Department of Urban & Regional Planning: Recent submissions
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Informal mechanisms of land delivery and their impact on housing and the built environment in peri-urban Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Kisumu’s formal channels of land and housing delivery are largely malfunctioning. This has forced residents to seek buildable land through ‘informal’ channels on the city’s periphery, resulting into unplanned and rapid ... -
Rural - Urban differentials in infant mortality in Kakamega central sub - county, Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Despite the tremendous strides made in reducing childhood mortality, global infant mortality rate remains high, at 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. About 53 percent of the global infant deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Examining households energy consumption patterns and effects on environment in Siaya township, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Previous reports on Siaya county energy consumption reveal that woodfuel is the primary source of energy. Such heavy dependence at 98% causes poverty and environmental problems in the form of deforestation, biodiversity ... -
The role of community radio programs in addressing urban environmental challenges in informal settlements, a case study of nyalenda informal settlement in kisumu city, kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Radio initiatives as part of broader communication for development strategies have been used by international organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational Scientific and ... -
Evaluating farmers’ use of ICT to access information for making agricultural decisions in Kajulu location, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)The use of Information Communication Technology by farmers to access agricultural information has potential to improve agricultural productivity by enhancing the farmers’ information base for decision making. There is ... -
Performance contracting and service delivery at directorate of co-operatives in Nairobi county
(Maseno University, 2018)Performance contracting introduction to government ministries and agencies was aimed at improving service delivery. In 2006, Directorate of Co-operatives adopted and implemented performance contracting however, its performance ... -
An evaluation of sanitation practices and preferences in selected small towns within Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Progress towards achieving full sanitation coverage is still slow in small town settlements in most developing countries. Small towns are the new frontier in urbanization. However, investments have not kept pace with the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of public perception on viable options for reuse and integration of post-mine brownfields into the planned urban landscape of Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Over time, urban development has spread into areas where mining activities were once carried out, hence the presence of degraded landscapes referred to as post-mine brownfields within the urban landscape. Brownfields ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...