African Materials Engineering

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Reliability Assessment of Municipal Infrastructure Asset Systems in Kenya Using Quasi-Experimental Design: An Engineering Perspective

Mutua Nyangwai, Maseno University Kipkurui Maina, Strathmore University Odhiambo Ogutu, Strathmore University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18750414
Published: August 21, 2002

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Engineering concerning Methodological evaluation of municipal infrastructure assets systems in Kenya: quasi-experimental design for measuring system reliability in Kenya. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of municipal infrastructure assets systems in Kenya: quasi-experimental design for measuring system reliability, Kenya, Africa, Engineering, original research This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. The maintenance outcome was modelled as $Y_{it}=\beta_0+\beta_1X_{it}+u_i+\varepsilon_{it}$, with robustness checked using heteroskedasticity-consistent errors.

How to Cite

Mutua Nyangwai, Kipkurui Maina, Odhiambo Ogutu (2002). Reliability Assessment of Municipal Infrastructure Asset Systems in Kenya Using Quasi-Experimental Design: An Engineering Perspective. African Materials Engineering, Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18750414

Keywords

KenyaQuasi-experimental designAsset managementReliability assessmentInfrastructure engineeringMethodologySystems theory

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