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The religious factor- in mau mau with particular reference to Mau Mau Oaths.
(Arts, University of Nairobi, 1978)Mau Mau was a nationalist movement which spread in Central and Rift Valley areas of Kenya between 1948 and 1956. The aim of the movement was to fight against colonialism. The movement had a strong religious factor which ... -
Relocation Action Planning in Slum Upgrading: The Case of Kibera's Soweto-East Informal Settlement In Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of architecture and building science school of the built environment, 2010)Many inhabitants of the slums and informal settlements in developing countries lack access to adequate and affordable housing and basic housing services. Poor access to affordable and adequate housing constraints economic ... -
Remote Sensing and Gis Application in Selection of Optimal Locations for Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants. A Case of Isiolo County
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Rent control and residential rental housing investment: A Case study of Meru town
(2002-06)This dissertation begins by pointing out that rent control has to be seen in the context of housing problems especially for the urban poor. Faced by a mass of poor families, most governments adopt rent control policies ... -
Rent control in middle income housing :a case study of Buru Buru housing estate, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1985)In Kenya housing remains a persistent problem, especially in the low and middle income housing categories. In trying to solve the housing problem, more emphasis has been on how to provide sites and services to cater for ... -
Reservoir sedimentation and a case study related implications: Masinga dam
(Department of Civil Engineering, 2003)There are many reservoirs which can no longer serve their design functions because much of their life storage volume have been filled by sediment. The need, therefore, to consider reservoir sedimentation in respect of ... -
Residential neighbourhood in Arusha
(University of Nairobi, 1972) -
Residential neighbourhood in Arusha
(University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Resolving valuation and property management disputes in Kenya "a case study of the c1ty valuation court, tribunals and the alternative dispute resolution methods"
(Land Develoment, Univer5sity of Nairobi, 2002)Disputes are bound to arise out 01 any contract, valuation and property contracts included. It is essential that once a dispute has occurred, it be resolved expeditiously in order to avoid any economic loss that might ... -
Restorative Environments Within Urban Settings :The Case Of Nairobi Central Business District
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Review of Housing Strategies for the Affordable Housing Estate-park Road, Ngara
(University of Nairobi, 2023)According to the United Nations, the world became over half urban around 2007, and is projected to be 66% urban by 2050 thereby making urbanization one of the most definitive trends of the twenty-first century. As a result, ... -
Review of Policy for Zones 3,4 & 5, Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Riparian Zone Conservation In A Changing Urban Land Use Environment: A Case Of Nairobi River Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Riparian zones are vegetated strips of land located on each side of a watercourse or adjacent to a stationary water body. Ideally, the attributes of a riparian zone should include among others uninterrupted continuum of ... -
Risk factors influencing diarrhoea occurrence among children under five years old in informal urban settlements:A case study of Korogocho, in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between risk factors of childhood diarrhea and it’s occurrence in Korogocho slum in Nairobi County. The hypotheses to be tested were; there is no ... -
Risk management in the building industry in Kenya: An analysis of time and cost risks
(University of Nairobi, 2000)Three major risks are involved in a building project during the construction period: the likelihood of cost overrun, likelihood of time overrun and the likelihood of poor quality workmanship. Formal and empirical risk ... -
Risk management practices in the management of real property in kenya: a survey of commercial properties in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2003)An investment in real property is undertaken for its ability to produce returns. The achieved returns may not equal the projected returns due to the existence of risks. To minimise the variations in the returns, the risks ... -
Risk response in commercial properties
(University Of Nairobi, 2001-11)Commercial properties are exposed to financial, physical and legal risks that affect the profitability and the value of the property once they occur. The losses that result from these risks are direct, indirect and ... -
Road Lighting Energy Reduction Through Transition From Hps Lamps to Leds and Dimming a Case Study of Uganda Street, Merkato, Addis Ababa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Street lighting systems are integral to modern cities and greatly enhance their ability for nighttime business continuity, provide pedestrian and driver safety through improved road visibility, deter criminal elements ... -
Road Safety In Nairobi an Analysis Of Road Accidents On Nairobi Road Network
(University of Nairobi, 1978)Traffic delays and congestions are the price that towns and cities are paying as a result of inefficient streets and highway operations. This inefficiency also contribute directly to the problem of traffic accidents which ... -
Road Traffic Accidents(RTA) characteristics along th A109 road
(University of Nairobi, 2012)