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Paper Presented At The National Land Policy Formulation Inaugural Workshop
(Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Parameter optimization in design of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system technique
(Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 2012-09)Modem wireless systems are placing greater emphasis on antenna designs for future development in communication technology because the antenna is a key element in the overall communication system. A Microstrip Antenna is ... -
A Parametric Investigation Of Steel Fibres From Waste Tyres As Concrete Reinforcement
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2010) -
Partial Replacement Of Natural River Sand With Crushed Rock Sand In Concrete Production
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The use of crushed rock sand as a partial replacement of river sand in concrete production was investigated. Water cement ratio varied between 0.55 and 0.59 for 0 % to 100 % natural sand replacement. The slump ranged ... -
Participatory Development Using Devolved Fury, s: An Attempt to Develop Public Property via Politics in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Built Environment, 2013-06)The responsibility of ensuring that national development takes place has been largely left to the government through its systems, organs, policies and officials. Direct government involvement in development is ... -
Particle Swarm Optimized Hybrid Kernel-Based Multiclass Support Vector Machine for Microarray Cancer Data Analysis.
(Hindawi, 2019-08)Determining an optimal decision model is an important but difficult combinatorial task in imbalanced microarray-based cancer classification. Though the multiclass support vector machine (MCSVM) has already made an important ... -
Path reduction factor modelling for terrestrial links based on rain cell growth
(2011)A new path length reduction factor that accounts for the growth and occurrence of multiple rain cells along a propagation path of a given terrestrial link is introduced in this work. In addition, the mathematical and ... -
Pathways in the Implementation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Nigeria and Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Built Environment, 2013-06)Recommendations on the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) in Nigeria and Kenya invite public organizations to harmonize spatial data sharing policies for the spatial data plays crucial role ... -
Patterns of Aerial Triangulation by Independent Models
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)The position of the non-zero elements in the coefficient matrix of the reduced normal equations are directly defined based on the existence of tie points between the models. The shape and the size of the matrix and the ... -
"Patterns of Transportation Household Energy Use of a Secondary City in East Africa
(1997)There is renewed optimism about the potential for leapfrogging in the rural energy sector of East Africa. By adopting highly efficient and renewable technologies many believe the region can rapidly bypass the conventional ... -
Pavement Design Considerations Under Tropical Climate
(Civil and Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1980) -
People-to-people peacemaking and peacebuilding: A review of the work of the New Sudan Council of Churches
(School of The Built Environment, 2009) -
Perceptions of Land Conflicts with Special Reference to Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Built Environment, 2013-06)Land conflicts are increasingly becoming common in Kenya's major urban areas and are blamed by scholars and politicians alike on colonial planning and rule, which ended more than 40 years ago. The regulations on land ... -
Performance Characteristics Of Blended Rice Bran Biodiesel In A Diesel Engine
(1University of Nairobi- Department of Electrical and Information Engineering2Egerton University – Department of Agriculture Engineering3Multimedia University College- Research production and Extension Division4Technical University of Kenya- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, 2013)Rice bran is a by-product of the rice milling process and contains 10–25% oil depending on rice variety, milling procedure, and other agro-climatic factors. To supplement the dwindling fossil fuel reservoirs and reduce ... -
Performance Characterization of 64-APSK Mapping Schemes for Uncoded Space-Time Labeling Diversity in Rician Fading Channels.
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021)This paper investigates design of spectrally efficient nonlinear transmission scheme for uncoded space-time labeling diversity that is compatible with DVB-S2X standard. Designs are presented for 64-APSK constellation by ... -
Performance enhancement of the cateringinformation systems in e-hotels, through ICT Interventions
(2009)Prevailing trends of globalising world markets, along with their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) anchor, pose a critical challenge to the local hotel industry. In order to maintain competitiveness in the ... -
Performance Evaluation of Land Administration Systems in Kenya
(2008)The performance of any organization can be improved through constant evaluation which helps organizations mirror themselves against acceptable benchmarks, Land administration institutions are no exception. However. most ...