Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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Civic buildings exterior transition spaces a study of City Square, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Exterior transition spaces are more than a building's foreground separating the entrance and other parts. Kenya's seat of government buildings which frame the city square and the exterior transition spaces have not appreciated ... -
The civil society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Africa
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2005-10)This dissertation is premised on and informed by primary and secondary data based on the civil society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa, focusing on a case study of the Catholic ... -
Claim to Urban Space: A Study of Hawkers (Street Vendors) Within the Central Business District of Nairobi- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Some of the biggest challenges facing urban centres in Kenya today is how to tackle the issues of unemployment, through the provision of viable areas for self-employment opportunities as well as improving the quality, ... -
Climate Responsive Institutional Buildings In Nairobi
(UoN, 2019)A history of higher education shows that universities and colleges have been at the frontage of making as well as deconstructing theories and paradigms. They have commanded social change as a result of scientific breakthroughs ... -
Co-design in the development of effective museums in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In today’s changing world, attention for people’s time is increasingly growing and museums across the world are crafting means of reaching a wide range of new audiences and repeat visitors to remain relevant in the market. ... -
Co-designing for Sustainable Community-based Tourism Enterprises in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The advocacy for community participation in local development has been in existence for a while now, with its roots in the concept of sustainability and sustainable development. This emphasis on community participation ... -
Coast Institute of Science and Technology Mombasa North
(Faculty of Architecture, Design And Development, University of Nairobi, 1976)An institute of Technology, offering teaching, boarding for students and houses for staff form a sort of community it is necessary to establish a functioning order, within this community, which will bring about an ... -
Commercial subcontracting linkages between small scale manufacturers and large business enterprises in Nairobi, kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1993)Small scale sector development is one of the major government strategies for combating unemployment and bringing about economic growth. The concern of this study is to look into ways that its growth could be fostered ... -
Commercialisation of water services in informal settlements: case study of Manyatta, municipality of Kisumu, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban & Regional Planning, 2006)Increasing economic difficulties and changes in prevailing ideologies in African countries has since led to calls for a reduction in the role of the state in public service provision. The thrust for public services, ... -
Communicaton via emblems: the case of University emblems in Kenya
(School of the Arts and Design, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study is an outcome of investigation of emblems Kenya universities use as identification marks; it the study was intended to establish whether or not emblems are accurate communication devices. In order to achieve ... -
Community Dialogue with Design: The Case of EcoSan Toilet in Kisumu, Kenya
(School of the Arts and Design, 2009)This thesis explores the place of design in a community, focused specifically on how EcoSan1, an innovative ecological waste management system. EcoSan has the potential to transform a community and provide healthy sustainable ... -
Community facilities in Uganda with main emphasis on East Buganda and West Buganda
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Community organizations, their role in the maintenance management of basic infrastructure in middle- income estates. a case study of Buru Buru estate
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 2002-06)The study is centered on the state and quality of the environment with special reference to Bum Buru estate, a planned residential estate. Buru Buru is an estate taken to be a representative sample of what is the state ... -
Community participation in sustainable urban infrastructural and environmental planning: A Case study of Voi town.
(University Of Nairobi, 1994-08)Roads, water and sanitation are among the most important infrastructural packages which form the environment. Improved environment in urban areas depends among other things on the provision, utilization and maintenance ... -
Community participation in tackling the Rural energy problem: a case study of Woodfuel in Ebutanyi sub-location, Vihiga District, Kenya
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 1997-09)The importance of woodfuel as a traditional source of energy and its increasing shortage in terms of supply and demand has made it necessary for a number of scholars to assess the situation in many parts of the ... -
Community participation in urban forest management A case study of ngong road forest
(School of the built environment Department of urban and regional planning, 2009)This research underlines challenges and opportunities for communities’ participation in urban forestry in Kenya which has been conspicuously lacking from urban development initiatives despite the accelerated urbanization ... -
Community policing as a crime prevention management strategy in Makina Village, Kibera, City of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study focused on community policing as a strategy where community collaborates with security agencies to reduce and prevent criminal activities. The objectives were to establish the implementation approaches; identify ... -
A Comparative Analysis Of Cemeteries In Nairobi
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Comparative Analysis of Structural Steel and Reinforced Concrete Construction for Sustainable Development
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Current discussions on Africa’s Development revolves around positioning itself as an economic hub. Economic report on Africa, 2015 recognizes that there is potential for Africa to experience greater growth than East Asia ... -
Comparative analysis of the small scale economic activities in two neighbourhoods of nairobi city: Kariobangi and Makadara
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1992)This study examines the economic performance of the planned and unplanned small scale economic activities in low income neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi. Most studies on the subject have tended to raise the need ...