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Performance of Plastic Waste and Waste Engine Oil as Partial Replacement of Bituminous Asphalt Concrete in Flexible Pavements
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Plastic waste is an emerging issue posing serious pollution problems to the environment. Waste Engine Oil has also become an environmental nuisance causing water pollution and soil degradation. In addition to the emerging ...
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 ...
First Principles Calculations of Structural, Electronic, Mechanical and Optical Properties of K2SbAu Pnictides Ternary Semiconductor
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The most active research currently in the field of semiconductors is the determination of the most
efficient materials for application in photovoltaics and optoelectronics. Semiconductors
compounds have attracted great ...
An Analysis of Multiple Actors in Urban Water Supply: Case of Langas Informal Settlement, Eldoret Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Provision of water in urban areas and particularly informal settlements has been a challenge to many governments all around the world and especially in developing countries. Numerous research has been conducted in search ...
The Role of Community Land Trust in Optimizing Infrastructure Provision in Low-income Settlement; a Case of Tanzania-bondeni Community, Voi Town, Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Land tenure’s role towards the provision and optimization of basic infrastructure in low-income settlements however critical has not been well documented. Tenure in informal settlements is quite complex and elusive which ...
Review of Housing Strategies for the Affordable Housing Estate-park Road, Ngara
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
According to the United Nations, the world became over half urban around 2007, and is projected to be 66% urban by 2050 thereby making urbanization one of the most definitive trends of the twenty-first century. As a result, ...
Assessing Deployment of Emerging Innovations and Technologies in Catalysing Sustainable Water Services Provision in Nairobi City County, Kenya: Case of Soweto Kayole Jisomee Mita
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Water services provision and sanitation challenges are still prominent in the informal
settlements such as Soweto Kayole (SK) characterised by poor water distribution networks,
high population with low income level while ...
The Determinants of Pedestrian Safety Risk Factors at Roundabouts Along Uhuru Highway in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Walking is a form of active mobility and one of the most sustainable modes considering its benefits such as improved human physical health, low carbon emissions hence clean environment, affordability, inclusivity and low ...
Leveraging Geospatial Technology for Improved Smallholder Farmer Credit Scoring
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
A small holder farmer is generally understood to be one that farms on a small piece of land, often
taken as 2 ha or less, and largely for subsistence; however, this size threshold varies from
country to country, depending ...