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Architecture for The Urban Poor A Case of a Participatory Slum Upgrading in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)
Architecture in its broad perspective denotes both a process and a product. In the formal built environment, there are distinct mechanisms for engaging with the two dimensions unlike with the informal where the mode of ...
Sustainable construction literacy: a study of the Kenyan interior design market segment of the construction
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)
Due to the widespread calls for the construction industry to adopt sustainable approaches, the various stakeholders are now engaging in the sustainability agenda more than before. This study investigated how the Kenyan ...
Towards adaptive standards for multi-purpose interior design in low-cost housing projects in Kenya
(Africa Habitat, 2020)
The Kibera Soweto East Housing Project was developed under the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) whose main objective was to improve the housing conditions of the residents of Kibera through the construction of ...
Understanding Development Control Challenges in The City- Periphery
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)
The development of the city-periphery is an inevitable consequence of urbanization in many developing countries, and acts as exit points for residents relocating from dense urban built areas, and entry points for rural ...
Challenges of county government property taxation in Nairobi City
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)
This study evaluates the challenges of property taxation under the county government in Nairobi City. Property taxation, if well exploited, can be a major source of revenue at the county government level which is required ...
Origin of The Swahili Stone House and The Dual Nature of Swahili Urbanism
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)
Swahili architecture is characterised by grandeur stone houses on one side and earth-and-wattle houses on the other. By considering the concept of transculturation as introduced by Felipe Hernandez et al. (2005), and ...
China-driven rail development:lessons from Kenya and Indonesia
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
China’s considerable success in expanding its domestic railway network, especially its
high-speed rail capacity, has drawn the attention of Global South governments. This,
together with rail’s prominent place in the Belt ...
IoT based monitoring system for epileptic patients
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
The unpredictable nature of epileptic seizures makes it challenging to detect and effectively treat this disorder. The seizures are random, and most epileptic patients experience dangerous physical symptoms during an attack ...
Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big-headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)
Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently trigger mutualism disruptions, few studies have quantified the ...
A Study on Mechanical Properties of Rubberised Concrete Containing Burnt Clay Powder
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the mechanical performance of rubberised concrete containing Burnt Clay Powder (BCP). Waste Tire Rubber (WTR) and BCP were used to replace coarse aggregate and Ordinary ...