This report presents the findings of the Kenya STEPwise survey for non communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors 2015. The Kenya STEPs survey is the first nationally representative survey to collect comprehensive information on risk factors for NCDs and Injuries. Kenya is experiencing an epidemiological transition in its diseases burden from infectious to non-communicable conditions resulting…
The 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) provides information to help monitor and evaluate population and health status in Kenya. The survey, which follows up KDHS surveys conducted in 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008-09, is of special importance for several reasons. New indicators not collected in previous KDHS surveys, such as noncommunicable diseases,…
Nairobi City County Education, Children, Youth Affairs, Sports, Culture and Social Services sector completed development projects 2013-2014
Data and information is critical in bringing out issues and forms part of the strategic, tactical and operational resource distribution. It gives managers an opportunity to strengthen gains realized and provide remedy to areas of weaknesses it highlights. In this breath, education statistics should present facts to help improve the sector’s performance. This can only…
Energy is essential to economic and social development and to improve the quality of life of the people and is also an important development indicator, which provides vital inputs for economic development. The African continent has abundant energy resources, which still remains untapped. Renewable Energy in form of hydro, geothermal, wind and solar is a…
In Kenya, nurses provide the bulk of direct patient care at all levels of health services delivery. The Kenya Nursing Workforce Report is the first of its kind, providing a comprehensive overview of the status of nursing in Kenya. The report provides county level data on trends in Kenya’s nursing workforce to inform health systems…
The biggest air quality problem in developing countries is air pollution in urban areas. It is estimated that 800,000, people die prematurely each year from urban air pollution. Most of these premature deaths occur in developing countries. As vehicle traffic grows, the health and economic toll of poor air quality continues to mount on the…
The Public Universities Inspection Board (PUIB) was appointed by His Excellency the President on April 19, 2005. The appointment of the Board provided Kenyans with a unique window of opportunity to reflect on the current status of higher education and how it should be transformed into a sector that enables them to realize individual and…