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Mediating difference to achieve sustainable outcomes for low-income communities
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Memoirs: Surviving the academic arena: my complex journey to the apex.
(Nairobi: University of Nairobi PressCivil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2011)SURVIVING THE ACADEMIC ARENA: MY COMPLEX JOURNEY TO THE APEX recounts the true story of Francis John Gichaga, a survivor, who from a humble background rose in the academic and management ranks to become a leading scholar ... -
Merging Indigenous African and Western Knowledge Systems; I
(2011)Since colonial times, Euro centricism has eroded development and modernization of not only indigenous African architectural design values but also other Sub-Saharan, socio-cultural heritage knowledge and practices. From ... -
Mesure et Analyse des Champs de Vitesse a’ L’entrée d’un Contact Lubrifie Entre deux Cylindres
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Metal speciation in phosphate and thermal stabilization of contaminated dredged sediments. In Contemporary Topics in Ground Modification, Problem Soils, and Geo-Support
(Civil and Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2009) -
Methodological Guidelines for Agricultural mechanisation strategy formulation
(1994)The economies of most countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are going through a dynamic transformation from centralized to market oriented economies. The current emphasis on private sector development accompanied by ... -
methodology for sizing rainwater harvesting reservoirs, a paper presented at the annual SEASAE conference in Arusha Tanzania
(College of Architectural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1997)Annual seasonal droughts of 2-4 months occur in Kusa limiting access of households to safe drinking water. This compounds the health and socio-economic disasters through increased water borne diseases rated at 10% morbidity ... -
Methods of Data Collection
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Safe water of adequate quantity, and dignified sanitation, is vital for the sustenance of a healthy and productive human population. In the recognition of this, the United Nations formulated the Sustainable Development ... -
Microbial Quality of Ready-to-Drink Juice brands sold in the Kenyan Market
(2005)Preservation of the juice is achieved mainly through canning, freezing or addition of microbial inhibitors, which include ascorbic acid, benzoic acid or their salts. In addition to the juice or their concentrates, acids, ... -
Microbial sulfate reduction with acetate: process performance and composition of the bacterial communities in the reactor at different salinity levels.
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2001) -
Micromechanisms of fatigue crack growth in cast aluminium piston alloys
(2012)The fatigue crack growth behaviour in as-cast and hot isostatically pressed (HIP) model cast aluminium piston alloys with hypoeutectic Si compositions of 6.9 wt% and 0.67 wt% has been investigated. The HIP alloys showed ... -
Micromechanisms of short fatigue crack growth in an Al-Si piston alloy
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)The short fatigue crack growth behaviour of a model cast aluminium piston alloy has been investigated. This has been achieved using a combination of fatigue crack replication methods at various intervals during fatigue ... -
Micronutrients in selected food crops in Muguga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Micronutrients are essential for growth of plants and although they are required in small quantities, inadequate supply of one or more of these results in reduced yields and quality of crop products. Micronutrients are ... -
Microwave Path Survey Using Differential GPS
(Maney PublishingSurvey, University of Nairobi, 2011)A microwave path survey is critical before any wireless communication infrastructure can be put into place. It is on the basis of this that the line of sight possibility between any pair of stations is established. This ... -
Microwave Remote Sensing
(2013)Persistent cloud cover, especially within the tropics, offers limited clear views of the Earth’s surface from space. This presents a major impediment to the application of optical remote sensing discussed in Chap. 8 in ... -
Microwave Route Surveying using Differential GPS
(2007)Advancements in global positioning system (GPS) technology now make GPS route choice data collection for travel diary studies and other transportation applications a reality. Opportunities abound for increased quantities ... -
Mineral micronutrient density in local cereals sampled from Bungoma, Maseno and Kibwezi areas
(2010)Cereals constitute a food staple in the African bread (Ugali) form. Overdependence on maize as a predominant staple is partly blamed on the constricting indigenous cereal phyto-diversity. Strategies rekindling interest ... -
Minimum requirements for permanent single storey houses
(1974)The "Minimum Requirements for Permanent Single Sto~y Housing" given in this pamphlet must be regarded as guidelines for those who need a definition of the term "Permanent Housing" in Tanzania. T~ere are three main ... -
The Missing Link: Spatial Information required in the preparation and implementation of Physical Development Plans in Kenya
(2001)Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The relative bioavailabilities of three carbamazepine tablet formulations available in the Kenyan market (Temporal(R), Taver(R) and Carbamazepine ...