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Horticultural Farming and its Implication to Household Food Security in Kibwezi Division of Makueni District. Unpublished
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1992) -
Household Land Size And Use For Sustainable Food Security In Maize Farming
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)The growing population and the increased family lineage have been unstoppable over the years evidenced by the national census and population projections. This has encouraged the subdivision of land to accommodate the ... -
Housing and health:the relationship between the residential environment and the health status of households:a study of Jericho estate, Umoja estate, and Lindi village
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 2000-08)Provision of shelter in all it's different forms is a major problem in many urban areas of the developing countries. In Kenya the housing problem in urban areas has reached alarming proportions. The country has experienced ... -
Housing Provision; Are The Low Income Earners Catered For? A Case Study Of Thika Town
(Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 1991)The development of commercial and industrial activities in the larger towns has brought large aggregation of all types of people in towns. However, since the main objective of this rural-urban drift is to acquire a ... -
Human Settlements Development & Management In The African Region. Background Paper To High Level Meeting Of African Experts At UNCHS (Habitat), Nairobi
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Human-wildlife conflict in Laikipia district: area specific strategy recommendations
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning Faculty of Architecture Design and Development , University of Nairobi December,, 1994)The evolution of conflict often arise from divergent view points and the manner to derive benefits from a common resource. The increasingly limited supply of natural resources especially, in Arid and Semi Arid Lands ... -
A hybrid heuristic-based localised area demosaicking technique for panchromatic colour filter arrays.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Images have always been and remain a common and integral mode of human communication. In the 21st century, a two-pronged communications revolution in the form of mobile hand-held devices and social media has led to a higher ... -
Hybridization of cooling system of Olkaria ii geothermal power plant: utilization of energy and exergy analysis concepts
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Improved energy supply is the main challenge facing most African countries because energy is fundamental for the sustainable development of all sectors of an economy. Currently, 65% of the Kenyan population do not have ... -
The hydrological effects of logging in the East Usambara Forest
(Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 1991) -
Hydrological information for Dam site selection by Integrating Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Over time, dams have provided substantial amount of benefits to mankind for they constitute an effective and sensible method if constructed on a suitable site, for sustainable growthand managingof groundwater ... -
Hydrological Modelling of Impact of Small Reservoirs in Upper Ewaso Ng’iro River on Downstream Flow: Case Study of Nanyuki River
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Nanyuki River originates from west of Mount Kenya and flows through the county of Laikipia, where perennial water scarcity problems lead to socioeconomic and ecological issues. Upstream of the basin, river waters are ... -
Identification And Analysis Of Energy Saving Opportunities For Reheat Furnace At Devki Steel Rolling Mills
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)This study seeks to identify energy cost saving measures that if implemented can cut down on energy consumption. In this study, the areas identified, analyzed and evaluated for energy efficiency improvement and cost ... -
Identification of cost risk factors in building contracts in Kenya
(Real Estate And Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)This study sought to evaluate building cost performance and to establish the risk factors within building contracts contributing to variations in such performance. The study relied on responses from a questionnaire survey ... -
Identification of Potential Fishing Zones Using Remote Sensing and Gis Techniques Along the Kilifi Coastline
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Marine fishing is a major economic activity along the Kenyan coast which supports the livelihoods of vulnerable and marginalized communities and provides a source of food. Increased fishing pressure in the near shore ... -
Identification Of Potential Road Accident Hot Spots Using Geospatial Techniques A Case Study Of Thika Superhighway
(UoN, 2019)Road safety is a matter that does not receive the attention it so requires especially in Kenya. However, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, deaths from road traffic crash ... -
Identification of Tree Species Using Airborne Hyperspectral Data a Case Study of Ngangao Forest in Taita Hills, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The impacts of climate change in the African continent have far reaching effects because it is a region of high vulnerability to climate shocks; it threatens food security, livelihoods and biodiversity. African forest ... -
Identifying causes of cost ·overruns in non- traditional contracts in Kenya
(2011-07)Cost overruns in construction projects in Kenya frustrate the process of development for it ties finance in unfinished projects, diminishes returns to developers and causes problems of mortgage servicing. The causes of ... -
Images of women in Gikuyu oral narratives
(Department of Arts-Literature, 1993)This study starts on the premise that literature is key to understanding society. It therefore proposes that a serious and analytical evaluation of oral literature could lead to an understanding ...