The Effect of Evaluation of Transportation Sector On Vehicle Parking Along the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway A Case Study Of The Mariakani Town Council Kilifi County Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................ viii

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTUION ........................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................ 2

1.2. Statement of the problem .......................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................................. 2

1.4 Specific objectives ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................... 3

1.7 Limitation of the study ............................................................................................................... 4

1.8 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.9 Input - process - output ............................................................................................................. 5

1.1 0conceptional frame work .......................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................. 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 7

2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7

2.2. Theoretical/empirical review (Past studies) .............................................................................. 7

2.2.1 The cause of vehicle parking within Town Council of Mariakani ......................................... 7

2.2.2 Nature of transportation and vehicle parking within Town Council of Mariakani ................ 8

2.2.3 Relationship between vehicles parking and transportation in Town Council ofMariakani ... 9

2.2.4 The effects of vehicles parking within Town Council of Mariakani. ..................................... 9

2.3 Review of analytical / critical literature ................................................................................... I 0

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2.4 Summary and gaps to be filled by the study ............................................................................ 10

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 11

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ......................................................................... 11

3 .1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 11

3.2 Research design ....................................................................................................................... 11

3 .3. Target population .................................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Sampling Techniques, Design Size and Procedures ................................................................ 12

3.5 Data collection instrument/procedure ...................................................................................... 12

3.6 Procedure of Data analysis ...................................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 13

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRESENTATION ................................... 13

4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 13

4.2. Objective one- To evaluate the nature of transportation and vehicle parking arrangements

within the Town Council ofMariakani ......................................................................................... 13

4.3 Objective two- causes of vehicle parking within Town Council of Mariakani.. ..................... 15

4.4. Objective three- To examine the adverse effects on transportation caused by the vehicle

parking challenges ......................................................................................................................... 17

4.5 Objective four- Measures to improve vehicle parking in the Town Council ofMariakani .... 20

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 21

5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION .................... 21

5 .1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 21

5.2 Summary of major findings ..................................................................................................... 21

5.2.1. What is the nature of transportation and vehicle parking within Town Council of

Mariakani? ..................................................................................................................................... 21

5.2.2 What are the causes facing vehicle parking within town council of Mariakani? ................ 22

5.2.3 What are the effects of vehicle parking on transportation within town council of Mariakani?

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5.5 Suggestions for further study ................................................................................................... 24