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Temperature profiles in a wood packed bed heated by hot combustion gases
(2001)
Axial and radial temperature profiles are presented for the initial sensible heating stage of wood
carbonisation process in a packed bed. These profiles are important in promoting greater understanding of the heat transfer ...
Maintenance management of commercial buildings within the central business District in Nairobi: a survey of Moktar Daddah street.
(2002)
Maintenance of property and related infrastructure is a very important aspect of property
management. More so, it is more important within the Central businesses district, which
is such an important area of any city or ...
The limnology and management of thika dam Ndakaini, Kenya
(2002)
The sources of water for cities include Rivers and streams, lakes and reservoirs. The
capacities of these sources to meet these demands are however challenged by sedimentation and
enrichment of lakes and reservoirs by ...
An investigation into factors causing delays in road construction projects in Kenya
(2006)
The majority of road construction projects in Kenya do not get completed within
the initially set targets of time. Project delays frustrate the process of development, have
an immeasurable cost to the society, and also ...
A study to investigate the causes of poor performance of mathematics subject in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in Kangundo Division, Machakos District
(2006)
The main purpose of the project is to study the root causes of the poor
performance of mathematics in KCSE in Kangundo Division. The
researcher interviewed the 12 head teachers, 168 teachers 480 students. The
sample of ...
Financing secondary education in Kenya through the bursary scheme:accessibility and impact on completion rates in Nairobi province.
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2007)
The need for secondary education financing has been growing steadily, particularly as a result of escalating poverty levels, a scenario that is worsened by devastating effects of HIV/AIDS at the household level. To mitigate ...
Soil Mineralogy, Slope And Soil And Water Conservation Effects On Infiltration, Seal Formation, Erosion And Crop Yield Under Semi-arid Conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2001-08)
Soil erosion and runoff are serious and widespread land degradation problems in many parts of the world especially in in arid and semi-arid regions, where water is the main limiting factor for crop production. This thesis ...
An evaluation of the method of dairy bull dam selection in Kenya
(2008)
5670 lactation records of 1,701 Ayrshire cows from 18 officially milk recording herds,
made between 1990 and 2004, were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bu II
dam selection method in Kenya. The data was ...
Effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable livelihood in the traditional pastoral areas of Kenya: a case of Narok District.
(2006)
This Thesis analyzed the effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable
livelihoods in the traditional pastoral areas in Narok District, and recommended policy
guidelines to the government and other ...