Assessing Water- Based Recreational Activities to Project Beach Ecotourism Potentials in Kisumu County

Ouma, O. J., O. Hayombe, P., & G. Agong, S. (2014). Assessing Water- Based Recreational Activities to Project Beach Ecotourism Potentials in Kisumu County. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering, 16(6), 27–36. doi:10.9790/0661-16632736

Platform
Kisumu
Publication type
Scientific article (peer-reviewed)
Projects
Ecotourism
DOI Title
Assessing Water- Based Recreational Activities to Project Beach Ecotourism Potentials in Kisumu County
Journal
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering
ISSN/ISBN
2278-8727 2278-0661
DOI
10.9790/0661-16632736
Author(s)
Okungu Jared Ouma Patrick O. Hayombe Stephen G. Agong
Published year
Tags
Water-Based Recreational Activities Beach Ecotourism Ecotourism Potential

 

Abstract

This paper presents discussions on observed scenarios that characterize water-based recreational activities with an aim of laying grounds for appreciating relationships that enhance or hamper ecotourism development in Lake Victoria, Kisumu County. The study was premised from an argument that lake water resources demonstrate prospects for activities like swimming, boating, sunbathing, skiing, recreational fishing and visual amenities among others. The study was conducted through observations and confirmatory follow up queries from relevant stakeholders along Lake Victoria from Asat, Ogal, Usoma and Lwangni beaches of Lake Victoria. The main objective was to examine existing trends of water-based activities in relation to ecotourism and envisage potentials of each beach water front for recreation in Kisumu County

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