Browsing by Author "Kinyanjui, D. N."

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Adapting to Climate Change: Evaluating The Implementation of Water Resource Management Strategies in Hotels Within Lake Naivasha Environs
(Chuka University, 2015) Kinyanjui, D. N.; Kieti, D.; Ipara, H.; Kariuki, J. M.
Sustainability is complicated by the threat of climate change which presents tourism industry with considerable negative effects, creating an urgent need to manage and use such resources responsibly. Water Resource Management (WRM) has become critical in the tourism industry. Consequently, hotels have a unique responsibility in lessening the real and potential negative impacts on the water and promote sustainable water management and use. This study evaluated adoption of WRM strategies in hotels to attain water sustainability, the current structural and non-structural WRM strategies adopted by selected hotels in the environs of Lake Naivasha, perceived effectiveness of both the structural and non-structural WRM strategies adopted to enhance water sustainability, and structural and non-structural water management strategies in terms of sustainability in hotels within environs of Lake Naivasha. A census of 30 Class (A) registered hotels was conducted, and purposive sampling was used to select respondents. Convenience sampling was used to select managers for interviews. Primary data collection used questionnaires and interviews, while secondary data was synthesized from journals, text books, theses and other works and analysed using the SPSS program. Hotels had embraced WRM strategies through development of alternative water resources, water saving technologies, manuals and treatment of recycled water. Structural WRM strategies were perceived to be more effective as they impacted more on reducing operating costs, promoted environmental conservation and were more preferred than the non-structural strategies despite being more expensive to implement. Water sustainability is achievable through a combination of WRM strategies. Better water management policies should be formulated and complemented with technological utilization, stiffer penalties on pollution, community involvement, inclusion of donor funding and provision of incentives.
Solid waste generation and composition in Egerton university community.
(Chuka University, 2015) Kariuki, J. M.; Moturi, W. N.; Shivoga, W. A.; Kilonzi, C. M.; Kinyanjui, D. N.
Solid waste management is a requirement for any community with management strategies and impacts environmental and human health. For it to succeed, data on waste generation and composition should be availed. This research established the amount and composition of solid waste generated in Egerton University and the surrounding community. It was a cross-sectional survey of 40 households drawn from students, tenants and farmers. Generation and composition was determined using principles outlined by Pfammatter and Schertenleib. Waste generated was generally low for all respondents. Per capita waste generation of 142.31 g for tenants, 70 g for students and 102 g for farmers was lower than the average daily per capita waste generated in low income groups in the urban areas of developing countries. Food waste was the largest component for tenants and students, making up 69% and 73% of total waste generated by weight, respectively. Sweepings (mostly soil) made the largest fraction of waste (93%) of the total waste for farmers. Thus, waste generation was influenced by income with respondents earning highest generating the most. Also, waste composition was characteristic of developing counties with food waste having higher percentage (65%) of all total waste.