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Development of a prototype GIS based application for production of a route sketch map
(2009)
Current sources of digital route maps, such as those online, serve the requested route by
way of highlighting the route on an otherwise normal (constant scale) road/street map of
the area that contains the route of ...
Performance evaluation of used edible oil as diesel fuel
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
In this study, used vegetable oil was collected from restaurants and processed to biodiesel through transesterification. Various properties of the biodiesel were determined and compared to those of diesel. Biodiesel was ...
Mitigation of liability for negligence in design and construction: case study of collapsed buildings in 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 ...
Studies Of Atmospheric Aerosols And Development Of An EDXRF Spectrometer In Kenya, Gotenburg University, Gotenburg, Sweden
(2006)
There have been very few studies in Kenya on aerosols despite the global demand on aerosol ground studies in the perspective of climate and the human well being. Therefore, atmospheric aerosol studies became the basis of ...
The application of information technology in commercial property management in Nairobi
(2004)
In this information age, the global real property industry like other industries is
adopting information technology in its various forms at a fast pace. This form of
technology has brought about advantages of speed, ...
Environmental problems associated with tea factories in Kenya: A case study of Kebirigo coffee factory
(2007-09)
The aim of this study was to establish the environmental problems associated with the tea industry in Kenya. It used a single case study of Kebirigo Tea Factory in Nyamira district. To determine the specific problems the ...
An evaluation of educational institution's facilities in supporting external users. a case study of the University of Nairobi, Main campus
(2008-07)
This study sought to evaluate the facilities of educational institutions and to establish
means by which they could be optimally utilized.
The specific areas of interest were the suitability and requirements for ...
Impact of geothermal power development on land use and environment in Olkaria, Naivasha, Kenya
(2004)
Geothermal Energy is a natural form of energy stored deep in the earth's hot rocks and
waters within the fractured rocks. It is fairly widespread in the world mostly within
continental plate margins. It has been put into ...
A comparative study of the appropriateness of interlocking stabilized soil blocks and clay bricks, as low cost walling materials
(2006-06)
This study is primarily aimed at comparing ISSBs and clay bricks and tries to establish
which of the two walling materials is more appropriate in terms of low cost in the area of
study.
In establishing this, the researcher ...