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Research paper thumbnail of Kenyans Grow more Discontent with Country's Economic Performance

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Research paper thumbnail of Production and Trade

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Research paper thumbnail of Social Cohesion, Politics and Governance in East Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer Surveys

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Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Community Attitudes Towards Technical/Vocational Skills on Youth Enrollment for Skills Training: A Case of Youth Polytechnics in Gatundu-Kiambu County, Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Effects of listing of loan defaulters by credit reference bureaus on non-performing loans of commercial banks in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of the Relationship between Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation and Built-Up Indices in Upper-Hill, Nairobi

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Research paper thumbnail of Political Economy of Agriculture and Unemployment in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of The EU-EPAs: Separating the Myths from the Truths

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Research paper thumbnail of Kenya Clothing Industry Stunted by Technical Skills Gaps and Low Training

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Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on Supplier Entry Barriers to Domestic Retail Markets: The Case of Food Processing Firms in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Security Or Development? The East African Community (EAC) Regional Integration Dilemma

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Research paper thumbnail of Commercial subcontracting linkages between small scale manufacturers and large business enterprises in Nairobi, kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of African Clothing & Footware Research Network

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Research paper thumbnail of Contribution Index of Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature Changes in Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Risk factors associated with development of congestive heart failure among hypertensive patients attending selected health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021

Background: The study objective was to determine prevalence of congestive heart failure among hyp... more Background: The study objective was to determine prevalence of congestive heart failure among hypertensive patients attending selected health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya so as to determine the disease burden in the region.Methods: This investigation carried out between 1 August to 31 August 2020 applied a cross sectional study design with both quantative and qualitative approaches. The study employed a variety of sampling approaches to pick the health care facilities where the research was conducted. The sample population was patients seen in the medical outpatient clinic every week and key informants. The inclusion criteria were hypertensive patients attending the MOPC in PCEA Kikuyu hospital and in Thika level 5 hospital and that gave informed consent excluding all critically ill hypertensive subjects and those that had mental disorders. A sample size of 239 study subjects was arrived at. Using questionnaires and key informant interviews, data was obtained. The researchers ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Change order process model for the Nigerian construction Industry

If building working drawings were perfect and unambiguous, late changes that often take place dur... more If building working drawings were perfect and unambiguous, late changes that often take place during construction and habitually causing grave disruption to the project will minimise. Identifying changes and anticipating their penalty can help project teams allay these negative impacts. As a result, a change process model has been proposed to improve this modus operandi, the existence of such process is imperative in order to accomplish the contractual responsibility of cost, time and quality. The methodology involved extensive literature review of existing change order management model. The paper assess how the existing contract provision for change management combined with the utilization of BIM can reduce the impact of changes and manage change from project initiation to project closure. The paper concludes that there isn’t a specific change management procedure obtainable in the Nigerian construction industry; therefore diligently following the steps laid down in each stage of t...

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Research paper thumbnail of The impact of policy and procedural framework on project performance within the building industry in Abuja, Nigeria

International journal of engineering research and technology, 2014

The building industries in the developed and some emerging economies were able to effectively con... more The building industries in the developed and some emerging economies were able to effectively contribute to socio-economic development through the creation of employments, provisionof shelter to millions as well as the provision of basic infrastructure, through a sound policy framework compliance. However, poor policy compliance in the Nigerian Building Industry has been linked amongst other things to the industry’s inability to deliver services effectively and efficiently and this has been detrimental to Nigeria’s economy. This study therefore sought to investigate how policy/procedural framework influences the performance of projects in the Nigerian buildingindustry.Explanatory and descriptive design approaches were used to obtaindata from completed projects files and interviewsin Abuja respectively. Stratified random sampling was used to select three projects from both public and private sectors.The study established that policy and procedural frameworks guide in achieving projec...

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Research paper thumbnail of Assessment Of The Security Preparedness and adherence to International Civil Aviation Standards at Wilson Airport, Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Application of Life Cycle Management In Transforming Building Industry In Nigeria: Possibilities and Realities

The building industry is a key player in the transformation of socio-economic development globall... more The building industry is a key player in the transformation of socio-economic development globally. It creates employment and provides shelter and other infrastructural developments. However, issues of quality cost and time overrun are contending factors that leads to building failures, poor infrastructural developments, and insufficient service delivery amongst others. The aim of this study is examine the application ofLife Cycle Management (LCM) in transforming building industry in Nigeria. This can be achieved by investigating the factors influencing LCM in project delivery in the building industry in Nigeria. Data were collected from a population of 350 Architects, 352 Builders, 354 Engineers, 354 Quantity Surveyors, 350 Urban and Regional Planners and 350 Contractors. From each of these populations, a stratified random sampling of 10% was obtained and a formula was used to provide a sample of n = 210. Data was collected by use of standardized questionnaires and interviews. Desc...

