| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study was to investigate the challenges facing Settlement
Executive Committee (SEC) under slum upgrading programmes in Munyaka, Kamukunji and
Huruma slums of Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The specific objectives
of the study were to: find out the composition of SEC membership under slum upgrading
initiatives within the study area; examine the role of SEC in slum upgrading initiatives within
the study area; identify the strategies used by SEC in execution of its role in slum upgrading
within the study area; examine the challenges facing SEC in execution of its role in slum
upgrading within the study area; and to recommend practicable solutions to curb the
challenges. The target population in the study consisted of 57 settlement executive committee
members. Since the target population was small census was used and the target population
was the sample size. Primary data was collected from 57 SEC members by use of a semi
structured questionnaire and secondary data was collected from published and unpublished
information sources. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data by way of percentages,
weighted mean scores and standard deviation. The results have been presented using tables
and charts. The findings indicated that there are a number of challenges that face SEC in
execution of its role in slum upgrading programme among them inadequate facilitation of
SEC. The results showed that SECs have no offices and other office equipment to effectively
execute its role. Therefore, there is need for the government to facilitate SEC in terms of:
provision of office and other office related equipment for effective execution of their role.
This entails capacity building of SEC members via incentives such as trainings, exchange
visits and monthly allowances so as to increase their commitment | en_US |
