Community perspectives of heat and weather warnings for pregnant and postpartum women in Kilifi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extreme weather is a recognised risk factor for stillbirth and preterm birth, disrupts women's access to healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth, and negatively affects the care of newborns. Reliable and accessible heat and weather warning systems are key in alerting individuals to undertake protective measures. There is a notable gap in understanding how women and caregivers in rural East Africa perceive and utilize weather information. We investigated community members' heat and weather warning information-seeking behaviour, identified available sources, assessed their reliability and utility, and examined their influence on behaviour.

Settings

Our research was conducted in rural Kilifi County in Kenya's coastal region. The area experiences temperatures excee

SUBMITTER: Lusambili A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575763 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature