The role of County Administration in Fire Disaster Mitigation and Management: The case of Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slum, Nairobi County
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Date
2014-03-11
Authors
Muiruri, Charles Njuguna Muiruri
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Abstract
This study aims at investigating the role of county administration with particular
reference to those formerly in provincial administration (county commissioners, district,
chiefs and assistant chiefs) in fire disaster mitigation and management in Mukuru Kwa
Njenga slum in Nairobi County. The objectives of the study were to investigate the role
of county administration in law enforcement, community enlightment /education, and fire
disaster response planning and reconstruction coordination. Literature relating to fire
disaster mitigation and management in urban informal settlements in the world, Africa
and Kenya has been reviewed. The target populations of the study were the residents of
Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum in Nairobi County and the county administration officials
serving the area, ranging from the county commissioner, Deputy county commissioner,
Assistant county commissioner, chiefs and their assistants as established under the
National government coordination Act 2013. Research was conducted through
descriptive research design. Snowballing method was used to access respondents where a
chain of respondents residing in various villages were accessed. A questionnaire was
used to gather information and it was administered to respondents by the researcher and
research assistants. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was tested through a
pilot study that was done in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum before the actual study. In
addition to the questionnaires, interviews, observation and statistics from disaster, risks
and hazards records were used to establishing the role of county administration in fire
disaster mitigation and management in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum in Nairobi County.
The data collected was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods via
SPSS and was presented in the form of graphs, pie charts, tables and percentages.
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Department of History Archaeology and Political Studies, 73p. The TH 9448 .K4M8 2013