Browsing School of Spatial Planning & Natural Resource Management by Author "Odede, Fredrick Z.A."
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Abindu Sacred Site: Socio-Cultural Capital for Ecotourism Promotion and Community Empowerment in Kisumu County, Kenya
Hayombe, Patrick O.; Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Agong, Stephen G. (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2014)This work explores the role of cultural heritage in the transformation of the community, support of local livelihood and poverty reduction in Kenya. The study focuses on the use of cultural identity in promoting ecotourism ... -
Ecotourism for Community Empowerment and Social Inclusion: The Case of Abindu Sacred site in Kisumu County, Kenya
Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Hayombe, Patrick Odhiambo; Agong’, Stephen Gaya (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2015)Ecotourism, which is currently the fastest growing form of global tourism in the world, is more prevalent today than ever before. Communities that once had very little industry and misguided management systems have now ... -
An Examination of the Changing Population Patterns, Plant Diversity and the Origins of Food Plants in Western Kenya since Pre-Colonial Times
Hayombe, Patrick Odhiambo; Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Were, Pamela; Agong, Stephen Gaya (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 ... -
The Nexus between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude among the local youths in Co-educational Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya
Wanga, Joshua O.; Hayombe, Patrick O.; Odunga, Pius O.; Odede, Fredrick Z.A. (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 ... -
Rock Paintings and Engravings in Suba Region along the Eastern Shores of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Hayombe, Patrick Odhiambo; Agong', Stephen G. (International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2014-10)The subject of rock art elicits a lot of interests. Although the Trust for African Rock (TARA) Project has conducted research in this field across some parts of the country, not much of has been conducted about rock paintings ... -
Simbi Nyaima: An Interplay of Nature and Mythology in the Lake Victoria Region; Planning and Management for Ecotourism Transformation in Kenya
Hayombe, Patrick O.; Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Agong’, Stephen G.; Mossberg, Lena (Journal of Arts and Humanities (JAH), 2014-01)Many countries in the world exploit cultural heritage to reduce poverty, transform the community and support local livelihood. This paper focuses on ecotourism transformation, namely, nature (Simbi as unique Crater Lake) ... -
Sustainable Utilization of Cultural Heritage Sites for Posterity in Kisumu County, Kenya
Odede, Fredrick Z.A.; Hayombe, Patrick Odhiambo; Agong', Stephen Gaya; Mossberg, Lena (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2013-12)Cultural Heritage sites in Kisumu County are repositories of community cultural belief artifacts replete with myths and legends and rich biodiversity threatened with extinction. These resources can be developed as “Exotic ...