The Challenge of Integrating Street Trade in the Urban Development Plan and Policies: Kakamega Town, Kenya
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 7
Abstract
Kakamega town has witnessed unprecedented growth in population which has contributed to increased trading activities on the streets. Public spaces cannot cope with demand as the open market tradersoperate their businesses out of the designated areas. The effect of increased number of street traders is felt by the congestion on streets and bus stages and thedeteriorating hygienic conditions. Very little success has been achieved in attempt to seek solutions to the street trade challenge in Kakamega town. This study purposed to investigate the challenge of integrating street trade into the urban plan of Kakamega town. The study adopted the Legalists theory that mainly view the challenge presented by street trade in terms of bureaucratic obstacles created by authorities and lack of enforceable laws and policies. Based on this theory, the main objective of the study was to examine the challenges of integrating street trade in the town’s development plans and policies. The research study used both probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling techniques.A sample ofstreet traders,customers, fixed shop operators, official market traders, street traders’associations’ officials andCounty Government of Kakamega (CGK) officialswere used for the study as respondents. Stratified sampling, purposivesampling, triangulation technique of research involving interviews and questionnaires, photograph taking and observation methods were used to collect data. The data collectedwas analyzed by use of Predictive Analytical Software (PAS) and descriptive statistics.From the study, the findings showed that the street traders in Kakamega town operated out of designated areas because of stiff competition for customers, lack of comprehensive town strategic plan for space use, the County government’s inability to provide the necessary infrastructure,inadequacies in town laws and policies andlimited support the growth of these businesses.The research revealed that in order to solve the challenge of street trading activities in town, there was need to establish realistic urban development plan and policies, enforceable laws, sustainable interventions enhanced town management capacities and collaboration among all stakeholders so as to succeed in providing for these traders in the urban setting.
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Ngome P. , Mulinya C.
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