University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Shelter in Peri-urban Areas Informal Settlement, Kenya
(1996)Over one third of urban households in Kenya live in informal settlements, lacking basic infrastructure and urban services. There is a general consensus that the environmental and health implications of these settlements ... -
Planning for Day Care Centres in Urban Communities: a Case Study of Dagoretti Division, Nairobi
(2002)The early years of life are very important in human growth and development. Should anything go wrong during this period, the individual's chances of success and contribution to national development will be limited. It ... -
Factors Affecting House Improvement in the Informal Settlements. A Case Study of Manyatta Settlement in Kisumu Municipality Kenya.
(1997)Review of the formation, growth, magnitude and deteriorating housing conditions of the informal settlement in other parts of the World and in Kenya in this work shows that in t he years before 1960s the phenomenon of ... -
An Assessment of Mobility Limitations of the Physically Disabled in Nairobi: a Case Study of Trip to CBD
(2006)Accessibility however necessary and desirable to all; physical abilities, SOCIO-economic characteristics and external environment may make it difficult for the disabled to overcome physical separations of opportunity ... -
Integrating the Needs of Persons With Disabilities in Community Infrastructure: a Case Study of Nairobi City, Kenya
(2001)The main purpose of this study was to find out how needs of persons with disabilities have been included in planning development and management of community infrastructure within an urban setup, Nairobi was chosen as the ... -
Road transport,central bus terminal, Kampala Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available -
Necropsy Report, 1970.
(University of Nairobi, 1971)Post-mortem examinations were carried out on 442 domestic animals and 19 wild animals from a radius of approximately 80 km around Kabete, Kenya. The diseases and lesions observed are listed. Helminth infections recorded ... -
Planning for recreation and open space, Eastlands, Nairobi
(1982)Most studies on recreation that have hitherto been carried out in Kenya emphasise issues relating to the needs and requirements of the tourists and the affluent section of the Kenyan society. This study is concerned with ... -
Community facilities in Uganda with main emphasis on East Buganda and West Buganda
(University of Nairobi, 1973)No abstract available -
Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
Kiserian - rural development. Kajiado district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Work of the Embu field station (Kenya) involves working and planning with and within the rural community to improve understanding of and relationships with local areas, and promote local participation. It performs an ... -
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 ... -
Research activities.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)Details of staff, current research projects, publications and consultancy work are given. Research topics include biomass investigations, rainwater harvesting, soil conservation on slopes, animal draught power, mechanical ... -
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Work on animal power harness technology in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Possibilities for harnessing draught animals, developed by the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, Kenya, are described, including an alternative yoke for oxen and a collar harness adapted to the ... -
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. -
Short essays on education in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)The essays deal with a wide range of subjects and discuss a number of problems in Kenyan education in depth. Subjects include: problems of policy in African education in the colonial days, highlighting the Christian ...
