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Application of artisanal dimension stone in the building industry: factor analysis of the regulatory environment in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This is an assessment of the regulatory environment in which artisans operate to produce dimension stone in Nairobi where the quarrying of the same becomes an aspect of artisanal mining; an activity that is fraught with ...
Organic Architecture
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Organic architecture was invented by Frank Lloyd Wright to define is architectural designs. Wright was inspired by one of the people he looked up to, by the name Louis Sullivan. Organic architecture refers to use of organic ...
Application of gis to water quality management for the city of Nairobi water supply.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Voltage controller for radial distribution networks with distributed generation
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
This paper presents a coordinated network controller
whose objective is to maintain an optimal voltage profile across
radial distribution networks with distributed generation. This is
done by varying the output of the ...
Modelling the potential of rainwater harvesting in western Kenya using remote sensing and GIS techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Water scarcity is among the many problems faced today by many countries in the world,
especially African countries. The Kakamega area in western Kenya is known for plenty of rainfall
(around 2000 mm annually), however, ...
Coping strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya in response to environmental changes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was undertaken to establish strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya in response to changes in the environment. The study design was descriptive and utilized a cross-sectional survey of all the public ...
Determinants of House Construction Cost in Kenya: A Case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The provision of decent houses in Nairobi to majority of the population is facing serious
challenges of affordability and accessibility. This has resulted to high prices and
shortages of houses to the majority of the ...
Design and Evaluation of Solar Grain Dryer with a Back-up Heater
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)
The aim of the study was to design and construct a solar grain dryer integrated with a simple biomass
burner using locally
available materials. This was to address the limitations of the natural sun drying for example
drying ...
An Investigation Into Low‐temperature Nitrogen Plasma Environment Effect On The Content Of Polyphenols During Withering In Made Kenyan Tea
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Low-temperature nitrogen plasma (LTNP) was used to wither green tea leaf to study its effect on the
polyphenol content. Using a dielectric barrier discharge chamber to provide the LTNP environment,
green tea leaf was ...