Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Planning for non-motorized urban public transport in Kisumu City, the case of boda-boda
(University Of Nairobi, 2009-10)The significance of the urban transport system lies in their provision of linkages between points of residence and employment, their contribution to economies of scale and specialization of urban based activities ... -
National Housing Corporation Programmes: The case of kibera housing schemes.
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)The aim of this research was to explore if the designers' intentions were met in housing schemes done by the National Housing Corporation (NHC). The study basically used NHC housing schemes in Kibera as case studies ... -
Approaches applied by church organisations in management of real property in Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2004-07)This study has been devoted to assessing the property management approaches practiced by the church organizations with special reference to the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Anglican Church of Kenya, All Africa ... -
Constraints to agricultural development and their implications to rural planning: A Case study of Meita Division, South Nyanza District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1980-06)This study was prompted by the low level of agricultural production and development in Mbita Division in South Nyanza District. The average net farm income in the division is only about KShs.I,545 per annum. This level ... -
Risk response in commercial properties
(University Of Nairobi, 2001-11)Commercial properties are exposed to financial, physical and legal risks that affect the profitability and the value of the property once they occur. The losses that result from these risks are direct, indirect and ... -
A Study of problems facing a recently settled agricultural community: A Case study of Njoro Location.
(University of Nairobi, 1987-06)Rural development has and still is a major emphasis of the Kenya Government since attainment of independence. Agricultural development is one way in which the state has attempted to improve the livelihood of Kenyans. ... -
Socio-economic implications of miraa cultivation in Igembe Division of Nyambene District Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1996-09)The ever .increasing role of agriculture 1n the developing countries led the researcher to carry out a study on the socioeconomic implications of miraa cultivation in Nyambene district. This work dealt with the roles of ... -
An Assessment of the impact of Relic Forests on urban greening in the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2005-03)Greening programmes can influence the sustainable development of urban areas thereby enhancing their green status. Urban greening is important due to continuous devegetation and threat to remaining relic forests and other ... -
Community participation in sustainable urban infrastructural and environmental planning: A Case study of Voi town.
(University Of Nairobi, 1994-08)Roads, water and sanitation are among the most important infrastructural packages which form the environment. Improved environment in urban areas depends among other things on the provision, utilization and maintenance ... -
The Influence of Infrastructure on the pattern of urban growth: A Case study of waste management in Chuka town
(University Of Nairobi, 1991)'This study has been presented in order of introduction, background of the study area Government Policies on infrastructure provision and urban development., current. infrastructural facilites in Chuka, waste management.in ... -
In-migration process and Its implications on the planning of housing for the low-income groups in Homa Bay town, South Nyanza District
(University Of Nairobi, 1979)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the implications which the process of in-migration had on the provision of planned low-cost housing in HamaBay town. In order to realize this objective, it was ... -
Planning for pedestrians in the C.B.D. of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 1990)In many Central Business Districts (C. B.D.) conditions of pedestrians have been getting worse, and show no prospects of improvement. People tend to get pushed under or over roads or squeezed on the edges. These problems ... -
An Investigation of influences of socio-economic and environmental factors on health: A Case study of Makongeni Location, Nakuru District
(University of Nairobi, 1993-06)Health development is a social issue of pressing importance especially in the African setting. In recognition of the fact that health and development cannot be separated, the heads of state of the organization of Africa ... -
An Investigation into the strategies for commercial real estate development financing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Real estate is the largest asset class in the world. For example Johnstone (2004) observed that the value of housing in the United States of America alone was Sixteen Trillion United States Dollars. Other authors have ... -
The need for air-conditioning in high-rise office building(Case study: Nairobi Central Business District)
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A study into the courses of shortfalls in the perfomance of a monopitch roof
(University Of Nairobi, 1992-08)