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The conflict between fishing and agricultural production activities : the Bondo case
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The central concern in this study is to provide
some explanation on the apparent conflict between
agricultural production and fishing activities in
Bondo Division, an area that represents many areas
in Lake Victoria's ...
Development of water and sanitation infrastructure in unplanned low-income Urban settlements of kitui,Kanuku and Kinyago,Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
An adequate water supply and sanitation service constitute basic human needs so that a human settlement with inadequate development of the same can best be regarded- as unplanned. In this respect Kitui, Kanuku and Kinyago ...
Time and cost performance of Construction Project
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
There is much optimism in preparing estimates for costs and construction periods for construction projects where it is hoped that such estimates are adequate for completion of the projects. An unacceptable trend has been ...
Theoretical considerations of drawing a round tube through a conical die and a polygonal plug
(1988)
Theoretical and practical investigations in the
drawing of the following sections directly from an entirely
round stock have been reported: polygonal bars, polygonal
tubes with the outside and bore surfaces geometrically ...
A study of labour productive time in the maintenance of public buildings
(1988)
This study examines the time utilization by direct
labour in the maintenance of public buildings. It aims
at identifying the proportions of the effective (productive)
and ineffective (unproductive) times in maintenanc ...
Towards an efficient shear reinforcement for rectangular concrete beams
(1988)
In order to provide shear resistance to
reinforced concrete beams subjected to flexure and
shear, a new type of shear reinforcement to be known
as 'WAVE REINFORCEMENT' is examined experimentally
and analytically. The ...
Redevelopment trends, problems and potentials within the central business district of nairobi,Kenya.
(1988)
Urban settlement in Nairobi started where the
Central Business District (CBD) is located. The
existing internal structure in the CBD represents
a dichotomy of distinct character zones. The east-
CBD is generally made ...
The relevance of timber prefabrication to housing production in Kenya
(1988)
This thesis constitutes a study which focuses on the
relevance of timber prefabrication to housing production in
Kenya. Prefabrication is an imported technology from the
advanced countries and as such, a lot of emphasis ...
Systems approach to building project management: Experience from Kenya
(1988)
This report is an attempt to impress on managers of
building projects the relevance and importance of the systems
approach to management in their field. To achieve this aim the
report has started by examining some common ...
Promoting "bottom up" rural development in a traditionally "bottom down" development paradigm: the African dilema
(University of Nairobi, 1988)