Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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A Study of problems facing a recently settled agricultural community: A Case study of Njoro Location.
(University of Nairobi, 1987-06)Rural development has and still is a major emphasis of the Kenya Government since attainment of independence. Agricultural development is one way in which the state has attempted to improve the livelihood of Kenyans. ... -
Socio-economic implications of miraa cultivation in Igembe Division of Nyambene District Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1996-09)The ever .increasing role of agriculture 1n the developing countries led the researcher to carry out a study on the socioeconomic implications of miraa cultivation in Nyambene district. This work dealt with the roles of ... -
An Assessment of the impact of Relic Forests on urban greening in the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2005-03)Greening programmes can influence the sustainable development of urban areas thereby enhancing their green status. Urban greening is important due to continuous devegetation and threat to remaining relic forests and other ... -
Community participation in sustainable urban infrastructural and environmental planning: A Case study of Voi town.
(University Of Nairobi, 1994-08)Roads, water and sanitation are among the most important infrastructural packages which form the environment. Improved environment in urban areas depends among other things on the provision, utilization and maintenance ... -
The Influence of Infrastructure on the pattern of urban growth: A Case study of waste management in Chuka town
(University Of Nairobi, 1991)'This study has been presented in order of introduction, background of the study area Government Policies on infrastructure provision and urban development., current. infrastructural facilites in Chuka, waste management.in ... -
In-migration process and Its implications on the planning of housing for the low-income groups in Homa Bay town, South Nyanza District
(University Of Nairobi, 1979)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the implications which the process of in-migration had on the provision of planned low-cost housing in HamaBay town. In order to realize this objective, it was ... -
Planning for pedestrians in the C.B.D. of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 1990)In many Central Business Districts (C. B.D.) conditions of pedestrians have been getting worse, and show no prospects of improvement. People tend to get pushed under or over roads or squeezed on the edges. These problems ... -
An Investigation of influences of socio-economic and environmental factors on health: A Case study of Makongeni Location, Nakuru District
(University of Nairobi, 1993-06)Health development is a social issue of pressing importance especially in the African setting. In recognition of the fact that health and development cannot be separated, the heads of state of the organization of Africa ... -
An Investigation into the strategies for commercial real estate development financing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Real estate is the largest asset class in the world. For example Johnstone (2004) observed that the value of housing in the United States of America alone was Sixteen Trillion United States Dollars. Other authors have ... -
The need for air-conditioning in high-rise office building(Case study: Nairobi Central Business District)
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A study into the courses of shortfalls in the perfomance of a monopitch roof
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Road Traffic Accidents(RTA) characteristics along th A109 road
(University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Urban Agriculture as an authentic urban land use in Kenya: A case study of Komarock estate
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Urban Agriculture (UA) is one of the ways that residents in the urban areas employ as a means to complement their food supply. UA is a common phenomenon within and around the urban areas in Kenya and other countries. The ... -
Determination of the levels of heavy metals in suspended particulate matter(SPM) in Kibera Nairobi
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Risk management in the building industry in Kenya: An analysis of time and cost risks
(University of Nairobi, 2000)Three major risks are involved in a building project during the construction period: the likelihood of cost overrun, likelihood of time overrun and the likelihood of poor quality workmanship. Formal and empirical risk ... -
Employer provided housing in Kenya: Case studies of selected organizations.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
