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Succession planning and management in Kenya: a case study of quantity surveying firms
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)
Majority of Quantity Surveying (QS) firms in Kenya are faced with the possibility of winding up with their founders exit while other firms have turned into vocational practices with the founders facing their sunset days ...
Land use strategies for sustainable wetland development and protection: a case study of Yala swamp
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)
Kenya has a wealth of wetland ecosystems that support diverse and unique habitats. These wetlands provide numerous ecological goods and services but are under tremendous stress due to rapid urbanization, industrialization ...
Impact of PDSA Quality Improvement Model for Radiotherapy Application in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Cancer, a non-communicable disease, is a growing global health issue and it is the second cause of premature deaths globally with more than half of all cancers occurring in the developing countries. Every year in Kenya ...
Trace Element Analysis of Soil Samples From Mui Basin, Kitui County for Mineral Content Evaluation Using Multivariate Statistics
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The importance of minerals for economic development and sustainability of a country cannot be
ignored in modern society. However, mineral exploration in deeply weathered environments is
often hampered by significant ...
Designing and Building Integrated Photo voltaic Solar Roofing Tiles
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This project sought to design and build a low cost solar photovoltaic roofing tile prototype by
incorporating photovoltaic cells into roof tiles. Such tiles have the potential to provide robust
and distributed electricity ...
Factors Affecting Use Of Appropriate Building Materials And Technologies (Abmt) In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
This research project examines Appropriate Technology (AT), which has been popularised in Kenya for well over thirty years apparently without meeting the desired results of exponential increase in uptake of its products ...
Design of an Optimal Eigen-value-based Spectrum Sensing Algorithm for Cognitive Radio
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
Spectrum is a scarce resource, and licensed spectrum is intended to be used only by the spectrum owners. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) for example, encourages radio frequency spectrum sharing among various ...
Mobile device multiband antenna design optimization and performance tuning in the presence of active components
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)
The latest trend in handset design is slim smart phones that require small, thin, light weight and wideband multiband internal antennas. This trend poses two major challenges in designing a mobile device antenna: how to ...
Redesigning the reclaimed landscape for sustainable recreation in Kayole
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In the past mines were abandoned after mining activities leaving undesired effects on the landscape and water sources. Numerous accidents occur in quarries across Kenya leading to deaths of 30 people annually. Mining is ...
Micro Hydro Potential Modelling - Integrating Gis Into Energy Alternatives For Climate Change Mitigation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This research focused on integrating GIS into energy alternatives for climate change mitigation by creating a GIS-based hydrologic model that can be used to identify sites that have significant potential for micro hydropower ...