Recognising intersex people opens access to fundamental rights in Kenya: People buy food at the Githurai market in Kiambu, Kenya. The country is doing a census that is breaking new ground in Africa. EPA/Daniel IrunguKenya has become the first country in Africa to collect data on intersex people in its national census which runs to the end of August. Intersex refers to people … [Read more...] about Recognising intersex people opens access to fundamental rights in Kenya | The Conversation
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Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found | The Conversation
Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found: Studies on mortality in sub-Saharan Africa haven't focused on the effects of climate change. ShutterstockAfrican countries are hit by far fewer natural disasters compared to the rest of the world. But they suffer much more. For instance, in 2016 African countries were hit by 17% of natural disasters … [Read more...] about Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found | The Conversation
Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya | The Conversation
Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya: A Kenyan women removes maize from husks. EPA/Stephen MorrisonMaize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65% of total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40% of the total crop area – mainly by smallholders. Kenya’s annual production … [Read more...] about Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya | The Conversation
HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren't getting the attention they need: Women walk past a mural painted to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA/Dai KurokawaEfforts to manage the HIV epidemic in much of sub-Saharan Africa need to specifically target sections of the population that are most vulnerable to HIV infection. Two such key populations … [Read more...] about HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
Words to describe distress differ across the world. What we found in Kenya | The Conversation
Words to describe distress differ across the world. What we found in Kenya: People from non-Western cultures use different words to speak about mental health Amir Ridhwan/ShutterstockClinical medicine defines psychiatric diagnoses according to internationally negotiated categories and symptoms. These classifications have produced a global narrative of what emotions, … [Read more...] about Words to describe distress differ across the world. What we found in Kenya | The Conversation
