| dc.description.abstract | The proliferation of slums has become evident in developing countries as the rate of urbanization
increase. This is coupled by the rapid population growth in these countries. However their
economies are not growing in tandem with the rise in population. It has become increasingly
glaring that most of the urban population live in dehumanizing conditions.
Despite the progress made on slum improvement, this has not been enough to counter the growth
of the slums as the absolute number of slums residents has continuously increased despite the
upgrading efforts.It is in this context, that this study seeks to establish the challenges facing
implementation of slum upgrading programmes in Manyatta Kisumu. The specific objectives of
this study were: To find how existing policy on slum affect implementation of the programmes in
Manyatta Kisumu County; to establish and rank the critical factors that affect the implementation
of slum upgrading programmes; to determine the level of influence of the most ranked factor on
implementation of the programme in Manyatta and to recommend ways through which the
identified challenges may be addressed.
Purposive sampling and Stratified random sampling techniques were used in the case of
department of slum upgrading in the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban development and
Manyatta residents whose sample sizes were 15 and 382 respectively. The study also employed
case study design where the data was analyzed descriptively and presented in tables, figures
graphs and pie charts.
The study found that, implementation of Manyatta slum upgrading programme faces several
challenges that include:- Diverse interests from various groups, various levels of power and
influence-absentee landlord, low or poor budgetary allocations, residents not being aware of an
existing slum policy, lack of an institutional framework to guide the slum upgrading process,
lack of participation from slum dwellers, politicization of the slum upgrading issues, lack of
adequate land and security of tenure, lack of good will and trust from the slum dweller ,
environmental degradation, lack of adequate public consultation and poor quality of
workmanship.
It is in view of these challenges, that the study recommended that participatory approach should
be used in implementing the programme; the increased budgetary allocations should focus more
on house development and employment and education should be an integral part of the
upgrading programme as a base to promote their dignity and freedom so as to capture good will
and trust form slum dwellers. | en_US |
