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Mitigating Challenges in the Implementation of the One Stop Shop Model for Approval of Construction Projects in Kenya (a Case of Nairobi City County)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Implementation of One Stop Shop (OSS) model has the potential of enhancing the building approval process. However, there are many challenges that impede its implementation. This study focusses on mitigating the challenges ... -
Mitigation of liability for negligence in design and construction: case study of collapsed buildings in Nairobi.
(Department of Real Estate and Construction Management (RECM), University of Nairobi, 2006-06)This study is about mitigating liability for negligence in the Kenyan design and construction industry. Mitigation of liability as used in this study refers to reducing the damages that arise as a result of negligent ... -
Mobile device multiband antenna design optimization and performance tuning in the presence of active components
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)The latest trend in handset design is slim smart phones that require small, thin, light weight and wideband multiband internal antennas. This trend poses two major challenges in designing a mobile device antenna: how to ... -
Mobile-GIS Based Vehicle Parking Management System, a case study of Garissa Bus Park in the Garissa Urban Authority, Garissa County.
(Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)Urbanization has been closely related to the economic development of various countries and an attribute of any successful country. This in turn introduces other indices that drive this frontier of development and in ... -
Modal-Shift Strategy For Mitigating Road Traffic Congestion In Nairobi: A Study Of The Nairobi- Syokimau Commuter Rail Corridor
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya aspires to become a prosperous industrializing middle income country (Kenya Vision 2030) and for this vision to be realized, efficient transport infrastructure and services must be developed. A properly planned and ... -
A model for socio-economic activities development In laini saba neighbourhood of kibera – city of Nairobi.
(Department of architecture and building science School of the built environment, 2009)In a modern age where knowledge based industry has increasing dominance, much private sector production are increasingly becoming home-based. However, in Laini Saba, this has not been the case and in essence it has lowered ... -
A model of information system for rural development planning at district level: a case study of Laikipia district, Kenya
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 1996-10)The thesis consists of a district case study conducted in Laikipia, Kenya. The objective is to construct and demonstrate a district planning information systems (PIS) model for planning at district level. It is based ... -
Modeling Natural Frequencies of Vibration of Three Dimensional Frames Under Two Dimensional Loading
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between natural frequency of vibration, the height of the structure, the stiffnesses of members and number bays of a structure. The relationship was to be developed ... -
Modeling trajectories of electrohydrodynamic atomization droplets in simple-jet mode: investigating impact of additional forces
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Electrohydrodynamic atomization, or Electrospraying, is a process of implementing electric stresses into a liquid breakup process by the application of a strong electric field (kV cm-1). For a certain spray geometric ... -
Modeling waste gas biofiltration process for industrial use in Kenya
(Department of environmental and biosystems engineering, 2011)Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gaseous emission contaminants which are harmful to human health and the environment. In Kenya, literature on emission and treatment of VOCs is insufficient. In this study, biofiltration ... -
Modelling Pipe Failure using Statistical models
(2015)The degradation of pipe factor of safety upon pipe installation has increased interest in buried infrastructure asset management. Several modelling approaches using statistical models have been proposed to explain the ... -
Modelling Rain Attenuation Prediction for Terrestrial Links at Centimeter and Millimeter Bands Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The wireless sector of telecommunications networks has seen the development of more data-hungry products and services due to the industry's ongoing growth. The radio network's constrained bandwidth must support these ... -
Modelling Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield for Dam Reservoir Management: a Case Study of the Maruba Dam Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Soil erosion is a severe land degradation issue that many developing nations continue to face. Its effects are more pronounced in catchment areas due to the combination of environmental and human factors. According to ... -
Modelling Suitable Sites for Solar Harvesting in Rural Areas of Kenya: a Case Study of Kibwezi East and West Sub Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Project implementors in the photovoltaic (PV) solar farm space have long relied on very little analysis as regards site selection. This in part has been attributed to the fact that small scale solar farm projects requiring ... -
Modelling Sustainability Transition in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Ensuring human life sustenance, now and in future, is at the core of the sustainability agenda globally. Current sustainability concerns relate to uncontrolled population growth, pollution, natural resources depletion, ... -
Modelling Variable Cost Of Tractors: Case Study Of Ten Tractor Models In Juba - Southern Sudan
(UoN, 2019)Variable costs contrary to fixed costs increase with machine age. Decisions made by farm power to or not to replace the farm machinery are based on available variable cost records. This study aimed at developing a mathematical ... -
Moderating factors in adoption of mobile Financial services in kenya
(Computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2013)Rapid growth of mobile financial services in Kenya is transforming how consumers access financial services. This research uses a technology acceptance model known as the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems,Tvet/Moe Policy Guidelines and Utilisation of Physical Infrastructural Facilities by Learners With Disabilities in National Polytechnics in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems can promote utilisation of physical facilities by enabling decision-makers to identify gaps and initiate appropriate corrective interventions. The purpose of this study ... -
Monitoring Desertification using remote sensing for environmental management: case study, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)