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Socio-economic determinants of sustainable vegetable and fruit production projects in Kadibo division, Kisumu East district, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)About 45% of Kisumu East population are absolutely poor. These poor households face the problem of food insecurity which the government of Kenya and other donors seeks to address through sustainable agriculture, by ... -
Gender stereotyping and women involvement in cycling: a study of market traders in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2015)Socially constructed basis of differences between women and men, and the need to challenge existing gender stereotyping marks a shift in thinking about gender issues. In Kisumu City, boda-bodas (bicycle taxis) account for ... -
Assessment of the Contributions of Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes in Poverty Reduction: Case Study of the Njaa Marufuku Kenya project in Kisumu East district, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Since 2005, the government of Kenya has been implementing the Njaa Marufuku Kenya as a conditional cash transfer project with overall goal of reducing extreme poverty in Kenya through increased incomes, assets, food security ... -
Contribution of dairy goat farming to household income and dietary diversityin Thurdibuoro location, Nyakach sub county, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Over the years, poverty and food insecurity have arisen as some of the major global issues facing people worldwide. 414 million people in Sub Saharan Africa, according to Gorta, an Irish Charity, live on less than 1.25 ... -
Multifunctional land use planning for informal traders in the central business district in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Rapid urbanization in the global South has resulted into increased urban unemployment and the ultimate growth of informal trade. Despite its importance in employing about 60% of the world’s population and 52% in Kisumu ... -
Sustainable storm water management in Nyalenda informal settlement in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Rural urban migration in developing countries has contributed to increase in population of urban centres with majority of the migrants settling in poorly drained informal settlements because they cannot afford to rent or ... -
Spatial and institutional factors affecting integration of street vending in the urban economy of Kisumu city, Kenya
(2015)Most cities in developing countries are experiencing rapid urban population growth and unsustainable urban development as more people move to cities. This has made people turn to urban informal sector for livelihoods, a ... -
Gender perspective in the allocation, use of space and use of time in a periodic market. A case study of Kibuye market in Kisumu city.
(Maseno University, 2015)Periodic marketing systems engage 84% of women working in the informal sector and are characterised by inadequate infrastructure and poor organisation. Allocation of space is on first come first served basis, disadvantaging ... -
The effects of free primary education on barriers to universal access to education in Kawino location, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Free primary education programme was launched in Kenya to support realization of universal primary education. Despite the fact that free primary education programme is in place, the enrollment rate is of 73% in Kawino ... -
The effect of agent banking on accessibility and efficiency of banking services: a case of Equity bank in Kisumu central sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2016)Financial inclusion is the ability of an individual, household, or group to access a full range of responsibly delivered, affordably priced and reasonably convenient formal financial services. A significant proportion of ... -
An assessment of community participation in design, implementation and management of Kiambai Water and sanitation project: Kaksingri location Homabay county. Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)In sub-Saharan Africa, about 250 million people (67%) lack safe accessible water while 81% of the rural population lacks sanitation facilities (Rose and Vincent1999). People spend 40 billion hours every year just walking ... -
Assessing the sustainability of e-waste management in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The increased use of electronic gadgets has proportionately increased the accumulation of e-waste. In Kenya, a 200% rise was recorded in 2007 compared to 2005. E-waste is hazardous to the environment and health if not ... -
The influence of community participation on sustainability of community water projects: the case of PCEA water project in Kitengela division Kajiado county
(2017)The Government of Kenya and non-governmental organizations have promoted interventions or projects aimed at improving water situations in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands though with some low level of sustainability. Initiating ... -
A comparative analysis of vehicle traffic flow at Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere international airport
(Maseno University, 2017)Traffic flow management is an ever-growing challenge in airports around the world as the number of travellers is continually increasing. Parking availability, in turn, is one of the most significant challenges that airport ... -
Integrating urban agriculture into urban Landuse planning of Eldoret municipality
(Maseno University, 2017)Urban agriculture is practiced globally as a livelihood strategy; in Kenya it is in response to the current food insecurity situation. However, spatial development plans do not provide for urban agriculture in the urban ... -
Assessing the socio-economic effect of dominion farm in Uranga division, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Limited land resource has resulted into poor conditions of locals in Uranga Division, Siaya County, Kenya leading to reclamation, conversion, or development of wetlands. Uranga Division has seen the reclamation, development, ... -
Assessing the role of beach management units in co-management of fisheries resources in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Fisheries Management approaches continued being by centralized government intervention for some time after independence in countries in Africa. Later the approach proved inadequate to deal with the emerging issues in the ... -
The influence of strategic security plans on organization management: a case of Kenya ports authority
(Maseno University, 2017)Dynamic environments characterized by technological, economic, and political change increasingly requires organizational alertness among public organizations. The survival and success of an organization occurs when the ... -
Design and attitudinal barriers influencing accessibility of learners with physical disability to bus termini in the western part of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT: Globally, approximately one billion people have disabilities of which 80% reside in developing countries. In order to ensure equitable treatment of people with disability, the Government of Kenya enacted ... -
Determinants of effective monitoring and evaluation systems in HIV and aids programs in public dispensaries within Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)HIV and AIDS is a pandemic that contributed to 70% of the global deaths between 2001 and 2012. About 1.6 million people were estimated to be living with HIV and AIDS by the end of 2013. There is a concerted global effort ...