TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPROVAL UDEDICATION fl~ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT VACRONYMS V~TABLE OF CONTENTS viiCHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2 Statement of the problem 31.3 Study objectives 31.4 Research questions 31.5 Scope of the study 41.6 Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature review 52.1 Introduction 52.2 The causes of poverty 62.3 Effects of poverty on the environment 82.4 Measures that have been put in place to alleviate poverty. 13CHAPTER TH...
The Influence of Ecotourism for Sustainable Development: Case Study of Hola, Fafi and Malindi Districts, Kenya. Table of ContentsDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT vTable of Contents ixLIST OF ACRONYMS xiiLIST OF TABLES AND DIAGRAMS xivCHAPTER ONE 1Introduction and Background I1.1 Key Characteristics of tourism in Kenya - A checklist 61.2 Problem Statement 61.3 Project Objectives 71.4 Research Questions 71.5 Scope of the study Area 71.6 Research Justification 8CHAP...
TABLE OF CONTENTSAPPROVALDECLARATION .iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xABSTRACT xiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11 .0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study’ 11 .2 Problem statement 21 .3 Study objectives 21.3,1 General objectives 21 .3.2 Specific objectives 21 .4 Research questions 31.5 Justification of the Study 3VCHAPTER TWO ~4LITERATURE REVIEW 42.0 Introduction 42.1 Urbanization 42.2 Characteristi...
Abstract A study paper on contribution of rural communities to conservation of mangrove forests is conducted in Pangani District, North Eastern Coast of Tanzania and covered two divisions namely as Pangani and Mwera. The objectives of the study is to identify the activities of rural communities m conservation of mangrove forests in Pangani district, to determine the impact of the rural community actions to conservation of mangrove forests and to identify challenges to rural communities in con...
ABSTRACT Sand mining is one of the major economic activities in and around the wetlands of Wakiso District and is an important Source of income among smallholder communities in many parts of the country. The gray-white sand type (Placitas) and yellow-brown sand type (Nyanjja) are commonly harvested. However, the gray-white sand dominates the harvest, and Wakiso’s gray-white sand is demanded by the construction industry because it has a fine particle component other types don’t have. How...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .11 APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS VII LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ACRONy1~5 XII DEFINITONS OF KEY TERMS XIII ABSTRACT XIV CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1 1.2 PRoBLEM STATEMENT 2 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3 1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4 1.5 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4 1.5.1 Subject scope ofthe study 4 1.5.2 Geographical scope ofthe study 5 1.6 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 7 CHAPTER TWO 8 LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION DEDICATION ii APPROVAL iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF ACRONYMS xi CHAPTER ONE 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introductions 1 1.2 Background of the study 2 1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT 3 1.4 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 3 1.5 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4 1.6 Research questions 4 1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4 CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0 Literature Review 6 2.1 Climate Change in Perspective 6 2.2 Adaptation strategies towards the impacts of climate change 6 2.3 Agriculture and food secur...
ACRONYMS Kenya Wildlife Service World Wildlife Fund Lake Nakuru National Parle Nairobi National Park Kenya Agricultural institute Green House Gases Lake Nakuru Conservation and Development Project Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Audit NAW ASSCO: Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Limited NSREP: LDC'S: UN: IUCN: ITCZ: NGOS: GDP: USS: EMCA: MCN: NEMP: Km: Nakuru Sewage Rehabilitation and Expansion Project Least Developed Countries United Nations International Union for t...
Abstract This study assessed impacts of climate change and its relations to air pollution on human health in Akure, Ondo State with focus on the Federal University of Technology, Akure. Data were generated from majorly primary sources through Air Quality Meter and questionnaire administrations and the meteorological station. A total of 121 respondents were drawn from the six sample points considered as the high activity areas of the in the town through a random sampling techniques. The data ...
2.2 Context: The World Bank 2012 Urban Development Series publication stated that waste generation is approximately 62 million tons a year with each person generating an average of 0.65 kg/day. By 2025, the report projected that urban waste generation in sub Saharan Africa will be 161.27 million tons annually. Going by this report and Nigeria’s population, the country generates 43.2 million tons of waste annually and by 2025 with a population of 233.5 million (according to population pyrami...
This study establishes the effect of soil erosion on agricultural activities in Nyadri Sub-County, Arua District, North Western Uganda. The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county and ways in which soil erosion affects agricultural production in the area. The Research was conducted in the four parishes of Nyadri Sub-county and it was carried out in a period of three months. The literature revi...
Long before the initiation of modern scientific methods for weather forecasting and climate prediction, most of the local people used traditional ways and indicators of rainfall forecasting/prediction in order to develop local adaptation and mitigation strategies. The main objective of the study was to assess the influence of indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation in climate change adaptation and mitigation by local communities in Kidongole sub county, Bukedea district by identifyi...
In this chapter, researcher focused on the major effects, challenges and solutions. For many years, biologists and anthropologists have realized that the organic and the cultural evolution of human beings have been interdependent, mutually complementary processes (e.g., Roe and Simpson, 1958; Caspari, 1963; Dobzhansky, 1961, 1962, 1963; Montagu, 1962, 1968a, b; McBride, 1971). In anthropology, this realization prompted the analysis of cultures and social systems as superorganic extensions of ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Bulegeni Sub-county which is located 35 Kilometers from the Eastern town of Mbale Uganda. This study was conducted between the month of May and September 2012. The main objective of the study was to find out, the socio- economic factors influencing low access to sanitation facilities at different household level. The study used descriptive research methods to obtain data it included face to face interviews and questionnaires. The research finds will help ...
ABSTRACT Soil erosion is a global issue and affects both farmlands and the economy; the causes and effects of soil are on the increase through out the country. The research was conducted in Tambajja Village Kapchorwa District in Eastern Uganda. The objectives of the study were to fi out the causes and impacts of soil in Tambajja village and examine the effective s of the existing soil conservation techniques. A sample of 40 respondent as randomly selected. Data for the study was collected u...