Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Internal and Outsourced Public Project Management in Kenya: the Case of the Urban Development Department Projects
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The aim of this study was to do a comparative evaluation of the efficiency of the internally managed and outsourced public project management in Kenya. Kenya is anticipated to be predominantly urban by 2030. This projected ... -
Comparative study of energy consumption in base transceiver stations
(Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering School of Engineering, 2012)The study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the energy consumption in the Base Transceiver Stations segment of telecommunications network. A case study was carried out at Safaricom Ltd which is the largest operator ... -
A comparative study of Kikuyu culture and the art of ancient Egypt
(2009)This thesis is founded on the premise that art and Design is a part of culture. There is no culture without art. It was inspired by the traditions of a Misri origin by communities in Kenya (the Gusii, Luhya etc.), as ... -
A comparative study of the appropriateness of interlocking stabilized soil blocks and clay bricks, as low cost walling materials
(Department of Real Estate & Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 2006-06)This study is primarily aimed at comparing ISSBs and clay bricks and tries to establish which of the two walling materials is more appropriate in terms of low cost in the area of study. In establishing this, the researcher ... -
A comparative study of the influence of the companies act and the sectional properties act on development control in Kenya: A case study of Nairobi city planning zones 3,4 and 5.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The increase in urbanization has seen the demand for land continue to rise. This has resulted in a shift from the previous system of property ownership defined by area (2D cadastre) to encompass the vertical aspect (3D ... -
A Comparative Tariff Assessment Between Grid Electricity And Own Consumer Generation: A Case Study Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Consumers, particularly big companies and commercial enterprises, are increasingly moving away from the traditional national grid to own generated electricity. Arguably, with low sales, the utilities are forced to pass ... -
Comparative use of lime and Moringa oleifera in removal of suspended solids from coffee processing effluent
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, coffee grows in only a small part of 20% of the whole country which is arable land. It grows well between 1200 m and 2100 m above sea level and an annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm. Besides that, coffee ... -
Comparison between field measurements and local climatic estimates of crop water use in Oklahoma.
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A Comparison Of Global Rating Systems In Green Building With The Safari Green Building Index. A Case Of Nairobi, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The effect of building design and construction on the planet’s natural environment has in the past two decades come to the forefront of the global conservationist agenda. The use of raw materials as well as the production ... -
Comparison of three design standards on Nakuru – Nyahururu road of flexible pavements in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-05)The study road Nakuru – Nyahururu diverts from A109 Highway in Nakuru town passes through mountainous escarpments and small towns like Bahati, Subukia and the seat of Laikipia County (Nyahururu). It covers a total distance ... -
Compression field theory for structural concrete subjected to flexure and shear
(1984)In structural design, a rational model enables the engineer to develop a better understanding of actual structural behaviour and leads to simple general methods of design. For structural members subjected to structural ... -
Computerized land information system as a tool of land record management
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)This project thesis presents a conceptual framework for a land information system that would result in increased revenue collection from the land rent section of the Department of Lands, Ministry of Lands and Settlement. ... -
Conceptualizing Graffiti as a Tool for Social Change in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Graffiti is an art form that is steadily growing yet still widely misunderstood in Nairobi. There are, however, positive messages that graffiti artists intend to communicate in their work. These messages may not reach the ... -
The conflict between fishing and agricultural production activities : the Bondo case
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1988)The central concern in this study is to provide some explanation on the apparent conflict between agricultural production and fishing activities in Bondo Division, an area that represents many areas in Lake Victoria's ... -
Conflicts caused by the presence of informal activities in public urban space the case of Ngara West in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)One half to three quarters of non-agricultural employment in developing countries is to be found in the informal sector. Specifically, these figures amount to 48% in the whole of Africa, 51% in Latin America, 65% in Asia, ... -
The consequences of the transfer of the national capital from Dar Es Salaam to Dodoma on the ujamaa villages within the capital district
(1982)Tanzania is not the only country that has transferred her National Capital for the sake of both decongesting Commercial and Industrial activities and to accelerate the development of the rural areas that are still much ... -
A conservation ethics for sustainable urban communities in Kenya: Southern Nairobi Integrated River Basin planning and management
(University of Nairobi, 2002-08)The interaction between natural resources, human development and environmental quality have increasingly exhibited a befitting difficulty the world over. As we begin the 215t century, fresh water resources still remain ... -
Constraints to agricultural development and their implications to rural planning: A Case study of Meita Division, South Nyanza District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980-06)This study was prompted by the low level of agricultural production and development in Mbita Division in South Nyanza District. The average net farm income in the division is only about KShs.I,545 per annum. This level ...