Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Timber for building in East Africa
(University Of Nairobi, 1969)1. TIMBER SPECIES OF EAST AFRICA These fall into four groups: indigenous and exotic; each divided into Broad leaved (or hardwood)species and Conifers (or softwood) species. Indigenous Broad leaved species These comprise ... -
Social Acceptability Of Local Building Materials And Their Applications In The Construction Of Shelter Built-Form
(University Of Nairobi, 1989)The building materials industry though lacking a' precise" definition in many -count:ries.,rrepr-esents81L.imrpopta~t .K!'oGlifl,of.i.'ldust-r .ies whose outputs .consti t ute the main inputs in the construction sector ... -
Evalution Of Women's Access To Urban Land And Credit And Community Development Activities In Urban Three Housing Project - Kenya Eldoret-Sirikwa Hotel - 26-6-1989
(University Of Nairobi, 1989)In most Developing countries only a small number of new jobs are available in agriculture. The capital scarcity limits the number of nonfarm jobs that can be created, because investments costs per job are high in modern ... -
Materials, Construction Techniques And Construction Economy In Developing Countries
(University Of Nairobi, 1986)Most of the studies have noted that urban ho~sing development probl~~s jn Kenya are mainly due to high urban population growth rates resulting from immigration and natural population growth, lag in development of urban ... -
Housing Research And Development Unit
(University Of Nairobi, 1981)Maelezo haya yakumbatana na ujuzi wa miaka mingi ya kuuliza maswali kakita marketing Research na vile vile maswali kuhuziana na maswali yanayohusu nyumba za mapato madogo (low cost housing). Na ni maoni yangu kwamba ... -
Case Studies Of Site And Services Schemes In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1980)During 1979 the Housing Research and Development Unit evaluated the Site and Services programme of the Ministry of Housing and Social Services* in Kenya. The site and service programme is aimed to provide housing for ... -
Aqua Privy Sewerage Systems A Survey Of Some Schemes In Zambia
(University Of Nairobi, 1978)Sanitation in c<;velooing countr~_es The greatest challenge for the people concerned with environmental health in developing countries is that of water supply and excreta disposal systems in high density. low-income ... -
Sanitation For Site And Service Schemes
(University Of Nairobi, 1980)The recent national census which revealed that Kenya's population shot up by 50 percent. over the last decade has caused a lot of concern to the country's planners and has underlined the clear need for an urgent review ... -
Housing Research
(University Of Nairobi, 1980)Housing the urban and the rural poor is a global problem. It is, however, more critical in the economically less developed countries of the world. In the African region, the situation is aggravated by the rapid growth ... -
Research In Building And Building Materials In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1980)Research and development in the building materials and construction industry is an essential component of human settlements development at the,loc~l and national levels in both developing and developed countries. The ... -
The performance of an experimental roof of papyrus sandwiched with polythene sheet.
(University Of Nairobi, 1980)As part of the efforts to arrive at alternative solutions for roofing at lower cost, an experiment of a modified papyrus roof was carried out. Polythene sheets of three different thicknesses were placed between two ... -
Rural housing conditions in Kakamega District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Housing conditions in rural areas of the Third World countries receive very little attention, particularly if compared with the proportional share in the total populations of these countries. In both studies and policy ... -
Rural housing conditions in Kisii District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Housing conditions in the Third World have been paid attention to by individual research workers, research institutes, local and central government departments and international organizations. Over time, this attention ... -
Rural Housing Conditions in Meru District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986)Housing conditions in rural areas of the Third World countries receive very little attention, particularly if compared with the proportional share in the total populations of these countries. In both studies and policy ... -
Rural housing conditions in Kisumu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1982)Housing conditions in Third World countries are usually investigated in the urban environment. Very few studies focus on the housing situation in the rural areas~ This applies especially to the rural areas in the countries ... -
Kenyan housing policy institution and implications
(University of Nairobi, 1984-10)At present and in some years to come,discussions on human settlements abound at the international, re~ional and national levels in Kenya. It is fortunate for Nairobi, in particular, to be a centre of activities on shelter ... -
Informal sector development models and assistance programmes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995-12)Sub-Saharan Africa had high expectations at the beginning of the 1960s of making rapid progress in raising incomes,employment and improving welfare. A number of these countries successfully expanded the basic infrastructure ... -
Brief notes on Kariobangi
(University of Nairobi, 1989-01-25)Kariobangi is situated to the North-est of Nairobi city at a distance of about 10 km from the City centre and industrial area. It is located within the low-income residential area. Kari obangi was the first site and service ... -
Site and service schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1977-05-09)The term IIsite and sertricell has prohably never been defined very accuratelv. 'As a result a varietv of concepts illustrating various technical ~tandard8 anC!.degrees of government financing have all neen liberally covered ...
