August 2017

Evaluation of the institutional arrangements for rural water supply in Enugu State, Nigeria

This paper presents a qualitative assessment of the institutional arrangements for public water supply to rural communities of the Enugu State, Nigeria, in order to isolate strategies that can enhance institutional strengthening and improve service delivery in the area. The data used were obtained through questionnaire surveys, field observations and from records in the states agencies responsible for public water...

Author(s): Obeta Michael C.

August 2017

Assessing land use and land cover change using participatory geographical information system (PGIS) approach in Nguruman Sub-catchment, Kajiado north Sub county, Kenya

Approaches that bridge the technology and knowledge gaps between policy makers and local communities towards natural resource management are required. This study employed participatory Geographical Information System (PGIS) to assess and identify drivers of land use and land cover changes in Nguruman Sub-catchment. Data were collected following a focus group discussion (FGDs) during which a resource mapping exercise was...

Author(s): Malaki Philista Adhiambo, Geoffrey Kironchi, Stephen Mureithi and Vincent Kathumo

August 2017

Urban renewal strategies in developing nations: A focus on Makoko, Lagos State, Nigeria

One of the greatest changes that have occurred in the last century in developing countries is the urban growths which have produced more slums in our cities. The study examines the physical conditions in Makoko, an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria. Geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technologies were used, in a post classification, to model possible land use changes in the area overtime. It also...

Author(s): Michael Ajide Oyinloye, Isaac Oluwadare Olamiju and Olusola Olalekan Popoola