Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Bamboo"
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A cost-benefit analysis of substituting bamboo for tobacco
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study examines the benefits and costs of farming bamboo as a substitute for tobacco in South Nyanza, Kenya. Using primary data, the study applied the framework of cost benefit analysis to analyze the cost and benefits ... -
Factors influencing the use of Bamboo as a flooring construction material: a case of garden city project –Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing the use of bamboo as a flooring construction material in Kenya with a case of Garden City Project, Thika Road- Nairobi. The objectives were to investigate ... -
Strength characteristics of bamboo: structural applications in bamboo-reinforced Concrete
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1993)An investigation into the strength characteristics of local bamboo has been carried out. The local bamboo that was the subject of this thesis is of the species Arundinaria alpina. The theoretical part of the study was ...