Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Small Scale Irrigation Water Management in ASALs, Kenya
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Interfacial Bond Strength for Sisal 4 Fibre Composite
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Post Harvest Handling and Processing of Coffee in African Countrie
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Distributed Generation of Green Electricity for Sustainable Rural Electrification in Kenya.
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, 2011) -
Quantitative structure-activity relationship biodegradability modeling in biofiltration of petroleum volatile organic compounds.
(Envrironmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Urban Village
(Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Spartial Analysis of Apartments
(Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi, 1984) -
Development Of Technical Capabilities For Sustainable Radiation And Waste Safety; - Authorization, inspection and enforcement in Kenya
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2003)Promulgation of radiation protection legislation in Kenya dates back to 1982, was revised in 1985 and became operational in 1986. This law, the Radiation Protection Act, establishes the Radiation Protection Board as the ... -
Non-destructive analysis of Mercury(Hg) by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) Technique in Beauty Creams sold in Kenya
(International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 1996-11)Analysis of mercury(Hg) in 100 different beauty creams by energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence technique is described. Each sample was brought to a melt by warming on a water bath at 40-50°C, and then poured onto a 2.5 ... -
A comparison between experimental measurements and Monte Carlo simulation of neutron flux distribution within an Am-Be Howitzer
(2013-08-01)The spatial thermal and fast neutron flux distributions within the cavity of a 370 GBq Am-Be neutron source-based howitzer were determined experimentally by foil activation and computationally by Monte Carlo method. A ... -
Design of a village level grain moisture meter
(Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Incentives to mobilise local natural resource use within the marginalised areas of kenya. A case of selected Districts in Nyanza, Western and Eastern provinces
(Land Develoment, University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Towards improved Delivery systems in Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania
(Land Develoment, Univer5sity of Nairobi, 1998) -
Outdoor external doses in the high background radiation areas of Lambwe east location in southwestern Kenya
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013-07-31)Soils and rocks from a number of areas underlied by carbonatite rocks in Kenya have been associated with high radioactivity. A study, comprising background radiation measurements, and radioecological and health surveys ... -
Oldowan behavior and raw material transport: perspectives from the Kanjera Formation
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2008)The archaeological record of Oldowan hominins represents a diverse behavioral system. It has been suggested that exploitation of lithic resources by Oldowan hominins was simplistic and represented mostly use of local sources ... -
Oldowan raw material procurement and use: Evidence from the Koobi Fora formatlon
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Raw material availability has been shown to be a major factor affecting the material culture of Oldowan tool users. Studies of artefact provenance often focus on site-specific raw material availability. Here, we use data ... -
Needs For Education And Training In Radiation Protection: Kenya Experience
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007)Many nations, Kenya inclusive, have insufficient number of trained personnel to deal with regulatory and technical radiation safety issues. The IAEA Basic safety standards and the 96/29 Euratom Directive put emphasis on ... -
Impact of Road Transport on Air Quality in Kenya: Roadside Survey in the Cities of Mombasa and Nairobi
(Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2006)Vehicle emissions have profound implications in human health and welfare, ecosystems and on climate (Finlayson-Pitts and Pitts Jnr., 12000; IPCC, 2001; Cacciola et aI., 2002). These emissions include particulate matter ... -
An Economic Assessment Of Household Solid Waste Management Options: The Case Of Kibera Slum, Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartrment of Agriculture And Applied Economics, 2013)Kenya every person has a duty to cooperate with state organs and other persons to protect and conserve the environment and ensure ecologically sustainable development and prudent use of natural resources. The rights and ... -
Status and Prospects in Research Infrastructure Development in Nuclear Analytical Spectrometry and Radiometric Instrumentation Methodologies for Environmental Radiation and Associated Radioactivity Measurements and Modelling Studies in Kenya
(International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Since 2002 the Department of Physics at the University of Nairobi has established the Applied Nuclear and Radiation Physics Division for graduate training in a variety of nuclear science fields and research, the major line ...