| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this dissertation is to provide an
understanding of the relationship between Informal Sector
activities and environmental status in urban areas.It is
demonstrated that the understanding is important and should be
borne in mind when plans for location of informal sector
activities on one hand and environmental management efforts on
the other are being drawn. Here specifically, the study
focuses on environmental management problems that arise in " .'
informal sector activity areas. From this case a generalised
approach for understanding environmental problems that are
likely to arise as a result of Informal Sector Activities
(1SA) is made.
The study set out to find the relationship between microenterprise
development and environmental management problems
in Nairobi. Micro-enterprises dealing in the sale of fruits
and vegetables and second hand clothing were selected both in
the CBD and Gorofani residential area for analysis. The study
used personal observations,interviews and research
questionnaires to collect data on environmental problems
affecting micro-enterprise development, environmental problems
resulting from the location of ISA in the CBD and Gorofani and
health implications of the environmental problems
identified.These was obtained from micro-enterprise operators,
ISA buyers and urban environmentaI managers..................................................... | en |