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Research paper thumbnail of Kenyans Grow more Discontent with Country's Economic Performance

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Research paper thumbnail of Production and Trade

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Research paper thumbnail of Social Cohesion, Politics and Governance in East Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer Surveys

Springer eBooks, 2023

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Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Community Attitudes Towards Technical/Vocational Skills on Youth Enrollment for Skills Training: A Case of Youth Polytechnics in Gatundu-Kiambu County, Kenya

Scientific Conference Proceedings, May 27, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Effects of listing of loan defaulters by credit reference bureaus on non-performing loans of commercial banks in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of the Relationship between Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation and Built-Up Indices in Upper-Hill, Nairobi

Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Political Economy of Agriculture and Unemployment in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of The EU-EPAs: Separating the Myths from the Truths

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Research paper thumbnail of Kenya Clothing Industry Stunted by Technical Skills Gaps and Low Training

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Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on Supplier Entry Barriers to Domestic Retail Markets: The Case of Food Processing Firms in Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Security Or Development? The East African Community (EAC) Regional Integration Dilemma

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Research paper thumbnail of Commercial subcontracting linkages between small scale manufacturers and large business enterprises in Nairobi, kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of African Clothing & Footware Research Network

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Research paper thumbnail of Contribution Index of Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature Changes in Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

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Research paper thumbnail of Risk factors associated with development of congestive heart failure among hypertensive patients attending selected health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021

Background: The study objective was to determine prevalence of congestive heart failure among hyp... more Background: The study objective was to determine prevalence of congestive heart failure among hypertensive patients attending selected health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya so as to determine the disease burden in the region.Methods: This investigation carried out between 1 August to 31 August 2020 applied a cross sectional study design with both quantative and qualitative approaches. The study employed a variety of sampling approaches to pick the health care facilities where the research was conducted. The sample population was patients seen in the medical outpatient clinic every week and key informants. The inclusion criteria were hypertensive patients attending the MOPC in PCEA Kikuyu hospital and in Thika level 5 hospital and that gave informed consent excluding all critically ill hypertensive subjects and those that had mental disorders. A sample size of 239 study subjects was arrived at. Using questionnaires and key informant interviews, data was obtained. The researchers ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Change order process model for the Nigerian construction Industry

If building working drawings were perfect and unambiguous, late changes that often take place dur... more If building working drawings were perfect and unambiguous, late changes that often take place during construction and habitually causing grave disruption to the project will minimise. Identifying changes and anticipating their penalty can help project teams allay these negative impacts. As a result, a change process model has been proposed to improve this modus operandi, the existence of such process is imperative in order to accomplish the contractual responsibility of cost, time and quality. The methodology involved extensive literature review of existing change order management model. The paper assess how the existing contract provision for change management combined with the utilization of BIM can reduce the impact of changes and manage change from project initiation to project closure. The paper concludes that there isn’t a specific change management procedure obtainable in the Nigerian construction industry; therefore diligently following the steps laid down in each stage of t...

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Research paper thumbnail of The impact of policy and procedural framework on project performance within the building industry in Abuja, Nigeria

International journal of engineering research and technology, 2014

The building industries in the developed and some emerging economies were able to effectively con... more The building industries in the developed and some emerging economies were able to effectively contribute to socio-economic development through the creation of employments, provisionof shelter to millions as well as the provision of basic infrastructure, through a sound policy framework compliance. However, poor policy compliance in the Nigerian Building Industry has been linked amongst other things to the industry’s inability to deliver services effectively and efficiently and this has been detrimental to Nigeria’s economy. This study therefore sought to investigate how policy/procedural framework influences the performance of projects in the Nigerian buildingindustry.Explanatory and descriptive design approaches were used to obtaindata from completed projects files and interviewsin Abuja respectively. Stratified random sampling was used to select three projects from both public and private sectors.The study established that policy and procedural frameworks guide in achieving projec...

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Research paper thumbnail of Assessment Of The Security Preparedness and adherence to International Civil Aviation Standards at Wilson Airport, Kenya

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Research paper thumbnail of Application of Life Cycle Management In Transforming Building Industry In Nigeria: Possibilities and Realities

The building industry is a key player in the transformation of socio-economic development globall... more The building industry is a key player in the transformation of socio-economic development globally. It creates employment and provides shelter and other infrastructural developments. However, issues of quality cost and time overrun are contending factors that leads to building failures, poor infrastructural developments, and insufficient service delivery amongst others. The aim of this study is examine the application ofLife Cycle Management (LCM) in transforming building industry in Nigeria. This can be achieved by investigating the factors influencing LCM in project delivery in the building industry in Nigeria. Data were collected from a population of 350 Architects, 352 Builders, 354 Engineers, 354 Quantity Surveyors, 350 Urban and Regional Planners and 350 Contractors. From each of these populations, a stratified random sampling of 10% was obtained and a formula was used to provide a sample of n = 210. Data was collected by use of standardized questionnaires and interviews. Desc...

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