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Factor analysis of the marketenvironment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2013)
This paper reports on a study involving the market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking the point of view of exchange relationships within a market systems framework it maps out economic ...
Selecting a Sampling Plan for Reinforcement Bars
(2013)
In this study we employ modern statistical methods to the sampling problem. The application of statistics by
engineers dates back a long while in solving industrial, management, and research problems. Quality and ...
Pathways in the Implementation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Nigeria and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Recommendations on the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) in Nigeria and Kenya
invite public organizations to harmonize spatial data sharing policies for the spatial data plays crucial role ...
Formal City Transformation to an Informal City; A Housing Perspective: The Case of Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
The paper aims at explaining the decay of formal neighbourhoods into informal ones through a qualitative study
done by archival survey, observation of affected housing settlements and interviews of selected key ...
Perceptions of Land Conflicts with Special Reference to Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Land conflicts are increasingly becoming common in Kenya's major urban areas and are blamed by scholars and
politicians alike on colonial planning and rule, which ended more than 40 years ago. The regulations on land ...
The production of artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi: A factor analytic study
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study looked at the opportunities and constraints facing artisanal units
involved in the production of dimension stone. Twenty-seven observable variables were
derived from literature and developed into a questionnaire ...
Design tables and guidance for root reinforced soils
(2013-06-25)
Alternative diesel engine fuel from Kenyan pishori rice bran
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Rice bran used as biomass material was acquired from small scale rice millers in Wang’uru-
Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The oil was extracted from the rice bran using petroleum ether which was
preferred due to its ...
Investigation of interior stress relationships on rigid pavements along Mbagathi road, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
This research was carried out on Mbagathi Road which is approximately 6km dual carriageway that starts at Langata Road (C58) roundabout and ends at Ngong road (C60) roundabout at City mortuary in Nairobi City. Mbagathi ...