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The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
Thesis (MFamMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/133559 The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya Muhu, Beatrice Wairimu Mash, Bob Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Family and Emergency Medicine. Family Medicine and Primary Care. Climatic changes -- Health aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Children -- Health and hygiene -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Respiratory infections in children -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Communicable diseases -- Environmental aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Health services accessibility -- Isiolo County (Kenya) UCTD Thesis (MFamMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Muhu, B. W. 2025. The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/1117f5cf-0c7b-48de-a67b-1a3367d4b398 ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Climate change has an adverse impact on health in Eastern Africa. Climate-sensitive diseases pose a threat to the well-being of children. These diseases limit their growth and development and have a negative impact on their overall health. Aim: To determine the impact of climate change on children attending primary care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya. Methods: Convergent mixed methods research design. Quantitative data on climate variability and disease patterns was collected over the last 5-years and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. These included rainfall and temperature averages, malnutrition, diarrheal diseases and respiratory disease rates. Qualitative data from 12 interviews of parents with children under 5 years and six interviews of healthcare workers were analysed with Atlas-ti using the framework method. Results: The county experienced climate fluctuation between 2019 and 2023, characterized by reduced rainfall, high temperatures, a low vegetation index, food insecurity, and reduced access to water sources. However, flash floods were experienced in 2023. Families were vulnerable to the effects of these climate shocks and stressors due to poverty and limited financial resources. Primary care services were already of low quality and lacked resilience. Healthcare workers reported limited essential equipment and medical resources, healthcare worker shortages, overcrowding in hospitals and destruction of hospital infrastructure. As a result a number of health and social effects were reported. Parents reported outbreaks of diseases, including malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases and mental health illnesses. Social effects included displacement, child neglect, and disruption to educational activities. Conclusions: Climate change has had a substantial impact on children’s health and social circumstances. The families that are dependent on the public sector health services are vulnerable and lack the resilience needed to cope with climate shocks and stressors. The health facilities and services also lack the resilience needed to respond adequately to the challenges of climate change. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2025-08-18T07:13:31Z 2025-08-18T07:13:31Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/133559 en Stellenbosch University [40] pages : illustrations, maps, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Climatic changes -- Health aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Children -- Health and hygiene -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Respiratory infections in children -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Communicable diseases -- Environmental aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Health services accessibility -- Isiolo County (Kenya) UCTD Muhu, Beatrice Wairimu The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title | The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title_full | The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title_fullStr | The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title_short | The impact of climate change on children in primary health care in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya |
| title_sort | impact of climate change on children in primary health care in isiolo county northern kenya |
| topic | Climatic changes -- Health aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Children -- Health and hygiene -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Respiratory infections in children -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Communicable diseases -- Environmental aspects -- Isiolo County (Kenya) Health services accessibility -- Isiolo County (Kenya) UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/133559 |
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