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Assessment Of Household Land Size And Use For Sustainable Food And Livelihood Security In The Maize-Tea-Dairy Mixed Farming System: A Case Study Of Bogeche Sub Location In Kisii County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study investigates the impact of household land size and use on food and livelihood security in Bogeche sub location, Kisii County. The specific objectives of the study were as follows: to identify the current household ...
Planning for Agro-industries in Rural Communities: the Case of Kinangop Sub-county, Nyandarua County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Agro-industries are important vehicles in rural development. They enhance food security and employment creation in off-farm activities, thereby boosting levels of income and government revenue that is generated from the ...
Improving the Voltage Stability of a Distribution System With Renewable Distributed Generation Using a Three Method Hybrid.
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Owing to the increased advocacy on clean energy sources worldwide, the integration of Renewable Distributed Generators (RDGs) in to the grid has been increasingly adopted in meeting increased electrical load demand. RDGs ...
The Role of High Voltage Direct Current Technology in Transmission Planning for Renewable Energy Integration: a Case of Wind Energy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Renewable Energy Integration (REI) to the electrical grid comes with various technical challenges. One of these challenges is the need to upgrade the existing transmission infrastructure given the significant distance ...
Variations in Urban Land Delivery Models and Their Implication on the Provision of Infrastructure: a Case of Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Urban areas emerge from various models in which land is availed. This study is driven by interest that arises from the fact that various studies and literature shows that pre-planned land delivery models incorporate social ...
Application of Geophysical Exploration Methods in Mapping Gold Mineralisation Zones. Case Study: Makina Prospect in the Busia-kakamega Greenstone Belt, S.e. Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The geophysical survey exploration programme in Makina was done as a follow up on gold in soil geochemical anomalies delineated by Mayfox Mining Company. The survey grid covered an area of approximately 10 square kilometers. ...
Trends and Impacts of Traffic Loading on the Northern Corridor Athi River – City Cabanas Highway Section, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Deterioration of roads is among the major challenges facing Kenya's infrastructure sector. Pavement deterioration is mainly caused by traffic overloading and erratic climatic conditions. The Mombasa-Nairobi Highway known ...
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Curbing Malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The research done was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the NCA in curbing construction malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry. The main study objective was to establish whether the NCA has reduced ...
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 ...
Experimental Study on the Influence of Mogadishu Manufactured Sand on the Engineering Properties of Concrete.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Due to the increasing demand for sand for construction activities across the world including
Mogadishu Somalia, natural sand resources are growingly used up and its price is becoming
increasingly high. This study aimed ...