The Effect Of Landing Sites Around Water Bodies: A Case Study Of Ggaba Landing Site On Lake Victoria, Makindye-Kampala Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

LISTOF ABBREVIATIONS vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION i

I .OBackground of the study 1

1 .1 Problem statement 2

1.2 Objectives 3

1.2.1 General objective 3

1.2.2 Specific objectives 3

1 .3 Research questions 3

1.4 Scope 3

1.5 Significance of the study 4

1.6 Definition of key terms 4

1.6.1 Impact 4

1 .6.2 Human activities 4

1.6.3 Lake 4

1 .6.4 Management 4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 Factors that lead to development of Ggaba landing site 5

2.2 Human activities carried out on landing sites 6

2.3 Effects of human activities done at Ggaba on Lake Victoria 7

CHAPTER THREE 12

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MATERIALS & METHODS .12

3.0. Description of the study area 12

3.1 Research Design 12

3.2 Target Population 13

3.3 Sampling Design 13

3.3.1 Sample Size 13

3.3.2 Sampling Method 14

3.3.3 Sampling procedure 14

3.4 Sources of Data 14

3.4.1 Primary data 14

3.4.2 Secondary data 14

3.5 Data collection methods 15

3.5.1 Questionnaires 15

3.5.2 Interview guide 15

3.5.3 Focus Group Discussions 15

3.6 Validity and Reliability 15

3.7 Data Analysis and Presentation 15

CHAPTER FOUR 16

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 16

4.0 Introduction 16

4.2Factors for the growth of the landing site 16

4.2Human activities done at Ggaba landing site on Lake Victoria 17

4.3 Effects of human activities done at Ggaba on Lake Victoria 19

Table 3: Effects of human activities done at Ggaba on Lake Victoria 19

CHAPTER FIVE 22

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 22

5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS 22

REFERENCES 23

USEPA, 1994 and 1995, United States Environment Protection Agency 26

APPENDIX I 27

APPENDIX TI 32