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Optimization of ecotourism opportunities within freshwater environments: A multi-criterion planning outline for water-based recreation at Lake Victoria, Kisumu County
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016)
Water-based recreation is an ecotourism genre that attracts participation in most developed countries, but seldom cuts a niche in developed nations. This paper presents synopsis of concepts from a study conducted in four ...
Spatial equity in devolved healthcare: Geospatially exploring local disparities in maternal healthcare uptake after devolution in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2018)
Devolved healthcare in Kenya was to ensure provision of proximate and easily accessible services throughout the Country, thereby improving local uptake as an outcome from patient perspective. Over five years after ...
Recreational waters under multiple stress: exemplifying sources, implications and sustainability options for ecotourism enhancement in Kisumu County, Kenya
(ABC Journals, 2015-06-23)
Several natural water reservoirs, especially in the developing nations, have systematically experienced high ecological stresses and this has hindered the demonstration of their ecological utility. There have been little ...
Influence of socio-demographic characteristics on perception on climate change by fisher’s along lake Victoria beaches in Siaya County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2017-09)
Perception on climate change is increasing globally with increase on knowledge and its effects to individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of socio demographic characteristics on climate change by ...
The Nexus between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude among the local youths in Co-educational Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2013)
Kenya’s pursuit to be among the top tourism destinations globally require strategic focus as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as ...
Stakeholder Involvement in Tourism Destination Development: A Case of Dunga Beach and Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities (JAH), 2014-08)
In Kenya, tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange revenue following agriculture; it however, faces numerous challenges of sustainability due the complex nature of tourism destinations. Tourism destinations ...
Rainfall and temperature variations overtime(1986-2015) in Siaya County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2017)
This study was carried out in Siaya County. The purpose of the study was to analyze the variations on temperature and rainfall overtime (1986-2015) in Siaya County. The secondary data used for the Mann-Kendall test was ...
The Nexus between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude among the local youths in Co-educational Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya
(international journal of business and social research, 2013)
Kenya’s pursuit to be among the top tourism destinations globally require strategic focus as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as ...
Exploration of food culture in Kisumu: A socio-cultural perspective
(LAR Center Press, 2017)
Increasingly food culture in the context of socio-cultural dimension is becoming important for sustainable urban development. In the last four years food festivals have been held in Kisumu attracting several interests both ...
Converting Water Hyacinth to Briquettes: A Beach Community Based Approach
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2014)
Attempts by the government of Kenya to control the noxious water hyacinth via various intervention efforts have had limited success only for the weed to resurge. The proliferation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria – Kenya ...