Climate change and health risks in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

BMC Public Health


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Abstract: Residents of informal settlements in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. Little is known about the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of inhabitants of informal settlements in SSA regarding climate change and its health impacts. The aim of this study was to investigate how inhabitants of an informal settlement in SSA experience climate change and its health impacts and assess related knowledge, attitudes and practices. The study was conducted in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi City County, Kenya.

Author:
Catherine Karekezi, Christian Kraef, Gerald Yonga, Johanne Greibe Andersen, Per Kallestrup
Theme/Sector:
Air Pollution, Climate Change Impacts, Health and Climate Change, Informal Sector
Year
2023

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