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Determinants and outcomes of urban l comes of urban land use and use succession - case study of Upper Hill, Nairobi
(Digital commons, 2023-03)
This paper is based on a PHD research carried out to explore Urban Land Use Succession (ULUS) that is
driven by private actors financed by local or global capital, referred to as property-led urban redevelopment.
ULUS ...
Impacts of Covid-19 Containment Measures on Informal Food Vending in Residential Neighbourhoods in Nairobi City County
(AFRICA HABITAT REVIEW, 2023-10)
Informal vending is a widespread economic activity and it includes food distribution services in the cities of the Global South including Nairobi City County. It plays a critical role in food supply to urban consumers in ...
Role of Smallholder Farmers in Food Supply to Urban Consumers During Covid-19 Pademic: Case of Kinale and Magumu Farmlands
(AFRICA HABITAT REVIEW, 2023-10)
This paper presents findings from a study that analysed the role of smallholder farming in food supply while
revealing the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on smallholder farmers as they complied with containment
measures ...
Mapping suitable habitats for globally endangered raptors in Kenya: Integrating climate factors and conservation planning
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Raptors face global threats like electrocution, collisions, and habitat fragmentation. Many species remain understudied, and their distribution patterns are unknown. Understanding their current and future distribution is ...
Forces Driving ICT Adoption in Real Estate Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
ICT plays a significant role in real estate transactions, facilitating efficiency in transactions and reduction of costs. The adoption of the technology has however been sluggish despite its importance property transactions. ...
Strategies to Streamline Urban Land Use Succession: Case Study of Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
This paper follows a journal paper ’Determinant and Outcomes of Urban Land Use Succession: Case study of Upper Hill, Nairobi based on a PHD research carried out to explore Urban Land Use Succession (ULUS) that is driven ...
Communicating Research in the Built Environment: A Professional Guide to Publishing Journal Articles
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The primary aim of this article is to document the process of turning research data into a peer review journal article in the built environment disciplines. This is necessary to educate prospective authors who wish to ...
Employees’ Role in Health and Safety Committees: Weakest Link Towards Safety Compliances on Construction Sites in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 2007 which was enacted to provide for the safety, health, and welfare of all persons lawfully present at workplaces, makes provisions for the occupier to establish health ...
Role of Masonry Work Procedures in Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders of Masonry Workers in Building Construction Workplaces, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Globally masonry workers are often exposed to work-related risks resulting in the development of
musculoskeletal disorders affecting their body's movements. Despite the gains made, existing engineering
and administrative ...
Dynamics of Industrial Gentrification: A Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The phenomenon of gentrification has been widely studied in urban research, with a particular focus on
residential neighbourhoods. However, industrial gentrification, which Chris Hamnett refers to as the social
and spatial ...