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A model of information system for rural development planning at district level: a case study of Laikipia district, Kenya
(1996-10)
The thesis consists of a district case study
conducted in Laikipia, Kenya. The objective is to
construct and demonstrate a district planning information
systems (PIS) model for planning at district level. It is
based ...
Towards a strategy for the operation and management of public transport services in Nakuru Town.
(1996)
Public transportation is an essential service and a necessary input in the development process
of a town/city and the nation at large. For towns/cities in developing countries like Nakuru, the role
of public transport ...
The role of bicycles in rural transport: A case study of Ngware-ini of Nyando Division
(1996)
The use of the motorised modes in rural area& .have been
found to be low due to the fact that they are inaccessible to· the
majority. The inaccessibility can be attributed to low 4ncome
level and· iow surfaced roads ...
Planning for water supply in Nakuru town
(1996-06)
Analysis of turbulence characteristics in an axisymmetric non-circular duct with varying half angles
(1996)
Investigated in this work are the various turbulence characteristics in a non-circular axisymmetricduct of varying half angles.
The turbulence was measured using constant temperature hot-wire anemometry. The voltage signals ...
The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya
Kenya is one of the coastal states that lie in the eastern part
of Africa. For a long time now Kenyan valuation practice has
been concentrated on ...
Assessment of recovery and recycling of CFCs used in refrigeration industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Ozone depletion and its after effects on the life on earth have become a matter of global concern. In 1987, at Montreal in Canada, the international community came together for taking the necessary steps to stop further ...
The influence of architectural form on the subsequent running costs of office buildings in the Central Business District of Nairobi-Kenya
(1996)
This is a study of form of office buildings in
relation to their subsequent running costs in an urban
setting. The key issue in this study is how the form
perceived at the planning stage of the building
facilitates the ...
Planning and management for storm water and sullage in environmentally vulnerable informal low income urban communities
(1996-10)
This study was carried out in Daraja Mbili within Kisii municipality and concerns environmental consequences of uncontrolled stormwater and sullage in environmentally vulnerable quasi-legal urban low income settlements. ...