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An Analysis of the Decision·making Criteria for Investing in Commercial Real Estate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Real estate ownership has been conceded since time immemorial as a basic necessity for man. Its ownership gives a person some degree of security in a psychological as well as in a financial sense. The fact that real ... -
Analysis of the Effects of Fertilizer Subsidies on Crop Diversification and Income and Their Implications for Diet Quality in the Upper West Region of Ghana By
(University of Nairobi, 2019)I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisors, Prof. Rose Nyikal and Prof. Chris Ackello-Ogutu, both of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi for their professional guidance and ... -
An analysis of the effects of marketing on the growth trends of project management in the construction industry in Kenya
(School of the Built Environment, Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2008)Procurement systems in Kenya as indeed elsewhere in the world keep changing depending on the particular situations. Project management is one of the latest procurement systems. This study set to analyse the growth trends ... -
Analysis Of The Factors That Influence Housing Affordability In Kigali City
(UoN, 2019)Rwanda is one of developing countries facing the challenges associated with housing. Those challenges include among others, inadequate provision of housing especially for low income earners, infrastructure development, ... -
An Analysis of the functional structure of Migori town
(University of Nairobi, 1985-06)The service and growth centres policy was officially adopted in the planning realm of Kenya in 1978 following a study done by the Physical Planning Department. Migori town was designated as an urban centre then. According ... -
Analysis of the Governance Framework for Vehicular Air Pollution Abatement in Kenya
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Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on River Flows and Rising Water Levels of Lake Nakuru
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Lake Nakuru has experienced flooding occasioned by climate change and catchment areas degradation. The increasing water levels to a record of 8.5m reported in April 2020 have been a great threat to livelihoods and flora ... -
Analysis of the Network Performance and Development of Electricity Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A coordinated resource requirement planning is vital to ensure growing demand for electric power is adequately and effectively met in an affordable manner. Transmission networks determine how efficiently the generated ... -
Analysis of the Use of Land as Collateral for Financing in Rural Kenya a Case Study of Kivani Location, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The development of the world's economies, particularly those of emerging countries, depends heavily on land. Despite being a crucial tool for gaining access to loans, the adoption and enforcement of land as collateral ... -
Animal habitat suitability analysis: case of grevy’s zebra in Laikipia, Kenya
(2018-08)Habitat suitability maps have been used to provide information for environment resource planning and management. There are many causes of environmental degradation, natural and man-made. Wildlife has been especially affected ... -
Applicability Of Public Private Partnerships In Down-Market Urban Housing In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The government of Kenya is duty-bound to provide decent, affordable, accessible, and quality housing for all Kenyans as provided in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Kenya Vision 2030. Kenya is also party to international ... -
Applicability Of Site Automation In Monitoring Project Perfomance In Kenya: A Case Study Of Construction Firms In Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In modern construction management, site automation has been used to improve on project performance. This study sought to evaluate factors affecting site automation levels in construction firms and identify their impact ... -
Application of GIS estimation water runoff volume in water collection sites: case study of northern collector water tunnel
(University of Nairobi, 2017-08)Surface runoff isasinglemost significanthydrological variablethat isutilizedin many civil works, planning for optimal usageof reservoirs, shapingrivers and floodcontrol.Predictionand quantification of catchment runoffis ... -
An Application of life cycle costing technique to the construction industry in Kenya with particular reference to roof covering materials. A case study of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1987)There is evidence that large numbers of buildings do not achieve the level of performance intended by designers and the client. In many cases short- comings appear as defects of either design . materials or workmanship ... -
Application of Data Mining in Pharmaceutical Imports in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Data mining which is often referred to as Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) is a subdiscipline of computer science aiming at the automatic interpretation of large datasets. Its end result is the extraction of ... -
The Application of Design Management Methods for Design Process Success for Construction Projects in Kenya [a Case Study of Nairobi County]
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The failure of construction projects to meet target objectives is a major concern in developing countries. Even though there are numerous reasons why projects fail, the construction sector faces serious issues that are ... -
Application of Environmental Audits in Industrial Property Management in Kenya: a Case Study of Industrial Properties in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study examines the application of Environmental Auditing (EA) in industrial property management in Kenya. EA is undertaken to assess compliance with mitigation measures proposed in Environmental Impact Assessment ... -
Application of forest fire detection index in forest fires: a case study of Aberdare forest
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Forest fire detection is an important step in wildfire pre-suppression process. Many organizations involved in forest monitoring and surveillance strive to achieve efficient and faster methods to detect forest fires. ... -
Application of geographic information systems in groundwater prospecting: a case study of Garissa County, Kenya.
(2018-03)Groundwater prospecting in Garissa County, Kenya, has been haphazard and expensive due to lack of information on the appropriate areas for hydro-geological exploration and subsequent drilling of boreholes. With no pre-analysis ... -
Application of Geographic Information Systems in irrigation development case study lower kuja irrigation development project, Nyatike district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Assessing available land and water resources for irrigation is important for planning their use. The study area, Lower Kuja, Nyatike District like most parts of Kenya lacks soil information at sufficient detail for proper ...