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Land Use Change And Its Impact On Livelihoods: A Case Study Of Kalokol Division, Turkana County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Land use in Turkana County has been punctuated by radical disruptions, caused by the containment policy during and after the colonial period and recurrent droughts coupled with intertribal conflicts during the post-Independence ... -
Land use changes in the lake Nakuru catchment: implications on environmental planning and management
(University of Nairobi, 2000-08)Lake Nakuru Catchment covers an area estimated at over 1837 square kilometers. It has a fragile ecological system which has increasingly had permanent human settlements locating there over the last one hundred years. Within ... -
Land Use Conflicts and opportunities in a Livestock Market: Case study of Garissa Market
(2014-07)Livestock is a crucial source of financial capital for the rural poor. The arid and semi arid lands are home to nearly 70% of the national herd with an estimated value of Kenya shillings 70 billion. For many, it is the ... -
Land use patterns of Kenyan small towns: A Case study of Meru and Embu towns
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Urbanization in Kenya has been associated with numerous problems such as mass migrations from rural areas to urban areas, lack of proper housing for ever increasing urban population, unemployment, lack of social ... -
Land use strategies for sustainable wetland development and protection: a case study of Yala swamp
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Kenya has a wealth of wetland ecosystems that support diverse and unique habitats. These wetlands provide numerous ecological goods and services but are under tremendous stress due to rapid urbanization, industrialization ... -
Land-use Transformation and Changes in Peri-urban Livelihoods in Kisii Municipality, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Currently, more than 78% of the global population lives in towns and cities and the trend is likely to continue. Despite the importance of peri-urban areas as food production zone, increase in urban population has subjected ... -
Lease and licence administration by a public corporation in Kenya: the case of Kenya railways corporation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1997)This thesis investigates the problems inherent in the landlord and tenant relationship that arise once land has been leased or a licence issued. It focuses on public administration of land because large tracts of land ... -
Length of journey and choice of mode of travel to work - A Case study of Dar-es-salaam city.
(University of Nairobi, 1976-06)Journey to work la the major aspect in transportation planning in Urban areas since all major transportation and traffic problems occur during peak periods. These problems namely delays congestion and accidents, affects ... -
Level Of Provision And Usability Of Non-Motorized Transport Infrastructure Along Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Non Motorised Transport (NMT) is an integral part of the transport system whether in the urban or the rural setting. NMT is typically a part of every trip made. Everyone uses it at some point in their trip for instance, ... -
Liberalized agricultural markets and their impact on human welfare in Koibarak location, Marakwet district Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1998)The primary objective of the study was to assess the impact of liberalized agricultural markets on human welfare in Koibarak Location, Marakwet District, Kenya. And its secondary objective was to examine other factors ... -
Lime stabilised murram as a building material in Kenya
(1992)In Kenya soil is the basic house construction material for low-income groups. However, its lack of durability and low strength, are limi ting factors to its use. The aim of the current research programme was to establish, ... -
Local participation in tourism in Igembe area, Meru district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1988)The study examines the nature and level of participation in tourism in Igembe area of Meru District. It is based on the realization that effective tourism would be founded on greater participation of people and organizations ... -
Location, structure and impact of the manufacturing industries: a study of Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Arts, 1984)This study aims at a broad examination and evaluation of three aspects of the manufacturing and supporting service industries in Nyanza Province , of Kenya. These are: location, structure and the impact of industries ... -
Loss reduction and voltage profile improvement by optimal placement and sizing of distributed generation (DG) using a hybrid of genetic algorithm (GA) and improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Though several algorithms for optimizing DG location and size in a power system network with the aim of reducing system power losses and improving voltage profile have already been proposed, they still suffer from several ... -
Low - income housing finance systems in Kenya: Lessons from Nairobi
(1989)The UNCHS (HABITAT) goal of providing decent shelter for all by the year 2000, appears quite a high one, given the current trends of poor economic performances, especially in the developing world. It is only ten years to ... -
The LRC at the Catholic university of Eastern Africa
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Maintenance information management the role of management information systems
(Department of Building Economics and Management, 1995)The construction industry plays a leading role in the development of any country by producing investment goods. These provide habitats for activities, economic or otherwise, in which people are engaged. They are aimed ... -
Maintenance management of commercial buildings within the central business District in Nairobi: a survey of Moktar Daddah street.
(Department of Econimics, University of Nairobi, 2002)Maintenance of property and related infrastructure is a very important aspect of property management. More so, it is more important within the Central businesses district, which is such an important area of any city or ... -
Maintenance Management Of Green Buildings In Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estates And Construction Management, 2013)management of maintenance works. Green buildings significantly differ from conventional buildings in many aspects from design, materials used, equipment and maintenance requirements. The maintenance management practices ... -
Maintenance management of industrial Real estates in Kenya: case study British American Tobacco Kenya
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 1998-08)This report constitutes a study of maintenance management of industrial real estates in Kenya using British American Tobacco Kenya as a case study. The study covers maintenance management practices and points out some ...