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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 ...
A longitudinal study of long-term change in contamination hazards and shallow well quality in two neighbourhoods of Kisumu, Kenya
(Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015-04-17)
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing rapid urbanisation and many urban residents use groundwater where piped supplies are intermittent or unavailable. This study aimed to investigate long-term changes in groundwater contamination ...
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 ...
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 ...
Determinants of Gender Willingness to Participate in Co-Management of Ecotorism Resources: The Case of Kisumu County
(2018)
Gender is one of the integral aspects that emerge in environmental resource management for ecotourism planning amongst various players. There are hardly any gender studies that have been carried out in Kisumu to consider ...
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 ...
Situation Based Solid Wastes Source Characterization: The Kibuye Market and Other Peri-urban Ward Units -Kisumu City (Kenya)
(International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 2020-01)
Solid Wastes managemeorigionant (SWs) characterization and 3Rs benefit is lacking and an integral problem of Kisumu city today, at best a scavenging level effort that needs a shift. The study characterized and quantified ...
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 ...
Upscaling Tourism Product Development for Enhancing Local Livelihoods at Dunga and Miyandhe Beach Destinations in Kisumu City, Kenya: A Co-Production Approach
(American Journal of Tourism Management, 2020-09-15)
Ecotourism is emerging as an alternative development path that can enhance environmental conservation, promote participation and collaboration of various stakeholders towards achieving sustainable livelihoods along the ...
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 ...