The Use Of Mbagatffi River For Recreational Activities And Its Impacts On Nairobi National Park

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ ii

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. v

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... vi

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................. vii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................................. viii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Definition of key terms .................................................................................................. I

1.1 Population growth and water use ................................................................................... I

1.2 Recreation and development in Africa .......................................................................... 2

1.3 Background to the study ................................................................................................ 2

1.4 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................... 3

1.5 The scope of the study .................................................................................................. .4

1.6 Justification of the study ................................................................................................ 4

1.7 Objectives of the study .................................................................................................. 5

1.8 Research questions ........................................................................................................ 5

1.9 Limitation of the study .................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................. 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERA TURE ........................................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Water use ....................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Domestic use .................................................................................................................. 7

2.3 Agricultural use ............................................................................................................. 7

2.3.1 Encouragement of waste water management ............................................................. 7

2.3.2 Salinity ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.3.3 Deterioration of water quality at the source ............................................................... 8

2.3.4 In stream use ofwater ................................................................................................. 8