The Use Of Mbagatid 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 Wateruse ....................................................................................................................... 6 

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

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

2.3. l 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 

2.3.4. Industrial use ..................................•........................................................................... 8 

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... I 0 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 1 O 

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 10 

3.1 Study area .................................................................................................................... 10 

3.1.1 Location .................................................................................................................... 10 

3.l.2Climate ....................................................................................................................... lO 

3.1.3 Social- economic aspect ........................................................................................... 11 

3.1.4 Study population ....................................................................................................... I I 

3.1.5 Sample size ............................................................................................................... I I 

3.1.6 Research design ........................................................................................................ I I 

3.1.7 Data collection methods ........................................................................................... 11 

3.2 Data collection instruments ......................................................................................... 12 

3 .2.1 Questionnaires .......................................................................................................... 12 

3 .2.2 Interview schedule .................................................................................................... 12 

3.3 Data analysis ................................................................................................................ 12 

3.4. Data presentation ......................................................................................................... 13 

CHAPTER 4 ...................................................................................................................... 14 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ..................................................................................... 14 

4.0 Introduction ...•............................................................................................................. 14 

4.1 Age ............................................................................................................................... 14 

4.2 Educational level ......................................................................................................... 15 

4.3 Duration of stay near the river ..................................................................................... 17 

4.4 Water use ..................................................................................................................... 18 

4.5 Changes in river volume .............................................................................................. 21 

4.6 Impact on the Nairobi National Park ........................................................................... 22 

4.7 Implications of the drying up of the Mbagathi River .................................................. 25 

4.7.1 Environmental implications ...................................................................................... 25 

4.7.2 Social implications ................................................................................................... 26 

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4. 7.3. Economic implication ............................................................................................... 27 

CHAPTER 5 ...........................•.•..............................•..........•.............................................. 28 

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................... 28 

5.1 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 28 

5 .2 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 29 

BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................•..................................................................................... 30