Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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The Management of Residential Property Under the Sectional Properties Act in Kenya
(2001)This paper takes forward the findings of an earlier study (Community Land Trusts and other tenure innovations in Kenya. In: Payne, G. (Ed.), Land, Rights and Innovation: Improving Tenure Security for the Urban Poor, ITDG ... -
The Role of Women in Rural Land Management and the Impact of HIV/AIDS
(2006)Recent research conducted in Lesotho, Kenya and South Africa has revealed that HIV/Aids will seriously impact on a range of land issues as a direct result of very high infection rates in these countries. HIV/Aids will ... -
An Investigation into the process of Compulsory Acquisition and suggestions on the choice of valuation methodology in making claims for compensation for land for various infrastructure
(2008)Over the last six years there has been a tremendous development of infrastructure projects in virtually all corners of Kenya. This has taken the form of Road Improvement Project, Water and sewerage improvement project and ... -
Preliminary Suggestions on the implementation of the Land Section of Chapter five of the Constitution of Kenya through Research and Training
(2009)The New Constitution of Kenya, Chapter five states that land in Kenya will be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable. The construction also sets out a number of principles, ... -
Some Mechanical properties of sisal fibre concrete
(1997)Sisal fibre is a promising reinforcement for use in composites on account of its low cost, low density, high specific strength and modulus, no health risk, easy availability in some countries and renewability. In recent ... -
Proposes Log-MAP and SOVA based timing recovery methods in wireless channels.
(2006)The radio interface EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) is currently being standardized as an evolutionary path from GSM and TDMA-IS136 for third-generation high-speed data wireless systems. For the EDGE system ... -
Geodetic Measurements to investigate the crystal movements in the Kenya Rift System
(1988)Forward numerical models are used to investigate the effect of deformation regime on the development of olivine lattice-preferred orientations (LPO) and associated seismic anisotropy within continental deformation zones. ... -
Path reduction factor modelling for terrestrial links based on rain cell growth
(2011)A new path length reduction factor that accounts for the growth and occurrence of multiple rain cells along a propagation path of a given terrestrial link is introduced in this work. In addition, the mathematical and ... -
Rain cell sizing for the design of high capacity radio link systems in South Africa
(2011)This paper investigates the influence of critical raindrop diameters on the specific rain attenuation in Durban (29°52'S, 30°58'E), South Africa. The total rainfall attenuation is evaluated by integrating over all the ... -
Optimized hybrid green power model for remote telecom sites
(2012)In the light of past attempts to provide universal access to telephony and data connectivity, this paper outlines a new telecom architecture tailored to the needs of rural India, the Micro Telecom technology. It presents ... -
Land Settlements, Land Reforms And The Historical Causes Of Land grievances in Kenya
(1991)This chapter inquires into the efficiency and equity consequences of rental and sales markets for agricultural land in the developing world. Most of the work on the relationship between farm size and productivity strongly ... -
Evaluating Community/Self-help Water Management Systems In Arid And Semi-Arid Districts In Kenya
(1991)Given the squeeze on national budgets and the need for priorities over investment choices in education, many governments have turned to communities in the search for alternative sources of revenue. In Kenya, there is a ... -
An Analysis of the relationship between land tenure and agricultural land use in selected subsistence and cash crop areas in Kenya.
(1991)This article uses cross-sectional evidence from Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda in 1987–88 to examine the question, Are indigenous land rights systems in Sub-Saharan Africa a constraint on productivity? The evidence supports the ... -
Promoting Agricultural Co-operative efficiency in Nyeri District, Kenya.
(1991)Dairy farming in Kenya is dominated by smallholders who are estimated to contribute approx. 56% and 70% of total and marketed milk production, respectively (Peeler and Omore, 1997). These are farmers who, besides growing ... -
A strategy for strengthening the service urban centers in Kenya:
(1991)Growth centers have fallen into disrepute as an instrument of spatial policy in developing countries. This paper suggests that they may still be valuable, if harmonized with local economic and social conditions. The growth ... -
Property valuation practice in Kenya:
(1998)The objective of this study was to document trends in public participation within environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Kenya, using a Consultation and Public Participation Index (CPPI) developed for the analysis of EIA ... -
Property taxation in Western and South-Eastern African countries: principles and applications in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Ghana
(2005)Land is a vital resource for rural livelihoods. Establishing and clarifying land rights through formalisation has become a key issue in development policies that aim to promote more productive uses of land. This re port ... -
Practical and theoretical evaluation of EMC/EMI Problems Of Metallic Enclosures With Apertures
(Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University College of Kenya, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Telecommunication and Information Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya,Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)In this paper, experimental and theoretical evaluation of coupling of electromagnetic radiation is reported. Validation of the results is obtained by comparing the experimental data with theoretical data both generated ... -
A Hybrid MOM/FDTD Formulation for EMC/EMI Problems Of Metallic Enclosures with Apertures
(2010)The fast current transients which characterize the operation of high speed switching electronic devices cause undesirable electromagnetic emissions to be generated. These unwanted emissions can interfere with the operation ... -
Effects of Property and The Management of the commons
(1995)The notorious `tragedy of the commons' is incorrectly held to be the eventual fate of all resources that are used collectively rather than by individual private owners. This essay reviews several examples around the world ...