Kefa M Otiso
Biographic Data
| ID | 2265603 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kefa M Otiso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kefa M |
| FAMILY NAME | Otiso |
| SIGNATURE | OTISO K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bowling Green State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2725-4118 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Debating African Issues
N airobi
Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and one of Africa's premier financial, business, technology, transport, communications, diplomatic, NGO, and international institution capitals. For instance, its United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) is the only UN headquarters in Africa and in the Global South. Because of Nairobi's rapid population growth and poor planning by colonial and postcolonial governments, the city's growth is somewhat haphazard an…
Culture and Customs of Tanzania
This book provides a fascinating, up-to-date overview of the social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes of Tanzania. In Culture and Customs of Tanzania, author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country's key characteristics, covering topics such as Tanzania's land, peoples, languages, education system, resources, occupations, economy, government, and history. This recent addition to Greenwood's Culture and Cus…
College Student Leadership Development
Benard M. Manyibe, Edward O. Manyibe, Kefa M. Otiso, College Student Leadership Development: An Examination of Pre-college Leadership Development of African Students in the United States, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 82, No. 4, Special Focus: Double Consciousness, Stereotype Threats and Racism in Education (Fall 2013), pp. 422-432
Globalizing City
Comparative urbanization in Ghana and Kenya in time and space
Colonial Urbanization and Urban Management in Kenya
African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective
This book presents new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of African urban history and culture. Moving between precolonial, colonial, and contemporary urban spaces, it covers the major regions, religions, and urban societies of sub-Saharan Africa. African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective presents new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of African urban history and culture. It presents original research and integrates hi…
Kenya’s Secondary Cities Growth Strategy at a Crossroads
State, voluntary and private sector partnerships for slum upgrading and basic service delivery in Nairobi City, Kenya
Forced Evictions in Kenyan Cities
Forced evictions are widespread in Kenyan cities and are, on the surface, caused by conflicts in land rights, non–payment of excessive land and house rents, and urban redevelopment. But, more fundamentally, evictions are due to factors embedded in the country’s political economy, in particular, the grossly inequitable land ownership structure which makes it difficult for the poor to access land and decent shelter. Evictions cause significant soci…
Comparative urbanization in Ghana and Kenya in time and space
State, voluntary and private sector partnerships for slum upgrading and basic service delivery in Nairobi City, Kenya
Kenya’s Secondary Cities Growth Strategy at a Crossroads
Culture and Customs of Tanzania
This book provides a fascinating, up-to-date overview of the social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes of Tanzania. In Culture and Customs of Tanzania, author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country's key characteristics, covering topics such as Tanzania's land, peoples, languages, education system, resources, occupations, economy, government, and history. This recent addition to Greenwood's Culture and Cus…
Forced Evictions in Kenyan Cities
Forced evictions are widespread in Kenyan cities and are, on the surface, caused by conflicts in land rights, non–payment of excessive land and house rents, and urban redevelopment. But, more fundamentally, evictions are due to factors embedded in the country’s political economy, in particular, the grossly inequitable land ownership structure which makes it difficult for the poor to access land and decent shelter. Evictions cause significant soci…
State, voluntary and private sector partnerships for slum upgrading and basic service delivery in Nairobi City, Kenya
Colonial Urbanization and Urban Management in Kenya
African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective
This book presents new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of African urban history and culture. Moving between precolonial, colonial, and contemporary urban spaces, it covers the major regions, religions, and urban societies of sub-Saharan Africa. African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective presents new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of African urban history and culture. It presents original research and integrates hi…
Kenya’s Secondary Cities Growth Strategy at a Crossroads
Comparative urbanization in Ghana and Kenya in time and space
Globalizing City
Culture and Customs of Tanzania
This book provides a fascinating, up-to-date overview of the social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes of Tanzania. In Culture and Customs of Tanzania, author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country's key characteristics, covering topics such as Tanzania's land, peoples, languages, education system, resources, occupations, economy, government, and history. This recent addition to Greenwood's Culture and Cus…
College Student Leadership Development
Benard M. Manyibe, Edward O. Manyibe, Kefa M. Otiso, College Student Leadership Development: An Examination of Pre-college Leadership Development of African Students in the United States, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 82, No. 4, Special Focus: Double Consciousness, Stereotype Threats and Racism in Education (Fall 2013), pp. 422-432
N airobi
Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and one of Africa's premier financial, business, technology, transport, communications, diplomatic, NGO, and international institution capitals. For instance, its United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) is the only UN headquarters in Africa and in the Global South. Because of Nairobi's rapid population growth and poor planning by colonial and postcolonial governments, the city's growth is somewhat haphazard an…
Debating African Issues
Economic growth (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (6 works) · Population (5 works) · Colonialism (4 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Law (4 works)