Department :Geography Contact Address: P. O. Box 43844-00100,NAIROBI Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization :Agricultural Geography,Tourism/Resource Management Research Interests: Tourism Studies,Environmental Management Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Download full CV

Publications

Referred Journals

• Osebe, D.A.M., W.P. Muiruri & G.M. Lukoye (2020): Levels and performance outcomes of participation in community-based tourism projects in the Coastal Region of Kenya. In International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research Vol.07, Issue 07, pp.6064-6079.
• Osebe, D.A.M., H. Prasad & W.P. Muiruri (2010): Challenges of changing roles of sacred forests in Kenya: A case of introduction of tourism in Kaya Kinondo sacred forest in Kenyan south coast. In the Journal of Current Sciences, vol. 15(2): 51-56
• Osebe, D.A.M; H. Prasad; I.G. Aduwo; S.K. Murimi & P.M. Sinda (2004): Introduction to research methods: An Undergraduate module for DSVOL Programme, Kenyatta University.
• Osebe, D.A.M (1998): Healing the Environment: Challenges to the caretakers of the earth: In the Christian Educator Journal of Religious Education, 10. No.2 pp.16-19
• Osebe, D.A.M (1997): Managing pollutants in the city of Nairobi, Kenya: The challenges of alternative options. In the Christian Educator Journal of Religious Education, 10, no.1, pp.11-13
• Osebe, D.A.M & C.A. Shisanya (2003): Air-Photo-Interpretation and field course. An Undergraduate module for DSVOL Programme, Kenyatta University

Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers

Conference Papers,  Seminar Papers

• Osebe, D.A.M. (2020). Social capital determinant, levels and performance outcomes of participation in community-based tourism projects in the Coastal Region of Kenya. Paper presented at the GORILLA Conference in Uganda on 3^rd December 2020: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwKjnRnHltpSXtwKqbvwWqdFvSD
•  Osebe, D.A.M (2009): Breathing life into gender dimensions of ecotourism assets in Kenya. Seminar paper presented at an international conference on sustainable energy and environment in New Delhi India between 27^th and 29^th October 2009.

Research

• An assessment of participation dynamics in community-based tourism initiatives in the coastal region of Kenya (PhD Project)
• Enhancing community participation in pro-poor tourism projects in Kenya: A case of ecotourism initiatives in the coastal region of Kenya, (with W.P. Muiruri in 2008).
• The effects of pricing in a model of municipal refuse services in the city of Nairobi, Kenya (with Z.A. Ogutu in 1997).
• (Ecological and socioeconomic factors influencing livestock production: A case study of dairy industry in three major agro-ecological zones of Kisii district, west Kenya, (M.Sc. Thesis, University of Nairobi - 1992).
• The role of smallholder tea industry in rural development in East Mugirango location, Kisii District (a B.Sc. Dissertation, University of Nairobi – 1987).

Funded Projects

• Determinants of governance in community-based tourism initiatives in the Coastal region of Kenya (sponsored by National Research Fund in 2018)
• Challenges of pro-tourism: A case of eco-tourism in Kaya Kinondo sacred forest in Kenyan south coast (Funded by Kenyatta University VC Research Grant in 2010)
• Modelling of Solid Waste Management in the City of Nairobi (Funded by CODESRIA in 1997)

Conferenced/Workshops/Seminars Attended

Conferences Attended

• GORILLA Conference in Uganda on 3^rd December 2020: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwKjnRnHltpSXtwKqbvwWqdFvSD
• Breathing life into gender dimensions of ecotourism assets in Kenya. Seminar paper presented at an international conference on sustainable energy and environment in New Delhi India between 27^th and 29^th October 2009.