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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Nairobi (Kenya)"”.
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Dwellings and land models, Nairobi, Kenya.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1974. M.Arch.A.S.
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Residential land utilization case study: Nairobi, Kenya,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1973. M.Arch.A.S.
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Prototype development for low income settlements, Nairobi, Kenya.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1974. M.Arch.A.S.
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The enabling environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya
… natural rock using hand tools) for building in Nairobi, Kenya. It relied on the sociotechnical system theory to capture the forces (variables) that influence the business/enabling environment of the building material. The socio-technical perspective was necessary because hitherto existing …
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Youth Politics between Informality and State Violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
… politics of youth in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, as they negotiate between a globalized neoliberal economy and a very localized regime of state violence carried out by police. Situating youth politics in Kenya’s post-independence political history, it reveals that today’s regime of …
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Refugee woman and the experiences of local integration in Nairobi, Kenya
… have a universal application as illustrated in Nairobi where the term refugee is not merely a policy category or legal label but also experiential. Understanding the concept refugee is very much an outcome of empirical enterprise which locates those who bear the refugee status in specific …
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The socio-cultural aspects of the housing typology, Nairobi, Kenya, 1972
Thesis (M.Arch. A.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1974.
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A study of the causes of expatriate failure at Indra Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
… were received out of the 40 distributed to Kenyan expatriates. The data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics and correlation with the help of statistical computer packages specifically Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS. The mean scores on …
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In pursuit of change : lessons from the site-and-services experience in Nairobi, Kenya
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1983.
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Perception of occlusal appearance in 11 to 12 year-old school children in Nairobi, Kenya
… of 11 to 12 year-old schoolchildren of Nairobi with the modified Aesthetic Component (AC) scale of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The objectives were to assess the children’s perception of their occlusal appearance, categorise the occlusal appearance using the AC …
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Predisposing factors of chronic low back pain (CLBP) among sedentary office workers (SOW) in Nairobi, Kenya
… Therefore, it may influence low back pain. Kenya as a developing country has an increasing number of people involved in sedentary work. The aim of this study was to identify the predisposing factors of chronic low back pain among sedentary office workers in Nairobi. The main objectives were …
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Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA
… and developing countries. The Government of Kenya recently unveiled affordable housing as one of its main agenda. Housing provision approaches supported by the current planning and housing policies which have been used for many years are unlikely to bring much change in the provision of …
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Preventing Crime in Communities: A Critical Analysis of Community Safety in a Lower Income Neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya
The World Bank (2011) refers to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi as one of the most crime-ridden cities in Africa. The purpose of this thesis is to critically analyse community safety initiatives as an approach to crime prevention in lower-income Nairobi, Kenya. Qualitative research took place in 2015 in …
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Innovative use of Information Technology to Enhance Knowledge Management Practices at the Marist International University College, Nairobi - Kenya
… the Marist International University College, Nairobi - Kenya had not adequately adopted information technologies into KM practices entwined in teaching, learning and research. This research study, therefore, set out to explore technologies that are capable of supporting KM practices in …
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Applications of systems thinking in integrated solid waste management planning for African cities: the case of Nairobi, Kenya
… In response to dire solid waste conditions in Nairobi, the government of Kenya agreed in 2009 tocollaborate with UNEP to develop an ISWM Strategy for Nairobi. The project was initiated in March2009, and a National Task Team was established to oversee the development of the plan along with ateam …
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An examination of Kenyan and U.S. American communication styles and value orientations in a U.S. American organization in Nairobi, Kenya
… communication styles that are attributable to Kenyans and U.S. Americans. It examines how Kenyans and U.S. Americans experience these different cultural values and communication styles and how they contribute to intercultural misunderstanding and conflict while working together in an office …
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Territories of scarcity and creativity: a critical view of informal settlements and emerging tactics under conditions of scarcity in Nairobi, Kenya and Quito, Ecuador
… fieldwork in informal settlements in Ecuador and Kenya, analysing the socio-spatial practices and strategies deployed by the different actors producing the built environment and arising from everyday and latent experiences of scarcity. The thesis examines the multi-scalar nature of these …
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Spirasol : improvements to semi-continuous solar disinfection water treatment systems
… the two systems were assembled and tested in Nairobi, Kenya and later in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The issue of economic feasibility and component availability were also addressed and factored in heavily during the design phase of the project. The results suggest that the Spirasol system is …
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Stress and decision-making in a Developing world context
… in the urban poor from informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Using a standardized psychosocial stress challenge (the Trier social stress test (TSST)) to induce stress in a randomized setting, we attempt to estimate the effect of stress on decision making with incentive-compatible outcomes. …
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