The study was guided by the following specific objectives: To establish the extent of informal settlement in Majengo Slums, Narok County, to find out the causes of informal settlement, to assess the effects of informal settlement on the environment in the Slums and to determine the policy measures to reduce informal settlements. The study will be of great value to the government in the formulation of policies and strategies for controlling informal settlement and in addition researchers and scholars will use the study to provide the basis of future studies.
To provide the basis of the study findings, the researcher relied on the following theories: Malthusian Theory of Population Growth, The Optimum Theory and Theory of Demographic Transition. Data was collected using questionnaires and guides from 96 household heads obtained through cluster sampling in Majengo Slum and 5 key informants purposively selected. It was then analyzed using Microsoft Excel Package presented in tables percentages.
People residing in informal settlements face challenges of service delivery. This is mainly due to the fact that land was occupied illegally, thus impacting negatively on the environment. It was in the background of the above problem, that this study sought to establish the influence of informal settlement on the surrounding environment.
At a glance
- Questionnaire survey returned by 96 household respondents and 5 key informants
- Cross-sectional survey design with descriptive analysis using Microsoft Excel
- Conceptual framework adapted from Barton and Tsourou and modified for the study
- 23 sources in the bibliography
Table of Contents
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Research Objectives
1.3.1 General Objectives
1.3.2 Specific Objectives
1.4 Specific Objectives
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Limitations of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Empirical Review
2.2.1 Causes of Informal Settlement
2.2.2 Effects of Informal Settlement on the Environment
2.3 Theoretical Review
2.3.1 The Malthusian Theory on Population Growth
2.3.2 The Optimum Theory
2.3.3 Theory of Demographic Transition
2.4 Research Gap
2.5 Conceptual Framework
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Study Area
3.3 Research Design
3.4 Study Population
3.5 Sample Population
3.6 Sampling Procedures
3.7 Data Collection Methods
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYISIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Response Rate
4.3 General Information
4.3.1 Gender of the Respondents
4.3.2 Marital Status
4.3.3 Age Bracket of the Respondents
4.3.4 Level of Education
4.4 Effects of Informal Settlement on the Surrounding Environment in Majengo Slums
4.4.1 Extent of Informal Settlements
4.4.2 Causes of Informal Settlement
4.4.3 Effects of Informal Settlement on the Environment
4.4.4 Policy Measures to Reduce Informal Settlements
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of Findings
5.3 Conclusion
5.4 Recommendation
5.5 Suggestions for Further
Objectives and Themes
This study investigates how informal settlement affects the surrounding environment in Majengo Slums, Narok County. It asks about the extent and causes of informal settlement, its environmental effects, and the policy measures that may reduce it.
- Settlement growth, urbanization and population change
- Poverty, employment and housing conditions
- Waste collection, sanitation and environmental management
- Population theories and a conceptual framework
- Household and key-informant questionnaire responses
- Planning and policy measures
Excerpt from the Book
1.1 Introduction
Slums like Majengo in Narok County have been notoriously difficult to measure because they often serve as a conduit for people shifting from the countryside to the town. A large population of the towns’s population lives in over 10 slums and settlements like Majengo within the town, with little or inadequate access to safe water and sanitation. Most of the land in these slums is actually owned by the government hence those who occupy it are squatters on it. However, even though the land is not owned by the inhabitants legally, they take ownership of its structures, which are bought sold and rented just as in every other neighborhood in the town.
The homes, most of which are just shacks are made of mud, plastered over sticks and boards or made from mabati (corrugated iron sheets). Few, if any, are plastered over with cement. The roofs are all made from mabati (corrugated iron), which, looking out over the top of the area, gives it a great rusted checkerboard appearance. Some of the homes are divided into two rooms, often by a sheet, each room approximately 8 feet by 8 feet. Each home may house anywhere from two to a dozen people. The paths leading through the homes are narrow, so narrow in places that you can actually touch the buildings on both sides of the path if you stretch out your arms. Many of the pathways are divided right down the middle by smelly ditches which help drain both rain and waste water away. After any amount of rain, the paths and walkways become muddy and slippery, rendering them almost impassable.
Chapter Summaries
INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY: The opening chapter describes informal settlements and environmental concerns, then sets out the research problem, objectives, significance, limitations and scope.
LITERATURE REVIEW: The author reviews research on settlement causes and environmental effects alongside population theories. A conceptual framework connects urbanization, poverty, unemployment and population growth with settlement and environmental conditions.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: This chapter describes the study area, cross-sectional survey design, population, sampling procedures and questionnaire. It also explains the approach to analysis and research ethics.
DATA ANALYISIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION: The chapter presents respondent characteristics and questionnaire responses concerning settlement conditions, causes, environmental effects and policy measures.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The final chapter summarizes the findings, draws conclusions and proposes planning measures, followed by a suggestion for further research.
Keywords
informal settlements, Majengo Slums, Narok County, environmental management, urbanization, poverty, unemployment, housing, sanitation, waste collection, population growth, cross-sectional survey, land-use planning, settlement policy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this study about?
It examines the effects of informal settlement on the surrounding environment in Majengo Slums, Narok County.
What are its central themes?
The study considers settlement growth, housing, poverty, urbanization, environmental conditions and policy responses.
What is the main research objective?
The principal objective is to establish the effects of informal settlement on the surrounding environment in Majengo Slums.
What research method does the author use?
The author uses a cross-sectional survey design, collects questionnaire responses and analyses them using descriptive statistics and Microsoft Excel.
What does the main body discuss?
It reviews relevant literature and population theories, explains the research design and presents responses on settlement conditions, environmental effects and policy measures.
Which keywords characterize the work?
Key terms include informal settlements, environmental management, urbanization, poverty, housing, sanitation and Narok County.
Who took part in the survey?
The study reports returned questionnaires from 96 household respondents and five key informants, including community leaders and health and environment representatives.
Which population theories inform the study?
The theoretical review discusses the Malthusian theory of population growth, the optimum theory and the theory of demographic transition.
What policy measures are considered?
The work discusses measures including expropriation, inclusionary zoning and land readjustment.
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- Anonym (Author), 2020, Effects of informal settlement on the surrounding environment at Majengo Slums, Narok County, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/980617
