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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 of the potential role of pension funds in housing provision in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This study exammes pension funds investments in Kenya with special
reference to the potential role that this sector can play in financing housing
production especially for members of the pension fund. Pension funds ...
Housing and health:the relationship between the residential environment and the health status of households:a study of Jericho estate, Umoja estate, and Lindi village
(2000-08)
Provision of shelter in all it's different forms is a major problem in many urban areas of
the developing countries. In Kenya the housing problem in urban areas has reached
alarming proportions. The country has experienced ...
GIS database for real estate management: a case study of Komarock estate phase 1 Infill
(2009)
Real Estate Management involves house owners, tenants, tax collectors, valuers, financial
institutions, mortgage providers among others. Estate Agents deal with massive datasets
from these key actors together with data ...
Design in jua Kali pottery in Kenya
(2007)
Contemporary pottery has become increasingly common within the Jua kali sector in and around urban areas in Kenya. Little research however on the creative and innovative aspects of contemporary Jua kali pottery has been ...
An investigation of the impact of animated cartoons on children in Nairobi
(2006)
This thesis is about cartoon-consumer relationship in an effort to discover the impacts of animated cartoons on children in Nairobi. It is hoped that the findings and conclusions herein will help generate cartoons that can ...
Optimizing cellular phone coverage in dense urban environments using 3d geo-information: A case study of the Nairobi central business district, Kenya
(2009)
Optimal signal coverage of a target area has always been a fundamental issue for cellular network operators. Other issues related to capacity, quality of service and cost efficiency are also rapidly gaining prominence. ...
An Investigation Into Land Registration Process and Its Effects on Urban Land Development
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The history of land policies from the time of colonial administrators to the time of development planners and reform programmes (resettlement schemes, adjudication and demarcation for registration purposes) underscores the ...
Studies of flexible road and airport pavements in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2001)
The study presents results of a long-term study initiated in the late 1960s on flexible pavements in Kenya. It was prompted by the need for continuing research and development of rational design, construction and maintenance ...
Freight rate determinants along the Northern Corridor road
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
This study is the first comprehensive and empirical effort to measure and quantify the determinants of freight rates and transport costs in Kenya. Accordingly, a model has yet to be developed which represents in detail the ...