Designation: Tutorial Fellow
Email: leanard.juma@dkut.ac.ke
Research Interests
Sustainable tourism, Community Based Tourism, Tours and Travel operations, Destination Management, Visitor Management, nature and cultural interpretation, Tourism Futures.
Academic Background
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| Ph.D. Regional Sciences- Tourism management | The Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences | on going |
| MSc. Tourism Management | Moi University, Eldoret | 2014 |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Education | Maseno University, Kisumu | 2009 |
| BSc. Tourism Management | Moi University, Eldoret | 1998 |
Areas of Expertise
- Tourism management
- Tourism Training and Research
Peer-Reviewed Academic Publications
- Juma, LeanardOtwori; Adol, Gogo Fredrick; Abdulkadr, Ahmed Abdullatif; Lóránt, DénesDávid (2020), Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Project in the Context of Theory and Practice of Regional Planning. ACTA CAROLUS ROBERTUS 10 : 2 pp. 85-96. , 12 p. (2020) DOI
- Juma, LeanardOtwori; Bakos, Izabella Mária; Khademi-Vidra, Aniko (2020), Nature Interpretation and Visitor Management Objectives: A Survey of Tourist Attitudes at Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. SUSTAINABILITY 12: 18 Paper: 7246, 24 p. DOI WoS Scopus
- Juma, LeanardOtwori(2019), Territorial Planning and Policy Framework in Kenya. In: Nagy, Henrietta REGIONAL POLICY IN PRACTICE IN SELECTED AFRICAN, ASIAN, AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. Rzeszów, Poland: Social Space and Environment Scientific Society, pp. 97-116. , 20 p.
- Juma, Leanard, Otwori; Khademi-Vidra, Anikó(2019), Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry. SUSTAINABILITY 11: 17 Paper: 4733, 23 p. DOI WoS Scopus
- Adol, Gogo FREDRICK; Abdulkadr, Ahmed ABDULETIF; Leanard OtworiJUMA, (2018), Who has a more Attractive Youth Start-Up Environment for Regional Development? A Case Study of the East African Region. ACTA AVADA 2018: 5 pp. 54-60. 7 p.
- LeanardOtworiJUMA, (2016), Nature Interpretation and Visitor Management in Protected Areas; an Analysis of Stakeholder Attitudes. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), 148 p. ISBN: 9783659929786 WorldCat
Work Experience
| Position | Institution | Duration |
| Tutorial Fellow- Tourism | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri | Sept. 2017 to date |
| Tourism Lecturer | Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute, Naivasha | 2008 to Aug. 2017 |
| Graduate Teacher- Tourism | Teachers Service Commission – Coast Institute of Technology, Voi | 2005- 2008 |
| Tour operations lecturer and tours coordinator | Career Training Centre, Westlands, Nairobi | 2004-2005 |
| Tourism Lecturer | TEC Institute of Management, Hurlingham, Nairobi | 2001-2004 |
Scholarships and Awards
- Kenya Wildlife Service fully paid postgraduate studies award, 2011- 2014.
- StipendiumHungaricumfully paid Ph.D.Scholarship – 2018 – 2022.
Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies
- Tourism Professionals Association (TPA)
- Ecotourism Kenya