure that various problems associated with poor solid waste management such as land and water pollution, ... -
Programmes on recipient communities: A case study of Kenya-Finland western water supply programme in Western province
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The Kenya-Finland Western Water Supply Programme covers Western Province. It provides clean water for domestic and livestock consumption. When the programme was started in 1981, only 5% of the population in the programme ... -
Planning for sustainable water supply and sanitation infrastructure services at the suburbs: A case study of Ngundu informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-06)Various researches have documented attempts at improving service provision and infrastructure in urban areas. Despite these researches, rapid urban growth coupled with inability of local and central government to provide ... -
To Investigate the effect of urban agriculture in reducing poverty in urban areas. A Case study of Waithaka Location, Dagoretti Division, Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2008-07)The rate of urbanization in Kenya has been increasing rapidly over the years and this has contributed to the rising levels of poverty in urban areas. As. result, majority of the people in urban areas have engaged themselves ... -
Maternal and child health care delivery and utilization in low income urban settlements: A Case of Nyalenda and Pandipieri, Kisumu, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1993-06)Health care services are among the public services that profoundly affect human well being. The provision of health services therefore need to demonstrate sensitivity to social, economic, cultural, environmental and ... -
Rural District Hospital Nyamira Kisii
(University Of Nairobi, 1976-06) -
Planning for water supply in Gatundu Division
(University Of Nairobi, 1981-06)
