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- Juja Market
Purpose: To assess small business activities.
Observations: The market has many food vendors, clothing shops, and grocery businesses. Most traders rely on daily sales.
Challenges: Poor drainage, waste disposal, and limited parking.
Recommendations: Improve drainage systems, provide more waste bins, and expand market space.
- JKUAT Hospital, Juja
Purpose: To understand healthcare service delivery.
Observations: The hospital provides outpatient, laboratory, pharmacy, and maternity services.
Challenges: Long waiting times and occasional shortages of medicines.
Recommendations: Increase staffing levels and improve medicine supply.
- St. Monica Children’s Home, Juja
Purpose: To assess child welfare services.
Observations: The home provides education, food, healthcare, and shelter for vulnerable children.
Challenges: Limited funding and high operational costs.
Recommendations: Increase partnerships with donors and community organisations.
- Juja Farm (Small-scale Farmers)
Purpose: To study agricultural practices.
Observations: Farmers grow maize, vegetables, bananas, and rear poultry.
Challenges: High cost of farm inputs and unpredictable rainfall.
Recommendations: Promote irrigation and subsidised farm inputs.
- Joyland Children’s Home, Thika
Purpose: To examine child protection programmes.
Observations: The institution offers shelter, education, counselling, and life skills.
Challenges: Financial constraints.
Recommendations: Encourage community support and fundraising.
- Thika Main Market
Purpose: To assess economic activities.
Observations: Businesses include food stalls, clothing, hardware, and fresh produce.
Challenges: Congestion and poor sanitation.
Recommendations: Improve market infrastructure and sanitation.
- Thika Level 5 Hospital
Purpose: To understand public healthcare services.
Observations: The hospital offers specialised and emergency medical services.
Challenges: Overcrowding and limited equipment.
Recommendations: Expand facilities and recruit more healthcare workers.
- Del Monte Kenya, Thika
Purpose: To study agro-processing and employment.
Observations: The company processes pineapples and provides employment to many residents.
Challenges: Seasonal employment and environmental concerns.
Recommendations: Strengthen environmental conservation and employee welfare.
- Juja Police Station
Purpose: To understand community policing.
Observations: Officers work with residents to prevent crime.
Challenges: Limited resources and increasing population.
Recommendations: Enhance community policing initiatives.
- Juja Youth Group
Purpose: To examine youth empowerment.
Observations: Members engage in entrepreneurship and savings groups.
Challenges: Limited access to funding.
Recommendations: Increase access to youth development funds and training.
