| dc.description.abstract | Cultural landscape as part of our heritage presents conservation challenges
despite the current use. The role played by the community in the management of
sites needed to be taken as a matter of urgency. The study also suggests
measures for proper conservation to ensure the sustainability of Mama Ngina
Drive Public Park for future generations.
This study was carried out at Mama Ngina Drive Public Park, which is located
on the southern part of Mombasa Island. The respondents targeted were local
visitors grouped in sex such as males and females aged 18 years and above. 100
respondents were purposely selected from among visitors coming from
Mombasa Island and neighborhoods. A structured questionnaire was designed
for the above respondents. Interviews were held with the key informants to shed
light to some issues. Purposive sampling technique was, applied to select the
respondents. Mama Ngina Drive Public Park was purposely selected.
The study concluded that natural forces and human actions are generally the
agents that can destroy a site and its values. These sources of deterioration act
continuously on the site and they range from minor to major activities such as
erosion, land grabbing, car washing, driving lessons, visitors littering and natural
forces such as vegetation and soil erosion caused by humans. The study also
concluded that the current legal provision to protect the heritage seems to be
inadequate. The study recommends ways through which the community, site
conservation, site presentation, safety, and site management can be
overwhelmed. | en |
