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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 ... -
Constraints to the growth of Magadi township
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1986)This study set out to examine the factors that have constrained the growth of Magadi. These have been found to be,the history of the township, the ownership of land on which the township has developed, the location of ... -
Constraints to tile dissemination and utilization of fibre concrete roofing tile and stabilized soil block technologies in Kenya
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 1993)The shortage of decent housing is a problem that many Kenyans, especially the low income households in both the rural and urban areas, are confronted with. The research in and development of appropriate building materials ... -
Construction of a Gravity Map,
(1973)To display more clearly the gravity anomalies caused by geologic bodies in the upper parts of the crust, a new colored isostatic residual gravity map of the conterminous United States has been prepared using the gravity ... -
Construction of an office complex
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Contemporary attitudes to the visual arts in East Africa: An analysis of questions asked on the visual arts
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Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS): Transformation Between KPLC CORS System And The Kenya National Geodetic System
(UoN, 2019)Advances in GNSS technology such as multiple constellation, receiver capability, improved software as well as new measurement techniques have increased the applications of GNSS in positioning. The need to continuously ... -
Contracts and negligence in the building industry
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Contractual Claims in the Construction Industry of the United Kingdom
(University of Nairobi, 1989)This study is an attempt to highlight the principal sources of claims, the most outstanding types of claims and also suggesting the root causes of such claims in the U.K. construction industry. To achieve this aim, the ... -
The Contribution of Contract Administrators Towards Prevention of Escalation of Contractors’ Claims Into Disputes.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Standard forms of contracts provide mechanisms of resolving claims through determination by Contract Administrators. Failure to resolve claims at the Contract Administration level leads to a declaration of disputes. Despite ... -
Contribution of private vehicles to traffic congestion, case of Ngong Road.
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Contributions of Governance to Water Availability in Mwingi Town
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The contributions of governance to water availability in Mwingi town. Identification of governance capacity to address issues of water scarcity in many parts of the world is pertinent and especially in urban areas characterized ...