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Assessing Drivers and Effects of Peri-urban Development in Secondary Towns: a Case Study of Kitui Town in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The peri-urban development phenomenon has been of concern since the 20th century. Governments, scholars, and institutions have invested heavily in attempts to understand how this phenomenon manifests and models developed ...
Evaluation of the Properties of Geopolymer Concrete With the Addition of Bamboo Leaf Ash as a Natural Pozzolanic Material
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
As a result of growing environmental concerns in the cement industry and rising costs of building materials, there has been an increased interest in alternative cement technologies. New binders are now necessary for better ...
The Impact of Mega Infrastructure on the Hydrology of Ruiru and Kamiti Rivers
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Like many other developing nations in Africa, Kenya has seen a significant rise in urbanization. Numerous cities and towns have seen population growth as well as spatial expansion, resulting in enormous metropolitan areas. ...
Modelling Rain Attenuation Prediction for Terrestrial Links at Centimeter and Millimeter Bands Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The wireless sector of telecommunications networks has seen the development of more data-hungry products and services due to the industry's ongoing growth. The radio network's constrained bandwidth must support these ...
Performance of Plastic Waste and Waste Engine Oil as Partial Replacement of Bituminous Asphalt Concrete in Flexible Pavements
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Plastic waste is an emerging issue posing serious pollution problems to the environment. Waste Engine Oil has also become an environmental nuisance causing water pollution and soil degradation. In addition to the emerging ...
Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on River Flows and Rising Water Levels of Lake Nakuru
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Lake Nakuru has experienced flooding occasioned by climate change and catchment areas degradation. The increasing water levels to a record of 8.5m reported in April 2020 have been a great threat to livelihoods and flora ...
First Principles Calculations of Structural, Electronic, Mechanical and Optical Properties of K2SbAu Pnictides Ternary Semiconductor
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The most active research currently in the field of semiconductors is the determination of the most
efficient materials for application in photovoltaics and optoelectronics. Semiconductors
compounds have attracted great ...
An Analysis of Multiple Actors in Urban Water Supply: Case of Langas Informal Settlement, Eldoret Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Provision of water in urban areas and particularly informal settlements has been a challenge to many governments all around the world and especially in developing countries. Numerous research has been conducted in search ...
The Role of Community Land Trust in Optimizing Infrastructure Provision in Low-income Settlement; a Case of Tanzania-bondeni Community, Voi Town, Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Land tenure’s role towards the provision and optimization of basic infrastructure in low-income settlements however critical has not been well documented. Tenure in informal settlements is quite complex and elusive which ...
Review of Housing Strategies for the Affordable Housing Estate-park Road, Ngara
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
According to the United Nations, the world became over half urban around 2007, and is projected to be 66% urban by 2050 thereby making urbanization one of the most definitive trends of the twenty-first century. As a result, ...