FOUR WINDOWS PROMOTING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This paper embraces four windows of research and development which lead to sustainable development wildlife conservation and tourism industry. The windows are first, public [known]what is known to others through literature review(sceneries)and wildlife conservation what others have done on that research; second [confidential[not known]to others and people visit the scenery to know more about it. What the research wants to study or investigate and give the results; third, private [known to others],what other people know and the research wants to receive through respondents and make others know and fourth, blind [unknown] to all and the research want know when analysed and results concluded and recommended. The problem is policies in wildlife conservation and tourism are framed and dominated by western environmental values and scientific philosophies and indigenous people provide significant information which tourist use in research without acknowledging. The objective of the study is to embrace the culture of research and development in Kenya for the conservation of wildlife and sustainable tourism through indigenous research and innovation. The paper is theoretical, uses analytical method and document analysis. The key results are wildlife conservation and tourism programmes are attuned to rural resource strategies and environmental values only without academic values. It is concluded research should be transformed from basic research to applied research and action research, for local communities’ participation in wildlife and tourism development. It is recommended research would be significant for three purposes as to add knowledge, to correct the errors of the previous researches and to encourage and enhance others to improve on the same field of study, and encourage local participation in the design, implementation and management of tourism projects.