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Effects of artisanal small-scale gold mining on fisheries management of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2016-01)Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) has direct and indirect impacts on fisheries management. These impacts are mainly about the quality of the water where fish lives, ownership of the surrounding waters, land and human ... -
Efficacy of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Projects on Community WE.FARE in Kenya. A Case of Nambale Constituency
(International Journal for Science and Research, 2021-01-22)Despite different approaches to economic growth over the years, inadequate distribution of resources has continued in Kenya. As part of measures to address this, the government adopted decentralized development by establishing ... -
Empirical Evaluation of Environmental Implications of Urban and Peri-Urban Agricultural Practises in KISII Town
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2019-09-14)Half of the world’s population live in cities and towns where many poor urban dwellers are facing problems in gaining access to adequate supplies of nutritionally balanced food. For many urban populations, an important ... -
An Examination of the Changing Population Patterns, Plant Diversity and the Origins of Food Plants in Western Kenya since Pre-Colonial Times
(International Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences, 2017-10)This article aims at examining the link between the changes in diverse food and medicinal plants and the changing population patterns in Western Kenya region. The paper involved a comparative approach in a regional landscape ... -
Examining the Effect of Community Participation on Beneficiary Satisfaction with the Work of Water Management Committee in Urban Community-Based Operated Water Schemes
(Springer, 2020-05-28)Community participation (CP) has become popular in development discourse and practice, particularly in relation to water resource management. Greater involvement of beneficiaries in decision-making and implementation of ... -
Experiential value co-creation: what’s the significance of the co-created value to providers?
(International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2015-10-07)This study aimed at exploring the value providers derive from experiential value co-creation according to the sixth fundamental principle of the Service Dominant Logic. We use kayaking tour guides as cases and use data ... -
Experiential value co-creation: what’s the significance of the co-created value to providers?
(International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2015-10)This study aimed at exploring the value providers derive from experiential value co-creation according to the sixth fundamental principle of the Service Dominant Logic. We use kayaking tour guides as cases and use data ... -
Factors influencing financial performance in marine small-scale fisheries value chain in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-12)Factors influencing financial performance in marine small-scale fisheries are numerous but are scantily documented and tested, more so from the Structure-Conduct-Performance perspective. The present study empirically tested ... -
From a Waste Cemetery to a Waste Hospital: Recreating Kisumu City’s Waste Management System
(Science and Education Publishing, 2020-12-21)With the new constitutional dispensation in Kenya, counties, cities and towns are creating and recreating their solid waste management systems. Taking Kisumu as a case, this study assesses the existing solid waste management ... -
Gender Mainstreaming in the Rural Transport Sector in Kenya
(Africa community access partnership, 2016)The Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) has contracted Tacitus Ltd to undertake research into gender mainstreaming in the rural transport sector institutions in Kenya. The research is ... -
Going small when the city grows big: New options for water supply and sanitation in rapidly expanding urban areas
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-01-22)Actual development of water and wastewater systems in towns is an outcome of several interrelated factors such as physical, economic, and social environments. Demography is also an important factor to consider in the ... -
Governance of cities in devolved government in Kenya: experiences from Kisumu.
(Management Research & Practice, 2018)Devolution in Kenya has had ramification on local governments especially urban areas. Kisumu City is unique as the only city with a rural county hinterland. It has created a challenge for the County Executive in terms of ... -
The hidden treasures of Kenya’s western tourist circuit as opportunities for ecotourism development
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2016-03)Kenya’s western tourist circuit is referred to as the country’s “best kept secret” because of the presence of natural and cultural attractions that have not been exploited for development of various forms of sustainable ... -
How Did Kachok Dumpsite in Kisumu City Develop into a Crisis?
(2019-01)Municipal solid waste management is one of Kenya’s most pressing environmental problems evidenced by the many overflowing dumpsites with their associated environmental and health hazards. Their growth is precipitated by ... -
Impacts of Military Training on The Distribution and Abundance of Small Versus Large Wildlife Herbivores on Mpala Ranch, Laikipia, Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology, 2015)Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began, Kenya’s training grounds have become increasingly relevant to the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK). This has seen ranches hosting the army in Laikipia increase to ... -
Implications of Transport Policies on Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emission from Motorized Road Transport
(International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research, 2020-04-03)Global warming experienced on the earth in the last few decades has been attributed to greenhouse effect caused by accelerated CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. This study determined and described the ... -
Influence of Circulation Space Configuration Attributes on the Location of Economic Enterprises in Obunga Informal Settlement, Kisumu City
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)The objective of this study was to determine the influence of circulation space configuration attributes on the location of economic enterprises in Obunga informal settlement, Kisumu city. The study was based on street ... -
The Influence of Parking Location and Competitive Forces on the Economic Performance Of Car Taxi In Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2019-12-16)Car taxi business has been a source of livelihood for many people in Kisumu City. However, studies indicate that their economic performance has been on the downward trend. Whereas the decline could be attributed to several ... -
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 ...