ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO WATER SCARCITY IN MAKINDU SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Water is a fundamental resource in achieving sustainable development in Third World Nations more so in Sub Saharan Africa where Kenya falls. Unfortunately, water scarcity has greatly affected these countries besides increasing human population and poverty levels. The need to examine the suitability of adaptation strategies to water scarcity is therefore important since development is dependent on water availability and usage. This study assessed the suitability of adaptation strategies to water scarcity in Makindu Sub-County of Makueni County. A total of 370 households were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires, interview schedules, personal observation, photography were the methods used in obtaining data. The study established that rainwater harvesting and boreholes were the most suitable adaptation strategies to address water scarcity while the least adopted strategies were water tankering and walking for long distances. The study concluded that rural households should harness surface water, Sub-surface water and underground water to address the challenge of water scarcity. The study recommended that policy makers and all stakeholders should put up measures that strengthen the existing most suitable adaptation strategies and cushion the inhabitants against water scarcity by sensitization and educating inhabitants on use of local and innovative water conservation technologies for sustainable development.
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Peter Kinyae Musyimi
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