FIGURE 17: Source of lighting for the Shona community and Kenyans
3
Percent of households
100
1
3
1
3
87
90
80
74
60
91
91
92
40
4
20
21
4 1
0
3 1
Shona
Shona
National
(urban)
Population average
Firewood
1
12
6 1
National
Shona
Kiambu County
Lamp/candle/torch
8
National
Nairobi County
Solar/biogas
Electricity/generator
Other
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
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Kenya RRPS insights on access to health facilities
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Most Shona report lower access to health facilities than before the COVID-19 pandemic
outbreak in March 2020, mainly due to fear of getting infected by the virus. More than 7 in
10 Shona community households report lower access to health facilities after the outbreak
of the pandemic, compared to nearly 3 in 10 nationals (p<0.01; Figure 18). This is similar to
the reported access of urban refugees. The main reason for having lower access to health
facilities is fear of getting infected with the virus, which was cited by almost all Shona community households (Figure 19). The lower access to health facilities could have an impact on
the general health conditions of persons of concern beyond the pandemic, and their ability
to cope with it.
FIGURE 18: Lower access to health FIGURE 19: Reasons for lower access
facilities than before March 2020
to health facilities
72
75
120
80
60
28
40
20
0
Shona
Urban
refugees
Nationals
Percent of households
Percent of households
100
92
88
100
73
80
60
40
20
0
8
Shona
12
6
Urban refugees
17
11
Nationals
Fear of getting infected
Long waiting lines
Doctor not available due to high demand
Source: Kenya COVID-19 RRPS (2020).
Note: More details in online dashboard: www.kenyacovidtracker.org
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