Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Planning for housing in Machakos : A case study of old Machakos town.
(1979)The rapid urbanization taking place in the third world is accompanied by various problems, housing being one of the major problems. Housing has become a problem in that the available limited resources and housing policies ... -
Meeting housing demand in medium sized towns in Kenya: A Case study of Kericho town
(University Of Nairobi, 1989-06)The focus of the study is on housing demand in Kericho. Housing demand is a function of income and the proportion of it that people are able and willing to spend on housing and the cost at which housing units are ... -
Environmental impact assessment for the improvement of the Nairobi - Mombasa Road. A Case study of the proposed realignment of the section between Thange to Mtito- Andei river bridges
(University Of Nairobi, 2001-08)This study set out to examine the most likely impacts of the construction of a proposed road re-alignment. The construction of the proposed re-alignment of a section of the Nairobi - Mombasa Road starting from Thange ... -
The Operations of matatu public transport sector in Nairobi: A Case study of South 'B' to City Centre Route
(University Of Nairobi, 1989-06)This study sought to inquire into the operational characteristics of matatu mode of public transport in the process of providing public transport in Nairobi. The study was carried out during 1988 - 1989 academic year ... -
Public transport problems in Nairobi: A Study of the management and operations of Kenya Bus Services (K.B.S.) Limited
(University of Nairobi, 1989-06)Public transportation is an essential service and is a very necessary input in the development process of a nation. For a third world capital city like Nairobi, public transport in the role it plays because majority of ... -
A study of the location and intensity of snaring for bush meat - Case study of Ruma National Park
(University Of Nairobi, 2006-11)The utilization of bush meat has been part of human diets as far back as the Stone Age or hunter/gatherers period. Over t he years bush meat has moved from being a traditional diet! protein supplement to more of a ... -
Valuation of forest benefits: The perception of communities adjacent to Mount Kenya Forest
(University Of Nairobi, 2007-11)The purpose of this study was to explore the full range of benefits that Mount Kenya forest provides to the forest-adjacent' communities and the linkage of these benefits to their perception of the value of the forest. A ... -
The Impact of sugarcane farming on household food security in Belgut Division
(University Of Nairobi, 1993-06)Agricultural sector plays an important role in the economy of Kenya. This sector has been developed with the aims of attaining economic growth, assuring equity in such growth and stability of farm incomes as well as a ... -
Contemporary attitudes to the visual arts in East Africa: An analysis of questions asked on the visual arts
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A Sub-urban shopping centre at Karen area in Nairobi Kenya
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An Investigation into the practice of agriculture in Sub-urban areas: A Case study of Karen in Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 1999-02)The study sought to investigate the practice of agriculture in sub-urban areas. This was necessitated by the revelation, from other studies, that the activity was largely practiced by the urban poor as a survival strategy. ... -
Management of natural resources by small scale farmers: A Case study of agricultural land in Central Division of Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Most development undertaking in Kenya focuses on rural areas. A significant segment of Kenyans in these areas derive their livelihood directly from land where agricultural related activities dominant. Land use policies ... -
The Satellite-Kawangware area An urban design intervention
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Towards a strategy for the reduction of urban traffic congestion: A Case study of Nairobi Central Business District.
(University Of Nairobi, 2002-07)Traffic congestion refers to the incremental costs resulting from interference among road users. These impacts are most severe during peak hours when traffic volumes approach a road's capacity. The resulting congestion ... -
Planning for non-motorized urban public transport in Kisumu City, the case of boda-boda
(University Of Nairobi, 2009-10)The significance of the urban transport system lies in their provision of linkages between points of residence and employment, their contribution to economies of scale and specialization of urban based activities ... -
National Housing Corporation Programmes: The case of kibera housing schemes.
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)The aim of this research was to explore if the designers' intentions were met in housing schemes done by the National Housing Corporation (NHC). The study basically used NHC housing schemes in Kibera as case studies ... -
Approaches applied by church organisations in management of real property in Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2004-07)This study has been devoted to assessing the property management approaches practiced by the church organizations with special reference to the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Anglican Church of Kenya, All Africa ... -
Constraints to agricultural development and their implications to rural planning: A Case study of Meita Division, South Nyanza District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980-06)This study was prompted by the low level of agricultural production and development in Mbita Division in South Nyanza District. The average net farm income in the division is only about KShs.I,545 per annum. This level ... -
Risk response in commercial properties
(University Of Nairobi, 2001-11)Commercial properties are exposed to financial, physical and legal risks that affect the profitability and the value of the property once they occur. The losses that result from these risks are direct, indirect and ...
