Occurrence of fatalities in mountaineering: The case of Mt. Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMuthomi, Nkatha
dc.contributor.authorWachira, Lucy-Joy
dc.contributor.authorOoko, Shikuku Willy
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T07:06:26Z
dc.date.available2023-07-11T07:06:26Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractA fatality is the most detrimental incident that can occur in mountaineering. It is important to study previous cases and learn from circumstances surrounding fatal incidences in programmes sharing some common elements. This paper is set to investigate the occurrences of fatal incidences in mountaineering, the case of Mt. Kenya. It captures the qualitative findings on fatality occurrences. Respondents consisted of porters, guides, instructors, facilitators and key stakeholders involved in outdoor adventure activities on Mt. Kenya. The study used snowballing approach to identify the participants. Focus group discussions involving 52 respondents were conducted, in-depth interviews took place with four key informants and additional records were sought through desk reviews. The study found out that occurrence of fatalities was not well documented in a structured database. Deep grieving and regrets were noted. Predisposing factors leading to fatalities during mountaineering included; The “I MUST summit mentality”, lack of proper acclimatization, lack of visitor education, and lack of early diagnosis ofen_US
dc.identifier.citationNkatha Muthomi, Lucy-Joy Wachira & Shikuku Willy Ooko (2023) Occurrence of fatalities in mountaineering: The case of Mt. Kenya, Cogent Social Sciences, 9:1, 2220534, DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2023.2220534en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2220534
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26149
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectmountaineeringen_US
dc.subjectMt. Kenyaen_US
dc.titleOccurrence of fatalities in mountaineering: The case of Mt. Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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