• An Evaluation of Pre-Tender Documentation of Public Building Projects in Kenya: A Case Study of Building Projects in the Economic Stimulus Programme 

  Mundia, Thomas Gikonyo (JKUAT-SABS, 2024-03-28)

  Construction teams play a critical role and are at the core in the process of project delivery in the construction industry. This thesis explored the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) Construction team roles in the Economic ...
• An Effective Framework for Risk Management in the National Government Constituency Development Funded Construction Projects in Nairobi County 

  Miganda, Jared Odero (JKUAT-SABS, 2024-02-12)

  While risk management is described as the most difficult area within construction management its application is promoted in all projects to avoid negative consequences. Despite the efforts by the national government, many ...
• Social and Economic Impact of Innovative Housing Construction Technologies in Slum Upgrading Programmes: Case of Mathare Valley, Nairobi 

  Muthigani, Edmund Mithamo (JKUAT-SABS, 2024-01-29)

  Adequate housing is a universal integral component of human rights. Intensified rural-urban migration has increased the demand for housing in urban centers resulting in acute shortages. To address this, attempts have been ...
• Evaluation of Reutilizing Single-Use Surgical Face Mask in Concrete 

  Watako, Julius Maloba (JKUAT-SABS, 2024-01-29)

  The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused a sharp increase in the utilization of Single Use Surgical Face Masks (SUSFM) around the world as personal protective equipment. These eventually ended up in waste ...
• Influence of Personal Ethics of Construction Project Participants on Project Performance in Kenya 

  Dindi, Adeline Mercy (JKUAT-SABS, 2022-10-07)

  Personal ethics of participants in a construction project is likely to influence delivery of the construction project. However, this ethics has hitherto not been well captured in explanations of variability of project ...
• Determinants of Closure of Local Construction Companies in Rwanda 

  Gakuba, Fulgence (JKUAT-SABS, 2022-10-07)

  Globally, construction companies experience high risky closure because of its unique features such as long period, complicated processes, unexpected environment, financial intensity and dynamic organization structures. All ...
• Influence of Project Management Practice on Performance of Public Housing Projects in Rwanda: A Case Study of the Rwanda Housing Authority 

  Nshimiyimana, Harouna (JKUAT-SABS, 2022-06-07)

  The practice of construction project management remains ineffective in the implementation of public projects in Rwanda according to the Office of Auditor General’s reports; one rarely finds any public project completed ...
• Effectiveness Of Construction Contract Procurement Processes In Public Projects In Kenya: A Survey Of County Government Projects 

  Owiti, Jacob Omondi (JKUAT-SABS, 2022-05-26)

  Procurement process is an important dimension of project management component especially during pre-construction stages of any project. Globally, the economic worth of construction industry's contribution to the growth of ...
• Effect of Geometric Design Consistency on Road Safety: A Case Study of Nairobi Southern Bypass (UCA-2) Road 

  Akinyi, Mercyberyl (2022-02-07)

  The National Transport Safety Authority reported that between January and November 2014, about 15 people were involved in fatal accidents along the Nairobi Southern Bypass. This high number of deaths has made this bypass ...
• Investigating Factors That Affect Adoption of Innovative Construction Technologies in Nairobi 

  Sagini, Nickson Amuhaya (JKUAT - SABS, 2020-12-04)

  The construction industry is perceived to have low levels of innovation when compared to the fast paced industries like Information Technology and the Motor Industry. This has been attributed to several aspects of the ...
• Prediction of Tensile Strength of Cold Asphalt Emulsion Mixtures Using the Maturity Method 

  Otieno, Magdalene Nafula (JKUAT-SABS, 2020-10-22)

  Lack of universal design standards for CMA has led to the use of Laboratory-Field Curing Correlation techniques to predict the performance (strength) in CMA. Such techniques involve performance-based tests that were ...
• Physical and Mechanical Properties of Normal Concrete with Recycled Clay Products and the Plastic Fibres as Coarse Aggregates 

  Odero, Brian Jacks (JKUAT(SABS), 2016-10-04)

  The quantities of clay product wastes in Kenya have been increasing significantly (approx. 45.9tonnes annually in Nairobi) without consideration for potential reuse or recycling increasing the risk to public health due to ...
• Evaluation of Alternative Construction Technologies in the Delivery of Affordable Housing - A Case Study of Nairobi County 

  Ngigi, Peter Njoroge (SABS, JKUAT, 2016-07-13)

  This study set out to evaluate the performance of houses built using alternative construction technologies (ACTs) in Kenya. ACTs have in the past been promoted as an approach to reduction of construction cost leading to ...
• Development of an appropriate Funding Strategy for Low and Middle Income Housing Markets in Kenya Julius Mungai Muigai A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Master of Science in Construction Project Management of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 2016 

  Muigai, Julius Mungai (Construction Project Management, JKUAT, 2016)

  The rapid development of a housing finance has led to a radical transformation in mortgage sector in Kenya in recent years. The changing home mortgage market and unique financing requirements brought about by widespread ...
• Modeling Primary Productivity and Communities’ Perception for Climate Change Resilience Building in the Mount Kenya Landscape 

  ADIMO, OCHIENG AGGREY (Landscape Planning and Conservation ,JKUAT, 2016-03-02)

  Climate change is arguably the greatest threat to ecosystem services, biodiversity and livelihood of communities in the Mount Kenya landscape. To guarantee an impartial understanding of the complex link between climate ...
• Urban Design Characteristics that Influence Human Activities in Swahili Streets: The Case of Old Town Mombasa 

  Hashim, Nadi Omar (Urban Design,JKUAT, 2016-02-29)

  Mombasa is a city along the East African Coast. The city has rich Historical, Architectural and Cultural attributes that make it one of the significant civilizations of the world. Due to these attributes, the city has ...
• An investigation into the national construction authority’s challenges in regulating building contractors: the case of Mombasa County 

  GACHERU, ESTHER NJOKI (JKUAT, 2015-12-08)

  Cases of collapse of buildings which lead to subsequent loss of lives and property are prevalent in Kenya. This can be attributed to a variety of reasons which include poor designs and non-compliance, cost cutting and use ...
• Investigation of factors influencing construction site labour productivity in Nairobi County, Kenya 

  Lamka, Bsalom Habil Vugigi (JKUAT, 2015-11-30)

  The construction industry has been cited to have a multiplier effect in the performance of any economy. It is necessary to make the industry more efficient and effective in terms of better utilization of resources and ...
• Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Coconut Wine (Mnazi) for Probiotic Potential 

  Wambugu, Jeniffer Njoki (JKUAT, 2015-12-08)

  Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are useful in human health as probiotics. To achieve this they need to reach the gastro-intestinal tract and remain viable. A total of fifteen strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented ...
• Malaria parasitemia among febrile children in western Kenya: Clinicaapproach, clinical characteristics and haematological indices in the context of their HIV status 

  Marete, Irene Kagwiria (JKUAT, 2015-12-08)

  Fever is a common reason why children are brought to a health facility. The cause of fever in children in resource-limited settings is rarely investigated and thus clinical characteristics are relied on to make presumptive ...

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