Browsing School of Spatial Planning & Natural Resource Management by Subject "Kenya"
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Community knowledges and perception ratings of environmental determinants of the incidences of occurances of unstable malaria in Kericho County,Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2016-09)This study was conducted in Kericho County to represent malaria epidemic prone highlands in western Kenya highlands where incidences of unstable (epidemic) malaria burdens have reemerged and on increasing trend and assuming ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A participatory methodology for future scenario analysis of sub-national water and sanitation access: case study of Kisumu, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study pilots a participatory methodology for sub-national spatial planning of urban and peri-urban water and sanitation services. Three groups of key informants were presented with evidence on national historic and ... -
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 ... -
Small independent water providers: Their position in the regulatory framework for the supply of water in Kenya and Ethiopia
(Oxford University Press, 2013-11-22)The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) included a target to halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015—a right recognised as fundamental to human needs. Small independent water ... -
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 ... -
Spatial Equity in Devolved Healthcare: Is It Quality or Quantity Causing Spatial Clustering in Maternal Health Utilization when Affordability has been Addressed?
(American Journal of Geographic Information System, 2018)Devolved healthcare in Kenya, from onset, apparently concentrated on increasing, expanding, upgrading and refurbishment of health facilities as well as improving staff base among other interventions in a bid to decentralize ...