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Product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware: a case study of landhies road producers
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The paper is a research project report based on a study on product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware. The study makes emphasis on a case study of foundry and fabrication workshops along the Kamukunji ... -
Product-service systems design for e-waste management: a case of waste electrical and electronic equipment centre, (weee centre) Nairobi County
(School of Arts and Design, 2018)This study focuses on determining the existing e-waste management systems in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre and in Nairobi County. It also investigates how Switzerland and India manage the waste from ... -
Production of Ethanol from High Cyanide Cassava and its performance as fuel blend for Spark Ignition Engine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Due to the fluctuation in oil prices and global warming there is a global move to adopt renewable energies (RE) and energy efficient (EE) technologies in-order to reverse green house gas emission and mitigate climate change. ... -
Programmes on recipient communities: A case study of Kenya-Finland western water supply programme in Western province
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The Kenya-Finland Western Water Supply Programme covers Western Province. It provides clean water for domestic and livestock consumption. When the programme was started in 1981, only 5% of the population in the programme ... -
Project realisation in small towns: a case study of Kerugoya and Kutus towns, Kirinyaga district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development,, 1991)This study is an attempt to impress upon local authorities the need for a well-equipped local government machinery - politically, administratively, technically and financially - in order to bring about the appropriate ... -
Project report day lighting performance of the light shelf
(Department of Architecture and Building Science, 2013)This report is a presentation on day lighting performance of a Light shelf as passive design solution to day lighting within a set of parameters. The objective of this report is to provide data that will help in making ... -
Projected Flexible Road Pavement Performance of Nairobi - Thika Superhighway in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Nairobi – Thika Superhighway has been open to traffic for five years and yet sections of the road pavement have already deteriorated substantially and require reconstruction. That was established for the section between ... -
Promoting "bottom up" rural development in a traditionally "bottom down" development paradigm: the African dilema
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Promoting Multidisciplinary Teamwork In Project Development In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)In today’s construction sector, collaboration between multidisciplinary teams is becoming a standard practice worldwide. However, in Kenya, Architectural, Engineering and Interior Design professionals seldom have a chance ... -
"Promoting Sustainable Construction Industry Activities In Kenya".
(Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 1994) -
Promoting The Use Use Appropriate Building Materials In Shelter Provision In Kenya
(Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 1993)The shortage of decent housing is a problem that many Kenyans, especially the low income households who comprise more than 70% of residents in the urban areas, are confronted with. The research into and development of ... -
Property assessment for rating purposes in Kenya a case study of Mavoko municipal council.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Property assessment for rating purposes has been practiced in Kenya for over a century. Property taxation is a major source of local authority finance though its full potential has not being realized. The revenue received ... -
Property portfolio construction and performance analysis in kenya (a case study of registered pension schemes)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2003)This study was prompted by a need to look into the management of property portfolio investments as alternative long-term investments. The issues of concern were the factors considered during the construction of property ... -
Property Portfolio Construction and Performance Analysis in Kenya -a Case Study of Registered Pension Schemes
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This study was prompted by a need to look into the management of property portfolio investments as alternative long-term investments. The issues of concern were the factors considered during the construction of property ... -
Proposed office block deveopment on Plot L. R. NO. 209/10342
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The Proposed construction of luxury apartments
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A prototype land information system: case study of new Taveta town
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)A land information system (LIS) is a computer based information system that enables the input, management, analysis, output and dissemination of spatially referenced, land parcel based data and information at mainly large ... -
Providing shelter for the urban poor: a case study of displacement trends in Dandora site and service scheme, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1986)Shelter problems is common in most areas of both developed and developing Countries. Most urban migrants are faced with a challenge of identifying a suitable and affordable shelter in the midst of stife competition for the ... -
Provision and utilization of pedestrian footbridges in cities: a case study of Mombasa road corridor, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Footbridges and underpasses in urban areas are provided as part of pedestrian infrastructure and they are normally raised above ground or subdued in the sub-terrain. They are optimally designed to provide unhindered travel ... -
Provision of Appropriate Rural Transport System- a Case of Nyabiosi Sub-location in Rigoma Division of Nyamira District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Many third world countries (Kenya included) have historically devoted a fair share of their development budgets on expansion of rural road networks as the prime means of enhancing accessibility and personal mobility of ...