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Land Size and Land Use for Sustainable Livelihood Security in Coffee Growing Zones; the Case of Kiganjo Sub-location, Gatundu South Sub-county, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Subdivision of agricultural land is perceived to be a threat to food and livelihoods security in
Kenya. It has been related to the decline of the coffee sector in Kenya, which has provoked
discussion surrounding possible ...
Natural Ventilation in Maternity Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Fresh air in maternity hospital buildings has positive effects on the users such as improved healing for patients and increased productivity of staff. Poor air quality in indoor spaces has been linked with occupant discomfort. ...
Ber Characterization of Frequency-coded Multiple Rank Modulation
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The growing need for higher rates of data transmission has made Multiple-Output Multiple-Input (MIMO) systems become the main focus for communication systems. In this work, a signal transmission technique is proposed where ...
Assessment of Non-ionizing Radiation Exposure Levels in Selected Commercial and Residential Areas of Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Assessment of non-ionizing radiation (NIR) exposure levels in both urban and rural areas is necessary owing to the vast utilization of wireless communication and associated devices that utilize radio-frequency energies. ...
Tensile and Flexural Strength Properties of Surface-modified Sisal Fibre Composites
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Over the last five decades, extensive research has been done to investigate the strengthening effect of several fibre surface-modification techniques on ligno-cellulosic fibres. This has been necessitated by the need to ...
Design of a Radioisotope-excited Edxrf System for Rare Earth Elements Analysis in Geological Samples
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Quantification of rare earth elements (REEs) using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) is severely affected by presence of other elements, concentration, nature and energy of the excitation source, detection system, ...
Trends of Sun-shading Devices in Nairobi Since 1900
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Thermal comfort can affect the living and working conditions of individuals within buildings. To harness maximum comfort, a conducive environment
should be created. The use of a sun shading device is considered to be one ...
Evaluation of Robustness of Water Distribution Networks by Varying Peak Factors in Hydraulic Models: Case Study of Mombasa North Mainland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Most old water distribution networks are extended overtime to accommodate new connections which make them heavily looped. These networks also lack well-documented mapping incorporating all alterations. Consequently, there ...
An Investigation of the Fatigue Properties of the Aluminium-copper Alloy 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Investigating fatigue properties is very important to researchers since the knowledge of the fatigue life is required in both design and predicting the life of aircraft and other structural materials. Through experimental ...
Application of Gis in Physical and Land Use Planning: Case Study: Gatundu Town
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Physical planning is a key tool that guides development within a local area, nationally, and globally. It is through physical planning that land uses are organized in an orderly and effective manner to achieve compatibility ...